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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 20, 2003 5:17 PM
Mr. Voss, Missouri has been invited on several occasions to speak his peace as a understanding adult. I myself have tried to get a gentlemen to gentlemen conversation with him on several threads. He has refused all civil attempts to discuss the topic of railcrossing safty in a mature manner. Therefore I believe he must go.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 20, 2003 5:17 PM
Mr. Voss, Missouri has been invited on several occasions to speak his peace as a understanding adult. I myself have tried to get a gentlemen to gentlemen conversation with him on several threads. He has refused all civil attempts to discuss the topic of railcrossing safty in a mature manner. Therefore I believe he must go.
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Posted by zardoz on Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:17 PM
Mr. Voss.

I was hoping you would have the means to lock him out. I did not want to mention any specifics on the site, lest certain "persons" use the info to bypass what you will do. I applaud your decision and determination.
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Posted by zardoz on Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:17 PM
Mr. Voss.

I was hoping you would have the means to lock him out. I did not want to mention any specifics on the site, lest certain "persons" use the info to bypass what you will do. I applaud your decision and determination.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:55 PM
Now your all gonna hate me for saying this... but i sort of agree with ED... if we block him... he'll only be EVEN more determined to post his trash here.

Psycology today, Cahpter 2

S child, who is punished and kept away from somehting.. will only become more desperate and sneak around any parental cracks (in htis case just to have his 1.5 cent say)

And your impeeding his right to freedom of speech, you all must remember no one is forcing you to respond to him.. simply ignore him if he drives you that insane.. i love the satisfaction of proving him wrong, sure he'll never admit it.. but WHO CARES? i know he's wrong!

Thats also impeeding on his right of "Freedom of Speech" no offence to anyone.. but this site is EXTREMELY good at doing so, too.

I as a Canadian Take Freedom of speech to the max. Everyone does.. what is the max ? there is none.

For example all communications are modiefied Radios edited and TV edited by the FCC is it? Well in Canada.. it';s the CRTC.. difference? Radios aren't edited, TV is always Un cut, and News casts are permitted to broadcast what they want. Thats they way i'm used to it up here.. sure some radios edit their songs.. we call them the "MTV style" radio stations.. it's not mandadted to edit your songs.. as a matter of fact i believe you have to pay a certain amount more a song.. every time you play an edited song, you impede the artist s right of his Freedom of Speech, and therfore every time a Canadian radio edits one of their songs.. it costs them extra.. and it adds up like hell..

You don't want your kids hearing 4 letter words all day? the CRTC advises:

Don't let your kids outside
Don't let them go through high school
don't let them on the internet
don't let them lsiten to radio
and don't let them watch TV

HEY! that didn't sound like a plan for my parents.. it's not going to be my plan when i'm a parent.. and i'm sure you all let most of your kids outside!

i'm jsut saying, and i would like to NOT BE banned for stating my opinion..
i'm am not critisizing anyone except this site for doing so. pleas eno one argue with me.. this is My opinion based on my feelings not a cheap crap cut and paste job.blocking someone because they disagree.. even though they do it in a tiresome, annoying, and bothersome fashion is not a reason to block them... at all.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:55 PM
Now your all gonna hate me for saying this... but i sort of agree with ED... if we block him... he'll only be EVEN more determined to post his trash here.

Psycology today, Cahpter 2

S child, who is punished and kept away from somehting.. will only become more desperate and sneak around any parental cracks (in htis case just to have his 1.5 cent say)

And your impeeding his right to freedom of speech, you all must remember no one is forcing you to respond to him.. simply ignore him if he drives you that insane.. i love the satisfaction of proving him wrong, sure he'll never admit it.. but WHO CARES? i know he's wrong!

Thats also impeeding on his right of "Freedom of Speech" no offence to anyone.. but this site is EXTREMELY good at doing so, too.

I as a Canadian Take Freedom of speech to the max. Everyone does.. what is the max ? there is none.

For example all communications are modiefied Radios edited and TV edited by the FCC is it? Well in Canada.. it';s the CRTC.. difference? Radios aren't edited, TV is always Un cut, and News casts are permitted to broadcast what they want. Thats they way i'm used to it up here.. sure some radios edit their songs.. we call them the "MTV style" radio stations.. it's not mandadted to edit your songs.. as a matter of fact i believe you have to pay a certain amount more a song.. every time you play an edited song, you impede the artist s right of his Freedom of Speech, and therfore every time a Canadian radio edits one of their songs.. it costs them extra.. and it adds up like hell..

