CSpenceFLY 1 #1 February 28, 2008 Well it looks like you can talk about fucking Matt Damon but you can't talk about fucking people in general. Am I missing something? Do we need to replace the word fuck with carnal knowledge. Do we need to come up with a list of topics that are not going to offend the advertisers? Don't get me wrong. I too think the bonfire is a better place without videos of people eating shit and pictures of charred mutilated bodies. I don't think a thread about sport sex is anyway near that catagory. Yeah,yeah,yeah I know who owns this site and I'm willing to play by the rules if I know what they are. I think the Open Forums post leave alot to interpret. Do we need to make this adult skydiver forum child friendly? I'm not being a smart ass here. I truely want to know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #2 February 28, 2008 At first, I thought I understood, but am finding myself confused as well. It is appearing that the only thing we can safetly post about is fluffy kittens and news articles that are not harsh enough to spark a speakers corner debate.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 February 28, 2008 wah wah wah wah wahHTFUYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #4 February 28, 2008 squeak, you are having way too much fun with that video!CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 February 28, 2008 Does this mean i can't talk about road head anymore? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #6 February 28, 2008 The "rules" here of what is acceptable and not acceptable are very vague and anything that *crosses the line* but isn't neccesarily in the rules as a no-no, get's the axe with no explaination. If you DO post something that gets trashed and you don't know why, you're supposed to just sit back and shut your mouth because this is "not your house" blah blah blah and the mods can do whatever they want. And don't you dare "challenge" them. All that does is leave people wondering why something they posted wasn't acceptable. It doesn't solve the problem (i.e. letting them know why or what in particular was wrong). I've seen it so many times happen to so many people, myself included. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 February 28, 2008 Hmmm I was wondering if I could get away with calling somebody a stupid for unlawful carnal knowledge eating rump? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerRoo 0 #8 February 28, 2008 QuoteAt first, I thought I understood, but am finding myself confused as well. It is appearing that the only thing we can safetly post about is fluffy kittens and news articles that are not harsh enough to spark a speakers corner debate. I absolutly agree with everyones post here so far, very confusing, and takes some of the fun out of the bonfire. Have the advertisers been complaining/offended or is it a situation that they "might"? (I.C.D#2 VP) "<3 ..Looks like breasts coming out of an ice cream cone. Mmmm."~John Mitchell "I'm good with my purple penis straw" ~sky mama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 February 28, 2008 Quote Quote At first, I thought I understood, but am finding myself confused as well. It is appearing that the only thing we can safetly post about is fluffy kittens and news articles that are not harsh enough to spark a speakers corner debate. I absolutly agree with everyones post here so far, very confusing, and takes some of the fun out of the bonfire. i would disagree here, fun being vefry subjective, but i much prefer it without all "your idea of fun", but that's just meOh hang on not it's not it actually quite a few peopleYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #10 February 28, 2008 If all the whiners just go back to rec.skydiving, it might actually make a comeback! Actually, if you want to see why this site is moderated, switch to rec.skydiving for a while. You could arrange a boogie over there! How about the week that the WFFC would be, all the bonfire whiners just post on rec.skydiving instead of here? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #11 February 28, 2008 I came from Rec.skydiving. I know what it was like over there and I don't think DZ.com is anywhere close to it. I'm siply saying the new guidelines need to be clarified. If some of us need to find a new place to play then so be it. As I said before, I don't mind playing be the rules if I know what they are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #12 February 28, 2008 Maybe you can tell me why a thread title of "I'm fucking Matt Damon" is ok but one titled "If you could sport fuck whoever you wanted today who would it be" is not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #13 February 29, 2008 Because one thread relates to a comedy act (I assume it was a repost of the sarah silverman show...i didnt open it), and the other is a thread about who you want to have casual sex with. One is (i assume) a link to a video of a song, the other is a thread that will tend to get a lot of short responses, which bogs down the server, and is on a "questionable" topic. Course I'm not a moderator so what do I know? I'm MUCH worse on my own site than the moderators are here. