General Discussion Of Moderation Procedures 10.0

She is referring to my Message 274 in the Museum thread.

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Chatty?

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I can think of 2 things that might mean.
(1) Informal.
(2) Dropping a "personal" note (e.g. the note to Mod)

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Yes? No?

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I said chat style, not chatty.IOW, short statements or short questions. Short posts don't usually present the posters position in any depth and make it hard for the discussion to move forward.Dropping personal notes are fine if done sparingly and they don't trigger a chat cascade. Like I said in Message 274, we like to make the posts count, since there is a limit.

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Cut and paste, tho? I take exception to that characterization.
AFAIK, whenever I have c&p'ed info from a website, I have credited that website*. And tho I can't be sure, after having posted, what 75? times, I would imagine nearly 3/4 of the thoughts/words are mine.

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Message 253 is one example.This is what I can discern are your words in the post. But no supporting or reasoned argument of your own.It is also easier for people to see the difference between your words and quotes from web sites if the quotes are put in a quote box of some sort. Again this helps avoid misunderstandings and lets readers know what words you are attributing to the site cited.Admin has a different view than I do, but the choice is yours on how you wish to proceed, but we do frown upon numerous short posts that don't appear to further the discussion.

RR provided background on what spawned his question.The discussion concerns atheists and their last breath. RR feels they would turn to God. The opposite position from that is that they won't.As far as I know, Christian beliefs are irrelevant to whether an atheist will turn to God on his/her deathbed. Quibbling over who is tolerant and who isn't is irrelevant to whether an atheist will turn to God on his/her deathbed. Who babbles more about their beliefs is irrelevant to whether an atheist will turn to God on his/her deathbed.If people feel that those things are relevant to support their position concerning whether an atheist would turn to God on their deathbed, then people need to show how their argument supports their position concerning the deathbed. Connect the dots at the end of your post.What I see right now is the same old Christian vs Atheist argument.Take a new approach people.

I replied to your message because of the f word which is unacceptable, but the post was to everyone who was off track. Just too many things to note.You have no idea what I consider insulting. Moderating isn't necessarily based on personal preference.

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The 'f' word has been used on this board for years.

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And people get dinged for it depending on how it is used. From a moderator standpoint your post is a sign a situation is brewing.

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Again, there was nothing in that post that was any more insulting that nemjug's condescending and moralizing attitude toward gays and non-xians.

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What in Nem's post mentions gays or non Christians?

I do my best to keep debates from getting personal, but this is a debate board and the nature of the beast is opposition. Being generically candid, as opposed to being politically correct, is allowed. The rules require that it be done as inoffensively as possible. There's not much we can do if you find disagreement offensive.

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Look at the passage I quoted, then look in an adjacent post where he compares gay sex to rape. You know, I should think you'd be capable of seeing this yourself, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that you can't.

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Your quote came from Nem's Message 81 and doesn't mention gays, non-Christians, or rape.Now in Nem's Message 79 gays are mentioned, but he was quoting TD's Message 44. Taken at face value, Nem's comment in Message 79 concerning rape had nothing to do with gays. It was a response to a different comment by TD. Actually the person who put gay and rape in the same sentence in that thread is Dan Carroll in Message 80. Participants and Moderators on this board come from various backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, and gender differences. There are catch phrases, slang, innuendos, etc. that we may miss due to these differences.Getting annoyed with me because I don't see what is obvious to you, doesn't help me see your position.
Sometimes we find that because of our own background, culture, etc., that an insult is seen where none is intended.So if I have still missed the phrase that offended you, yes, you are going to have to be very specific.
Provide the link, quote it, star it, underline it, and circle it!Then clearly explain how it was offensive within the context of his complete message and the message he was responding to.