Spikey...

[Terraphon]

The moderators should stop participating in discussions. I value anybody's opinion, and most of the mods are articulate and passionate, but the way things are now I don't feel confident of exchanging robust views with them. Maybe drop out for now apart from modding.

Emp

EDIT: Apart from threads like this, of course...

This is truly ridiculous. mods not being allowed to participate in threads?

Wow...just...wow...

Hello all,

I have not spoken with spikey as of "the ban". I saw her yesterday morning because we had a meeting with the honorable legislator Browning here in Long Island. I have an idea of what happened, but Is this banning necessary? She is leading our cause locally and quite an influence here on the forum. There are bigger things happening here than this forum. In my other thread about the Long Island ban of the electronic cigarette's I have asked for some explanation sent to me in a PM and have not received one, so I am still a little out of the loop...
What I do know is that this forum is a platform for people to connect and it is sad to see how disconnected we have become. Yes there seems to be a lot of bickering going on, yes there seems to be some kind of power struggle happening, but does a ban need to be a full ban? Is there such a thing as a soft ban? to allow people to access certain area's? I mean, s^%t is going down in the "real world" and we do need to get a message out and gather support for our cause. My interests in ecigs are not as a supplier, my interests are in keeping the ecig alive as a user. I have seen so much taken away in my life because of big tobacco and we really do need to unite. I don't only do this for myself but for future generations, my children, your children and our children's children (and thats a lot of children...). I imagine that all of us have been affected by tobacco or we would not be on this forum.
I really wish we can all put aside the little things that happen here and combine our energy into a positive and get our tushie's into gear and fight the battle we are in together...Let's just get this thing on already and get it over with. There are lives to be saved and futures to be altered. Our path on this planet (Earth) are not pre determined and we can change the future, but this bickering and nonsense is exactly what those in power expect and rely on... It is our weakness, our flaw, and our ultimate doom as a civilization. We are being manipulated and controlled, by the media, the "illuminati" and the people in power and we are falling right into their trap.
We are all adults here and we need to work out whatever silly little problems we may have. THERE IS A BIGGER CAUSE, AND A MUCH BIGGER THREAT TO US ALL.
So the ultimate logical conclusion is for everyone to get their S%^t together and lets proceed with a right and just cause!!!

I am done with my rant....

Peace and Love to all,
for the sake of humanity....

eplanet - This is a damned good post. You make a LOT of great points here and, for the most part, I agree with them.

Now...Shift your perspective about 2 degrees to the left and think of it like this;

There's a lot going on. We're begin threatened by legislation, bans, etc..etc...

Isn't that more important than posting rant thread after rant thread after rant thread, pretty much BEGGING to be banned because someone you like / know got a 7 day suspension from the forums?

Think about it.

Spikey's doing all of this amazing stuff and bending over backwards and meeting with people and trying to work out legislation but she can't bite her tongue on an internet forum? And not just ANY internet forum but the largest and most populous of all of the internet forums dedicated to this topic.

I think people's views are skewed a bit by their personal feelings and I, for one, know that we can't bend over and take it just because someone is trying to do great things in the world.

If a CMOH recipient commits a felony, he's still going to jail.

 

[taukimada]

An incredible speech.....I would have loved to have known that guy.

it's actually just random quotes.. not full speech... but yeah.. someone to definately meet if one could go backin time

 

[taukimada]

This is truly ridiculous. Mods not being allowed to participate in threads?

Wow...just...wow...



eplanet - This is a damned good post. You make a LOT of great points here and, for the most part, I agree with them.

Now...Shift your perspective about 2 degrees to the left and think of it like this;

There's a lot going on. We're begin threatened by legislation, bans, etc..etc...

Isn't that more important than posting rant thread after rant thread after rant thread, pretty much BEGGING to be banned because someone you like / know got a 7 day suspension from the forums?

Think about it.

Spikey's doing all of this amazing stuff and bending over backwards and meeting with people and trying to work out legislation but she can't bite her tongue on an internet forum? And not just ANY internet forum but the largest and most populous of all of the internet forums dedicated to this topic.

I think people's views are skewed a bit by their personal feelings and I, for one, know that we can't bend over and take it just because someone is trying to do great things in the world.