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #14 February 29, 2008 One makes this place a lot more like Juicy Campus than the other. It's pretty clear to me which one. My best guess as a non-moderator is that all this questioning isn't going to get anyone any closer to understanding "the rules." Fact is that there's probably not a list of things that you can and can't do, there's just a general philosophy and atmosphere that the owner of the site tries to maintain, and he's got several people that he asks to help him maintain it. They're all human beings (well, I'm not 100% sure about billvon, I think he's got at least a few mechanical parts, but I digress...) and are all going to interpret things slightly differently and it's probably going to vary from day to day and even from hour to hour, and will vary based on their mood, their tolerance, their patience, on how recently they've had to clean up a similar mess, and whether any of us like it or not, on who is posting it. It's kind of like employee dress codes. I've worked at places that have had them. I've worked at places that have tried to spell out what's allowed and what's not allowed, with great detail, and those places have usually been the ones where the dress codes have failed most miserably because everyone tries to push the envelope around the edges. I've also worked at places where the expectation is set that employees will dress in a professional manner, and the culture of the company is what enforces how people dress, and no HR person has ever had to write a policy saying "you can wear this but you can't wear that.""There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #15 February 29, 2008 Damn! Now that I can't post just anything I want on the Bonfire, I have to find something else to do. Maybe I'll go free Tibet or something! Is Tibet moderated? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #16 February 29, 2008 Quote Damn! Now that I can't post just anything I want on the Bonfire, I have to find something else to do. Maybe I'll go free Tibet or something! Is Tibet moderated? yes but they moderate from right to leftYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #17 February 29, 2008 See, what happened was I posted to your thread and it immediately got deleted. I guess "Jessica Rabbit" is considered pornographic. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #18 February 29, 2008 Wow.. someone actually understands how things really work. Moderating is a lot like that famous saying about the differences between art and porn. You are not sure what is what until you see it then you know if its acceptable or not. We have been given a direction that we are to steer the forums towards. The end destination is not defined and neither are the decisions we need to make to keep the forums moving towards that goal. From time to time a major redirection or course correction needs to be issued and Sangiro is really good about helping us keep the end goal clear. Some people on the forums like to be roadblocks to that goal and others are happy to go with the flow. Questioning the decisions we make are fine, we are only human and we do make decisions on both our history on the site and in real life and we also tryt to see where we see threads will moving towards in the near future. For thread that are only going to cause issues if we know we are going to be offline we might just help to eliminate the issue before it flares up too large of an issue. For the most part we actually edit or remove a very small amount (around .1%) of postings and the vast number of those are by the same people over and over again. We are not trying to "quiet anyone" or to scare people away from posting but we are asking you to think a bit before you post. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #19 February 29, 2008 The bonfire has turned gay and wormy. I can't believe i used to try to entertain you guys with senseless drivel and cheesie one liners. I quit dis bitch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #20 February 29, 2008 Don't pay any attention to her. She's just sucking up because she's planning to post something really disgusting tomorrow You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #21 February 29, 2008 So, you still able to post or what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #22 February 29, 2008 Quote The bonfire has turned gay and wormy. I can't believe i used to try to entertain you guys with senseless drivel and cheesie one liners. I quit dis bitch. I'm starting a another pool, How long before cocheese starts posting again, PM me if you want in?You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #23 February 29, 2008 Quote Wow.. someone actually understands how things really work. Nah, I was only guessing, since no matter how many phishing schemes I try, I can't get your password out of you."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #24 February 29, 2008 Some of us are already betting on whether or not he's permanently banned, in which case I'll take your bet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #25 February 29, 2008 No matter how many people "QUIT" it will never be back like it was in the really *good* days that I loved. We'll see if the improvements help. We'll see. I kinda miss that cocheese guy already. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
