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Hatrack is where we "speak with passion and listen with respect." It's in the terms of service.
Chad, if you don't adapt to the respect part, then you will likely be asked to leave. Please don't let that happen. Things were getting better, but they've slid back down into name-calling and shouting matches. You can do that elsewhere on the web with impunity, but not at this private site.
As Tom said, the excuse that "you don't have to read it" doesn't fly. The hosts don't have to fund inappropriate behavior, either, and they won't.
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I believe Sara coined the term "Daghead". And it's Pooktopia. Though "ville" reminds me of the train set in "A Mighty Wind".
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Almost...but those same laws that make you a legal goddess prevent you from ever using your powers for anything....
The funny thing about this whole conversation is that I had just been defending this troll in another thread two days ago, talking about how far he had come in a short time....
I had not even posted in this thread, or any other political threads, for a few days because the level of animosity in them had ratcheted up to a point where I was uncomfortable.
Then out of nowhere, Chad opened his mouth and something stupid popped out, with my name in it.....
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Well, the civility I've shown in this thread certainly hasn't been reciprocated.
But I doubt anyone will call into question anyone elses rudeness or uncivility.
If you can't see it and need me to point it out to you, look harder at the labels placed on me in this thread, then with a straight face demand "civility" from me.
I have responded to this thread and it's hatred in a civilized way (heck I even tried to be comical to change the mood). If all you can do to respond is call names and attach labels then I have nothing to say to you.
I leave you to your Chad bashing.
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See, Kwea makes the list but I was the first person to come out and call Chad a dickhead. I think he must have some short term memory problems. Certainly his posting style seems to suggest that this might be the case.
At the same time, it's interesting to watch him work and wonder what points I consider so intrinsically true that I react in a Chad-like fashion to defend them. I suppose, it being the nature of the beast, I'll never know.
And yet, despite the fact that I'm sure I have the same failings as he in that regard, there are no 4 page posts about what a prick I am. Or anyone else for that matter.
Ah well.
Would it be tacky of me to start an office pool on the date he finally gets himself banned?
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I would like to point out that I have been rude and uncivil to Chad on every occasion possible. I have been rude in this thread, the first thread where his behavior was brought up, and the 2nd Presidential Debate thread.
I freely admit that I take the same perverse pleasure in mocking Chad that I did back in elementary school when I teased the local bully. I also admit that this may make me a bad person and encourage all other Hatrackers to judge me as they see fit.
I also have no willpower and enjoy few things more than descending into depravity and guilty pleasures.
In closing, Chad, you're still a wanker.
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Chad, you're about as good at leaving threads for us to bash you as we are at ignoring your useless drivel. Perhaps we deserve each other, eh?
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nobody commented on my clever thread title change. come on. if you guys aren't going to appreciate my efforts i'm just going to quit trying. sheesh.
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Vlasic really does make a nice pickle. Say, That reminds me... P.S. Ben, I did note the reference, though I would have said "...stop worrying and love the Chad".
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Why don't you guys actually use the report button when he does perform his disrespectful and poor behavior? I have, numerous times. Maybe when the moderator warns him a few times he'll give it a rest.
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I guess I should have mentioned that these are the mini dills.
It seems like the last time I was reporting someone (OSC-fan, in case anyone was wondering) the mod mentioned that unless you include your email address in the message it isn't actionable. FYI. There is some point of ettiquette that unless you first ask the person to desist, it isn't "nice" to report them. The only thing I would consider reporting is that there are apparently members of the community who don't like it here anymore due to someone's presence.
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OK Kwea, we feel your frustration. But we don't need to accuse people of punishing their family with their presence. That cannot be said of anyone, except my mom, and that's only on certain days of the month.
Chad is who Chad is. We don't need you to define him for us; I'm reasonably sure that he isn't going to take your criticism to heart; and it seems rather arrogant to presume that your own insults are less actionable or worthy of criticism than his just because he did it "first," or "deserved" it.
If the mods decide he needs a warning or ban, they'll do it. Until then, we can only provide constructive -- if stern -- examples, unless we're comfortable with fighting fire with fire. But here's the thing: we do NOT fight fire with fire, because we recognize that this is not a valid excuse for fire. If we accepted this approach, we would drown the whole forum in flames.
I find your own posts to Chad as unacceptable as his posts to everyone else. I'm not as angry at you as I am at him, since I know both of you better and understand your motivations -- but, for exactly the same reason, I'm more disappointed in the two of you.
We have a perfectly good sheriff; we don't need to lynch anybody.
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Done...and from here on out, consider this a warning, Chad...
I have a pretty good record with reporting people here, Chad...I havn't done a lot of it, but most of the people I have are no longer inflicting themselves on us here.
I can't kick anyone off, but I can...and will...report you the next time you call anyone a name, or go too far.
I don't expect you to change...change requires an admission of fault and a desire to avoid the same fault in the future....
But now you can't say no one has warned you.
Just in case you forgot that the mods weighed in on that on your first week....which, BTW, was a record, I think.
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I took the really bad stuff out...not because it wasn't true, but because this isn't the first ambush he has done on people here, and it is time he got called on it.
But I don't react to things that way usually, so I remocved it.
It did no good, and possibly some harm...not to Chad...
I don't care about him at all, from this point on..
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