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We all have our faults and should learn to love and tolerate each other despite those faults so we can live together in a healthy community that is free of conceitedness and condescension.


P.S.: Skip is a fascist bastard.

Totally uncalled for ... 

This was intended to be funny, which it was.  Hopefully if you read it again you might see the humor?

Sorry Fubar ... generally when someone is trying to convey something that is funny they use something like    after the statement. I did not see that anywhere in the post. Sorry if I did not get the gist of it.

Lastly, if Skip would have made a comment like this he would have been crucified, lets at least be consistent.

I think the reason for this thread is pretty obvious from the first post, to answer your question read from the beginning....

Thank you Skip... for claiming that we all are not intelligent enough (for you) and we all are acting like idiots. I hope we dine in hell.

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It just shows that your post with the link to another thread and the provocative question connected with it have achieved your goal, to fuel a discussion (again) that we could do very well without.

It seems perfectly legitimate to me to point out the irony of a "Thank You" thread less than a week after said user posted such disdain for this entire community and has not apologized or removed the post.

The person who started this thread had every right to start it and express his feelings about Skip's return, just as Goodguy nad I have every right to point out the irony at the creation of the thread, in this thread!

If you don't see any reason why Skip owes this community an apology after collectively calling us "unintelligent" and "ingrates" then there's not much more to be said.

I'm just trying to figure out how I too can get a 5 page suck up thread!     

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It seems perfectly legitimate to me to point out the irony of a "Thank You" thread less than a week after said user posted such disdain for this entire community and has not apologized or removed the post.

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The person who started this thread had every right to start it and express his feelings about Skip's return, just as Goodguy nad I have every right to point out the irony at the creation of the thread, in this thread!

If you don't see any reason why Skip owes this community an apology after collectively calling us "unintelligent" and "ingrates" then there's not much more to be said.

I have to agree. Sorry.

Co-Signed

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Perhaps Hal, has a point. I shouldn't tar the entire Community with the same brush which belongs to just a few. But as I have noted previously on numerous occossions if those users and I could provide a list, some of them have come to this thread, would behave following the SAME standards they attempt to hold me to, then we would all be far better off, The entire barrel, unfortunately has been spoiled by a very few very rotten apples. That, to me is very sad, especially when I note how the Rep system has rewarded the truly disgusting behavior of a few users. I again tell those users and I really doubt that i have to provide a list, to look to your own behavior and CORRECT it BEFORE you attempt to judge me or any other users comments or motives. Thanks to all for the kind comments.

Skip

The reputation system doesn't reward people. The community can reward someone with a positive vote. If the community likes what people are posting, they the can reward them with a green arrow. If you post enough things the community likes, you will earn a star. If you continue to post things that the community likes you will be rewarded with a second star. (just what one has to do to get that third star is yet to be seen  )

I guess my point is just because you think these few users have behaved disgustingly the community in general doesn't agree with you. And I can tell you from experience it takes numerous positive votes from multiple people to earn stars. The occasional single positive vote on a post won't do it.  A small group can't vote each other into stardom just as that same group can't keep someone from earning a star. To quote the presidential hopeful Ms. Clinton "It takes a village" 

I'm certainly not saying I'm better or worse than anyone else, and yes, I have earned multiple negative votes but I will say if you think the reputation system rewards people who behave disgustingly then I suggest you re-evaluate just what is considered disgusting.


Too bad Skip won't see this.    Oh well, it was good to get off my chest anyway. 
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Let me put it this way, James. I find nearly every one of Rick's comments so rude and offensive that he is one of a select few users that I have blocked in the forums so that I no longer have to view his comments.