Paul posted profanity in my thread knowing I'd find it offensive. It was clearly meant to provoke complaints on my part and test the moderators. That is why skeptics should not post outside of CD. They are not here to contribute to the forum. They are here to drive away proponents. Most of us rarely post outside of private conversations. That's very much the aim of people like Paul.
I've asked the moderators to delete the thread. It's been ruined by skeptics as much of this forum has.
Now malf is a different story. He has been a little bit more trollish than Paul. He seems like a more juvenile Skeptical version of Paul. His arguments and tactics more transparent. He loves to put in his Skeptic abuse at the tail end of a discussion. Kind of like a two-bit bully on the playground.The moderators generally take a dim view of threads about other forum members.
Ban K9!
Sorry, I didn't realize you'd find it offensive, since people use the word occasionally in regular posts. I deleted that graphic.Paul posted profanity in my thread knowing I'd find it offensive. It was clearly meant to provoke complaints on my part and test the moderators. That is why skeptics should not post outside of CD. They are not here to contribute to the forum. They are here to drive away proponents. Most of us rarely post outside of private conversations. That's very much the aim of people like Paul.
http://www.skeptiko-forum.com/threads/suspensions-bannings-and-post-deletions.358/I thought they were confined to CD, but this is not CD. So why are they allowed to post here, outside of CD, in a mod+ thread?
Thanks Paul. I would have deleted it at K9's request but I'm having some technical difficulties with permissions that still need to be sorted out by Alex. Would you please remove the Carl Sagan joke and the Harry Potter one as well? Alex has given me all the capabilities necessary, but they're not showing up on my screen. Until this gets fixed, I'm going to rely on the honor system, so I really appreciate your proactive stance. Also this is a MOD+ thread. You already understand that this means no materialism. I think we should also interpret this as everything is to be in good taste.Sorry, I didn't realize you'd find it offensive, since people use the word occasionally in regular posts. I deleted that graphic.
~~ Paul
No, I didn't understand that. The first two graphics are about dogs and toilets. I had no idea what Mod+ meant. Anyhoo, I deleted the entire post.Thanks Paul. I would have deleted it at K9's request but I'm having some technical difficulties with permissions that still need to be sorted out by Alex. Would you please remove the Carl Sagan joke and the Harry Potter one as well? Alex has given me all the capabilities necessary, but they're not showing up on my screen. Until this gets fixed, I'm going to rely on the honor system, so I really appreciate your proactive stance. Also this is a MOD+ thread. You already understand that this means no materialism.
As described, Mod+ has nothing to do with profanity. It's there to prevent the usual materialist naysayer argments in a thread.T
Paul, remove the profanity from your post. This thread is mod+. I don't see how that language is appropriate for the forum even without a mod+.
Thanks again for your understanding. And yes, MOD+ does preclude discussions including the materialist and even the skeptical viewpoint. Some discussions, especially experience related, need to be free of criticism for posters to feel comfortable. And there are other situations where discussions must necessarily take place with non materialist assumptions in place.No, I didn't understand that. The first two graphics are about dogs and toilets. I had no idea what Mod+ meant. Anyhoo, I deleted the entire post.
~~ Paul
The meaning of Mod+ depends entirely on the person starting the thread, and that person is supposed to explain it in the opening post. If I start a Mod+ thread, I can assure you it does not mean "no materialist naysayers."As described, Mod+ has nothing to do with profanity. It's there to prevent the usual materialist naysayer argments in a thread.
That was not the original intent of the Mod+ tag. It is a generic tag whose meaning has to be specified by the person starting the thread.Thanks again for your understanding. And yes, MOD+ does preclude discussions including the materialist and even the skeptical viewpoint. Some discussions, especially experience related, need to be free of criticism for posters to feel comfortable. And there are other situations where discussions must necessarily take place with non materialist assumptions in place.
That was not the original intent of the Mod+ tag. It is a generic tag whose meaning has to be specified by the person starting the thread.
http://www.skeptiko-forum.com/threads/what-does-mod-mean.1266/
~~ Paul
So by default Mod+ means Skeptic-. Got it! :)What I described was my understanding of MOD+ and of many others as well. I would recommend that you assume that those assumptions are in place unless the OP explicitly says otherwise.
Like I said, if you have any questions about the status of any particular MOD+ you're interested in, feel free to ask the OP. As long as they're cool with it, so am I.So by default Mod+ means Skeptic-. Got it! :)
~~ Paul