Since it has been the tightest election ever, perhaps this calls for a "variation" on normal considerations here ?

When One party is named/sworn in as the duly elected govt shall we allow a 48 hr period of ........ looser moderating ?

ie, no holds barred ?

I hope the libs win 'cause it means much more to you than it does to me.

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Since it has been the tightest election ever, perhaps this calls for a "variation" on normal considerations here ? When One party is named/sworn in as the duly elected govt shall we allow a 48 hr period of ........ looser moderating ? ie, no holds barred ?

Why? There is already too much stupidity, duplicate topics (that add nothing new other than to waste time), and foul mouth temper tantrums as it is.

A lot of it needs to be reigned in more than anything. We are all adults and most of us are far from delicate little petals. Nor do I want a site full of precious sooks but the substanceless and prolonged vileness of some posters can be done without for a better more mature forum.

I'm here to discuss things in a genuine and meaningful manner. I expect that if I get in a ideological debate and the other person presents overtime a series of better and rational arguments then something of value has come out of it. I expect that I may well change my position or at the very least challenge my position.

I generally try, and consider myself quite successful in not having emotional attachments to information. My point is why hold onto a belief if I have come to the conclusion that it is a wrong belief. The illuminated change of a personal stance is not a retreat in my opinion.

Moderation will continue in it's unbiased manner that we are used to here at OzPol. And the ones that have been gaged or banned have bought it upon themselves as low brow internet thugs generally.

Locu - Why ?
Because some of us like it.
For a limited period only.

Who knows, maybe it would "well change my position or at the very least challenge my position"

Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 10:27am:

Since it has been the tightest election ever, perhaps this calls for a "variation" on normal considerations here ? When One party is named/sworn in as the duly elected govt shall we allow a 48 hr period of ........ looser moderating ? ie, no holds barred ?

NO!

Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 10:27am:

Since it has been the tightest election ever, perhaps this calls for a "variation" on normal considerations here ? When One party is named/sworn in as the duly elected govt shall we allow a 48 hr period of ........ looser moderating ? ie, no holds barred ?

Is that an admission that you think your party (the Liberals), has lost?

locutius wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 11:38am:

Quote: Since it has been the tightest election ever, perhaps this calls for a "variation" on normal considerations here ? When One party is named/sworn in as the duly elected govt shall we allow a 48 hr period of ........ looser moderating ? ie, no holds barred ? Why? There is already too much stupidity, duplicate topics (that add nothing new other than to waste time), and foul mouth temper tantrums as it is. A lot of it needs to be reigned in more than anything. We are all adults and most of us are far from delicate little petals. Nor do I want a site full of precious sooks but the substanceless and prolonged vileness of some posters can be done without for a better more mature forum. I'm here to discuss things in a genuine and meaningful manner. I expect that if I get in a ideological debate and the other person presents overtime a series of better and rational arguments then something of value has come out of it. I expect that I may well change my position or at the very least challenge my position. I generally try, and consider myself quite successful in not having emotional attachments to information. My point is why hold onto a belief if I have come to the conclusion that it is a wrong belief. The illuminated change of a personal stance is not a retreat in my opinion. Moderation will continue in it's unbiased manner that we are used to here at OzPol. And the ones that have been gaged or banned have bought it upon themselves as low brow internet thugs generally.

Agreed!

I'm getting sick of all the BS posts too.

Good for you FD. It's nice to have an opinion sometimes.  ;D ;D ;D

I expect that things will become a lot quieter around here soon, after another influx of post-mortem triumphs and tribulations - and predictions...

I, for one, promise that: after the initial post-election flurry I will be restoring a bit more balance to my own life...

That said, I've enjoyed being here and I will probably miss the banter - so: although you'll see a lot less of my rants I can't be gotten rid of too easily...

I will probably drop in regularly - with a view to debating less political issues and more philosophical topics...

Meantime, I would like to reiterate the sentiments of my pre-poll truce with the resident right whingers: I don't take myself too seriously and I don't harbour any particularly hard feelings toward anyone...

Cheers

::)

Nice to hear your input Equitist. I wish I could maintain such an impartial view, but I can't.
When labor pull this thing off, I'm goin' to town. I'm gonna make sure that these pre-emptive idiots never inhabit this part of town ever again.
Much to the dislike of FD of course, who is not allowed any passion or opinion.

I'm gonna run those frikin' charlatans outta town. Those snivelling frikin' losers.

