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27-January-2007, 12:01 AM
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Yeah BABBling is still fine...
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Fraser Cain Publisher Universe Today - Free space news delivered by email every weekday. 
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27-January-2007, 10:03 PM
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Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend,... - Moody Blues. Neptune- The original Dark Matter. The author feels that this technique of deliberately lying will actually make it easier for you to learn the ideas. - Donald Knuth
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04-March-2007, 01:41 AM
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Take out the rule againts sockpuppets
I used to go to a site called GameFAQs,and there was no rule against sock puppets (which were called alts by the way). I never got one, but other people did, and I think it was pretty cool.
I you're worried about people filling threads by having conversations with themselves, create a board called Random Insanity to hold threads like these, as well as any other "stupid" posts. There was a board on GF called Ranom Insanity (RI for short), and I was, for a while, one of the most active RIers around. To an uninformed observer it mignt have seemed like I ate, slept, and breathed RI. But then all the fun left and I started to fall off. But I would still visit it from time to time and would greatly appreciate an RI board here. I have 75% of a mind to use the OTBB board for this purpose, but I'm not sure that mods would appreciate random bizarre topics cluttering up OTBB.
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Toyota really dosen't belong in NASCAR. Message to other Japenese manufactuers: don't even try.
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04-March-2007, 02:06 AM
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 No, no, a thousand times no!If you already know of such a board, please keep you "Random Insanity" there! 
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Any day you wake up on "the right side of the dirt" is a good day. T. Anderson
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04-March-2007, 02:32 AM
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04-March-2007, 02:51 AM
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04-March-2007, 03:05 AM
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What happens is that banned people come back as sock puppets. A lot, as a quick look through the "banned posters" section will show. And, yes, they agree with themselves all the time.
By all that is holy, Phil and Fraser, keep the rule against sock puppetry!
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Gillian "Now everyone was giving her that kind of look UFOlogists get when they suddenly say, 'Hey, if you shade your eyes you can see it is just a flock of geese after all.'" "You can't erase icing." "I can't believe it doesn't work! I found it on the internet, man!"
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04-March-2007, 03:46 AM
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I think this is a great idea a place were all my personalties can have their own sock puppet. (just joking)
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If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space. Contact Carl Sagan http://davidsuniverse.wordpress.com/
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04-March-2007, 05:41 AM
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On a more serious noteNO.
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If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space. Contact Carl Sagan http://davidsuniverse.wordpress.com/
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04-March-2007, 05:56 AM
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Even though I'm sure they have no intention of rescinding this rule.
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Quaeso quousque humi defixa tua mens erit? Nonne aspicis, quae in templa veneris?
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04-March-2007, 09:15 AM
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Gillian "Now everyone was giving her that kind of look UFOlogists get when they suddenly say, 'Hey, if you shade your eyes you can see it is just a flock of geese after all.'" "You can't erase icing." "I can't believe it doesn't work! I found it on the internet, man!"
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05-March-2007, 12:10 AM
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Why am I so misunderstood?
People always misunderstantd me. And one problem with keeping my RI on GF, I was banned (or at least suspended, FOR NO GOOD REASON
 ), and I need another board on which to post pointless topics.I'm sure some of the more beniegn stuff would be accepted on OTBB and FnG (Fun 'n' Games), but really bizarre posts (E.G. The Patriot vs. The Patrio2 Pointless argument, grwat name for a NONEXISTENT sockpuppet) would need an RI board.
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Toyota really dosen't belong in NASCAR. Message to other Japenese manufactuers: don't even try. Last edited by The Patriot; 05-March-2007 at 12:11 AM.. Reason: Typos
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05-March-2007, 12:53 AM
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Puhlease! You've been here one week. You've posted a total of 13 times. You were banned from the last board you were on. Now, you're demanding that the rules be changed so you can do the same thing here. What's wrong with this picture? This is a (mostly) serious science forum. The rules are in place to keep it that way. If you want a place to play sock-puppet games, I suggest GLP (GodLike Productions). They allow sock puppets and you don't even have to join. You can post there as an AC (Anonymous Coward) if you wish.
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Any day you wake up on "the right side of the dirt" is a good day. T. Anderson
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05-April-2007, 04:20 AM
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i ask for a reconsideration of the rule against ad hominems
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05-April-2007, 05:38 AM
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14-April-2007, 02:26 AM
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Rule changes
Rule 16 has been modified to add the wording in bold:
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Everything I need to know I learned through Googling.
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14-April-2007, 05:45 AM
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Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend,... - Moody Blues. Neptune- The original Dark Matter. The author feels that this technique of deliberately lying will actually make it easier for you to learn the ideas. - Donald Knuth
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14-April-2007, 06:28 AM
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Suggesting they read the rules are fine, trying to predict a moderator response is not.
Something like, "You'll be going away again, then. In fact, as soon as I'm done, I'll be reporting your post." will not be acceptable.
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‘To those who regard “crime fiction” as some sacred icon which must follow a rigid formula, I will always be the man who writes 18-syllable haiku.’ Andrew Vachss, Autobiographical essay Trying to make sense of computers, The Error Log.
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14-April-2007, 07:01 AM
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Meaning just click the red button and dont comment on it .
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Jean ----- "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein "The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell
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14-April-2007, 11:53 AM
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It's posts on the forum itself that are being discussed here.
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14-April-2007, 01:25 PM
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I don't have a problem with people remarking that someone seems to be violating the rules and should be more careful, particularly if that someone is new here. It's remarks along the lines of "Looking forward to seeing your name on the Banned Posters List" that are inappropriate.
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Everything I need to know I learned through Googling.
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14-April-2007, 01:50 PM
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Ok.
Just a curious thought... Does that mean I can comment whatever I want when I think a person is violating as long as its appropriate and not look like twisting the hand of the Moderator?
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Jean ----- "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein "The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell
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14-April-2007, 02:45 PM
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"That was against the rules." Ok.
"That might get you banned." Ok'ish. "You're getting banned for that." Not ok.
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‘To those who regard “crime fiction” as some sacred icon which must follow a rigid formula, I will always be the man who writes 18-syllable haiku.’ Andrew Vachss, Autobiographical essay Trying to make sense of computers, The Error Log.
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14-April-2007, 02:55 PM
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Ummm...
How about commenting on a Mods act of banning which I think is not appropriate and somewhat very strict? 
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Jean ----- "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein "The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell
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14-April-2007, 03:08 PM
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Thanks to ToSeek and Henrik for clearing up my question.
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Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend,... - Moody Blues. Neptune- The original Dark Matter. The author feels that this technique of deliberately lying will actually make it easier for you to learn the ideas. - Donald Knuth
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