TOTALLY GEEKED!

I haven't been on every thread to know if there is arguing on all of them. But to call out Husker as the reason is not right. We argue with or without him. The spring break thread had a lot of arguing and Husker didn't even comment on that thread until page 3 I believe and he wasn't even arguing.

And please don't make long tags that go over the other columns - it's annoying.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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I haven't been on every thread to know if there is arguing on all of them. But to call out Husker as the reason is not right. We argue with or without him. The spring break thread had a lot of arguing and Husker didn't even comment on that thread until page 3 I believe and he wasn't even arguing.

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We are human. Sometimes we argue. Threads never stay on topic.

flan 

FNW wrote:

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While we're on the subject, what is it with all the public service announcements you start, Ed? Isn't this the type of stuff that got us removed from the old board website?

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 No.

 

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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I haven't been on every thread to know if there is arguing on all of them. But to call out Husker as the reason is not right. We argue with or without him. The spring break thread had a lot of arguing and Husker didn't even comment on that thread until page 3 I believe and he wasn't even arguing.

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I'm not saying he's doing it, I've just observed that it's escalated since his return. 

FNW wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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ed11563 wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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While we're on the subject, what is it with all the public service announcements you start, Ed? Isn't this the type of stuff that got us removed from the old board website?

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 No.

 

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 Excessive spam messages were a problem.  I'm deleting the ones that get flagged as spam - they are not important enough to keep. 

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 Thanks for the clarification.  That does make me feel better.

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 I get messages when the spam occurs, and I can see where if I ignored it for months, it would build up to an unreasonable amount to be dealt with.  But, the posts still need by-lines and credit included. 

Personally, I find a lot of the recall ones to be very localized with extremely limited relevance to the geeks. 

ed11563 wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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While we're on the subject, what is it with all the public service announcements you start, Ed?

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Some people seem to like them. I'm not saying that every one of them applies to a bunch of people here, but most of them COULD apply to and be helpful to one or more people here.

I'm pretty sure I'm the only one here who gets recall notices from the FDA, some of which are for products members here have been purchasing.

Isn't it potentially good to know the (whatever) you might have in your cupboard or refrigerator has been found to contain salmonella or plastic shards or campilobactor?

 

Tell me, what kind of Public Service Announcements do you think I should stop posting?

 

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 I think you should limit it to 3 a day.  Pick the ones you find most important. 

FNW wrote:

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I'm not opposed to any of them, I was just concerned that due to the amount of them, we would run into trouble. But LL clarified that it was the spam ones that were the problem.

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 They get labeled as spam when the extra content is not removed - links, pics, etc.

msrock wrote:

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Wow. Really?

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 Yep - that's the reason most of the time, and then I have the option to approve it or deny it.  If I can't figure out why it was labeled as spam (like I can't see any excess content, etc.), then I approve it.  If it's obvious why it was flagged (that all the links, ads, etc. are still there) - I delete it, I'm not the post cleaner.

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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msrock wrote:

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Wow. Really?

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 Yep - that's the reason most of the time, and then I have the option to approve it or deny it.  If I can't figure out why it was labeled as spam (like I can't see any excess content, etc.), then I approve it.  If it's obvious why it was flagged (that all the links, ads, etc. are still there) - I delete it, I'm not the post cleaner.

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 lol.  I was responding to the OP.    I mean... do we really want this place to become a snoozefest???

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Obviously you need to post more!

flan 

TrudyML wrote:

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I'm fighting with flannie!


<sticks out tongue>

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Your mother wears combat boots!

flan 

I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!



flan

Lawyerlady wrote:

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ed11563 wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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While we're on the subject, what is it with all the public service announcements you start, Ed?

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Some people seem to like them. I'm not saying that every one of them applies to a bunch of people here, but most of them COULD apply to and be helpful to one or more people here.

I'm pretty sure I'm the only one here who gets recall notices from the FDA, some of which are for products members here have been purchasing.

Isn't it potentially good to know the (whatever) you might have in your cupboard or refrigerator has been found to contain salmonella or plastic shards or campilobactor?

 

Tell me, what kind of Public Service Announcements do you think I should stop posting?

 

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 I think you should limit it to 3 a day.  Pick the ones you find most important. 

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First, I'm paying the same fee per column inch as everyone else is.

Second, I'm already leaving out about 90% of them that I think probably won't impact anyone here.

Third, anyone who wants to can easily skip all of my posts. But if a headline catches their eye because they use whatever is being recalled,

then they will have to resolve their own dilemma about whether to read about recalls.

I'm not in a position to decide which members will be helped by any specific recall notice.

 

Unless you someone shuts me down, I plan to continue posting Car Talk articles too. They don't always generate lively discussions either, but people have told me they enjoy reading them.

What I might cut out would be notices about fraudulent or dangerous "dietary supplements" because the people who use them probably don't want to know when their supplement is making them sick, or at best is not giving them what they pay for. Should I drop that subject?

 

 

 

DemoniaD wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!



flan

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 Okay, I know this is the fight thread, but I you right now!

 

 

 

 

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That is one of my all-time favorite quotes!

Now I want to watch the movie again.

flan 

Blankie wrote:

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Okay, you arsemonging ninny!

