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[gdaybloke]

Sorry to say I've only just stumbled into this thread, but I'll say this:

Political discussion is frowned upon on these forums for a reason, not the least of which is that it's really quite easy to talk with ones head stuck up one's own proverbial.

Unless you've lived in/through a situation, your commentary is essentially little more than speculation. It may be well-informed speculation, but that it's speculation all the same. You're entitled to your opinion on matters - but so is everyone else, and ramming your opinion down their throats or belittling them because they disagree is a no-no. Besides, it's just plain impolite and inconsiderate.

Keep it civil, or get find another forum to vent.

[Midnight]

And I liked you all a lot more when all you did was make skins....

I have a difficult time telling whether this is sarcastic or not, but in any case; that's an unwise comment.

We should talk about hair styles of the 70s.

Not sure if anyone got my reference. If you didn't, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/v/fJkTNJ7BM9I

[El Condor]

ramming your opinion down their throats or belittling them because they disagree is a no-no. Besides, it's just plain impolite and inconsiderate.

Keep it civil, or get find another forum to vent.

Despite my overt participation in this thread, I agree heartily.  Let's keep the dialogue respectful and non-personal or, failing that, let's just stick to comics and super-hero games.  :rolleyes:

EC

[Dartman X]

First off, everything I say is sarcastic....  :P

And what I meant by my comment is that this particular discussion seems to have brought out a bit of the ugly side of more than a few of the posters involved (as do many political discussions, which is why the mods frown upon such discourse).  I certainly have my own political views, and I belive I made an overt attempt in my post not to inflict them upon anyone else, nor to belittle anyone on a personal level for thiers.  I don't frequent the site to engage in bickering, and it was a lighthearted attempt to say, "Let's pull back a bit and remember why we come here", which (for me) is to enjoy the creative endevours of the various people who frequent the site.  If anyone in particular was offended by my comment, perhaps I should amend it by saying I liked some of you more before this particuar discussion, as opposed to painting everyone with the same brush.  For that, I do apologize.

Perhaps El Condor said it better:

Let's keep the dialogue respectful and non-personal or, failing that, let's just stick to comics and super-hero games.

Yeah - I'm with him.

I find it kind of amusing, that with all the thinly veiled insults being flung around (and the not so veiled, as well), that you chose my final comment as ....."unwise".   :rolleyes:

[BentonGrey]

Thanks G'day, and you're right Condor, this IS a comic book forum, like I said in my post.  This isn't the place to....well...I'll hold my tongue lest I be guilty of what I was against to begin with.  Anyroad, the hair styles seem a bit safer of a topic!

[Midnight]

I find it kind of amusing, that with all the thinly veiled insults being flung around (and the not so veiled, as well), that you chose my final comment as ....."unwise".   :rolleyes:

Well, I chose to remain agnostic about the whole thing. The only insult, veiled or not, that was directed at me was yours.

And, I still remain agnostic about this situation. It happened. It looks stupid in hindsight, but it's still hindsight. *shrug*

[konbiz]

Although I may be still fairly new around here, I have been browsing these forums religiously for the past few years now, and even though I haven't really had an active part in this community I still see it as my own. I think this thread started out showing Lugaru's annoyance at how one little thing can affect so many more people's lives, for better or worse, in this case it's the worse for pretty much all parties involved. It is here where the the conversation evolved, due to some posts being lost in translation or simply not being thought about thoroughly before being posted. I think the prime thing that this thread shows us is that everyone is different, and that no situation, can ever be black and white. I have "known" you all long enough to not pass judgement on anyone in this thread and don't think that anyone here is 100% right or wrong, but I do think taking sides in the matter was the biggest downfall, as it will just create a split in this community, which we all have grown to cherish. Now I think the best course of action would be just to forgive and forget, allowing this topic to disappear in the wave of topics which are sure to come.

[Lionheart]

Now wait just a minute! I'm always 100% right, just ask my wife.

On second thought...  :)

[Dartman X]

Mid: you said -

The only insult, veiled or not, that was directed at me was yours.

I said :

Midnight: Elvis had the best hair - hands down. ('Live at Vegas' Elvis, not 'Dead Bloated' Elvis)

   Midnight, this is the only comment that I directed at you, so I don't particularly understand where you're coming from...unless you feel that because the comment I made was underneath it that it was directed towards you, which it wasn't.  It was directed towards some of the people who were up on their soapboxes (which you plainly were not), and it was done so 'tongue-in-cheek' (which I thought I explained in my last post).  So if there was a misunderstanding, again, I apologize to you. 

Yet another reason to avoid these types of discussions...

[Midnight]

Your Elvis comment is of no consequence; I'm a skinner, so your skinner comment (intentionally or not) was directed at me. I'm just pointing out that skinners (and meshers and modders and fxers &c &c &c) are more or less the reason why FR was created. Your statement could easily be taken as an offense. I honestly don't care; about your comment OR this topic. Just making my point.

[Dartman X]

Dude, I so don't want to get into a urinating contest, but I don't belive I made a 'Skinner' comment (since I consider myself one as well), and have the utmost respect for the talent that compromises the community. What I said (and meant) was I prefer it when we focus on the game (skinning, meshing et al), as opposed to political diatribe, and petty squabbling.

Just making my point  Again. 

Let's just agree to disagree.

[stumpy]

Since the past several posts have had nothing to do with the original topic and more to do with defending or being offended by one or another post, I'd say we are done with this.