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Message 463668 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 20:08:34 UTC

First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted.

Why make suggestions you have no intention of respecting?


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Message 463670 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 20:11:32 UTC - in response to Message 463668.  

First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted.

Why make suggestions you have no intention of respecting?


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Message 463672 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 20:12:36 UTC

I am WELL aware of the rules.

What's the excuse?


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Message 463763 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:29:19 UTC - in response to Message 463670.  
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First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted.

Why make suggestions you have no intention of respecting?


The authors of deleted posts will be notified via email.


The moderator gave this explanation to why your post was moderated:
* No messages intended to annoy or antagonize other people, or to hijack a thread.

This was the content of your post:
blah blah blah

Is this what you mean by "will be notified"? What is this? Morse code? What does it mean? What is it telling me? What did I do wrong?


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Message 463772 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:32:52 UTC

dont you understand Mav?

I know him over 3 years now.

I dont say more, he knows.



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Message 463775 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:35:22 UTC - in response to Message 463772.  
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dont you understand Mav?

I know him over 3 years now.

I dont say more, he knows.

It's not a question of what he knows And you should not be telling me to say no more. That in itself if shameful.

And who do you think you are to call me "Mav"?

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Message 463777 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:36:46 UTC - in response to Message 463672.  

I am WELL aware of the rules.


Wondering why the topic is called what it is then? *confused*
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Message 463778 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:36:54 UTC
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I don't know why your thread got deleted, BrainSmashr ('cause I wasn't around).


But the basic rule around here is the Golden Rule:

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."



(Unless of course, they've already done to you, in which case it's another story entirely.)

Dunno if that helps.
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Message 463783 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:42:28 UTC - in response to Message 463775.  

dont you understand Mav?

I know him over 3 years now.

I dont say more, he knows.

It's not a question of what he knows And you should not be telling me to say no more. That in itself if shameful.

And who the hell do you think you are to call me "Mav"?


I´m not evil, sorry for that.
I only would not come in a debate wich would never ends.



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Message 463786 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:43:49 UTC

I have seen all this before......
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Message 463787 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:44:52 UTC - in response to Message 463786.  

I have seen all this before......


Me too.



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Message 463798 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 21:53:02 UTC - in response to Message 463786.  
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I have seen all this before......

LOL

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Message 463806 - Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 22:01:07 UTC

As far as I know the issue has been resolved so there is no need for any more speculation.
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Message 463951 - Posted: 23 Nov 2006, 2:18:56 UTC - in response to Message 463668.  

First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted.

Why make suggestions you have no intention of respecting?

The rules are very clear.

Do what they want and no one gets hurt!
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Message 464685 - Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 3:27:42 UTC - in response to Message 463772.  
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dont you understand Mav?

I know him over 3 years now.

I dont say more, he knows.



Just as I thought - and so it begins.

Past history of someone posting being automodded by the new automods without good reason.

I don't see a reason by "bla bla bla" would need to be modded.

Don't abuse your so called -cough cough= power.

Who cares how long you think you might have known someone. Unless his post was strictly against the rules you can not delete it. Mods are invited guests, similar to the secuirty guards - wanna be cops.
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Message 464737 - Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 5:07:55 UTC

LOL@so it begins.
Another one that needs to post in the conspiracies thread.
LOL!!!
You should be more worried about Bush's restricting of our freedoms than SETI.
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Message 464742 - Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 5:44:42 UTC

.o0( Note to self: steer clear of this thread... )
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Message 464745 - Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 5:46:56 UTC - in response to Message 464742.  

.o0( Note to self: steer clear of this thread... )


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Message 464787 - Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 11:15:32 UTC - in response to Message 464737.  
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LOL@so it begins.
Another one that needs to post in the conspiracies thread.
LOL!!!
You should be more worried about Bush's restricting of our freedoms than SETI.


Well I hate to give identical responses, but since you are making identical posts on various threads:

Bush isn't silencing dissenting opinions, that was Saddam Hussein. What I worry about is people who pretend to not know the difference.


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