Amadd wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 11:35am:

Nice to hear your input Equitist. I wish I could maintain such an impartial view, but I can't. When labor pull this thing off, I'm goin' to town. I'm gonna make sure that these pre-emptive idiots never inhabit this part of town ever again. Much to the dislike of FD of course, who is not allowed any passion or opinion. I'm gonna run those frikin' charlatans outta town. Those snivelling frikin' losers.

LOL...if the situation at the Yahoo boards in the wake of the 2007 election is anything to go by: many of the rabid right whingers will feel too ashamed, embarrassed and depressed to hang around for a post mortem anyway...

There will likely be an initial flurry of angry any vicious outburts - but all but the most pragmatic and arrogant of them will probably slink away fairly quickly to lick their wounds...

From what I've seen on here (and Yahoo) to date and regardless of the impending outcome, I expect that the majority of the Lefties and genuine Centrists will be interested in hanging around for a bit longer, to constructively and altruistically discuss the pros, cons and possibilities of the new political and socio-economic paradigm...

;)

Equitist wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 11:53am:

Amadd wrote on Sep 3rd, 2010 at 11:35am: Nice to hear your input Equitist. I wish I could maintain such an impartial view, but I can't. When labor pull this thing off, I'm goin' to town. I'm gonna make sure that these pre-emptive idiots never inhabit this part of town ever again. Much to the dislike of FD of course, who is not allowed any passion or opinion. I'm gonna run those frikin' charlatans outta town. Those snivelling frikin' losers. LOL...if the situation at the Yahoo boards in the wake of the 2007 election is anything to go by: many of the rabid right whingers will feel too ashamed, embarrassed and depressed to hang around for a post mortem anyway... There will likely be an initial flurry of angry any vicious outburts - but all but the most pragmatic and arrogant of them will probably slink away fairly quickly to lick their wounds... From what I've seen on here (and Yahoo) to date and regardless of the impending outcome, I expect that the majority of the Lefties and genuine Centrists will be interested in hanging around for a bit longer, to constructively and altruistically discuss the pros, cons and possibilities of the new political and socio-economic paradigm... ;)

History seldom repeats exactly, as we are currently seeing.

There will be no new paradigm. Not sure what makes makes people think this is anything but temporary. The pollies will just put up with the situation till they can once again get the upper hand on the voters.

I always thought it was thoe who oppose the party in power that spend the most time on these sorts of forums. They have the most motivation.

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I always thought it was thoe who oppose the party in power that spend the most time on these sorts of forums.

You will find that it is mostly the left

1. They are either unemployed
2. Work in unionised jobs where unproductive work and browsing the web are a god given right
3. Professional university students

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You will find that it is mostly the left 1. They are either unemployed 2. Work in unionised jobs where unproductive work and browsing the web are a god given right 3. Professional university students

That's what it's all about isn't it?
You will leave this earth in the very same birthday suit as when you entered it won't you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNG158itZiA&feature=related

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I wish I could maintain such an impartial view, but I can't. When labor pull this thing off, I'm goin' to town. I'm gonna make sure that these pre-emptive idiots never inhabit this part of town ever again. Much to the dislike of FD of course, who is not allowed any passion or opinion. I'm gonna run those frikin' charlatans outta town. Those snivelling frikin' losers.

You hold much anger for a eunuch

Yep. I'm goin' to town on you too bozo whilst I am alive.
You just don't get it do you?

Can't you see the lies that the libs are incapable of hiding yet again?

They (you) will lose in this life because they cannot fathom that truth is more important than money.

The end game is not about money by any stretch.

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Yep. I'm goin' to town on you too bozo whilst I am alive.

It's a shame you won't live too long, what with all that anger and being sackless too

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It's a shame you won't live too long, what with all that anger and being sackless too

Outta debt here buddy. I own my house via hard work.
Do you want to rent from me so that I may enjoy a nice holiday?

I could use a few of your dollars to invest directly opposite to the crap which you purport.

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Outta debt here buddy. I own my house via hard work. Do you want to rent from me so that I may enjoy a nice holiday? I could use a few of your dollars to invest directly opposite to the crap which you purport.

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they cannot fathom that truth is more important than money. The end game is not about money by any stretch

Hypocrite much? Sounds like you are a wannabe
lulz  :D

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Hypocrite much? Sounds like you are a wannabe lulz

Whatever...enjoy.
I ain't really interested unless you want to offer me a good price. Then again, I doubt that you are an acceptable risk, so I'll pass on this one OK?

