cherdano Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I am out of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Maybe non-native speakers need to be explained what "special needs" refers to. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_needsThis piece of ***** gets tolerated because he hides his insults well-enough (just like his frequent anti-semitic dog whistles), whereas hrothgar, who (a) makes his insults direct and to the face, and (b) makes worthwhile contributions to the overall forum frequently gets disciplined.This seems to be general BBF moderation policy. I got "disciplined" by inquiry once when I retaliated quite bluntly against a rather new poster (who is long gone now after 34 total posts) who insinuated that my English was bad. My post got deleted, the original insult was allowed to stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 My opinion (which is normally worthless):Reopen the d*** topic so that the trolls can troll there and the fools that feed trolls can feed them there (and I can go back to ignoring a silly thread) and both sets can stop flaming this thread!The thread has been reopened. FYI, the reason it took so long is not that we were being obstinate. The "We'll always have Paris" thread seemed to be a follow-on with the same general subject matter, so we didn't think the old one was still needed. But since people seem to want the original, we're giving you what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 The thread has been reopened. FYI, the reason it took so long is not that we were being obstinate. The "We'll always have Paris" thread seemed to be a follow-on with the same general subject matter, so we didn't think the old one was still needed. But since people seem to want the original, we're giving you what you want.Makes sense. The topical nature of the subject lends itself to a constantly evolving discussion. As for those that have such strong personal feelings, it might be best that they avoid the topic. For those that wish to discuss the actual implications of the situation, it might not change any minds but at least it will provide additional useful information for further evaluation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 The Climate Change controversy unhinges a few posters but it's [*]always breaking news,[*]of vital interest to many, What controversy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 As for those that have such strong personal feelings, it might be best that they avoid the topic.Would you not count yourself among that number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 My position is one of questioning orthodoxy and exposing information that is relevant to the issue at hand. Personally, my feelings towards and about other posters have no relation to the nature of the posts. I do not respond to those that debase the debate (only a select few) but that is not a reason to avoid the topic. I am only invested in this subject because of its importance and relevance to our current affairs, and that is what I find interesting.That some individuals find my position or approach unacceptable, that is unfortunate but unavoidable...apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 What controversy?Within the scientific establishment, there's little. Within the public and political sphere, there's a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Within the scientific establishment, there's little. Within the public and political sphere, there's a great deal. Quite, but intelligent people should not concede that there is a "controversy". This makes it seem as if the facts or their interpretation are open to question, and that people's opinions somehow have some bearing on the matter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Quite, but intelligent people should not concede that there is a "controversy". This makes it seem as if the facts or their interpretation are open to question, and that people's opinions somehow have some bearing on the matter.Controversy: "disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated". Important, influential people have been arguing over it for decades. If that's not a controversy, what is it? One side of the argument is wrong, but that doesn't negate the existence of the controversy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 We should have a thread about the vaccination controversy. Also the moon landing and holocaust controversies. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 We should have a thread about the vaccination controversy. Also the moon landing and holocaust controversies.There's definitely a vaccination controversy -- there are enough people arguing against vaccination that it's a serious public health issue. I wouldn't call moon landing and holocaust denial a controversy -- there's no public disagreement about them, just a few fringe kooks denying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 AND none of those 3 involve trillions of tax dollars being thrown down a wishing well. Just look at the IPCC WGs to see how they are twisted in the SPMs and how those politicised views are then torqued up to fit the agenda of the warmunists. NO evidence of ocean acidification at present, the "evidence" of the climate models diverging further from reality by the day, no measurable (negative) evidence of more severe weather and on and on. No wonder that people who actually delve into the science refuse to accept the meme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 We should have a thread about the vaccination controversy. Also the moon landing and holocaust controversies.We already have a negative double controversy thread ("voice of thunder") so we are on the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Let's not turn this thread into another discussion of climate change itself, or the politics related to it. Any further posts here regarding the facts of CC will be deleted, they belong in the WC (no pun intended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I removed a discussion from the General Bridge Discussions bringing up a disaster from the most recent BBF Indy. There was enough trouble at the table when the deal was originally played, I don't think it's appropriate to continue the trashing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Moved a topic from General Bridge Discussion to the Water Cooler. Since the discussion was about proper use of English grammar, rather than bridge, it would have led lead leded to caused confusion in the Bridge Discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Moved a topic from General Bridge Discussion to the Water Cooler. Since the discussion was about proper use of English grammar, rather than bridge, it would have led lead leded to caused confusion in the Bridge Discussions.:D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Removed a thread from the Expert Forums discussing behaviour of players who aren't here to defend themselves. Abuse issues should be sent to abuse@bridgebase.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Removed a thread from the Expert Forums discussing behaviour of players who aren't here to defend themselves. Abuse issues should be sent to abuse@bridgebase.com. Bother, I was looking forward to the negative double lecture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Removed all but one of the several threads about the Bridge The Gap simultaneous tournament. I left the one in Offline Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Removed a thread in General Bridge Discussions at the request of one of the players mentioned there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Moved a couple threads to the appropriate forums. Left link to OP so posters can still locate their threads easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Removed a topic from General Bridge Discussions asking for a BBO TD ban. Abuse issues should be sent to abuse@bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Removed a topic from General Bridge Discussions asking for a BBO TD ban. Abuse issues should be sent to abuse@bridgebase.com Kinda funny, actually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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