Weekly QotM moderation post

[John Galt]

This week, five quotes were submitted. One of them was removed from the QotM as it received several complaints (and was just a variation on a previous quote that received complaints). The removed quote was:

Subby is Greek for "Ham-Fisted Cunt."

The other four quotes have been moderated and added to the QotM. They were:

This thread is gay. I'm going to find a willing sheep and reclaim my manhood.

"I have the breasts of a llama and the nipples of a billygoat."

I have no intention of ever determining what is funny. I may be the least funny person on this board.

You know, I would ALMOST rather see these 300 lb men come out naked rather than wearing the new God-awful Falcons uniforms. Almost.



I still hope someone will take up the project of removing tired or unfunny quotes. Otherwise, I will continue to policy of taking almost all submissions.

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by John Galt
Subby is Greek for "Ham-Fisted Cunt."

I'm Greek and can confirm that Subby means something related to ham. Isn't that close enough?

[NoMyths]

It might be in the best interests of the board not to advertise at the top of the page that some here feel that "gay" = "bad".

[Daimyo]

I think we're supposed to PM complaints to John Galt, NM ;)

[Fritz]

Originally posted by NoMyths
It might be in the best interests of the board not to advertise at the top of the page that some here feel that "gay" = "bad".

please don't allow any QOTMs that would indicate anyone here feels "pedophilia" = "bad" either. QOTMs that hint at negative opinions of incest should be barred as well.

thank you

[NoMyths]

hehe...oh, I'm not officially complaining. Just pointing something out. :)

[Drake]

If we take out everything that might be offensive to somebody, there's no point in having the feature at all. Now, NM, you wouldn't be one of those academics of the opinion that teaching tolerance should only mean teaching toleration of the tolerant, are you?

[John Galt]

Drake, this was discussed at length in the original QotM moderation thread. Basically, the QotM is being moderated in such a way that only instances of deep personal offense are being removed. Read the old thread for more details.

Originally posted by Drake
If we take out everything that might be offensive to somebody, there's no point in having the feature at all. Now, NM, you wouldn't be one of those academics of the opinion that teaching tolerance should only mean teaching toleration of the tolerant, are you?

[Drake]

Bah, that's no fun, John. Wouldn't it be more fun to have this argument again every week when you post the moderated quotes list?

C'mon, you know it would. ;)

[Fritz]

*teeheehees like a schoolgirl*

[Anrhydeddu]

...and is this the time of the week that I start grumbling about alternative skins?

:)

[Fritz]

Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
...and is this the time of the week that I start grumbling about alternative skins?


weren't you just doing that on the Hannibal Lecter boards?

[Franklinnoble]

As the author of the "gay" quote, let me clarify one thing...

When I said "This thread is gay. I'm going to find a willing sheep and reclaim my manhood." I meant it in the most positive and flattering context... that being, the thread made me so deliriously happy, I just had to share my joy (and with it, a healthy dose of seminal fluids) with the nearest willing barnyard animal.

I hope this clears things up...

[NoMyths]

Originally posted by Drake
If we take out everything that might be offensive to somebody, there's no point in having the feature at all. Now, NM, you wouldn't be one of those academics of the opinion that teaching tolerance should only mean teaching toleration of the tolerant, are you?
I will refer you to my previous posts, neither of which indicates that I believe any such thing. :)

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by John Galt

I still hope someone will take up the project of removing tired or unfunny quotes. Otherwise, I will continue to policy of taking almost all submissions.

I never got any sort of "official" response to my suggestions. I volunteered to do something like this, but I guess it would be up to you, SkyDog and Ryan to decide if any further effort was needed / desired.

[Drake]

As the author of the "gay" quote, let me clarify one thing...

When I said "This thread is gay. I'm going to find a willing sheep and reclaim my manhood." I meant it in the most positive and flattering context... that being, the thread made me so deliriously happy, I just had to share my joy (and with it, a healthy dose of seminal fluids) with the nearest willing barnyard animal.

I hope this clears things up...

I admire you for not hiding that from us. The world would be a happier place if fewer people feared the recriminations of others.

Live your bliss, Franky. Live your bliss.

[Drake]

Originally posted by NoMyths
I will refer you to my previous posts, neither of which indicates that I believe any such thing. :)

NoMyths, NoMyths...

If any of us bothered to read anyone else's posts before we responded, this board would have half the post traffic that it gets. Stop trying to kill the board, you effete bastard!

[Fritz]

Originally posted by Drake
NoMyths, NoMyths...
Stop trying to kill the board, you lafite bastard!

NoMyths is a pirate?

[John Galt]

Originally posted by Craptacular
I never got any sort of "official" response to my suggestions. I volunteered to do something like this, but I guess it would be up to you, SkyDog and Ryan to decide if any further effort was needed / desired.

As long as you put together something like a poll with community input together, I'll be happy to remove the loser quotes if you PM the results to me.

[NoMyths]

Originally posted by Drake
NoMyths, NoMyths...

If any of us bothered to read anyone else's posts before we responded, this board would have half the post traffic that it gets. Stop trying to kill the board, you effete bastard!
hehe :)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally posted by NoMyths
It might be in the best interests of the board not to advertise at the top of the page that some here feel that "gay" = "bad".

Somewhere around the forum should be one or more posts I've already made about the notion of bullshit p.c. police.

Just pretend I've included a link somewhere below for you to ignore & it'll save us both some time :D

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by Franklinnoble
As the author of the "gay" quote, let me clarify one thing...

When I said "This thread is gay. I'm going to find a willing sheep and reclaim my manhood." I meant it in the most positive and flattering context... that being, the thread made me so deliriously happy, I just had to share my joy (and with it, a healthy dose of seminal fluids) with the nearest willing barnyard animal.

I hope this clears things up...

How about we yank the original quote, and submit this one in its place?