You don't want your kids hearing 4 letter words all day? the CRTC advises:

Don't let your kids outside
Don't let them go through high school
don't let them on the internet
don't let them lsiten to radio
and don't let them watch TV

HEY! that didn't sound like a plan for my parents.. it's not going to be my plan when i'm a parent.. and i'm sure you all let most of your kids outside!

i'm jsut saying, and i would like to NOT BE banned for stating my opinion..
i'm am not critisizing anyone except this site for doing so. pleas eno one argue with me.. this is My opinion based on my feelings not a cheap crap cut and paste job.blocking someone because they disagree.. even though they do it in a tiresome, annoying, and bothersome fashion is not a reason to block them... at all.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:57 PM
We all know he's wrong.When you do more harm than good you need to kick him out.
stay safe
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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:57 PM
We all know he's wrong.When you do more harm than good you need to kick him out.
stay safe
joe

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Posted by Paul3 on Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:17 PM
I was just waiting for someone to bring this up, as it always seems to on all moderated forums and newsgroups from time to time...

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QUOTE: Thats also impeeding on his right of "Freedom of Speech"...


What makes you think you, he or I have total "Freedom of Speech" on the web? Just try violating your ISP's TOS, and see how much "free speech" you really have. [:p] If you try spamming with your e-mail account, your account will be canceled so fast your head will spin. [:)] Or if you violate any of the other "rules" you agreed to when you purchased your service, the same will happen. Sure, you can sign up again and again, but that's why they ask for money up front, or sometimes have a cancellation fee.

And if you owned your own ISP, even that can still be censored by being put on the RBL (Real-time Blackhole List) that isolates your server from the major networks. Since the Internet works because of the cooperation of multiple nodes and networks, nobody has the absolute authority to do or say anything they want. There is no total "Freedom of Speech" on the internet, or anywhere else for that matter (the old "yelling fire in a crowded theater" example comes to mind).

QUOTE: My opinion based on my feelings...blocking someone because they disagree.. even though they do it in a tiresome, annoying, and bothersome fashion is not a reason to block them... at all.


Trains.com (Kalmbach), a private company, has the right to include or ban anybody they want to. It's their website, they can do what they want, as long as they don't violate their own private agreements with their own ISP. If they want to ban somebody because they have poor puncutation or bad spelling, they can. If they want to only let industry professionals post here, they can. If annoying the vast majority of posters is a reason to kick somebody off, so be it. The only thing you and I can do is either live with their rules and behavior, or leave. Heck, you can even start your own forum, where you can decide who can stay and who must go. [:D]

Personally, I have found Trolls destructive to a group. If you don't keep a lid on them, they multiply in number, feeding off each other's hate (or whatever) until the signal-to-noise ratio exceeds acceptable limits, and all the good posters leave to find greener pastures. That Trains.com has found it necessary to protect their forum by removing somebody because of Trollish behavior is fine with me.

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Posted by Paul3 on Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:17 PM
I was just waiting for someone to bring this up, as it always seems to on all moderated forums and newsgroups from time to time...

kevinstheRRman wrote:
QUOTE: Thats also impeeding on his right of "Freedom of Speech"...


What makes you think you, he or I have total "Freedom of Speech" on the web? Just try violating your ISP's TOS, and see how much "free speech" you really have. [:p] If you try spamming with your e-mail account, your account will be canceled so fast your head will spin. [:)] Or if you violate any of the other "rules" you agreed to when you purchased your service, the same will happen. Sure, you can sign up again and again, but that's why they ask for money up front, or sometimes have a cancellation fee.

And if you owned your own ISP, even that can still be censored by being put on the RBL (Real-time Blackhole List) that isolates your server from the major networks. Since the Internet works because of the cooperation of multiple nodes and networks, nobody has the absolute authority to do or say anything they want. There is no total "Freedom of Speech" on the internet, or anywhere else for that matter (the old "yelling fire in a crowded theater" example comes to mind).

