The experiment so far...

[Walter]

Looks to me like some of you clowns are more interested in sniping at each other than actually discussing anything.
So far the main topic of this board seems to be whether or not rules are being followed, who broke them and why the transgressors aren't sent to Siberia or castrated or complaining about what was edited.
That isn't the intent of the board.
If you want to whine, go to the other area.
I can't police this thing 24/7 and I'm not interested in reading 10 straight posts that argue whether or not a rule was broken or whether or not I'm being fair or not.
Stop doing that.

The concept is this:

A theme is added.
If you have a take about it, post it.
If you make a claim, post a link to it.
If you have an opinion and are just making shit up in response, at least give it a disclaimer that it is your opinion.

This ain't rocket science, boys.

As this is the Rules section, I reserve the right to edit out the bullshit as necessary to keep the discussion from veering off into bitching matches.

[oujour76]

Aug 18, 2018 16:32:31 GMT -5 Walter said:

Looks to me like some of you clowns are more interested in sniping at each other than actually discussing anything.
So far the main topic of this board seems to be whether or not rules are being followed, who broke them and why the transgressors aren't sent to Siberia or castrated or complaining about what was edited.
That isn't the intent of the board.
If you want to whine, go to the other area.
I can't police this thing 24/7 and I'm not interested in reading 10 straight posts that argue whether or not a rule was broken or whether or not I'm being fair or not.
Stop doing that.

The concept is this:

A theme is added.
If you have a take about it, post it.
If you make a claim, post a link to it.
If you have an opinion and are just making shit up in response, at least give it a disclaimer that it is your opinion.

This ain't rocket science, boys.

As this is the Rules section, I reserve the right to edit out the bullshit as necessary to keep the discussion from veering off into bitching matches.

Not difficult

[Deleted]

Aug 18, 2018 16:32:31 GMT -5 Walter said:

Looks to me like some of you clowns are more interested in sniping at each other than actually discussing anything.
So far the main topic of this board seems to be whether or not rules are being followed, who broke them and why the transgressors aren't sent to Siberia or castrated or complaining about what was edited.
That isn't the intent of the board.
If you want to whine, go to the other area.
I can't police this thing 24/7 and I'm not interested in reading 10 straight posts that argue whether or not a rule was broken or whether or not I'm being fair or not.
Stop doing that.

The concept is this:

A theme is added.
If you have a take about it, post it.
If you make a claim, post a link to it.
If you have an opinion and are just making shit up in response, at least give it a disclaimer that it is your opinion.

This ain't rocket science, boys.

As this is the Rules section, I reserve the right to edit out the bullshit as necessary to keep the discussion from veering off into bitching matches.

Time out, dude.

What's the difference between "having a take on" the topic, and "posting a claim" about the topic?

As an example, you posed the question, "What does Trump stand for?"

In response, I posted a very specific, accurate answer to your question-- based on my detailed knowledge of Trump's personal, developmental history, and my extensive training and experience as a Board Certified American psychiatrist.

If requested, I could have posted corroborating opinions from many other American psychiatrists-- Judith Herman at Harvard, Brandi Lee at Yale, the President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, etc.

Instead, you simply deleted my precise, accurate answer, after being pressured by a Trump supporter here.

[Walter]

Aug 18, 2018 18:17:44 GMT -5 DrSchadenfreude said:

Aug 18, 2018 16:32:31 GMT -5 Walter said:

Looks to me like some of you clowns are more interested in sniping at each other than actually discussing anything.
So far the main topic of this board seems to be whether or not rules are being followed, who broke them and why the transgressors aren't sent to Siberia or castrated or complaining about what was edited.
That isn't the intent of the board.
If you want to whine, go to the other area.
I can't police this thing 24/7 and I'm not interested in reading 10 straight posts that argue whether or not a rule was broken or whether or not I'm being fair or not.
Stop doing that.

