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A Rule in the M-E section of another forum I think is helpful:
Middle East Forum Rules - Updated July 28 2010 | Politics Forum .org

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The Newbie Guide said:
As this is a forum for Adults (or at very least Mature individuals) to Discuss politics; Immature, one-line posts will Not be tolerated!
Don't be surprised if any of yours disappear. Chances are if you think it's a crappy one-liner, it probably is.
Might want to stop before you click that "submit" button and rethink it.
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Which is not to say ALL posts of one line are bad, or those that make two lines are automatically acceptable.
Just post after post of juvenile wisecracks/cheapshots are unacceptable.
Many posters almost never make it past one or two lines and their posts either gratuitous last-wording, partisan hackery, or personal piling on/baiting.
Posts with no content like: "Whatever you say dude", in response to a meaty post are Not legitimate replies.

This would apply to at least the M-E and better, most Political sections.
 
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mbig said:
A Rule in the M-E section of another forum I think is helpful:
Middle East Forum Rules - Updated July 28 2010 | Politics Forum .org

1line1bullet.jpg


(my highlighting)


Which is not to say ALL posts of one line are bad, or those that make two lines are automatically acceptable.
Just post after post of juvenile wisecracks/cheapshots are unacceptable.
Many posters almost never make it past one or two lines and their posts either gratuitous last-wording, partisan hackery, or personal piling on/baiting.
Posts with no content like: "Whatever you say dude", in response to a meaty post are Not legitimate replies.

This would apply to at least the M-E and better, most Political sections.
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When I viewed that forum, I saw that there were postings by a large variety of posters on a large variety of subjects rather than the forum being dominated by teenagers who bomb the place with non-stop hate pieces aimed against one particular ethnicity.


I don't know if it is a cause of cause and effect, but achieving a balance in the discussion is a good thing. Zealous teenagers on a mission to show how much they hate a group of people isn't.
 
Myself.....I don't see to many post up to that type of stuff. Especially those interested in the subject. So if they hit the thread up once and run off it isn't much of issue with me.
 
as funny as zionism in my opinion

:lamo

,but not as immature as zionist posts

l hope mbig doesnt report me :cool:
 
mbig said:
A Rule in the M-E section of another forum I think is helpful:
Middle East Forum Rules - Updated July 28 2010 | Politics Forum .org

1line1bullet.jpg


(my highlighting)


Which is not to say ALL posts of one line are bad, or those that make two lines are automatically acceptable.
Just post after post of juvenile wisecracks/cheapshots are unacceptable.
Many posters almost never make it past one or two lines and their posts either gratuitous last-wording, partisan hackery, or personal piling on/baiting.
Posts with no content like: "Whatever you say dude", in response to a meaty post are Not legitimate replies.

This would apply to at least the M-E and better, most Political sections.
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Where is The Newbie Guide?
 
mbig said:
A Rule in the M-E section of another forum I think is helpful:
Middle East Forum Rules - Updated July 28 2010 | Politics Forum .org

1line1bullet.jpg


(my highlighting)


Which is not to say ALL posts of one line are bad, or those that make two lines are automatically acceptable.
Just post after post of juvenile wisecracks/cheapshots are unacceptable.
Many posters almost never make it past one or two lines and their posts either gratuitous last-wording, partisan hackery, or personal piling on/baiting.
Posts with no content like: "Whatever you say dude", in response to a meaty post are Not legitimate replies.

This would apply to at least the M-E and better, most Political sections.
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Actually, I've found that most partisan hackery comes in the paragraphs long rants than in one-liners.
 
MaggieD said:
Where is The Newbie Guide?
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See if we had a one liner rule in place, then you might have had to phrase that as:

"If I may take the time to peck out a few characters on my keyboard so that certain matter may be clarified I would like to ask a pertinent question that has come to the forefront of my mind. I seem to be at a loss here and would really appreciate it if someone would be so kind as to take a little bit of time to help point me in the proper direction of that which I am seeking. So without further ado, and without irrelevant delays to keep you wondering where this is heading, the question that I would like to submit is 'Where is The Newbie Guide?'"
 
MaggieD said:
Where is The Newbie Guide?
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You had but to click on the red-highlighted words.. um.. "Newbie Guide" to see it.
Let me help:
Newbie Guide and F.A.Q. | Politics Forum .org
It further elaborates.


Medusa said:
as funny as zionism in my opinion

:lamo

,but not as immature as zionist posts

l hope mbig doesnt report me :cool:
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This is PRECISELY the kind of Immature post that it would be helpful to Eliminate.
Despite the fact it makes more than one line, it's is Childish baiting. This post is Not mere humor and No Exception for just this string.
Posts like this are typically frowned upon in this section.



rocket88 said:
Hey, that's only one line.