QUOTE: My opinion based on my feelings...blocking someone because they disagree.. even though they do it in a tiresome, annoying, and bothersome fashion is not a reason to block them... at all.


Trains.com (Kalmbach), a private company, has the right to include or ban anybody they want to. It's their website, they can do what they want, as long as they don't violate their own private agreements with their own ISP. If they want to ban somebody because they have poor puncutation or bad spelling, they can. If they want to only let industry professionals post here, they can. If annoying the vast majority of posters is a reason to kick somebody off, so be it. The only thing you and I can do is either live with their rules and behavior, or leave. Heck, you can even start your own forum, where you can decide who can stay and who must go. [:D]

Personally, I have found Trolls destructive to a group. If you don't keep a lid on them, they multiply in number, feeding off each other's hate (or whatever) until the signal-to-noise ratio exceeds acceptable limits, and all the good posters leave to find greener pastures. That Trains.com has found it necessary to protect their forum by removing somebody because of Trollish behavior is fine with me.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:27 PM
thanks paul
joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:27 PM
thanks paul
joe

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, July 21, 2003 1:18 AM
Having stated my opinion regarding crossing safety -vs- darwin award winners in other postings, I have said my piece and not having anything further to say on it i previously decided that I would not post a reply to any subject posted by Misery, I mean Missouri. I agree with those who say just ignore any posting by him that has to do with his rants and maybe he'll get the idea that we dont want to play with him if he's going to pee in the sandbox. I do not believe banning anyone is a good idea no matter what they say, the choice is yours, reply and fuel the fire, or disregard and let it die out. I dont know what fuels Misery's, I mean Missouri's rants, maybe a family tragedy, I dont know and I dont want to know. It takes everyone on this forum to decide how we can carry on an intellegent conversation about a subject we may or may not agree with, but we do carry on discussions in a friendly manner for the most part. Its a shame that some people use it as a platform for there own anger or pain.

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, July 21, 2003 1:18 AM
Having stated my opinion regarding crossing safety -vs- darwin award winners in other postings, I have said my piece and not having anything further to say on it i previously decided that I would not post a reply to any subject posted by Misery, I mean Missouri. I agree with those who say just ignore any posting by him that has to do with his rants and maybe he'll get the idea that we dont want to play with him if he's going to pee in the sandbox. I do not believe banning anyone is a good idea no matter what they say, the choice is yours, reply and fuel the fire, or disregard and let it die out. I dont know what fuels Misery's, I mean Missouri's rants, maybe a family tragedy, I dont know and I dont want to know. It takes everyone on this forum to decide how we can carry on an intellegent conversation about a subject we may or may not agree with, but we do carry on discussions in a friendly manner for the most part. Its a shame that some people use it as a platform for there own anger or pain.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 7:35 AM
I think a topic like [B)]"Getting RAPED with out the vasaline"[B)] a topic of Mo's is WAY out of the basic guide lines that we all agreed on when we signed on to become a member.[:0]

I think of this rule when ever I respond to one of [:o)]loonie tunes[:o)] "TABOO" topics. This guy is [:o)]frickin' nuts! [:o)]He had to spend an hour ranting about his personal experances in the County House Of Corections. Geez I guess that would explain a few things! [V]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 7:35 AM
I think a topic like [B)]"Getting RAPED with out the vasaline"[B)] a topic of Mo's is WAY out of the basic guide lines that we all agreed on when we signed on to become a member.[:0]

I think of this rule when ever I respond to one of [:o)]loonie tunes[:o)] "TABOO" topics. This guy is [:o)]frickin' nuts! [:o)]He had to spend an hour ranting about his personal experances in the County House Of Corections. Geez I guess that would explain a few things! [V]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 8:39 AM
Don't look now, but...

He's BACK!

See above thread by "Missouri3"

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 8:39 AM
Don't look now, but...

He's BACK!

See above thread by "Missouri3"

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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Monday, July 21, 2003 8:52 AM
Drop 15 and punt him. I'll center for you. [:)]
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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Monday, July 21, 2003 8:52 AM
Drop 15 and punt him. I'll center for you. [:)]
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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:12 AM
I'm in favor of making this a Looooooong weekend!

Whatever you need to do, David, please do it!

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:12 AM
I'm in favor of making this a Looooooong weekend!