Gormless mingebag!

Gibbering knobhead!

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Ban Blankie! Ban her, I say!!!!

flan 

flan327 wrote:

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DemoniaD wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!



flan

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 Okay, I know this is the fight thread, but I you right now!

 

 

 

 

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That is one of my all-time favorite quotes!

Now I want to watch the movie again.

flan 

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 I love it! I was friends with a guy in high school that would act out scenes by himself for our amusement when a teacher left the room. It was hilarious, more so when the teacher came back before he finished! Ahh sweet memories. I need to watch the movie now.

Lawyerlady wrote:

 

 

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 I gave you my opinion.  Go back and look at the average number of comments you get on most of these.

 

You started a thread calling other posters annoying.  I think it's only fair we can say the same about excessive PSAs.

-- Edited by Lawyerlady on Thursday 12th of March 2015 11:07:13 AM

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Fine. These are the threads I started that are currently on the first page:

 

18 Tips for Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder

 

Stay Away! The 5 Least Reliable Cars and Trucks You Can Buy

 

Baby born with rare diagnosis: He only has half of his heart

 

Sneaky Tricks Steal Credit Card Numbers and Escrow Payments

 

Cancer is in remission for teen forced to undergo chemo

 

Deserves a Shot

 

Boston man gets revenge on driver who parked in shoveled spot

 

Argue here, please ok

 Which one(s) shouldn't be here?

 Maybe I shouldn't have wasted anyone's time by posting the Scambusters article about stealing credit card info and escrow payments,

or the post about bipolar children. Neither got a lot of readers, and no one commented about them.

But MAYBE someone who DID read the post(s) got something from it.

And if not, how am I supposed to know that in advance?

The threads listed above now have 980 views and 178 responses. That's not nothing.

 

I cannot accumulate FDA notices then later decide which three to post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

flan327 wrote:

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DemoniaD wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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DemoniaD wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!



flan

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 Okay, I know this is the fight thread, but I you right now!

 

 

 

 

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That is one of my all-time favorite quotes!

Now I want to watch the movie again.

flan 

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 I love it! I was friends with a guy in high school that would act out scenes by himself for our amusement when a teacher left the room. It was hilarious, more so when the teacher came back before he finished! Ahh sweet memories. I need to watch the movie now.

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We should do a Geek viewing party and post as we watch!

flan 

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What movie? 

Jeepers crow, you guys don't know how to argue.

Argue already, you whiffling burbling jabberwocks!

ed11563 wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

 

 

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 I gave you my opinion.  Go back and look at the average number of comments you get on most of these.

 

You started a thread calling other posters annoying.  I think it's only fair we can say the same about excessive PSAs.

-- Edited by Lawyerlady on Thursday 12th of March 2015 11:07:13 AM

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Fine. These are the threads I started that are currently on the first page:

 

 

 

18 Tips for Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder

 

Stay Away! The 5 Least Reliable Cars and Trucks You Can Buy

 

Baby born with rare diagnosis: He only has half of his heart

 

Sneaky Tricks Steal Credit Card Numbers and Escrow Payments

 

Cancer is in remission for teen forced to undergo chemo

 

Deserves a Shot

 

Boston man gets revenge on driver who parked in shoveled spot

 

Argue here, please ok

 Which one(s) shouldn't be here?

 Maybe I shouldn't have wasted anyone's time by posting the Scambusters article about stealing credit card info and escrow payments,

or the post about bipolar children. Neither got a lot of readers, and no one commented about them.

But MAYBE someone who DID read the post(s) got something from it.

And if not, how am I supposed to know that in advance?

The threads listed above now have 980 views and 178 responses. That's not nothing.

 

I cannot accumulate FDA notices then later decide which three to post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Notice that the ones that get traffic are on subjects worth discussing?  And I like the car talk.  But the fact that some yogurt made in Wyoming might contain milk, well....shocking.

That is what I am talking about. There is not ONE SINGLE national name brand I recognize in that. And I doubt I'm the only one since they didn't get any comments. You could be a little more selective.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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That is what I am talking about. There is not ONE SINGLE national name brand I recognize in that. And I doubt I'm the only one since they didn't get any comments. You could be a little more selective.

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 I just ignore all those posts for the very same reason.  If they were more selective I might read some of them.

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Ed maybe you can make a thread cAlled psa's and either make it a blog or sticky it.

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 I like that idea.  I also like some of Ed's PSA's, while others don't apply to me.  Personally, I would hate to see you stop posting them, Ed.  A sticky'd thread might be the best of both worlds...

Honeys_Mom wrote:

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Bonny22Pye wrote:

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I think some of the bickering might dissipate if we had some new members to bring in new topics rather than just discussing the same things all the time.

Although, I have no idea how to get people to come to a message board.

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 Invite your Geeky friends!  And now that I've said that, I'm going to put my money where my mouth is and make some invites myself.  LL, I'll tell them to tell you "Honey's Mom sent me" if you wish.

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 Here is the thing.... this is my place away from day to day life in L.A.  I kind of like it that way.  I'd prefer to get new people on the board that I don't know in person.

There should be a dating site for message board members.