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Frances Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3577 In a Castle in the Hills Gender:	Re: Site Rules & Limits Reply #15 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 6:40am It would appear that you don't get banned for calling all and sundry "ignorant abusive bastards" while at the same time demanding that people show you respect.....
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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Site Rules & Limits Reply #16 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 7:09am Frances wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 6:40am: It would appear that you don't get banned for calling all and sundry "ignorant abusive bastards" while at the same time demanding that people show you respect..... You do. He was. Didn't help.
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Reply #17 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 7:54am

John Smith wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2014 at 9:03pm:

Perc, I have a problem with all the anti swearing bullsh1t coming up lately ...I believe it's not actually against the forum rules but just some personal mission some mods have taken upon themselves.

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I agree. I have posted here for seven years and we never had this crap before the current sheriffs rode into town. FD has a swear filter for the " nasty words" that has worked for the past seven years without a problem. Roll Eyes

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Reply #18 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:00am

skippy. wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 7:54am:

John Smith wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2014 at 9:03pm:

Perc, I have a problem with all the anti swearing bullsh1t coming up lately ...I believe it's not actually against the forum rules but just some personal mission some mods have taken upon themselves.

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I agree. I have posted here for seven years and we never had this crap before the current sheriffs rode into town. FD has a swear filter for the " nasty words" that has worked for the past seven years without a problem. Roll Eyes

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Reply #19 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:01am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 5:26am:

Coincidental that the mods suddenly decide to ttry and enforce rules that were always there just when the govt is enforcing that no swearing rule on refugees . . . .

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No you're absolutely right there Hercule Poirot.

We work for the Australian Government obviously.

Free diver is the new Minister for Fisheries
Perceptions is Finance Minister
Muso is Environment

And I'm in charge of Immigration and Refugee policy..

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Reply #20 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:04am

St George of the Garden wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2014 at 11:34pm:

Seem Lib fanbois get an easier ride with you? That seems to be the general opinion.

Then the "general opinion" is wrong.
I haven't banned many but those that have been show Liberal supporters outnumbering Lab or Greens actually.

Warrigal isn't included in that statistic given I have no idea where he sits on the scale.

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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Site Rules & Limits Reply #21 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:19am Frances wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 6:40am: It would appear that you don't get banned for calling all and sundry "ignorant abusive bastards" while at the same time demanding that people show you respect..... I wonder who this could be?
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Reply #22 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:20am

skippy. wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 7:54am:

John Smith wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2014 at 9:03pm:

Perc, I have a problem with all the anti swearing bullsh1t coming up lately ...I believe it's not actually against the forum rules but just some personal mission some mods have taken upon themselves.

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I agree. I have posted here for seven years and we never had this crap before the current sheriffs rode into town. FD has a swear filter for the " nasty words" that has worked for the past seven years without a problem. Roll Eyes

You are correct & incorrect!

Yes, this site has a Spell Checker, for the " nasty words".
But No, it hasn't worked, because a select few have continuously & deliberately, "refined" the spelling &/or presentation of those words, so the filter does not pick it up, but it is still obvious what is being said and they still abuse other members.

Oh & I did mean what I said in my Feedback area Post -
"Forums, whether Political or general MUST also have Rules & Limitations or they will finally go the way of some that I have seen in the US & here in OZ, where they are either closed or slowly run down & only used by the very few and they are generally people most of us won't/don't want to communicate with."

So, if the few are allowed to continue, with swearing & general/racial abuse, then this site will go the same way and the majority of members may well prefer that this site does not go that way.

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Reply #23 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:22am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:01am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 5:26am:

Coincidental that the mods suddenly decide to ttry and enforce rules that were always there just when the govt is enforcing that no swearing rule on refugees . . . .

SOB

No you're absolutely right there Hercule Poirot.

We work for the Australian Government obviously.

Free diver is the new Minister for Fisheries
Perceptions is Finance Minister
Muso is Environment

And I'm in charge of Immigration and Refugee policy..

I thought muso was minister for truth

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Reply #24 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:25am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:01am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 5:26am:

Coincidental that the mods suddenly decide to ttry and enforce rules that were always there just when the govt is enforcing that no swearing rule on refugees . . . .

SOB

No you're absolutely right there Hercule Poirot.

We work for the Australian Government obviously.

Free diver is the new Minister for Fisheries
Perceptions is Finance Minister
Muso is Environment

And I'm in charge of Immigration and Refugee policy..

As Andrei has suggested SOB, this has nothing to do with the the govt action on enforcing a no swearing rule on refugees!

It is about this site & it's longer term survival, with the major of members wanting a place to communicate, without abuse &/or swearing!

Btw, nice sense of humour, Andrei!

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Reply #25 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:30am

St George of the Garden wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2014 at 11:34pm:

At least four people pointed out the stalking.

Seem Lib fanbois get an easier ride with you? That seems to be the general opinion.

I got banned for what you said you would normally ban me for but wouldn’t this time, Perc_N agreed yet. . .I got a holiday.

I give no more than what I get—this is not a kindergarten or bible study class, it is a robust political forum. I also try and contribute on some of the member run boards.

It wasn’t aggressive abuse, it was more like water torture drop drop drop, bullcrap bullcrap bullcrap. Two similar utterances by one dweeb conflated to be several people disagreeing, constantly saying I was avoiding whatever meaningless point he raised and raised and raised and raised and raised and raised and raised. . .tho I answered each one.

You know what you were suspended for George, you were told by PM and if you use that word again, see if you don't get another suspension!

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perceptions_now Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11694 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Site Rules & Limits Reply #26 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:32am BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 1:37am: Politeness: for it is the only rule! Sounds like a good idea!
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Site Rules & Limits Reply #27 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:32am George in suspenders? Now THAT would be something to see.
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Reply #28 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:38am

mantra wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 6:17am:

I don't think anyone would be banned for the occasional swear word which slips out. There's always been a swearing filter here - so the no swearing rule is as old as this board.

There's nothing worse than seeing one liners all through the threads with F this and F you and the C word is sexist and offensive to some of us. When people have to think a little about their words before they post - the quality of the post improves. That makes it better for everyone.

I support Andrei and Perceptions in their quest to keep Ozpolitic civilised. They're doing a good job.

In general, I concur and definitely on the C word, it is an absolute No!

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 62395 Here Gender:	Re: Site Rules & Limits Reply #29 - Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:46am perceptions_now wrote on Feb 4^th, 2014 at 8:25am: Btw, nice sense of humour, Andrei! I have to admit that I laughed but it was at how funny it wasn't - brilliant humour, I think.
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