Whatever you need to do, David, please do it!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:58 AM
Hey Paul 3... you must not live in Canada. I'm holding my ISP contract, which is 4 pages long.. a meere picture book compared to my friend's American "Comcast" ISP sontract, which is 32 pages long.

That being Said, it is fully known that Canada is more Liberal. The united States is Quite conservative compared to us.. Not that theres anyhtign Wrong with that!

I act based on my social up bringing, and the society i have been surrounded by since i was 1. I Am not Socially inept, a pain, a nuissance to society or any of that.

And you see what i mean? you'll never be able to block missouri for good, you got 1, 2, 3 there now.. sure you can block 1 throguh 4... then he'll come up with missouri04.. how many other people out there mastered in psycology..?

you take it away from him... he'll only do it more.

now you've givin him a real "Axe to grind" and he will stop at nothing now. this is known as "Freight train" type behavior.

You can Delete him, get rid of him all you want.. by doing so your only making the problem worse..

I believe this is the part where the Captain of the titanic is delivered the ice berg warning and is told to slow down.. but the captain doesn't listen.

Where is the Titanic now?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:58 AM
Hey Paul 3... you must not live in Canada. I'm holding my ISP contract, which is 4 pages long.. a meere picture book compared to my friend's American "Comcast" ISP sontract, which is 32 pages long.

That being Said, it is fully known that Canada is more Liberal. The united States is Quite conservative compared to us.. Not that theres anyhtign Wrong with that!

I act based on my social up bringing, and the society i have been surrounded by since i was 1. I Am not Socially inept, a pain, a nuissance to society or any of that.

And you see what i mean? you'll never be able to block missouri for good, you got 1, 2, 3 there now.. sure you can block 1 throguh 4... then he'll come up with missouri04.. how many other people out there mastered in psycology..?

you take it away from him... he'll only do it more.

now you've givin him a real "Axe to grind" and he will stop at nothing now. this is known as "Freight train" type behavior.

You can Delete him, get rid of him all you want.. by doing so your only making the problem worse..

I believe this is the part where the Captain of the titanic is delivered the ice berg warning and is told to slow down.. but the captain doesn't listen.

Where is the Titanic now?
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz1
This person can always reenter the site under a new name, so to ban a particular name is probably more symbolic than anything.

While it is true to some degree, a quick trip into work, a couple strokes on the keyboard and he'll never see this site again. It's not 100% fool-proof, but would require some effort and hassle to get around it. [}:)]

Had he accepted this for a weekend, I most likely would have had to unlock his account Monday and give him another chance. All I can say now is that some people just never listen.
And aren't we fortunate that they don't, otherwise we would never be rid of him and his kind.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz1
This person can always reenter the site under a new name, so to ban a particular name is probably more symbolic than anything.

While it is true to some degree, a quick trip into work, a couple strokes on the keyboard and he'll never see this site again. It's not 100% fool-proof, but would require some effort and hassle to get around it. [}:)]

Had he accepted this for a weekend, I most likely would have had to unlock his account Monday and give him another chance. All I can say now is that some people just never listen.
And aren't we fortunate that they don't, otherwise we would never be rid of him and his kind.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 10:28 AM
obviously i missed a little excitement over the weekend. it seems that everyone has covered the bases about misSOURi. so the only thing i have to add is, GIVE HIM THE BOOT DAVID, PLEASE.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 10:28 AM
obviously i missed a little excitement over the weekend. it seems that everyone has covered the bases about misSOURi. so the only thing i have to add is, GIVE HIM THE BOOT DAVID, PLEASE.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, July 21, 2003 12:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999

obviously i missed a little excitement over the weekend. it seems that everyone has covered the bases about misSOURi. so the only thing i have to add is, GIVE HIM THE BOOT DAVID, PLEASE.

because its missouri 1
missouri 2
misssouri 3 strikes your out of this trains forum game.
my apoligies to the harry carry family
stay safe
joe [:)]

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, July 21, 2003 12:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999

obviously i missed a little excitement over the weekend. it seems that everyone has covered the bases about misSOURi. so the only thing i have to add is, GIVE HIM THE BOOT DAVID, PLEASE.

because its missouri 1
missouri 2
misssouri 3 strikes your out of this trains forum game.
my apoligies to the harry carry family
stay safe
joe [:)]

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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