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Doug Taylor · January 1st, 2008, 20:55

Ok folks, I've been out of town with limited internet access so that's enabled me to look at the forum in a 'macro' view rather than a hour-by-hour perspective.

We've had a rash of 'reported posts'.

Some, quite disturbingly, from people that found themselves involved in a pissing match with another user, took a final stab and then quickly clicked the 'report post to moderator'.

That's not how it's supposed to be used.

Moderators aren't your big brother that you call on when someone's got you bested. We're here to 'steer' the environment as facilitators as opposed to being hall monitors and mall security guards.

In fact, here's a perfect opportunity to review "The Rules" listed on the top level menu of the forum. DO IT, I'm not kidding.

If you're posting angry, continually taking swipes at your fellow users or can't seem to form a cogent argument sans expletives or insults when you have a difference of opinion with your fellow webbie, you have no need (and no constitutional right) to be on an internet forum sharing an opinion.

surreal1221 · January 1st, 2008, 22:40

Love the new avatar.

Get the photo Dan (Rausda27) sent you tonight?

MQAAord · January 1st, 2008, 22:52

OMG Doug, seriously, I think I just wet myself laughing at your new avatar.

I showed it to Bill, and he says, "What's pwnt mean?"

Stapp0770 · January 2nd, 2008, 01:43

The new avatar is indeed... PRICELESS lol

SIUav8er · January 2nd, 2008, 01:47

where the heck are these "pissing matches"? lol i missed em...

Doug Taylor · January 2nd, 2008, 03:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by MQAAord

OMG Doug, seriously, I think I just wet myself laughing at your new avatar.

I showed it to Bill, and he says, "What's pwnt mean?"

Gotta thank Pengy for that one!

PeanuckleCRJ · January 2nd, 2008, 15:58

Can it become a pissing match over your avatar if I nearly soiled my pampers, too?

EDUC8-or · January 2nd, 2008, 16:58

I'm going to report every post in this topic.

jynxyjoe · January 2nd, 2008, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDUC8-or

I'm going to report every post in this topic.

i just reported you

MQAAord · January 2nd, 2008, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDUC8-or

I'm going to report every post in this topic.

That'll get the thread locked pretty quick!

MFT1Air · January 2nd, 2008, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by jynxyjoe

i just reported you

I'm reporting jynxjoe for utilizing an avatar that looks like my cousin Fred!

Oh, I think I said in a previous post that I liked it. . . .

Disregard.

jynxyjoe · January 2nd, 2008, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MFT1Air

I'm reporting jynxjoe for utilizing an avatar that looks like my cousin Fred!

Oh, I think I said in a previous post that I liked it. . . .

Disregard.

hey! this is fred! wassup man?

thanks, but i want doug's. i just watch it over and over again.

Mariano · January 2nd, 2008, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by surreal1221

Love the new avatar.

I might be getting older, but seriously; an avatar of a man kicking in the head an elderly woman is by no means funny to me.

Ahh, and since I'm at it, ( I know it was a while ago but need to take it out of my system) the JC sticker on the missile, NOT COOL, who knows what that missile end up blowing up. There might be a small, (or big) corpse somewhere in a poor third world country with a jetcareers logo deep in his or her skull.

I know I'm gonna get a lot of flak, and hate, for what I just wrote.......but I said it nonetheless.

Sorry Doug, I sure will tell you the above if I ever had the pleasure of having coffee in your living room.

Acadia · January 2nd, 2008, 20:15

I wonder what the origin of the phrase/term "pissing match" is? Did people used to pee on each other to solve disputes?

Chris_Ford · January 2nd, 2008, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mariano

I might be getting older, but seriously; an avatar of a man kicking in the head an elderly woman is by no means funny to me.

It's fake, so don't worry. Jeez.

Quote:

Ahh, and since I'm at it, ( I know it was a while ago but need to take it out of my system) the JC sticker on the missile, NOT COOL, who knows what that missile end up blowing up. There might be a small, (or big) corpse somewhere in a poor third world country with a jetcareers logo deep in his or her skull.

And that corpse might also belong to a terrorist leader who was planning a plot to kill 3000 people. Kill 1 to save 3000? The age old question resurfaces!

SkyCougar · January 2nd, 2008, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acadia

I wonder what the origin of the phrase/term "pissing match" is? Did people used to pee on each other to solve disputes?

Nah, I'm sure it came from a bunch of dudes sitting around drinking beer and being typical guys. I can see it now, they probably got drunk and decided to go outside in the snow to see who could wee-wee the farthest....now don't get any ideas guys...LOL

MFT1Air · January 2nd, 2008, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mariano

I might be getting older, but seriously; an avatar of a man kicking in the head an elderly woman is by no means funny to me.

