Mitt's lies, topic #1 - 99!

archer wrote:

Something the Dog Said wrote: The consolidation has pretty much killed off any discussions at this point.

Which is what prompted my post, it seemed like that was the point of consolidating those 3 threads. I'm hoping that isn't true, but it is the first time that I can recall three totally different threads were combined into one.

Sorry but neither point is true. We've had instances of people (both liberal and conservative) starting many threads in one day in order to prove a point or "get back at the other side", and even though some of those were not identical topics, they were merged. The business reason for combining threads is that if people come here to read topics, see a jumbled mess that isn't organized well and lots of threads with very few responses/discussion, they are more likely to leave - less activity means businesses have no reason to advertise here. No advertisers = no covering the cost of running the board.

Sorry STDS, but your first thread Topic #3 started at 3:24 had 3 responses and ended at 3:44pm yesterday.
Topic #4 was started at 3:42, had 3 responses, ended at 3:48pm.
Topic #5 began at 6:00, 2 responses, ended at 9:23pm.
Topic #6 started at 6:16pm, actually had 9 responses and was pointed out by more than one person that STDS was spamming the board.
Topic #7 started at 7:13pm, 1 response, done at 8:57pm.

If people wanted to continue those discussions they had plenty of time to do so, and still can as all of the posts are still here - they were obviously not interested since we didn't merge them until today at 9:59am, more than 12 hours after the last thread was posted in, save Topic #6. Feel free to disagree with my analysis if you wish, but that's how I'm calling it.

I find it interesting that no one has responded to the request for opinions on creating 4 master threads. If you don't like the "spam" that the other side is doing, that will solve the problem. Not so palatable is it, is what I think. You'll (general you, not directed at archer or STDS) complain that the other side does it so you do it back, then they do it back - it's like Israel and Palestine. People are more interested in pissing off the other side than listening and understanding, making a rational debate back, finding common ground and common solutions. Drama is always more exciting. So it's up to you guys how you want to conduct yourselves. You can provide some input as to how you'd like the board organized, but it will be organized or it's not going to last.

You've got a place to post whatever you like without fear of being targeted unfairly by mods, banned for questioning the mods, treated like children by staff, posts deleted and conversations abruptly ended by locking threads. With freedom comes responsibility and maturity, and I know we're capable of it. Yes, it means that threads are going to get moved and/or merged - that's the nature of message boards. You can give constructive input, or you can complain; you can modify how you post, or get your stuff moved. Not trying to sound harsh, just breaking it down and you know I welcome the constructive criticism and incorporate good ideas!

To end on a positive note, check out those Business Partners up above - 9 of the 19 have been with us since I've owned this site and we've added more than we've lost. I'm f***ing proud of that and this board! So many places I go, I hear from business owners and nonprofit leaders about how great 285Bound is (if they've heard of us), how a much better (nicer, and yes, they do use that exact term) site it is than any other up here, what a great service this board provides to the community, and that the businesses love being a part of it (don't believe me, go ask 'em. If they're blowing sunshine up my ass, I'd like to know!). They love that they get to connect to the community this way. I'd love to show them that they aren't wrong about believing in this site!