Cleaning up MP--Post Deletions

Keenan Waeschle wrote: , but on here it's much more fun to tell people their questions are stupid.

Ok, your post is seriously lame.

What ya gonna do about it, boycott sushi in Bozeman cause you're all quiet and upset?

I think what the mods and some of us are trying to impart is that things might be different if y'all were actually being funny in the first place.

coldfinger wrote: Ok, your post is seriously lame. What ya gonna do about it, boycott sushi in Bozeman cause you're all quiet and upset? I think what the mods and some of us are trying to impart is that things might be different if y'all were actually being funny in the first place.

nah I'm going to boycott sushi in bozeman because fish this far away from the ocean is gnar.

Tony B wrote:It's been my gradual observation over the years that after the small groups of bad actors were "cencored" (if you must use that word) and or kicked off/left, that the site actually got better for a while. There were long bouts of peace that broke out after certain people took their ball and went home, or in some cases, were sent home to go play alone. I didn't notice that the site died with that. I don't suspect it will this time either. What, 13 years and counting?

The wisdom of experience from a long time MP (and Climbingboulder) user...

For 13 years it's been repeated a million times... "the sky is falling", "the trolls are ruining MP" or "the mods are ruining MP". Neither has happened.

It's still chugging, better than ever, IMO. That's the beautiful thing about communities.... they are bigger than any single set of users (misfits, trolls, saints, lurkers, mods, and everyone in between!)

Keenan Waeschle wrote: fortunately there will be younger generations to take my place and I can play your role. oh boy those will be the days.

I wasn't a dimwit when I was your age.

And well said Andy!

Keenan Waeschle wrote: The stuff I post on here is completely opposite how I am in real life, even though my profile is my real name and everything I still will not climb with most of the people on here. I'm a very mild mannered and much more apt to keep my mouth shut when hanging out with people in real life, but on here it's much more fun to tell people their questions are stupid.

Sorry, that logic does not compute. Being online is interacting with people in real life. There is no magic fence. Being online doesnt give you the right to treat people mean or insult them.

I have no lasting memories of online conversations on climbing forums. Yes it is interaction but it hardly is a defining part of my life. I do have many good friends who I have initially met online, they're not the ones asking about chalkbags.

Keenan Waeschle wrote:I do have many good friends who I have initially met online, they're not the ones asking about chalkbags.

More the PAS type?

Keenan Waeschle wrote: The stuff I post on here is completely opposite how I am in real life, even though my profile is my real name and everything I still will not climb with most of the people on here. I'm a very mild mannered and much more apt to keep my mouth shut when hanging out with people in real life, but on here it's much more fun to tell people their questions are stupid...

Soooo, you're saying you don't have the guts to say what you really think unless you're sitting behind a computer in the safety of your home? That's how I interpret that. Did I get it right?

David Sahalie wrote: I'm calling this a rule #1 violation. 'lame' is a slightly less offensive word than 'retard'. if you doubt me, try calling a war vet with one leg 'lame'

Yours too. They go by "veteran", don't know how veterinarians with one leg would feel.

Crag Dweller wrote: Soooo, you're saying you don't have the guts to say what you really think unless you're sitting behind a computer in the safety of your home? That's how I interpret that. Did I get it right?

not really guts, more restraint. It's just so easy to type something flippant and get an equally flippant response from someone like you.

matt davies wrote: More the PAS type?

the ones who are capable of solving basic problems by themselves.

Keenan Waeschle wrote: the ones who are capable of solving basic problems by themselves.

Ask them where to get decent sushi in Bozeman

Keenan Waeschle wrote: not really guts, more restraint. It's just so easy to type something flippant and get an equally flippant response from someone like you.

But, the difference is that I would give you the same response even if I was sitting next to you.

Crag Dweller wrote: But, the difference is that I would give you the same response even if I was sitting next to you.

making you the asshole, am I hearing that correctly?

There's something to be said for consistency.

edit: ...which, strangely enough, has been a theme of this thread...

Keenan Waeschle wrote: making you the asshole, am I hearing that correctly?

Nope just a grown up.

Keenan Waeschle wrote: making you the asshole, am I hearing that correctly?

That's MR. Asshole to you... have some respect!

Mike wrote:Keep up the good work mods. Hopefully the negative nancies will get tired of it and leave. It is unfortunate that it came to this. This site has only 1 major guideline. It really isn't that hard to follow.

exactly.

Keenan Waeschle wrote: making you the asshole, am I hearing that correctly?

Sure, if that's how you take it. In any case, whether or not it's easy to say or type something isn't how I measure whether or not I should say or type something.

Keenan and his internet bros went chalkbag shopping & then hit Dave's