Top Ten Reasons MDB is Better than MADB

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Top Ten Reasons MDB is Better than MADB

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10. MOD CONSISTENCY: Red ink is saved for true infractions of clearly-spelled-out rules.
9. SELF-POLICING: When truly rancorous LDS critics (and you know who you are...[and you probably love it!]) step badly out of line, they are generally called to task by their "teammates."
8. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
7. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
6. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
5. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
4. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
3. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
2. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
1. IDEA-CENTRIC: If my ideas are better and more solidly-grounded than yours, nuts to you.

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THANK YOU, cksalmon!

Posts like this tell me that we must be doing something right.
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Re: Top Ten Reasons MDB is Better than MADB

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cksalmon wrote:10. MOD CONSISTENCY: Red ink is saved for true infractions of clearly-spelled-out rules.


Read: it doesn't happen often here.

9. SELF-POLICING: When truly rancorous LDS critics (and you know who you are...[and you probably love it!]) step badly out of line, they are generally called to task by their "teammates."


That's what I don't get about a lot of people over there, who stand by when horrible things are said. As I've said, Merc and PP may be profane jerks sometimes, but they're not usually hateful. And when they are hateful, they get called on it. Remember the thread about Wade being gay?

8. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
7. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
6. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
5. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
4. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
3. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).
2. NON-INTERFERENCE: Mods don't tell me what I can and cannot say (over and above clearly-delineated rules).


Do you get the idea sometimes that they're making it up as they go? The overriding rule over there is: Don't piss off TBMs the mods like.

1. IDEA-CENTRIC: If my ideas are better and more solidly-grounded than yours, nuts to you.

CKS


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0: I don't even wonder if mods are reading my PM's.
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cksalmon wrote:0: I don't even wonder if mods are reading my PM's.


0.5: I don't worry that something I say in private to the mods will be used later to ridicule me in public.
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Re: Top Ten Reasons MDB is Better than MADB

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Runtu wrote:That's what I don't get about a lot of people over there, who stand by when horrible things are said. As I've said, Merc and PP may be profane jerks sometimes, but they're not usually hateful. And when they are hateful, they get called on it. Remember the thread about Wade being gay?


Now, that's funny. How'd you know I was talking about those fellows?

I haven't had the pleasure of conversing with PP on Skype, but Mercury's bark seems to be worse than his bite.

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Re: Top Ten Reasons MDB is Better than MADB

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cksalmon wrote:
Now, that's funny. How'd you know I was talking about those fellows?


Doesn't take a crystal ball. I like both Merc and PP, but I disagree with their style. We can disagree without being hurtful.

I haven't had the pleasure of conversing with PP on Skype, but Mercury's bark seems to be worse than his bite.

CKS


I've known Port a long time, so I'm kind of biased. Behind all the bluster is a nice guy. And all you have to do is take a look at Merc's adorable kid, and you can't hate him.
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Post by _Bond...James Bond »

Speaking of skype....when are we going to get runtu and shades on there?
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Re: Top Ten Reasons MDB is Better than MADB

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cksalmon wrote:10. MOD CONSISTENCY: Red ink is saved for true infractions of clearly-spelled-out rules.


Especially my favorite rule: Rules are stupid.

Everyone already knows what's okay, there's no need for strict rules. The community already knows how to police itself.

I've always found that if strict rules are defined, people are just going to look for loopholes, and that's just annoying. It's better to keep everyone within the confines of their own conscience -- it works better anyway.

EDIT: Spelling corrections. My keyboard has been misbehaving lately.
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Post by _Polygamy Porter »

Reason #11: MDB provides a place to call Mrs. Strawman a vaginal rinse.
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