Ads at the top ... $?

[RockyAussie]

Simple really .....to me anyways. Those ads at the top are one of the reasons that Joanna the owner of this site is able to let thousands of people including myself and JLS to come and get whatever it is we get out of coming and posting on here. Some have over the years been privileged to do this thousands of times and for this I have to thank Joanna, Wiz and Nortmount in particular. What a job having to keep an eye open for any that may want to tear this all down and post stuff for all the world to see when ever they sleep or are otherwise distracted. Their tolerance for this is way beyond my own and a good reason why I would never make a suitable moderator. Because I am a follower I have seen one section of this thread deleted already and that was a disgraceful rant I must say. It is still in my notification emails. 

To put this another way ....A person comes to dinner whenever they like have a feed and say whatever at no cost and then feel the right to poo on the dining room floor right next to their chair, cause the toilet is tooo far down the hallway and is painted the wrong colour. That's alright though cause they are important.

Normally I wont touch anything political or religious and other stuff like that but when you talk about stuffing up one of the few things in life I enjoy along with others I will bite.  If you want to go off and start your own website and rant.... go ahead and I would be interested to see how you handle it when your members go about destroying it.

[fredk]

10 hours ago, Tugadude said:

There is a sidebar on the right hand side, just scroll down a ways.  It says 'Support This Site' and you can choose your amount.  You receive some special permissions (functionality) with the contribution as extra incentive.

I contribute but nowt changed for me  

[Northmount]

13 minutes ago, fredk said:

nowt changed for me

PM Johanna and remind her.

Tom

[mikesc]

I agree 100% with what RockyAussie just posted..and was so tempted to post virtually the same thing 48 hours ago..

1 hour ago, RockyAussie said:

Simple really .....to me anyways. Those ads at the top are one of the reasons that Joanna the owner of this site is able to let thousands of people including myself and JLS to come and get whatever it is we get out of coming and posting on here. Some have over the years been privileged to do this thousands of times and for this I have to thank Joanna, Wiz and Nortmount in particular. What a job having to keep an eye open for any that may want to tear this all down and post stuff for all the world to see when ever they sleep or are otherwise distracted. Their tolerance for this is way beyond my own and a good reason why I would never make a suitable moderator. Because I am a follower I have seen one section of this thread deleted already and that was a disgraceful rant I must say. It is still in my notification emails. 

To put this another way ....A person comes to dinner whenever they like have a feed and say whatever at no cost and then feel the right to poo on the dining room floor right next to their chair, cause the toilet is tooo far down the hallway and is painted the wrong colour. That's alright though cause they are important.

Normally I wont touch anything political or religious and other stuff like that but when you talk about stuffing up one of the few things in life I enjoy along with others I will bite.  If you want to go off and start your own website and rant.... go ahead and I would be interested to see how you handle it when your members go about destroying it.

I've been on the internet since it's infancy and even before..Found out recently that Wiz and I have been members of the same pro webmaster forum for maybe 15 years or so..

I have always known some basic rules on fora..and before the public internet on usenet and BB..

They are ..

You challenge a mod publicly = instant permanent ban..no excuses..htaccess bounces your IP to dev null or anywhere but "here"

You cast aspersions about the probity of a mod or the site's owner or an admin = instant permanent ban..htaccess bounces your IP to dev null or anywhere but "here".

You insinuate that mods can be "bought" = instant permanent ban..htaccess bounces your IP to dev null or anywhere but "here".

You persistently diss advertisers ( or an advertiser ) who keep the lights on = instant permanent ban..htaccess bounces your IP to dev null or anywhere but "here".

You persistently make snide sexist , or rascist or homophobic etc remarks ( trolling ) under the disguise of only joking or freedom of speech = instant permanent ban..htaccess bounces your IP to dev null or anywhere but "here".

You want to do that ..there is 8 chan. et al..

( btw..IME anyone who finds it necessary to constantly make homophobic remarks always makes me think ..who are they trying to convince that they are "straight" )..I don't care what sex or anyone prefers..But I do object to constant snide about what might be others preferences..

In my sites or those I have modded or admined over the years ..that kind of snide = instant permanent ban..htaccess bounces your IP to dev null or anywhere but "here".