The concept is this:

A theme is added.
If you have a take about it, post it.
If you make a claim, post a link to it.
If you have an opinion and are just making shit up in response, at least give it a disclaimer that it is your opinion.

This ain't rocket science, boys.

As this is the Rules section, I reserve the right to edit out the bullshit as necessary to keep the discussion from veering off into bitching matches.

Time out, dude.

What's the difference between "having a take on" the topic, and "posting a claim" about the topic?

As an example, you posed the question, "What does Trump stand for?"

In response, I posted a very specific, accurate answer to your question-- based on my detailed knowledge of Trump's personal, developmental history, and my extensive training and experience as a Board Certified American psychiatrist.

If requested, I could have posted corroborating opinions from many other American psychiatrists-- Judith Herman at Harvard, Brandi Lee at Yale, the President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, etc.

Then why didn't you?
I asked for a backup link.

"Having a take" is opinion.
"Posting a claim" is asserting something as fact.

If you think of this place as a newspaper, "a take" is read in the opinion section. "Posting a claim" is found the general news section.
If you use that as a rule, it should be clear how to proceed.

...and BTW, telling us Trump is nuts doesn't tell us squat about what he "stands for".

[Deleted]

Aug 18, 2018 18:50:41 GMT -5 Walter said:

Aug 18, 2018 18:17:44 GMT -5 DrSchadenfreude said:

Then why didn't you?
I asked for a backup link.

"Having a take" is opinion.
"Posting a claim" is asserting something as fact.

If you think of this place as a newspaper, "a take" is read in the opinion section. "Posting a claim" is found the general news section.
If you use that as a rule, it should be clear how to proceed.

...and BTW, telling us Trump is nuts doesn't tell us squat about what he "stands for".

So why aren't you deleting his post instead of quoting it and giving him validation? Can't you see that he's playing psychological mind games on you when he keeps doing it over and over? Now delete MY post instead.

[Deleted]

Between this section and the OSU/Meyer saga, I need another ton of popcorn.

Carry on, boys.
I salute you for being so entertaining!!!

[oujour76]

Aug 18, 2018 18:50:41 GMT -5 Walter said:

Aug 18, 2018 18:17:44 GMT -5 DrSchadenfreude said:

Then why didn't you?
I asked for a backup link.

"Having a take" is opinion.
"Posting a claim" is asserting something as fact.

If you think of this place as a newspaper, "a take" is read in the opinion section. "Posting a claim" is found the general news section.
If you use that as a rule, it should be clear how to proceed.

...and BTW, telling us Trump is nuts doesn't tell us squat about what he "stands for".

Not that difficult, unless one wants to make it so. ::shrug::

[Walter]

Aug 18, 2018 18:58:34 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Aug 18, 2018 18:50:41 GMT -5 Walter said:

So why aren't you deleting his post instead of quoting it and giving him validation? Can't you see that he's playing psychological mind games on you when he keeps doing it over and over? Now delete MY post instead.

Apparently this is too difficult for Fred.
Tell ya what Fred. Stay out of this section.

[Deleted]

Aug 18, 2018 18:50:41 GMT -5 Walter said:

Aug 18, 2018 18:17:44 GMT -5 DrSchadenfreude said:

Then why didn't you?
I asked for a backup link.

"Having a take" is opinion.
"Posting a claim" is asserting something as fact.

If you think of this place as a newspaper, "a take" is read in the opinion section. "Posting a claim" is found the general news section.
If you use that as a rule, it should be clear how to proceed.

...and BTW, telling us Trump is nuts doesn't tell us squat about what he "stands for".

So, for example, when Harry posted that Trump "stands for" the military, etc., was that a "take," or a "claim?"

Should Harry's claim have been deleted, since he didn't post a link?

Explain your semantic logic.

Also, just to clarify, I didn't say that Trump was "nuts."

It was far more precise.

My "take" was that Trump is primarily motivated by self-interest and self-aggrandizement-- an extremely narcissistic personality with sociopathic tendencies.

