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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:40 am

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Gertie wrote:To differentiate between the two is irrational, especially on a forum with "Rational" in its name.
Shhhh.... we have "rational" in our name here too remember. :hehe:
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by Bella Fortuna » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:42 am

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Gertie wrote:To differentiate between the two is irrational, especially on a forum with "Rational" in its name.
Shhhh.... we have "rational" in our name here too remember. :hehe:
Yes, but we also have the latter half of "genitalia" in our name, so it all balances out.
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by Pappa » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:42 am

Gawdzilla wrote:
Pappa wrote:
Gertie wrote:To differentiate between the two is irrational, especially on a forum with "Rational" in its name.
Shhhh.... we have "rational" in our name here too remember. :hehe:
We have "Ra" in our name too, so do we build pyramids?
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Bella Fortuna » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:43 am

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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by devogue » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:44 am

Pappa wrote:
Gertie wrote:To differentiate between the two is irrational, especially on a forum with "Rational" in its name.
Shhhh.... we have "rational" in our name here too remember. :hehe:
I thought it was something to do with ratios of tits and arse lovers? :think:

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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

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Bella Fortuna wrote:Insha'Alia
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by devogue » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:46 am

Gawdzilla wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:Insha'Alia
Insh'Ayaan. :read:
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by FBM » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:49 am

JimC wrote:Well, perhaps it is all about what we mean by the word critical. I mean a fairly measured, unemotional critique, which does not imply any real animosity, but does express a preference for the style of this place. Certainly not complaining, which only makes sense if you are part of something that you want to change...
Gotcha. :tup:
(I'm a member there in theory, but don't end up posting there much...)

Same here, but it has nothing to do with their modding style. This place is just a lot more funner to me. 8-)
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by Hermit » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:54 am

FBM wrote:
JimC wrote:(I'm a member there in theory, but don't end up posting there much...)
Same here, but it has nothing to do with their modding style. This place is just a lot more funner to me. 8-)
The difference being? :think:
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by FBM » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:58 am

Seraph wrote:
FBM wrote:
JimC wrote:(I'm a member there in theory, but don't end up posting there much...)
Same here, but it has nothing to do with their modding style. This place is just a lot more funner to me. 8-)
The difference being? :think:
Not enough smileys and they don't have anybody like pawiz/sockfuckit who both deserves and welcomes the appellation 'token forum twat'. Ratz is more funner to me because I don't feel like I have to present myself as being of superior intelligence all the time. :ddpan:
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Azathoth » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:59 am

NineOneFour wrote:
FBM wrote:rEv, like I said before, I don't post at RatSkep much, do you think the majority of the members there are satisfied/happy with its moderation?
Yes.
They get banned if they aren't
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by FBM » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:11 pm

Ghatanothoa wrote:
NineOneFour wrote:
FBM wrote:rEv, like I said before, I don't post at RatSkep much, do you think the majority of the members there are satisfied/happy with its moderation?
Yes.
They get banned if they aren't
I'd imagine that most simply move on to a forum more to their liking w/out tossing a :hairfire: or a :panic: or a :livid: or a :helpme: or particularly a :tantrum:

But the numbers may be unknowable because they simply move along without posting much until they find a place they like. :dono:

Edit: Compare that to what happens here at Ratz. How many people have signed up compared to the number of people who post regularly? A lot of people don't find what they're looking for and quietly move along. I don't find anything to be upset about in that.
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Thinking Aloud » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:13 pm

NineOneFour wrote:
JimC wrote:Tell me, people from RatSskep, could this thread right here exist in your forum without the ban hammer or the thread-locked hammer falling?

Hmmmm?

Yes, and there's two of them right now.

Do you have any idea what you're talking about?

Hint: no.
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by Hermit » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:19 pm

FBM wrote:
Seraph wrote:
FBM wrote:
JimC wrote:(I'm a member there in theory, but don't end up posting there much...)
Same here, but it has nothing to do with their modding style. This place is just a lot more funner to me. 8-)
The difference being? :think:
Not enough smileys and they don't have anybody like pawiz/sockfuckit who both deserves and welcomes the appellation 'token forum twat'. Ratz is more funner to me because I don't feel like I have to present myself as being of superior intelligence all the time. :ddpan:
And none of that has anything to do with modding style? :think:
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules

Post by FBM » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:27 pm

Seraph wrote:And none of that has anything to do with modding style? :think:
I don't think so. My point is that we've gravitated here because we like to play more than we like to compare IQs. In my limited experience, the balance swings in favor of IQ-comparisons over there. I like to play more than I like to compete for highest IQ, so I'm here more than I'm there. But I don't hold it against either the membership or the staff at RatSkep or TR because of their preferences. It just is what it is, and I don't see a good reason to expect or demand that it be different. :dono:
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