Feminism, and Masculinity: How to have a more useful conversation.

[bust]

I said STOP!

That applies to both of you!

This back and forth has nothing to do with the thread in any way shape or form!

It makes the entire forum a waste!

On topic of Get the F off my thread!

I'll agree with Richard on this: it's funny you say that when on another thread you took it so far off topic you bragged your insults are the best.

We all make mistakes.

It's usually good advice: take a deep breath; exhale slowly. Another...

We all can learn.

[Canadian Visitor]

I'll agree with Richard on this: it's funny you say that when on another thread you took it so far off topic you bragged your insults are the best.

We all make mistakes.

It's usually good advice: take a deep breath; exhale slowly. Another...

We all can learn.

I agree I went off track in that other thread. Though I wasn't arguing with myself.

I was the only one to apologize for participating.

I also took the route first of reporting posts.

Unfortunately, in my opinion, Lowell maintains a very low level of moderation here.

But it is his board.

I did lose my patience, completely.

And to avoid the risk of that happening again.

I would like people to stop running subjects completely off the rails.

I don't care what anyone's line of employment is or was.

I don't care what anyone's academic credentials are, unless its pertinent to their argument.

I don't care whether I find someone likeable or whether they like me.

All other things being equal its nice to be liked, but not essential.

What is essential to me is that this forum fulfill the purpose one.

Intelligent discussion and exchange of ideas.

The nature of those are determined by the subject of the thread.

I take serious issue what some pass-off as on-topic around here that would get moderated out almost anywhere else.

Be that as it may, I'll make an effort to shut my trap on that, IF I can see someone is trying to be on topic.

But when its degenerating into a pissing contest, we all know exactly where it goes.

At best its a waste. At worst, Lowell will lock the thread, or even suspend users.

Can we actually try to discuss the damned subject now, PLEASE!

[Pam]

Unfortunately, in my opinion, Lowell maintains a very low level of moderation here.

If you want a moderator to step in, you have to report the post. They don't read every post on every thread.

[Canadian Visitor]

If you want a moderator to step in, you have to report the post. They don't read every post on every thread.

I have. So have others.

There is clearly a laissez-faire doctrine here of intervening in only the most extreme cases.

Unfortunately that ruins a lot of threads around here.

It wouldn't take a great deal of effort to clean it up.

Suspend or ban the two or three worst offenders and everyone would come into line.

[jcole]

I have. So have others.

There is clearly a laissez-faire doctrine here of intervening in only the most extreme cases.

Unfortunately that ruins a lot of threads around here.

It wouldn't take a great deal of effort to clean it up.

Suspend or ban the two or three worst offenders and everyone would come into line.

99.9% of the time I agree with you but IIRC, Lowell's goal in creating non-Detroit was to allow some leeway in getting a little feisty. I also agree with you that it can get so far off track that you are riding an entirely different train, if not switching to an airplane. I think his original intent was to let these threads police themselves, but recently it's gotten so bad he finally had to step in.

[coracle]

It wouldn't take a great deal of effort to clean it up.

Suspend or ban the two or three worst offenders and everyone would come into line.

Just DUMPING Canadian Visitor would achieve it in “ONE”. Eh!