If a CMOH recipient commits a felony, he's still going to jail.

all of the talk about this forum being the be all end all of ecigs in the political world makes one wonder why it isn't ECPF (e cigarette political forum)

Spikey's actions make perfect sense, she IS bending over backwards for OUR right to use the electronic cigarette... a very MAJOR part of that is the simple rights of individual freedoms... and to not bow down to people with power ambitions... sounds to me like the rant was right on target for her and her legal actions

 

[Terraphon]

all of the talk about this forum being the be all end all of ecigs in the political world makes one wonder why it isn't ECPF (e cigarette political forum)

Spikey's actions make perfect sense, she IS bending over backwards for OUR right to use the electronic cigarette... a very MAJOR part of that is the simple rights of individual freedoms... and to not bow down to people with power ambitions... sounds to me like the rant was right on target for her and her legal actions

Bending over backwards, or not...She chose her path knowing, full well, the consequences.

Same as you.

 

[eplanet]

This is truly ridiculous. Mods not being allowed to participate in threads?

Wow...just...wow...



eplanet - This is a damned good post. You make a LOT of great points here and, for the most part, I agree with them.

Now...Shift your perspective about 2 degrees to the left and think of it like this;

There's a lot going on. We're begin threatened by legislation, bans, etc..etc...

Isn't that more important than posting rant thread after rant thread after rant thread, pretty much BEGGING to be banned because someone you like / know got a 7 day suspension from the forums?

Think about it.

Spikey's doing all of this amazing stuff and bending over backwards and meeting with people and trying to work out legislation but she can't bite her tongue on an internet forum? And not just ANY internet forum but the largest and most populous of all of the internet forums dedicated to this topic.

I think people's views are skewed a bit by their personal feelings and I, for one, know that we can't bend over and take it just because someone is trying to do great things in the world.

If a CMOH recipient commits a felony, he's still going to jail.

Like I said, I still do not know what transpired not one person has pm'd me with any kind of detail. So that is my perspective without detail.

all of the talk about this forum being the be all end all of ecigs in the political world makes one wonder why it isn't ECPF (e cigarette political forum)

Spikey's actions make perfect sense, she IS bending over backwards for OUR right to use the electronic cigarette... a very MAJOR part of that is the simple rights of individual freedoms... and to not bow down to people with power ambitions... sounds to me like the rant was right on target for her and her legal actions

I am just saying that this forum has become a great place for us to network, it is by no means the be all end all of ecigs. I still do not have the full story.

 

[TheEmperorOfIceCream]

The moderators should stop participating in discussions. I value anybody's opinion, and most of the mods are articulate and passionate, but the way things are now I don't feel confident of exchanging robust views with them. Maybe drop out for now apart from modding.

Emp

EDIT: Apart from threads like this, of course...

This is truly ridiculous. Mods not being allowed to participate in threads?

Wow...just...wow...

Sorry ya feel that way Terr, but it ain't really wow. If I could have this kind of conversation with all of ya I wouldn't be calling silence of the mods. I've had words with mods in the past but I've never been afraid of 'em before.

Emp

 

[Terraphon]

Sorry ya feel that way Terr, but it ain't really wow. If I could have this kind of conversation with all of ya I wouldn't be calling silence of the mods. I've had words with mods in the past but I've never been afraid of 'em before.

Emp

Again, though, I think the concept of "fearing the mods" is a bit dramatic.

If everyone that has been banned had addressed their concerns in as reasonable a way as most people have been conducting themselves in this thread, thus far, there would have been NO bans.

I guarantee it.

 

[Elendil]

Yep, most people ban themselves.................

 

[taukimada]

Bending over backwards, or not...She chose her path knowing, full well, the consequences.

