Seven wonders has lost it - Page 21

KristinG · #**301** 06-26-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

And you were a Global Moderator, too!!!

Traitor!!!

I know...

I feel so ashamed, dammit!!

The Tower · #**302** 06-26-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rickpt

I am not surprised by any of it. My experience with internet message boards has been that many owners and moderators take themselves way too seriously and act out their control issues in a ****ed up way.

And the irony of it all is that the posters who don't like the message boards end up creating their own message boards and moderating them and then pulling the same crap that they bitched about.

Brian/LiquidBlue was never a big fan of the Ledge. At the beginning of it, Seven Wonders was kind of refreshing being an "uncensored" forum- I mean- that was the whole whoop-de-do of it from the git-go. Pretty pathetic to see it the way it is now.

Nixxxed · #**303** 06-26-2007, 06:04 PM

Just for you.

carrie721 · #**304** 06-26-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nixxxed

Just for you.

LOL it's beaaaautiful!!

Rickypt · #**305** 06-26-2007, 06:07 PM

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And the irony of it all is that the posters who don't like the message boards end up creating their own message boards and moderating them and then pulling the same crap that they bitched about.

Definitely ironic but not surprising to me. I've learned in my years of work in "social justice" that people who fight power and then get into power start acting just like the people in power that they fought against in the first place. My first experience with this was when we unionized our workplace and the union leaders starting acting just like the ahole managers we unionized against.

seeker007nmss · #**306** 06-26-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nixxxed

Just for you.

Very good!

KristinG · #**307** 06-26-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

that people who fight power and then get into power start acting just like the people in power that they fought against in the first place. My first experience with this was when we unionized our workplace and the union leaders starting acting just like the ahole managers we unionized against.

Now that's a tonque twister!!

Rickypt · #**308** 06-26-2007, 06:11 PM

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Now that's a tonque twister!!

I was exhausted just writing it!

KristinG · #**309** 06-26-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

I was exhausted just writing it!

and I'm exhausted just reading it....

Ghost_Tracker · #**310** 06-26-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

Definitely ironic but not surprising to me. I've learned in my years of work in "social justice" that people who fight power and then get into power start acting just like the people in power that they fought against in the first place. My first experience with this was when we unionized our workplace and the union leaders starting acting just like the ahole managers we unionized against.

I swear, somebody should do a social study on this. My Mom saw the same exact crap happen when she worked as a volunteer for the Cub Scouts. Eventually the Pack she was a part of went "out of business." It got past the point of no return and people left like rats deserting - well yeah, THAT whole thing. There were warning signs. (In both cases.)

I think maybe The Ledge is gonna be getting a lot new members eventually. This was probably a fatal blow. It may take a LONG time for it to happen. But I think maybe it's past a certain threshold and it's entered into a spiral that can't be recovered from. There will be outward signs of "health" and the moderators will even tell themselves that everything's hunky dory and they "didn't need those idiots ANY-way." That's what they told themselves in the Cub Scout Pack also.

They "only" banned 39 out of 3,600 people or whatever. Yeah, fine, true - but they were key people that posted frequently. I betcha 80% of those other thousands of people are people who rarely post and will quickly lose interest. The quality of the posts will decrease over time, to the point where it's just kids posting stuff about "GEE Stevie's hair looks GREAT!" Don't get me wrong, of course there's nothing WRONG with discussing that - but I seriously doubt that any of these "thousands" of posters who remain will maintain interest in the board for long if that's ALL that's being discussed. SOME strong posters, BIG Fleetwood Mac fans, will still join up, oblivious to what's gone down here or not caring. But overall the quality of the board will decrease still further - and then less people will join up and pay for subscriptions. Which, by the way, people are already beginning to demand their money back for.

The Wizard, once he realizes, is gonna have to eat some crow here in order to fix his board - and there's the thing.
I hope he'll find the wisdom to just simply say, "Look, mia copa - let's fix this."
Otherwise, my honest opinion, after taking some time to reflect on this and thinking about several similar situations that I've seen, is that this was a fatal blow and that Seven Wonders is in DEEP trouble.

gldstwmn · #**311** 06-26-2007, 07:10 PM

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psh. oic.

Yeah I wouldnt be surprised if Wizard was a booze hound. Kinda reminds me of some ex mods.

I'm a recovering alcoholic. It's a disease, asshole. I've been sober for a while now. Before my most recent two year go round with booze, I was sober for eight years.
Before you get too hopped up on your high horse, remember that some of the people you love so much in Fleetwood Mac have the same illness as I. It affects people of all types of backgrounds. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy or even you for that matter.
Also I don't appreciate you alluding to previous mods. Don't implicate Suze in this. Your comment was squarely directed at me. At least have the balls to set that straight and not drag someone innocent into this.

ryan8472 · #**312** 06-26-2007, 07:11 PM

Well at the very least, "Wizard" wont be coming over here to post.

michelle2677 · #**313** 06-26-2007, 07:13 PM

first I wanted to say welcome back to all the people who haven't been here in awhile and also to all the newbies. When the ledge went down a few times, a lot of us went there to find out what was going on. Everytime I was there, everyone was very welcoming and kind. I hope that your stay here is just as impressive

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i'm scared for 9/26.

never forget .

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the way he talks is ****ing killing me, i swear.

"melissa was first on the scene" . .. and there were mutilated bodies ****ing EVERYWHERE!

I can't tell you how hard I laughed out loud at this.

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I love how we are all banned and Lux is still a member.

hell has officially frozen over

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Originally Posted by SortaSavageLike

I have posted my resignation:

that was very well said

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Originally Posted by Nixxxed

Just for you.

JESUS CHRIST!!! can you warn me before you throw **** like that up here!!!

goldustsongbird · #**314** 06-26-2007, 07:17 PM

Don't make me pull out the Sharon Fruit.

JazmenFlowers · #**315** 06-26-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by michelle2677

first I wanted to say welcome back to all the people who haven't been here in awhile and also to all the newbies. When the ledge went down a few times, a lot of us went there to find out what was going on. Everytime I was there, everyone was very welcoming and kind. I hope that your stay here is just as imressive

and don't hold the fact that this bitch can't spell for ****.

she's from Kentucky after all...

ilu bb