He seems to lack empathy and a moral conscience, and had a definite prodromal conduct disorder throughout his childhood years-- as I illustrated with vignettes in my CFB Trump History Quiz.

If necessary, I could post a link to the DSM-V for you guys every time I post a psychiatric opinion.

It would be like asking you to post a reference to an architectural manual every time you post an opinion here about a building.

[Walter]

Aug 18, 2018 21:52:35 GMT -5 DrSchadenfreude said:

Aug 18, 2018 18:50:41 GMT -5 Walter said:

So, for example, when Harry posted that Trump "stands for" the military, etc., was that a "take," or a "claim?"

Should Harry's claim have been deleted, since he didn't post a link?

Explain your semantic logic.

Also, just to clarify, I didn't say that Trump was "nuts."

It was far more precise.

My "take" was that Trump is primarily motivated by self-interest and self-aggrandizement-- an extremely narcissistic personality with sociopathic tendencies.

He seems to lack empathy and a moral conscience, and had a definite prodromal conduct disorder throughout his childhood years-- as I illustrated with vignettes in my CFB Trump History Quiz.

If necessary, I could post a link to the DSM-V for you guys every time I post a psychiatric opinion.

It would be like asking you to post a reference to an architectural manual every time you post an opinion here about a building.

Geez...
You and Fred are twins.
Both more interested in whining than the discussion.
Lemme be blunt.
I am interested here in reasoned discourse.
If you cannot do that, do not post here.
If you have facts, back them up.
If you have an opinion, label it as such.
That is all I ask.

[AlaCowboy]

Aug 18, 2018 16:32:31 GMT -5 Walter said:

Looks to me like some of you clowns are more interested in sniping at each other than actually discussing anything.
So far the main topic of this board seems to be whether or not rules are being followed, who broke them and why the transgressors aren't sent to Siberia or castrated or complaining about what was edited.
That isn't the intent of the board.
If you want to whine, go to the other area.
I can't police this thing 24/7 and I'm not interested in reading 10 straight posts that argue whether or not a rule was broken or whether or not I'm being fair or not.
Stop doing that.

The concept is this:

A theme is added.
If you have a take about it, post it.
If you make a claim, post a link to it.
If you have an opinion and are just making shit up in response, at least give it a disclaimer that it is your opinion.

This ain't rocket science, boys.

As this is the Rules section, I reserve the right to edit out the bullshit as necessary to keep the discussion from veering off into bitching matches.

I understand. You demand we follow your rules or you will delete our posts. That is, you will do so if you have time. And you don't have time to police Nie der hut, but you do have time to police FRed and the non-Liberals.
We understand exactly what you are doing.

[Walter]

Aug 18, 2018 22:15:32 GMT -5 AlaCowboy said:

Aug 18, 2018 16:32:31 GMT -5 Walter said:

Looks to me like some of you clowns are more interested in sniping at each other than actually discussing anything.
So far the main topic of this board seems to be whether or not rules are being followed, who broke them and why the transgressors aren't sent to Siberia or castrated or complaining about what was edited.
That isn't the intent of the board.
If you want to whine, go to the other area.
I can't police this thing 24/7 and I'm not interested in reading 10 straight posts that argue whether or not a rule was broken or whether or not I'm being fair or not.
Stop doing that.

The concept is this:

A theme is added.
If you have a take about it, post it.
If you make a claim, post a link to it.
If you have an opinion and are just making shit up in response, at least give it a disclaimer that it is your opinion.

This ain't rocket science, boys.

As this is the Rules section, I reserve the right to edit out the bullshit as necessary to keep the discussion from veering off into bitching matches.

I understand. You demand we follow your rules or you will delete our posts. That is, you will do so if you have time. And you don't have time to police Nie der hut, but you do have time to police FRed and the non-Liberals.
We understand exactly what you are doing.

...more whining.
To paraphrase Rome: Have a take ; Dont suck.
If whining about the platform is your take, you suck.