And you're a moderator? Ok.
Yes , I'm a moderator who is criticizing you for trying to stifle conversation in the thread. If you don't like the conversation, you could always just butt out.
And you're a moderator? Ok.
My outrage is at the degradation of this board.
There was a time, not too long ago, when a thread about a breaking news story like an active shooter would have led to posts about what was happening. Someone like RU4Real would have contributed information that he learned from his scanner, instead of immediately engaging in a dozen-post debate on the technical accuracy of the newspaper article, complete with everyone lobbing insults and childish names at each other.
My outrage is at the degradation of this board.
There was a time, not too long ago, when a thread about a breaking news story like an active shooter would have led to posts about what was happening. Someone like RU4Real would have contributed information that he learned from his scanner, instead of immediately engaging in a dozen-post debate on the technical accuracy of the newspaper article, complete with everyone lobbing insults and childish names at each other.
Sorry you don't appreciate my beef with the media - which published an allegation that the shooter was in possession of an "AR-15" long before anyone actually knew what kind of weapon he had.
Even now the cops aren't saying what he had. The papers are calling it an "assault rifle", but the authorities are refusing to confirm that.
The media calls everything an assault rifle, is the point. 99.9% of the time the person reporting has no clue what that actually means.
I'll try and do better...
Yes , I'm a moderator who is criticizing you for trying to stifle conversation in the thread. If you don't like the conversation, you could always just butt out.
LOL.
Despite the fact that I called you out (primarily because you posted the second post in this thread), you alone are not responsible for the quality of this message board. The responsibility for this community rests with everyone.
Threads like this are why I am considering taking a break from this board.
Holy false outrage. It's not like we're at a funeral here. I didn't see some of these people complain when the president paraded newtown families around the country in an effort to guilt congress into passing rapid and thoughtless gun control laws without discussion.
And this one is far from the worst.
If you took a break every time someone like these idiots went OT to show how much smarter they are, you'd never be here.
Innocent people were murdered but let's focus on arguing over the weapon used. Typical nonsense.
Stifle? It was about a thread about a shooting in Somerset Co, not a debate on the weapon. And what does Obama have to do with it while we're at it?
I get the feeling you're someone who is passionate about guns and gun control. Nothing wrong with that, I used to own a rifle back in the old days but don't tell me to butt out when I was the one saying stay on topic.
And why is that?The topic was that there are reports of a shooter in Warren. It was not meant to be a sympathy thread for the victims. The type of gun reportedly used is probably one of the most important facets of the story, and if someone points out information that the reports are not plausible, that is a valuable post in the thread.
And why is that?
Ya know people get murdered everywhere daily - hell hourly. Why the outrage over us not covering this one properly in your opinion? We totally skipped over about a hundred other deaths in the country since then. Where's the outrage over that?
Yes , I'm a moderator who is criticizing you for trying to stifle conversation in the thread. If you don't like the conversation, you could always just butt out.
If this is political about gun control, then move the thread mod. Send it there talk football here? Isnt that the basic rule
Not so sure on that.Hey I've been barking up that tree for years, but the majority disagrees with me in general about OT posts.