can we get an ignore button please

[EagerBeaver]

YOU are in control here. YOU determine what is on the front page and how fun Jude2 is to visit. Don't allow the Grinches (whoever they may be to you) to steal the fun.

Start some threads -- don't just lurk.
Post stuff YOU are interested in.

I agree, but some of us don't have computers surgically attached to us and the ability to post every five minutes or so about doctrinal discussions in the General forum...

[crispfin]

YOU are in control here. YOU determine what is on the front page and how fun Jude2 is to visit. Don't allow the Grinches (whoever they may be to you) to steal the fun.

Start some threads -- don't just lurk.
Post stuff YOU are interested in.

Agreed! I love Christmas, and I love funny stories which is why I posted a funny Christmas story of mine and encouraged others to share some of their own (which no one has but that's beside the point I'm not trying to get more attention for my thread or anything )

[Pastor Gary]

I agree, but some of us don't have computers surgically attached to us and the ability to post every five minutes or so about doctrinal discussions in the General forum...

The Mods are doing their best to keep those veiled doctrinal posts in the proper compartment to leave the General forum for relational connection, as intended. Makes our job harder when people ignore the classifications.

[EagerBeaver]

I agree, but some of us don't have computers surgically attached to us and the ability to post every five minutes or so about doctrinal discussions in the General forum...

The Mods are doing their best to keep those veiled doctrinal posts in the proper compartment to leave the General forum for relational connection, as intended. Makes our job harder when people ignore the classifications.

Agreed and I thank the mods for their assistance in cleaning out the crud!

[MacUser]

YOU are in control here. YOU determine what is on the front page and how fun Jude2 is to visit. Don't allow the Grinches (whoever they may be to you) to steal the fun.

Start some threads -- don't just lurk.
Post stuff YOU are interested in.

Bravo.

[TC]

again it nothing against anyone, and I don't have a problem with the topics themselves, my problem is sometimes a good thread get ruined by snotty comments or the many replies to the snotty comments.

Well I took the first step today, I am a mod on two boards, I stepped down from both. I am thinking of getting one of them water falls in a box.... my only fear is I will spend too much time running to the bathroom

[Russell Roberts]

Brother,

I am not trying to personalize this thread, but if anyone is offended by the volume of my posts or the content of my posts, or if anyone thinks I try to 'sneak' doctrinal threads in this forum, I will be happy to stop posting altogether. I don't want to post where I am not welcome - honestly.

[Jennifer Smith]

again it nothing against anyone, and I don't have a problem with the topics themselves, my problem is sometimes a good thread get ruined by snotty comments or the many replies to the snotty comments.

Well I took the first step today, I am a mod on two boards, I stepped down from both. I am thinking of getting one of them water falls in a box.... my only fear is I will spend too much time running to the bathroom

How do you find the time?!

I have to admit I'm not sure which threads you're speaking of, but, I dislike snotty comments too, they are counter-productive; and I feel that one benefit of fellowship can be to find others with different viewpoints and get to know them, approaching them with respect, laying aside our personal biases and not causing others to become prejudiced by our mistreatment of them from our viewpoint. As PG said, we can make the board as we wish it to be, it is a social atmosphere and there are social niceties and unspoken rules of etiquette that we can apply and help others to learn also. Sometimes people just need to learn the way a particular group functions or inter--acts. We should be friendly and gracious and allow people time to fit into that framework. That is all!

[TC]

Brother,

I am not trying to personalize this thread, but if anyone is offended by the volume of my posts or the content of my posts, or if anyone thinks I try to 'sneak' doctrinal threads in this forum, I will be happy to stop posting altogether. I don't want to post where I am not welcome - honestly.

I can not speak for anyone else, it is not my thought to have anyone stay or go. It is up to you to decide if you are welcome or not and if you want to stop posting that is not my choice that is something you must decide on your own

[Russell Roberts]

That was unambiguously comforting TC. It's nice to know you weren't talking about me.

[scooter]

That was unambiguously comforting TC. It's nice to know you weren't talking about me.

Response: Why would you think he was? Now that's the question.

[TC]

I can not speak for anyone else, it is not my thought to have anyone stay or go. It is up to you to decide if you are welcome or not and if you want to stop posting that is not my choice that is something you must decide on your own

OK I now know the mod thing has gone too far into my brain. I typed that and I did not even realize that is about word for word what I send to those members of the forum that would do threaten to leave or stop posting.

**** I am out of the mod business so here some of the mod secrets know one knows.
1. Like the ones who threaten usually never leave even if you want them to.
2. Those that threaten to leave usually comeback under a diff login.
3. Mod can see IP addresses so they know who you are no matter the login
4 (the other sites are paid sites) No matter how much you complain it does not matter the company already got your money so who cares.
5. No matter how much you complain you will not get any refunds so get over it.
and the all powerful one.... you tick off one mod, you don't post for a week, tick off two mods no one sees you for a month. Three mods and you are in the never never land and you will see the wrath of all mods because we all stick together no matter who is wrong.

Hey what can the do fire me?

[Russell Roberts]

You can't win for loosing as in binding and loosing - or did you mean 'losing'?

[TC]

Hey TC...why you bustin' the mods in the chop? What did we do?

When we do moderate, everybody crys foul. When we don't moderate, everybody cries "that person's posting annoys me". Gee whiz, we mods can't win for loosing.

ONE last time if you can't get along the hit the road, we don't need you...

OH I am sorry I forgot I am no longer a mod (on the other boards I visit)

JK.

Sorry if you thought I was bustin your chops, those were the unofficial rules where I was a mod before today. That was how I felt, now if my listing the secrets of the mod in public means I am banned for ever being a mod on any board, I will risk it and if it stepped on your toe then you better get your toes back on the other side of the line..... ( I heard a pastor say that once)

[pastorables]

You can't win for loosing as in binding and loosing - or did you mean 'losing'?

It's a good pun if you ask me.