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Space Samurai wrote:dammit, someone tells Britt to 'shut it' and I miss it.
I would like to see the thread remain ... locked for a few weeks or months, of course ... at least till Space and Proinsias and GeekGirl come down off their testosterone high. The topic is a recurring one and Britt is not alone in his point of view. My impression is that the thread was a pretty fair and typical exposition of the issue. I vote leave it there and leave it locked.Proinsias wrote: I was just building up to a response for our Britt.
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It is safe and is not going to disappear. It is temporarily in Mod Squad and will likely roll back out tonight.
I am not inclined to bring it back in a locked mode. So, if cooler heads prevail, it will likely come back unlocked.
MOD EDIT: well, edit by Chip.
JK. I have decided to move the topic here sometime this tonight, leaving it locked. Unless Mary and I decide differently.
Most of you have seen it anyway. And others would like to. It actually has some good info in it.
However, it is locked still. I just did not want it out in the general population. So, possibly look for it in ITD for now.
I am not inclined to bring it back in a locked mode. So, if cooler heads prevail, it will likely come back unlocked.
MOD EDIT: well, edit by Chip.

Most of you have seen it anyway. And others would like to. It actually has some good info in it.
However, it is locked still. I just did not want it out in the general population. So, possibly look for it in ITD for now.
Whoa! All the best drama happens when I'm busy!
My mod evaluation is that while it did get a little heated, the only line really crossed was in Britt's final volley. As far as I'm concerned, it's a violation of our rule #3 (Posts that attack or harass other members or moderators are not permitted) and thus merits mod action and an official strike. He's a belligerent "I'm right, you're wrong" personality, so I predict that it will be difficult to get him to see how he crossed the line and our own dear Geekgirl did not...but, c'est la vie. If he drags out a debate with us, we can cite another infraction of #3 and really get things moving.
Now, Chip and I still have to talk to Christine and decide on a course of action. I'm sure we'll get some consensus happening by tomorrow. Try not to poke Britt too hard in the interim, though.
I've moved the thread in question to ITD. We may or may not delete/edit Britt's last response when it is moved back to Teaware, so if you're interested in chomping popcorn read up now.
My mod evaluation is that while it did get a little heated, the only line really crossed was in Britt's final volley. As far as I'm concerned, it's a violation of our rule #3 (Posts that attack or harass other members or moderators are not permitted) and thus merits mod action and an official strike. He's a belligerent "I'm right, you're wrong" personality, so I predict that it will be difficult to get him to see how he crossed the line and our own dear Geekgirl did not...but, c'est la vie. If he drags out a debate with us, we can cite another infraction of #3 and really get things moving.
Now, Chip and I still have to talk to Christine and decide on a course of action. I'm sure we'll get some consensus happening by tomorrow. Try not to poke Britt too hard in the interim, though.
I've moved the thread in question to ITD. We may or may not delete/edit Britt's last response when it is moved back to Teaware, so if you're interested in chomping popcorn read up now.
I guess Britt lost his nerves:
britt wrote:ARE LIBERAL IDIOTS NATURALLY ATTRACTED TO CHINESE TEA OR DOES CHINESE TEA TURN PEOPLE INTO LIBERAL IDIOTS?
ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD ALSO DO A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THEIR CHINESE TEA AND GENUINE MASTER-MADE YIXINGS THEY BUY ON EBAY FOR $9.99. THEY'RE AFFECTING YOUR MINDS AND THE FORUM ADMINISTRATION IS UNREASONABLE, BIASED, AND BRAINDEAD.
DEFENDING AGAINST A RAGING LUNATIC WHO ATTACKS YOU IS TWISTED INTO AN ATTACK ON THE LUNATIC.
DID ANY OF YOU MORON ADMINISTRATORS EVER THINK THAT CHIPS COMMENTS WERE POSTED AS I WAS WRITING MINE, THEREFORE THEY WERE NOT SEEN UNTIL AFTER HITTING SUBMIT? OR THAT YOU LOCKED THE THREAD SO QUICKLY I COULDN'T EDIT? IS THIS MATH GETTING DIFFICULT? EVEN LOW IQ ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE SENDING INVALID WARNINGS TO MEMBERS WHO ARE CONSTANTLY ATTACKED BY LIBERAL IDIOTS WHO CAN'T FACE REALITY, THEN ACCUSED OF STARTING THE ATTACKS THEMSELVES.
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