What happened in R/P?

scarface · Heavyweight Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 1806

I missed it.

ward42 · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject:

trumpet356 called Larry Smithee a hypocrite and they felt that was reason enough to put the forum on ice. I once complained to the mods because someone was blatantly calling me names and flame bating, and basically they told me to stop whining. The bias is clear, it can't be ignored.

FlugelFlyer · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:

I'm no moderator, but mainly had to do with the affirmative action post and others as I see it. I try to be as objective as I can in that forum, but religion and politics are bound to raise tempers. As of now, the moderation of the R/P forum is in question by various members, so chances are things will be evaluated in full in the near future.
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scarface · Heavyweight Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 1806

Wow, Forum Lockdown. It sounds like we're in prison!

Ohanapecosh · Heavyweight Member Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 2133

The R&P forum needed rest. You had to venture in with very thick skin. Most debates ended long ago and there was very little civility left. I stopped or extremely limited my posting there a while ago. It didn't seem like any one wanted to exchange ideas only agendas.. sad, like most good things, people can't put their pride aside long enough to know that if they abuse it, it's going to be taken away.

Besides it didn't help calling a moderator a "Nazi"... silly, talk about biting the hand that feeds you. I have even had disagreements with mods but it was always in private and although we often agreed to disagree, they had their finger on the button, so I'd settle at leaving it alone. Obviously some people don't have that capacity and made issues public.

The P&R forum became a rant fest of who they hated at the moment rather than a place to debate ideas.

To TH, thanks for the P&R ride, it was fun while it lasted. (well most of it was fun anyway)

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lewis4545 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 7:32 am Post subject:

I stopped (or severely limited) posting to the R/P forum a while ago, as I grew tired of the negative energy it generated in me. My blood pressure is high enough already...I don't need any more "stimuli" to increase it further. I'm much more comfortable in the other forums, talking about horns, performers and recordings. It's much more fun IMHO.

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scarface · Heavyweight Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 1806

Well, I hope they open R/P soon; we have important topicsto discuss!

trumpetmike · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject:

Conspiracy theory time - having seen the mud-slinging that occurred between the assorted politically motivated posters around the time of the US election, the powers-that-be decided that they wouldn't allow the hordes of UK-based Thers to take command of the forum in an all-out "discussion" on the matter of the UK general election that is currently having it's result calculated.

Yes, this post is very much tongue in cheek

swthiel · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject:

Mike,

You might be right. Y'all would probably be all over the R/P forum exchanging ideas and being polite and everything ... saying odd stuff like "I see your point" and "I hadn't considered that" and "You might be right" ... can't have that!
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trumpetmike · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:05 pm Post subject:

I see your point

you could be right

I had not considered the possibility of such events

we could discuss the usage of correct grammar, whilst conversing about politics also

badebop · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject:

I've tried going to other R&P forum sites, but...it just ain't the same.

swthiel · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

Ohanapecosh · Heavyweight Member Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 2133

Why don't they delete the R/P forum if it's really gone? There's no point keeping the old threads is there? or is this more like R/P posters "GO TO YOUR ROOM AND THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A WHILE?"

scarface · Heavyweight Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 1806

badebop · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 5:36 am Post subject:

JoeCool · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 6:49 am Post subject:

Deep down inside I knew the fraternity of trumpeters had a much higher than average IQ quotient than the general public. Our resolve alone to conquering this beast called the trumpet speaks volumes. Thanks for validating that.

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ARB · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:00 am Post subject:

trumplyr · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:38 am Post subject:

trumpet356 · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:57 am Post subject:

badebop · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:

Maybe we need some "Minutemen" to keep an eye on things?