Religion ? I'm atheist..Brought up like most Southern Irish to be RC ..I have friends from all religions..I only have a problem with the bigots and the haters and the extremists..Like Brian ..I stay out of "religious"..some one "believes"..they"believe"..( whatever ) if it helps them...as long as they do not try to insist that I , or others do too..I'm not going to burst their balloon..

I actually think it is a shame that the thread was modded ( although I understand perfectly why the mods did so ) because the posts by JLS and "his disciple" showed just how toxic and defamatory and egotistical he has become..not for the first time..Plus it would have shown anyone that might have been a potential customer of the guy , and who searched his "name" exactly what kind of person they were dealing with..

Being a supporter does not give JLS or anyone the right to shit on Johanna's rug..to challenge the mods and admins..and to diss advertisers ( without whom this venue would not exist )..The "pushing of the limits"  has gone on waaay too long..

( Let it pass this time..again..it will begin again..with cheerleaders..and you mods may not catch it before the search engines , or the wayback machine..put it into permanent memory..or it crosses a line and someone, Johanna? gets sued )

Anyone who does or did that (JLS or anyone the right to shit on Johanna's rug..to challenge the mods and admins..and to diss advertisers ( without whom this venue would not exist ), or "cheerleadered" it should have been  = instant permanent ban..htaccess bounces their IP to dev null or anywhere but "here"..

Because ..you don't cut out the Toxic rot..it spreads..which at least one of the comments which was cut demonstrated..

I posted far less for a while because of it , and similar..( and not because I run "paid for" elsewhere, ) and didn't say anything..because internet of rule # 1 "Do Not Feed the Troll"..

Johanna ..I know Wiz knows how to write an IP ban( I think maybe others here do ) ..But if Wiz is busy..I'll happily send one via pm..with foolproof proxy bans ..

I was so tempted to send more or less this message to Johanna  and all mods via pm during the past few days since this thread showed up..It must be so disheartening for mods ( no surprise that some mods who have been attacked, impugned by the same poster now post rarely ) to put up with the kind of crap that was posted and then cut..I thought I might be a lone voice..But tugadude ( with whom I have not always seen "eye to eye"..but major respects for speaking out guy and finally RockyAussie, for whom I have the most immense respect..posted what I have been thinking..

So..I signed in to post..

2 replies showing since I began typing..haven't yet read them..I type slowly..

Edited February 12, 2020 by mikesc
typos..probably missed some more.

[wayner]

mikesc Buddy if your calling me JLS's Disciple you are sadly mistaken . here in America we have what ius called FREEDOM of Speech! and you are right you are not a Moderator , this Thread had all but Died down until you stirred the pot again. I do have a question for you. Does it make you feel like a Big man to use Profanity in your Comment. 

Have a Nice Life  

[mikesc]

Freedom of speech even in the USA does not mean that you can post what you like to other people's websites..it means that your government may not restrict your freedom of speech..that is all..

The word "profanity" does not mean what you think it does...

You do use random caps like JLS..

When you understand the difference between the words "there" and "their"..and "clicks" and "cliques"..and "your" and "you're" ..I'll perhaps consider listening to you about what words ( and their meanings )  are..

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This thread cracks me up you have people complaining about someone complaining about vendors, or other things . You have members using profanity in there posts . But hey as long as your part of the click who cares right? I thought we were all adults here ! 

You did ( in your comment that was removed ) ..insinuate very clearly that "donating" to the site would make mods not mod certain comments..and then suddenly you begin asking how to donate..?   The mods here cannot be "bought"..you impugned their integrity..

Edited February 12, 2020 by mikesc

[wayner]

HEY MIKESC HOWS THIS , IF. FEEL LIKE USING CAPS I WILL . I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LEATHER SITE NOT A GRAMMAR SITE . PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH . 

[LatigoAmigo]

5 minutes ago, wayner said:

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LEATHER SITE NOT A GRAMMAR SITE

There is no need to shout... we want to all be on our best behavior.

[wayner]

LatinoAmigo  my apologies to you Sir and to the Forum . My button was pushed by someone who wasn't worth me wasting my time. It just amazes me how people want to complain about someone complaining, it's a vicious circle . So if you feel the need to attack me over my spelling , or my grammar by all means knock yourself out if it helps you sleep at night. 

[wayner]

LatigoAmigo sorry I spelled your name wrong in the post above . I fat fingered the Keyboard .