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Old 12-07-2003, 11:15 PM   #70 (permalink)
analog
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Originally posted by Halx
Personally, I think anyone who feels *restricted* by our rules needs to seriously consider their own stability and self-esteem. There is nothing in our rules that says you cannot argue, squabble, bicker, or bitch. You just have to do it in a mature manner.
Damn straight. I bitch ALL the time about all kinds of things!! Perhaps one day, if not already, I shall become famous for my rants! lol...

People disagree all the time. Debate is encouraged here. Note that "debate" does not include calling people names, flinging insults, etc. Debate is an intellectual process.

And as far as two-word posts go, there's no need to be Cpt. Literal about it. He said don't do it so much, because it's not constructive. That means don't make 8 out of every 10 posts "YEAH! LOL!!" or some such nonsense.

I have never felt the rules of the TFP coming in around me- in fact, I have noticed that the longer and more you contribute here, there is a sense of leniency- probably because while your words may not fit the mold, the mods know you well enough to know your heart is in the right place, and you mean no real offense, and understand what you're trying to get at. Mods please scold me if i'm a bit presumptive on this.

I won't call out names, and i'm not citing any one person (especially from this thread) but it seems like the only people I ever hear complaining about the "restrictive rules" of the TFP are those who somewhat regularly engage in those fundamentally wrong things the TFP serves to protect it's community from. How seriously can we take your gripe when you don't follow basic, simple rules that are established for your own safety and happiness?

To anyone: If you don't like it, leave. For every wise-assed, too-good-for-this-place person who leaves, there is at least one person out there somewhere who would LOVE this community, if only they knew it existed. 30,000 members and counting... i'm sure the next true believer is somewhere in the ranks of the Rookie tag, just waiting to truly blossom. Make some server space for them.

*gives TFP a hug*
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