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[Dante'sInferno]

Well recent event's have led me to believe that we should bring back,the abillity to flame new member's.Now...All the veteran members(myself) Got flamed on my first arival.Now everything seems a bit boring doesnt it?Also its a right of passage.They surrvie the flame,They get to post.They dont,ah well.Well just take into consideration that we need to have the privelgae of flaming noobs again.(Sorry for any tyo error's)

[bwind22]

This fuckin idiot Wytch that showed up tonight makes a strong arguement in your favor.

I'm with ya. But I'm more into flaming stupidity than just newbies in general. Although posting a "Hi I'm a big horror fan and happy to be here" thread in the new members section does qualify as stupidity worthy of flames.

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally posted by bwind22
This fuckin idiot Wytch that showed up tonight makes a strong arguement in your favor.

I'm with ya. But I'm more into flaming stupidity than just newbies in general. Although posting a "Hi I'm a big horror fan and happy to be here" thread in the new members section does qualify as stupiidy worthy of flames.

Agreed.

[stubbornforgey]

I agree.
why are we not allowed to give back as much as it is given..but only to those that
start it.
We have been real good momma's n poppa's..

'stubborn pants like a fool till the drool drops to the floor'
its a colour thing aint it ??

[Haunted]

I haven't posted in the poll yet, because I'm not sure how I feel about the issue. I'm wondering what you guys would define as an acceptable post in the new members section, because just randomly going in there and talking trash to all and sundry is ridiculous.

I agree with Bwind that flaming stupidity is a worthwhile cause. I think mods can come down too hard on folks who are just standing up for themselves and the forum. This is our forum too, and I don't think that we should have to stand by and let all and sundry run amok all over us. It kind of irks me a little that we can't give a resounding "fuck you" to someone who's flaming our forum, and that we have to place polite nice-nice. I think that's ridiculous.

I mean, fighting amongst ourselves is one thing; it sets a really bad precedent. However, fighting off these jerks long enough so that someone with any amount of authority comes in and fixes the situation is an entirely different thing. It's not even in the same ball park. I'll tell you something else too, it's standard protocol on any other forum I've been to.

[The Flayed One]

I voted yes, and am upset that I came along too late to get this rite of passage. It's like getting paddled as a Freshman, ala Dazed and Confused. It sucks at the time, but then the fact that you get to do it makes it all worth while.

[no mulier]

Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Well recent event's have led me to believe that we should bring back,the abillity to flame new member's.Now...All the veteran members(myself) Got flamed on my first arival.Now everything seems a bit boring doesnt it?Also its a right of passage.They surrvie the flame,They get to post.They dont,ah well.Well just take into consideration that we need to have the privelgae of flaming noobs again.(Sorry for any tyo error's)

If primarily, your motivation for flaming has a great deal to do with relieving your boredom, my vote would be an unequivocal NO. Surely you have better things to do than scouring the forums for offensive newbies in order to amuse yourself?

As a rite of passage, that's just like saying, "You've got to please us old-timers before we'll accept you as a bonafide member." The concept would be far better served by encouraging members to participate and contribute their opinions, making for stimulating and informative forum discussions that benefit this board and all its members. A newcomer would be more likely to join such a discussion and would likely click off to the next horror forum, because this one has nothing but bickering. But stimulating conversation is not always the case, is it?

All reactionary voting aside, who cares?

[stubbornforgey]

But sister boo..
fighting amongst ourselves is different..
you see ..we are like siblings..none of us are right (cept me..of course) but are too damned stubborn to admit it.
fighting with flamers is a whole different ballgame..they push ..we should be allowed to push back.
Actually ..after reading some of wytches postings..em gettin kinda convinced that the 2 nicks are none other than the same person.

[Haunted]

Oops... Heh....That was the point I was trying to make. I do think that we should be able to kick the ass of any troll, as they are called, that dares to defile our forum with their bullshit. I don't think that we should have to have rules against that. What I meant to say was that I can deal with moderators digging in on us fighting amongst ourselves when we start getting out of control. However, it irks me when some of them (because not all of them are like this) start getting on cases about holding our own against people coming in and flaming our forum. That isn't fair. No other forums have to put up with that. Also, if I'm not mistaken we are in a democratic style forum, not a dictatorship.

Goddess bless Rayne, she's not about to let shit get out of hand, she does her job well, she knows what she's doing, she's there when you need her, and she never shoves her position in your face. She's the exemplary moderator.

Now where's zwoti, because he's reasonable too...?

[The_Return]

I voted no. There is no need to attack someone simply for being a "n00b", it's just stupid and immature. I relaize that Im not always the most mature person either, but I try. Reinstating new member flaming is just a stupid idea, and one that I gaurntee you will not be accepted by the mods no matter how many votes this thread gets.

As for flaming trolls, I would vote no as well. What's the point in sinking to their level? Ive learned from our recent troll(s) thats it's better to just stay out of it and wait for 'em to get banned, hence why I deleted my posts against them. Once again, it's just immature and makes us look as bad as them.