Announcement about RDF Part 2.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by JimC » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:23 am

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Oh shit! :o :shock:

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A few hundred, fine, but otherwise... :cry:
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Alan C » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:24 am

So, Josh is this guy?
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by kiki5711 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:24 am

Flora wrote:I've just deleted all my posts and made registered user as my default (so I'm not red) but I can't take myself out of the admin group so I've requested that. I'm just letting people know in case they think someone else deleted my posts. (The last one won't go because you can't be a lurker and an admin I guess!).
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by SnowLeopard » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:34 am

Josh wrote:We were not telling the regular users what they could and couldn't do, they were all welcome to move to a separate forum. This public posting of personal communication, along with several inappropriate posts made by our very own moderators, convinced the foundation to close the forum down and make it read-only.
If this bull was the case, then why not just remove all of the moderators privileges and reopen the forum for 30 days. Then everyone would be given a fair shot at expressing their views and everyone would be allowed to communicate a relocation rather than the "lucky" few that happened to be on during the 2 hours of it happening. If we are welcome for us proles to move to a separate forum why make it so chuffing difficult.
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by klr » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:36 am

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Josh wrote:We were not telling the regular users what they could and couldn't do, they were all welcome to move to a separate forum. This public posting of personal communication, along with several inappropriate posts made by our very own moderators, convinced the foundation to close the forum down and make it read-only.
If this bull was the case, then why not just remove all of the moderators privileges and reopen the forum for 30 days. Then everyone would be given a fair shot at expressing their views and everyone would be allowed to communicate a relocation rather than the "lucky" few that happened to be on during the 2 hours of it happening. If we are welcome for us proles to move to a separate forum why make it so chuffing difficult.
Never mind the fact that they made every attempt to stop people finding out about alternative forums. :|~
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by SnowLeopard » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:38 am

Exactly. It's not just moderators that have had rationalia avatars and locations and sigs. If he has no problem with people relocating to a separate forum why stop all attempts at it.

It's like saying "your allowed to do it, but we are going to remove all ways for you to do it" You ARE allowed to do it. You just can't.
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Post by Ilovelucy » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:38 am

SnowLeopard wrote:
Josh wrote:We were not telling the regular users what they could and couldn't do, they were all welcome to move to a separate forum. This public posting of personal communication, along with several inappropriate posts made by our very own moderators, convinced the foundation to close the forum down and make it read-only.
If this bull was the case, then why not just remove all of the moderators privileges and reopen the forum for 30 days. Then everyone would be given a fair shot at expressing their views and everyone would be allowed to communicate a relocation rather than the "lucky" few that happened to be on during the 2 hours of it happening. If we are welcome for us proles to move to a separate forum why make it so chuffing difficult.
Because without us lackies to protect them from all of you, they're fucked. That's why they shut down the forum.


I have noticed one thing though, no mention of Richard in the latest announcement. All the references are to the foundation.
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by ozewiezeloose » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:43 am

Ilovelucy wrote:I have noticed one thing though, no mention of Richard in the latest announcement. All the references are to the foundation.
I noticed that too. And it was signed "RDF" as well, not "Josh-off and Androol".

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by z8000783 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:45 am

Ilovelucy wrote:I have noticed one thing though, no mention of Richard in the latest announcement. All the references are to the foundation.
Probably because it's the Foundation that owns the website and employs JT.

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Post by SnowLeopard » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:46 am

Just ends up making it sound like the Mafia.

"Sincerely, from the corporation."
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by ozewiezeloose » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:46 am

My message to RD has now been read. No reply, obviously.

RD's on-line now.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by ozewiezeloose » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:47 am

SnowLeopard wrote:Just ends up making it sound like the Mafia.

"Sincerely, from the corporation."
Rather like the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society.

"Sincerely, your governing body."

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by klr » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:49 am

z8000783 wrote:
Ilovelucy wrote:I have noticed one thing though, no mention of Richard in the latest announcement. All the references are to the foundation.
Probably because it's the Foundation that owns the website and employs JT.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by InYourFaceNewYorker » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:51 am

ozewiezeloose wrote:My message to RD has now been read. No reply, obviously.

RD's on-line now.
Indeed, and it looks like some of his posts have been deleted too. It says he's made 436 posts... unless I'm remembering incorrectly, the last time I saw his profile it said 440 something. So looks like he's getting the short end of the stick, too.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by CJ » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:52 am

ozewiezeloose wrote:My message to RD has now been read. No reply, obviously.

RD's on-line now.
Well give the guy a chance I imagine he has more than he wants on his plate at the moment. He is very unlikely to reply individually, he is much more likely to make a general statement via a post on the forum.

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