OK, so what does age have to do with it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mariano

I know I'm gonna get a lot of flak, and hate, for what I just wrote.......but I said it nonetheless.

OK. . .watch this.

Seriously, I've truly never found Jerry Seinfeld, and episode of Friends, or Sex in the City by any means funny to me!

"I, as in me, might be getting older. . .

Hope no one hates me for it.

PS - I can't remember ever seeing the JC on a missle avatar. My bust!

. . .I do see some very amusing and creative avatars.

falconvalley · January 2nd, 2008, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mariano

I might be getting older, but seriously; an avatar of a man kicking in the head an elderly woman is by no means funny to me.

Ahh, and since I'm at it, ( I know it was a while ago but need to take it out of my system) the JC sticker on the missile, NOT COOL, who knows what that missile end up blowing up. There might be a small, (or big) corpse somewhere in a poor third world country with a jetcareers logo deep in his or her skull.

I know I'm gonna get a lot of flak, and hate, for what I just wrote.......but I said it nonetheless.

Sorry Doug, I sure will tell you the above if I ever had the pleasure of having coffee in your living room.

That ordinance also could have ended up on a range somewhere, with no people. You just don't know. The intention of the placement of that sticker was more about JC being spread "out there", not JC being a part of world strife.

Hootie · January 3rd, 2008, 03:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by MQAAord

"What's pwnt mean?"

I don't know either. Is it like internet slang for "owned"??

eta71 · January 3rd, 2008, 05:18

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January 1st, 2008, 20:55	#1
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,824 Blog Entries: 1	Reporting Posts Ok folks, I've been out of town with limited internet access so that's enabled me to look at the forum in a 'macro' view rather than a hour-by-hour perspective. We've had a rash of 'reported posts'. Some, quite disturbingly, from people that found themselves involved in a pissing match with another user, took a final stab and then quickly clicked the 'report post to moderator'. That's not how it's supposed to be used. Moderators aren't your big brother that you call on when someone's got you bested. We're here to 'steer' the environment as facilitators as opposed to being hall monitors and mall security guards. In fact, here's a perfect opportunity to review "The Rules" listed on the top level menu of the forum. DO IT, I'm not kidding. If you're posting angry, continually taking swipes at your fellow users or can't seem to form a cogent argument sans expletives or insults when you have a difference of opinion with your fellow webbie, you have no need (and no constitutional right) to be on an internet forum sharing an opinion. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

January 1st, 2008, 22:40	#2
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 8,655	Re: Reporting Posts Love the new avatar. Get the photo Dan (Rausda27) sent you tonight? __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \|The TRoP \| Ramble On \|ALPA \| Your DD-214 is where?

January 1st, 2008, 22:52	#3
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,813	Re: Reporting Posts OMG Doug, seriously, I think I just wet myself laughing at your new avatar. I showed it to Bill, and he says, "What's pwnt mean?" __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

January 2nd, 2008, 01:43	#4
Stapp0770 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Richland, Washington Posts: 238	Re: Reporting Posts The new avatar is indeed... PRICELESS lol __________________ Tommy Stapp PPL as of Aug.10.2007

January 2nd, 2008, 01:47	#5
SIUav8er Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: at work Posts: 919	Re: Reporting Posts where the heck are these "pissing matches"? lol i missed em... __________________ Commercial Pilot, CE-500 Gold Seal CFI.II.MEI IGI Future GoJet Pilot.

January 2nd, 2008, 15:58	#7
PeanuckleCRJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Where everybody's somebody Posts: 599	Re: Reporting Posts Can it become a pissing match over your avatar if I nearly soiled my pampers, too? __________________ TROGDOR THE BURNINATOR

January 2nd, 2008, 16:58	#8
EDUC8-or Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NC Posts: 2,145	Re: Reporting Posts I'm going to report every post in this topic. __________________ Listen To My Acoustic Demo@www.myspace.com/thesenachosaregood Watch Us Play Live@www.youtube.com/TheseNachosLive

January 2nd, 2008, 20:15	#14
Acadia Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: BHB - Maine Posts: 2,737	Re: Reporting Posts I wonder what the origin of the phrase/term "pissing match" is? Did people used to pee on each other to solve disputes?

January 3rd, 2008, 05:18	#20
eta71 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 513	Re: Reporting Posts <deleted> Last edited by SteveC; January 3rd, 2008 at 08:03.

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