Same as you.

mayhaps she had decided that her work was obviously not being appreciated here... and thusly... didn't care about the consequences..

im never going to understand why ONE persons feeling offended kills the thought process of 20 others who are fine with what is going on.. just like WE collectively cannot understand why the minority thinks it's ok that we die using cigarettes instead of live vaping without harm to others...

i'm not sure why or how... but somehow we are becoming the enemy. how are we suppossed to fight against people who take our freedoms away by taking freedoms? it really doesn't make any sense unless maybe when one is the taker

now just to be clear... i dont know if the "Same as you" was meant as a threat... but it felt as such on this end.. my intention is not to try to be banned.. but if stating my thoughts and/or concerns gets me there... then so be it... if that's the case.. then this place really isn't what i thought it was.. maybe never was.. and honestly not worth my time and effort

"and if you think this might be bringing me down.... look again cuz i aint wearing no frown" ugly kid joe

 

[taukimada]

I am just saying that this forum has become a great place for us to network, it is by no means the be all end all of ecigs. I still do not have the full story.

sorry e... that wasn't directed at you.. and i had meant to delete that but forgot... it was part of a seperate thought process

 

[surbitonPete]

Bending over backwards, or not...She chose her path knowing, full well, the consequences.

Same as you.

I am scared to say anything, that's how bad it is but here goes........Terraphon I wonder if you realize just how threatening and incredibly bullying that post comes across as. 8-o

 

[TDM]

Again, though, I think the concept of "fearing the mods" is a bit dramatic.

If everyone that has been banned had addressed their concerns in as reasonable a way as most people have been conducting themselves in this thread, thus far, there would have been NO bans.

I guarantee it.

Dude your avatar is freaking me out. I keep wondering why Santa Claus is wearing a shirt that says SEX

By the way if you could be banned for being a smarta** I would have been banned my first day

 

[Wildsky]

I am scared to say anything, that's how bad it is but here goes........Terraphon I wonder if you realize just how threatening and incredibly bullying that post comes across as. 8-o

I agree, sounded to me like a threat. Makes a person think twice about even bothering to come here.

LOTS of people are being chased out, I would think that SJ would hate to be losing all the "supporting members"

 

[TDM]

Yep, most people ban themselves.................

How do you ban yourself?? I have seen that button in my controls

 

[Mary Kay]

I am still trying to figure out what the problem is!
Kate and Spikey are grown women who took a stand, they knew what would happen and did it anyway! In fact they invited it as a way of civil (or uncivil depending on how you look at it) protest. So they got sent to jail for the time being..like a few of us haven't? Nobody attended a sit in?
Both will wear it as a badge of honor if they decide to return and if they didn't excede the point thing.
Right or wrong, I support them as great ladies and good people and hope they return.
Let the mods do their thing and the rest of us get on with doing ours.

 

[Willowsong]

I don't understand what people are "afraid" of. So far, everyone in this thread has presented their thoughts and ideas, and with the exception of a minor snark or two, have managed to remain completely civil. 133 posts in, (as I type) and this thread remains open. Terraphon is openly here and engaging in conversation, also civilly presenting his point of view.

What's to be afraid of?

 

[Terraphon]

hahaha...wow, drama.

The "same as you" comment meant exactly that.

steveh, truckdrivingmouse, SmokeyJoe, Moody2, Sir_Puffalot, Willowsong, Khandurian, WiηgC¤mmαηdεя, Wildsky, surbitonPete, AmyLynne, Morrisam, Palmetto*, Momof3*, MaryKay, Ivisi, halfcent50, etc...

All of these people know that if they break the rules, there will be consequences.

I wasn't "threatening", I was simply saying that the people that have been banned were just as aware of the rules and regulations of this board as anyone else.

Man...People's perceptions are WICKED skewed, lately.

PROTIP : I'll never ban anyone that disagrees with me, simply because they disagree. The only thing that will get me to hit the ban button is a direct and flagrant violation of the rules of the forum.

Disagree with me, all you like...Love me, hate me, whichever...Just obey the forum rules whilst you do so, please?

 

[Wildsky]

I don't understand what people are "afraid" of. So far, everyone in this thread has presented their thoughts and ideas, and with the exception of a minor snark or two, have managed to remain completely civil. 133 posts in, (as I type) and this thread remains open. Terraphon is openly here and engaging in conversation, also civilly presenting his point of view.

What's to be afraid of?

Saying something a mod doesn't agree with, or finds offensive.

 

[taukimada]

im curious what TDM did to get banned?


i didnt see any "direct and flagrant violation of the rules of the forum"

maybe we AREN't aware of the rules afterall?

 

[Terraphon]

Saying something a mod doesn't agree with, or finds offensive.

Truth be told, I don't agree with a LOT of what's been posted in this thread and quite a bit of it offends me, as well.

Still no bannings.