...when a contentious subject is brought up on the Creek and the thread turns into a nasty argument and the mods have to delete it. These discussions could be very constructive even if there is never a true meeting of the minds.
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...when a contentious subject is brought up on the Creek and the thread turns into a nasty argument and the mods have to delete it. These discussions could be very constructive even if there is never a true meeting of the minds.
David DeCristoforo
Member
I see it is gone.
Member
Argument? I didn't see anyone arguing. Differences of opinion, yes, but everyone seemed to be pretty civil.
Having said that, I think something like that should best live in the Off Topic section. Its not really a "General Woodworking" sort of discussion. Rather than delete it, it might have been wiser to have just moved it.
The subject definitely pertains to WW'ing, so the topic will pop up again and again. There's another thread active in OT, at least for the moment.
That's my .02 anyway.
Regards,
John
Contributor
When people resort to name calling...insulting each other it 1) violates the Terms Of Service 2) diminishes the value of the thread 3) it is no longer a discussion but an uncivil sophomoric rant that doesn't belong here.
When the amount of time it takes to edit a thread to make it civil outweighs the value of the information in the thread, it gets moved.
BTW....I didn't move it but I was getting ready to do it. I was replying to a member who had reported it.
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
Member
Huhh. What I miss? Good ole nanna nanna boo style argument? I do love watching grown men devolve into third graders. Sorry I missed that.
Member
I agree with you if it got into name calling. I never saw that, but then again, I never read the whole thread.
I'm a member of a motorcycle forum that typically has 3000-4000 members online at any one time, from all over the world. As you an imagine, it can get pretty nasty.
Mods over there are darn quick to move things to the OT section when necessary. They even have a Church/State/Money secton within OT. I never go there, but the tales are legendary. Even OT isn't enough at times and they just begin banning people and deleting threads.
The interweb can be a crazy place at times.
Member
I guess that is one of the things that has made Sawmill Creek such a welcome haven - we rarely had people resorting to such behavior. I hope it does not happen again anytime soon.Originally Posted by John Harden
Maurice
Member
ADV.
Member
None of you have any idea how vile and hateful a forum can get until you've been to a certain saxophone player's forum.
Musicians are a self-centered, opinionated bunch and the poop REALLY hits the fan when you even hint that the axe, mouthpiece, reed, music that someone 's been playing all of their life, sucks.
Flame-retardant suits are sold wholesale there, and the vendors sell hot dogs, beer and popcorn to the spectators.
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"I love the smell of sawdust in the morning".
Robert Duval in "Apileachips Now". - almost.
Laserpro Spirit 60W laser, Corel X3
Missionfurnishings, Mitchell Andrus Studios, NC
Member
Yeah. Every once in awhile I'll poke my head in CSM, though I never post. People there can be, shall we say, passionate?ADV.
Moderator
The Off Topic forum has the same rules of civility as any other forum at SMC. Moving the thread there was not an option.
Member
If you are talking about the thread that I started, then yes it is too bad. I didnt even get to read all of the posts as to why it was shutdown.. That sucks...
Chuck
Member
I never saw any insults between SC members either, but like I said, I never read the whole thing, and posts can hit very quickly.
Not to worry though. This subject will be around as long as the lawsuits keep getting filed. In other words, it'll be around a L O N G time.
Regards,
John
In Memoriam
Yeah, too bad. I posted an opinion (no name calling) and went to another forum. When I came back to copy the link to the story, it had been removed.
However, it didn't take a rocket scientist to know that the thread would be short-lived, especially here at SMC. IMHO, it was more about social/legal conditions than it was about woodworking. Throw in the connection to Sawstop and it probably reached critical mass very quickly.
For the record, there are five pages of posts on the same topic over at Woodnet. I guess their terms of service aren't as restrictive.
Cody
Logmaster LM-1 sawmill, 30 hp Kioti tractor w/ FEL, Stihl 290 chainsaw, 300 bf cap. Solar Kiln
Contributor
Cody....and then you have a former roughneck for a Moderator and we know what kind of personality that takes!
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
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