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Jusanotherdude
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Join Date: Jan 4, 2010
Location: Lone Star State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raphael
Though the
seemed promising enough not enough people were included in it: it was especially disappointing that people like BDS and notanewbie were not included in it. Therefore it ought to be broadened in its scope as well as extended for the full life of this site.

What good promise was made by creating the directive was invalidated, however, by the creation of the Spider Hole, which not only abets and encourages the abuse by the lower common denominator participants in this forum, but even worsens the problem, by incitiing non-Houston morons into the kind of behavior that gave Houston its bad reputation; which out-of-town morons then re-export the stupidity back to open forums.

Activity on eccie is less than it was when it was new. Why is that? If the so-called Saint-Chris and his cronies would expand their horizons beyond the small bands of hoodlums who have trashed it, this wouldn't be the case.


While I am in somewhat agreement with your first paragraph of statements (more should have initially been included).... Some of the people involved in the Directive created the Spider Hole as a place to still interact with the people within the directive who have helped many move past their extreme hatred and venom towards each other.... it is a private clubhouse forum.... the agreement of which was made SOLEY to allow free(ish) speech to those deemed "worthy" enough to be allowed within its ranks.... the very definition handed out by the Mods of that site will tell you as much.... Just as in any other private clubhouse forum, if you dislike, or outright detest what goes on within it, you are always free to ask the Moderators of the site to no longer include you as a member of that site... That much I think is easy....

Raf.... I think the issue you may have is message boards in general.... they have a tendency to breed "keyboard tough-guys".... and as ANY online community grows you will tend to have more and more of such instances.... and even given board guidelines, there are grey areas, and ways of completely dancing around breaking said guidelines..... that and people are free to voice their opinions, and in MANY cases there are disagreements within those opinions.... which in some cases lead to people showing their asses because of it......

But I think in LARGE part the directive has helped soothe the boards here in Houston.... MUCH less drama and back and forth than ever...... however... if you want to talk about traffic and posting numbers, they go WAY down with the lack of drama..... those are facts...... Sofia, if NOTHING else.... gets a shit-ton of posts when she is being overly controversial....... whether they be good or bad.... lots of views... LOTS of posts.......

I do commend you on your continued push for what you believe to be right...... Much like others, I am interested in ideas you have to help quell what you feel is the major issue (ones that do not involved the out-right banning of people because the owners will almost certainly not be in favor of that.... nor would the Mods)....... Constructive critisism is always a good thing.... and if you are not trying to improve your product or community then you are certainly doomed to see it fail..... I don't think anyone wants to see it fail.....


JaD

Does upstate need a directive.

in short some some can not post in each other threads or reply to each others posts.

I would hate to see it. But then again!!!!!

Calling each other to bitch at each other or to cry about must stop also. boys and girls

Did I not predict this in the little boys room. Why yes I did
delete line(I don't want the crying PM)

Much of what going on in the background is coming up in the open. It does not bother me. But it does bother others(dang ant she sweet)(but it is not only Jen that it bothers)

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cheap bump

well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

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So no one wants a "Prime Directive" here.

then

The show will go on

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not even a PM, mmmmmm

sad

mods here really should ask JaD for details. I helped in Houston

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this is not a answer nether. but may help

mmmmm I wounder if I need to PM StC

[DDarkness]

OSD,

I'm not sure what you are looking for. Thats the only reason I haven't replied until now.

DD

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in short some some can not post in each other threads or reply to each others posts.

a Prime Directive like in Houston. Jusanotherdude or other Houston mods can give you more details. Some members get along great, other well ok, then some not at all. So ya take the not at all and tell them ya can not post in each others threads, reply to each others posts, pm each other. Or get so many days off. Does not matter if a ok post or not.

Not sure what to do if they go outside the eccie system. But I know that is a problem here in upstate also. 2 am calls just to rag the other. some may just have to pay the 20(errr may be more now, been a long time that I changed number for this reason) or get a new hobby phone. But that shit is carrying over on the board also.

I would ask JaD about it if I was a mod

JaD explained it to me after I was named in Houston to be banned.

I don't like the idea. But maybe a need even if I end up one on it.

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oh I forgot

the spider hole does play a part. Any one can ask to be in the hole. some are asked for from the hole. sent a invite that can take up on or pass. in wee hours mess someone did ask the other to join. If they are both there they can have it out there. Some want in to just see. They will not be let in. ya have to have a reason. Or be seen as one that would do well there. I have seen folks that hated each other and berry the ax. other still hate each other. but can take some of the drama off the open. Its hard to get pointed or banned.

outside Mods can not act on from what goes on in the hole.

my role seem to be just what DH said in the sandbox threAD here in upstate "tic on a dogs ass"

[pyramider]

The Prime Directive was funny. The stincky sock puppet labeled anyone that got a chuckle as part of the "lynch mob." There was no lynch mob. But people that were not in the fray were attached to the directive.

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LOL but yet we do have a few that need a good fence between them. SSP needs a rubber room.