(Gratuitous 2nd line here).
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And that Maggie post as well, despite being a good faith question (and I said "Not ALL one lines" bad) could have been better if it took the time to look for the obvious re hot-linked words 'Newbie Guide'/thought before it posted.
Bad Faith posts/distractions like this one as well, are typically frowned on in this section, yet yours got a 'like' from the admin.
I find this troubling.
 
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mbig said:
You had but to click on the red-highlighted words.. um.. "Newbie Guide" to see it.
Let me help:
Newbie Guide and F.A.Q. | Politics Forum .org[/url
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and that Maggie post as well, despite being a good faith question (and I said "Not ALL one lines" bad) could have been better if it took the time to look for the obvious 'Newbie Guide'/thought before it posted.
Bad Faith posts like this one as well, are typically frowned on in this section, yet yours got a 'like' from the admin.
I find this troubling.
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Talk about having a problem with reading comprehension. I missed the entire line that said it was from another forum. I'm reading it (from your link) and thinking "Where the HELL did this gobblygook come from??"

I'd kindly suggest that you take this site for what it is: The best political debate site on the internet.
 
MaggieD said:
Talk about having a problem with reading comprehension. I missed the entire line that said it was from another forum. I'm reading it (from your link) and thinking "Where the HELL did this gobblygook come from??"

I'd kindly suggest that you take this site for what it is: The best political debate site on the internet.
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Very patriotic/brown-nosing but CONTRARY to the very point of this section.
That point IS 'feedback' (!) to improve the board further, NOT "take it for what it is".

Irony edit: You/MaggieD have 4 string starts/Suggestions on this page alone!
Shall someone respectfully tell you to just buzz off because the forum is already good?
 
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mbig said:
Very patriotic/brown-nosing but CONTRARY to the very point of this section.
That point IS 'feedback' to improve the board further, NOT "take it for what it is".
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I agree. That's what feedback's for.
 
People get thanked here for one-liners all the time, the more witty the better. It's why I don't really take the thanks system all that seriously on this website, and think it should be disposed of. If people aren't rewarded for it, then all that is left is gaining respect through good arguments. It's childish how one person can write a whole paragraph detailing an argument and barely get acknowledged, yet a one liner gets 10 people thanking it. Total laziness of decorum, IMO.

Btw, the site in the OP is a formatting nightmare. They might have a one-liner rule but I much prefer here!
 
Northern Light said:
People get thanked here for one-liners all the time, the more witty the better. It's why I don't really take the thanks system all that seriously on this website, and think it should be disposed of. If people aren't rewarded for it, then all that is left is gaining respect through good arguments. It's childish how one person can write a whole paragraph detailing an argument and barely get acknowledged, yet a one liner gets 10 people thanking it. Total laziness of decorum, IMO.

Btw, the site in the OP is a formatting nightmare. They might have a one-liner rule but I much prefer here!
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I think you might be on the wrong website. DP doesn't have a thank system.

mbig said:
A Rule in the M-E section of another forum I think is helpful:
Middle East Forum Rules - Updated July 28 2010 | Politics Forum .org

1line1bullet.jpg


(my highlighting)


Which is not to say ALL posts of one line are bad, or those that make two lines are automatically acceptable.
Just post after post of juvenile wisecracks/cheapshots are unacceptable.
Many posters almost never make it past one or two lines and their posts either gratuitous last-wording, partisan hackery, or personal piling on/baiting.
Posts with no content like: "Whatever you say dude", in response to a meaty post are Not legitimate replies.

This would apply to at least the M-E and better, most Political sections.
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I don't have a problem with one-liners, I only have a problem with the people who start an insanely high amount of threads. Like a thread for every news article they read, 10 within 10 minutes.
 
RabidAlpaca said:
I think you might be on the wrong website. DP doesn't have a thank system.



I don't have a problem with one-liners, I only have a problem with the people who start an insanely high amount of threads. Like a thread for every news article they read, 10 within 10 minutes.
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It often doesn't involve legitimate news articles, even. It is spam after spam of youtube crazies, propaganda sites and hate materials.
 
RabidAlpaca said:
I think you might be on the wrong website. DP doesn't have a thank system.
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Sorry, another site I'm on has a thanks system. I mean "like". Same thing.

You know, you can easily overlook such a thing and respond to my main point next time.
 
if said suggestion is implemented, spud would never be able to post


and that would be a loss to the forum
 
Without the ability to disguise lack of knowledge with flip, sarcastic, one line responses, Liberals would be unable to debate.
 
Ray410 said:
Without the ability to disguise lack of knowledge with flip, sarcastic, one line responses, Liberals would be unable to debate.
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excellent example of irony. kudos
 
Closing this before we need to issue infractions.
 
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