Yep, a definite wannabe  ;D

A leftard that wishes he was a righty. Sorry to say, it's your lack of sack that lets you down.

Maybe you should give your rental to one of the illegal immigrants. You could kill kill three birds with one stone. House your illegal love children, satiate your misguided guilt and save the rest of us from it.

Or you could continue voting the way you do and when your choices wreck the country, I'll be there to buy your white elephant at a bargain price and add it to my stable. Of course I'll be generous enough to let you rent it back from me at more than it costs me for the mortgage and revel in the generous tax deduction that you will afford me.

The market needs lightweights like you. You keep the real players fat and giggly. Thank you for your service and money, n00b
:D

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The market needs lightweights like you. You keep the real players fat and giggly. Thank you for your service and money, n00b

Thanx mate. You should be honoured that I engage myself in a discussion with you.
So do you want to pay me money or not? The only decision that I have at the fore is if I see you as an acceptable risk or not.

I'm not a dumbass bank, I like to weigh up the options.
Prove to me that you are worthy and we may be able to do some real business.

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they cannot fathom that truth is more important than money. The end game is not about money by any stretch

A lefty n00b with aspirations.

How cute.  ;D

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A lefty n00b with aspirations. How cute.

Get over yourself.

Amadd wrote on Sep 4^th, 2010 at 1:12am:

Quote: A lefty n00b with aspirations. How cute.   Get over yourself.

n00by doesn't like being shown how much of a n00b he is  ;D

I guess having an empty rental and touting for business here shows just how much of a n00b he is.

Your 'investment' must have been in a piss poor area, n00b  ;D

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Your 'investment' must have been in a piss poor area, n00b

Yep. Somewhere between "Old Kent road" and "Malborough".
But guess what? It's mine, I own it and people want it.

Do you wish to own property? I'll bet that you do.

I already do, but even my commercial properties (diversification and all that) are all tenanted and have been for the last 12 years, unlike a n00bs  ;D

So WTF is your ambition here clown?
Is it to tell everybody what a Noob they are? What's your angle dude?

Do you have an angle that is readily apparent, or are you just making up things as you go along?

My only 'angle' is to show how much of a dickwad you are.

Mission accomplished.
;)

Fair enough. All in good fun I suppose  ;D

lol, you guys could take that routine on the road, it reminded me a bit of Crosby and Hope, but in this case it may be Bong Crosby, and No Hope.

There once was a dill called Yahoon,
an obvious right wing loon,
he was so full of it,
the absolute twit,
that they rated him sharp as a spoon.
;) ;)
Have fun boys, and play nice, lol.

;D Good one.
I hope I get to be Bong Crosby.

I can feel a limerick thread coming on in the not too distant future  :D

lol, I knew you would get it Ammadd.

How sweet
http://fluffyflowers.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/13/wonder_twins.jpg

FWIW, I reckon Yahoon is naught but a troll.

Haven't seen him contribute anything of value yet, just likes to denigrate others.

Still, let him have his fun, I guess.

Oh look, a troll trying to troll a troll  ::)
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/174/trollface.png

You think so?


Oops! Sorry.

Forgot that option isn't available to you.

That's correct.

You don't have the intelligence to troll...or make a point. That pretty much makes you just background noise as evidenced by your contribution to this thread

mozzaok wrote on Sep 4^th, 2010 at 1:38pm:

lol, you guys could take that routine on the road, it reminded me a bit of Crosby and Hope, but in this case it may be Bong Crosby, and No Hope. There once was a dill called Yahoon, an obvious right wing loon, he was so full of it, the absolute twit, that they rated him sharp as a spoon. ;) ;) Have fun boys, and play nice, lol.

Does not help, Moz.  The message you send is that it is okay to lampoon on an ad hom basis.

8-)

Backseat modding from someone who has been already thrown from a moving car?  ;D

Yahoon wrote on Sep 5^th, 2010 at 8:43pm:

Backseat modding from someone who has been already thrown from a moving car?  ;D

Are you asking me, Yahoon?

Rhetorical
R-H-E-T-O-R-I-C-A-L
Rhetorical

;)

Yahoon wrote on Sep 5^th, 2010 at 8:50pm:

Rhetorical R-H-E-T-O-R-I-C-A-L Rhetorical ;)

Nah.

Stupid.
S-T-U-P-I-D
Stupid

Yes, your backseat moderating is particularly stupid. Understandable though, stupid seems to be something you are overly familiar with