A message from a member of the “Mod Squad”

[Pleater]

Uuh huh - dis the place on dur net I on'y visit wid der metal bits all made shiny and be sure der colours all go toge'dr proper.

On some places dey say - you troll, go away - which is bad and cru'll when I just ask a question 'cos I want to know - not my fault if dey not even as clever as me.

Oh yes, dis place make me think silicacious org'nisms on'y allowed if dey behave proper and scrape off der lichen, and maybe take der nail out of der club too. Like when yer aver'j troll goes to see bout joining der City Watch in Ankh Morpork - if you don't look right to Mister Vimes, the Duke, you got no chance. He looks harder though, deeper 'n most.

And dat Mister Shine - him diamond.

Like der mods, dey is carbon based, but carbon can be der best, sumtimes.


(With apologies to various characters from Terry Pratchett's Disk World novels. Blame a week laid up in bed with an attack of the sneezles, a low fever and a tall stack of TP's novels.)

[Pour1Malt]

Hamie....

dinnae ken whit yur oan aboot...

guess ai missed a' the fun...

ah weel.....

:blue_ban::blue_ban::blue_ban::blue_ban::blue_ban: :blue_ban::blue_ban::blue_ban::blue_ban::blue_ban:

[Arlen]

Hamie....

dinnae ken whit yur oan aboot...

guess ai missed a' the fun...

ah weel.....
:blue_ban:

Believe me, you'll be glad you missed it if you ever go back over some of the threads.

Here, let me illustrate...










Phew.

[seanboy]

whats wrong with heated arguments, and fighting. ?

[Colin]

whats wrong with heated arguments, and fighting. ?

Simple, it is against the rules of the forum and everyone here agreed to follow those rules when when they signed up. We like to have a site where people are respectful of others and their opinions. This is not the site for people that want to argue simply for the sake of arguing. If you wanted heated debate I am sure there are other sites on the net that pride themselves on providing that.

[Monkey@Arms]

whats wrong with heated arguments, and fighting. ?

On some forums, nothing. X-marks has its own culture, however, which frowns on anything that ruffles too many feathers (er, wrinkles too many pleats?) It can be frustrating at times, but it's one of those things one either accepts or moves on.

Best regards,

Jake

P.S. Arlen, loved your illustrated recap.

[Panache]

whats wrong with heated arguments, and fighting. ?

seanboy,

I didn't start this thread to fish for praise for the Moderators. I was trying to share a view from our side of the coin.

You are are one of the very people I was writing about and you are standing at the crossroads right here.

You can decide that the culture here at X Marks the Scot is not to your liking and move on. Perhaps someday your path will return you to this place and it will be a better fit.

Or you can decide that you can accept these rules and both learn and share your experiences, as well as enjoy the camaraderie and good fellowship of this forum. Many friends have been found on these pages.

Lastly, you can ignore the warnings and decide to be disagreeable. You can insult people, try to post inappropriate links, and generally make a nuisance of yourself until the moderators ban you from this site.

The choice is yours.

We shouldn't just obey the laws because we fear the police, we should follow them because we are responsible members of a community. Personally I hope that you can accept that you may not get to say or do everything you might want, but still see that X Marks the Scot is a worthwhile place. There are compromises to made to be a part of it to be sure, but a lot of life is like that.

Respectfully

Jamie

[Pour1Malt]

Believe me, you'll be glad you missed it if you ever go back over some of the threads.

Here, let me illustrate...










Phew.

[herminator]

(With apologies to various characters from Terry Pratchett's Disk World novels. Blame a week laid up in bed with an attack of the sneezles, a low fever and a tall stack of TP's novels.)

Sounds great!!