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I don't even remember how it started, I only remember the non-stop face-palming for several days.

 

The meltdown happened and then the better meltdown happened once the better video was posted.

 

Perhaps my favorite part is when he came back to the site as "justanotherfAn" the lawyer from Maine and we all played along knowing it was him all along since the IPs matched up.

 

Also rocket pig can u just link us to the thread?

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I am dying to find out how that video caused a meltdown. I'm actually giggling. Please someone share, this sounds phenomenal

 

Basically it started as a simple post by a member who had gone to see the band featured in the video (not the video itself) in concert. How it evolved into a multiple page meltdown of historic proportions is anyone's guess.

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Or at least send it to us all privately if you'll get into too much trouble posting it

 

This would probably be best.

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I am dying to find out how that video caused a meltdown. I'm actually giggling. Please someone share, this sounds phenomenal

 

Im not sure former Pat Boone supporters would under stand , how it all happened =)

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Or at least send it to us all privately if you'll get into too much trouble posting it

 

Yes, this idea is intriguing to me and I also wish to subscribe to the newsletter.

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Levi, this is a relatively new board. I know you're a little sour on what happened to you and I do sympathize a bit with your situation. I also understand other admins/mods frustration and why they imposed the ban.

 

We're continually having discussions about this situation and how to make it more consistent for everyone involved. And that takes time. It will never be perfect but as we get a better feel for things (both the admins and the moderators), I think we'll sort it out and become more consistent.

 

PC more please!

 

 

I'll throw in my 2 cents: Moderation is too strict. I'm willing too concede that BYTO style (lack) of moderation might not work but its gone too far here. The chorus of people saying "I don't like censorship, but...." reminds me of the large number of people who think taxes should be lower but stubbornly resist anyone cutting program that benefits them. If someone repeatedly makes outrageous, silly, unsourced arguments I'm completely fine with them being called out on it.

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So this is what can happen when there is a low level of moderation?

 

There wasn't a low level of moderation at all, the mods (and the members as a whole) agreed to let that meltdown play out, it only got better, and better, and better. It actually brought the community together.

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There wasn't a low level of moderation at all, the mods (and the members as a whole) agreed to let that meltdown play out, it only got better, and better, and better. It actually brought the community together.

 

You guys must have been intolerably mean to that 'itstimetotakeit' guy....

 

Makes me think I might have made a mistake in choosing my new best friends....

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Oh we weren't that mean at all, the guy was straight up unhinged.

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Oh we weren't that mean at all, the guy was straight up unhinged.

 

 

Clearly. He seemed unhinged and like the most awesome person ever, both at the same time.

 

If the mods had a good sense of humor I would get banned for agreeing that he was unhinged.

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As a true American I believe the all communication should be allowed short of threats of violence. Why do people everywhere think they have the right to not be offended? In the words of a very close friend of mine "If you can be offended...you should be!"

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As a true American I believe the all communication should be allowed short of threats of violence. Why do people everywhere think they have the right to not be offended? In the words of a very close friend of mine "If you can be offended...you should be!"

 

Clearly you are saying that members who would prefer a bit of moderation aren't true Americans.... Offensive!! :)

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Oh we weren't that mean at all, the guy was straight up unhinged.
We were mean. We made cracks about the guys capacity to be a parent. He was foolish to share so much of his personal life, but many of us were unnecessarily cruel.
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The cracks about his parenting were pretty minor, and usually after he made a joke about "punting a baby" etc

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The cracks about his parenting were pretty minor, and usually after he made a joke about "punting a baby" etc

 

Not to mention his hatred of women. He was disgusting.

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I am relatively new here. So I will just post a short observation: Since I joined a few months ago, I have noticed a significant improvement in the quality of the debate. I have seen a lot of "I respectfully disagree" posts, which tend to improve the tenor and substance of debate.

 

When I started posting here, I was afraid it was just the second coming of the BYTO site, from which I got banned for simply because I respectfully disagreed with the moderators, who routinely bullied people who disagreed with them. This time, it wasn't the moderators, but self-appointed experts who rejected opinions out of hand if they didn't agree with their own. I haven't seen that kind of behavior in weeks.

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We were mean. We made cracks about the guys capacity to be a parent. He was foolish to share so much of his personal life, but many of us were unnecessarily cruel.

 

I don't know how you guys remember those details. Then again, I only found the thread after it had been aflame for awhile already. The youtube links were the best.

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Not to mention his hatred of women. He was disgusting.

 

 

Not that it justifies hatred of women, because it certainly doesn't, but from what I can tell the dude's baby momma took off for fricking Alaska. I'm betting he was a little scarred and bitter from that relationship. And he probably turned to you guys to vent and interact with friends. And, true to message board form, you guys nuked him with every bit of information he was naive enough to share.

 

My poor Russian grandmother always warns me about being too open and trusting. My older brother is in Alcoholics Anonymous, and he says I would fit right in with those over-sharers.

 

Come to think of it.... His baby momma took off for Alaska. Safe to bet he was unhinged.

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Please just drop this discussion about someone who is now a member of TD. We don't want to repeat history here.

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