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There might be some shenanigans on some message boards that describe themselves as supporting "Objectivism" (the philosophy of Ayn Rand).  Is that an acceptable topic for the DUmpster? 

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 12:39:39 PM »
There might be some shenanigans on some message boards that describe themselves as supporting "Objectivism" (the philosophy of Ayn Rand).  Is that an acceptable topic for the DUmpster? 
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Run with it. It looks interesting, and I love the word "shenanigans".
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 12:41:26 PM »
Run with it. It looks interesting, and I love the word "shenanigans".

I hope you took note of the author of that piece.
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 12:46:42 PM »
Is that an acceptable topic for the DUmpster? 

From the rules for the DUmpster forum of CC.

It's subjective, but give it a try to see how it flies.

There's another forum here, "Mind-Numbing Stupidity," popular with members of conservativecave who aren't interested in DU, which is about one-third of the members here.

Generally, if it sounds DUish, even if not from DU, it stays here.

But if it doesn't quite parallel, it gets sent to the other forum.

It's a matter of taste, and I've rarely had to move them; maybe six times the past four and a half years.  It's not a big deal, nobody gets into trouble.
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Milo Yiannopoulos "It has been obvious since 2016 that Trump carries an anointing of some kind. My American friends, are you so blind to reason, and deaf to Heaven? Can he do all this, and cannot get a crown? This man is your King. Coronate him, and watch every devil shriek, and every demon howl."

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 12:48:25 PM »
I hope you took note of the author of that piece.
I'm not sure now that I did. Ayn Rand, or Boojatta?
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2012, 12:58:47 PM »
Run with it. It looks interesting, and I love the word "shenanigans".







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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2012, 01:02:24 PM »
It's subjective, but give it a try to see how it flies.

There's another forum here, "Mind-Numbing Stupidity," popular with members of conservativecave who aren't interested in DU, which is about one-third of the members here.

Generally, if it sounds DUish, even if not from DU, it stays here.

But if it doesn't quite parallel, it gets sent to the other forum.

It's a matter of taste, and I've rarely had to move them; maybe six times the past four and a half years.  It's not a big deal, nobody gets into trouble.
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2012, 01:06:30 PM »
I'm not sure now that I did. Ayn Rand, or Boojatta?
Boojatta copied and pasted what was written by franksolich, who is the author of that piece.

Link:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,13709.0.html

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 01:13:07 PM »
Boojatta copied and pasted what was written by franksolich, who is the author of that piece.

Link:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,13709.0.html

Ah, credit where credit is due.
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 01:17:56 PM »
Ah, credit where credit is due.

Oh, you two are going to get along great.
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2012, 01:21:32 PM »
I'm not sure now that I did. Ayn Rand, or Boojatta
You may want to note that Boojatta is a DUmpmonkey with 12,000+ posts, who was tombstoned a couple of months ago.

An example of his political discourse:
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Suppose that the Pope quits and becomes a police officer in Germany.
   
Would that be immoral on the grounds that somebody else might need the police officer job, or okay on the grounds that somebody else would be getting the Pope job? Does it depend on who replaces the current Pope?

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2012, 01:33:39 PM »
Ah, credit where credit is due.

Oh, damn.

The member mentioned it was found in the rules of the DUmpster.

Surely only one person could've written the rules of the DUmpster, sir.

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2012, 01:47:42 PM »


You beat me to it.

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2012, 01:52:49 PM »
favorite movie of ALL TIME  :lol:






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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2012, 02:37:25 PM »
Oh, you two are going to get along great.
I have to get along with Boojatta now ?
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2012, 05:48:59 PM »
An example of his political discourse:

That was posted in a DU forum that has the label "Religion/Theology."  Isn't there a potential difference between political discourse and religious discourse? 

(Let's leave for another time a debate about whether or not a true Scotsman who is truly involved in a discourse on the topic of religion can make reference to the Pope in that discourse.) 

That discourse was a response to something on DU.  I had reason to believe that linking to what I was responding to would have provoked a locking of my thread on the grounds that the link would have been considered "calling out" under the rules that were then being enforced on DU.


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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2012, 12:42:57 AM »
Please stop with this pseudo-intellect stuff.
It's very unbecoming of you.
We are not impressed in any way.
Speak up as a man, or don't speak at all.
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2012, 06:17:44 AM »
Please stop with this pseudo-intellect stuff.
It's very unbecoming of you.
We are not impressed in any way.
Speak up as a man, or don't speak at all.
^this. Boojatta, you are coming across as a phony. None of your posts have offered any kind of reaching out or discussion. Skul is right, you look like you are trolling.

You came from DU, and we're giving you a chance. talk like a man or go home. this is a discussion board. We discuss things here. Maybe you should try that. as for me, I'll try a nice piece of pie.

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2012, 07:48:18 AM »
^this. Boojatta, you are coming across as a phony. None of your posts have offered any kind of reaching out or discussion. Skul is right, you look like you are trolling.

You came from DU, and we're giving you a chance. talk like a man or go home. this is a discussion board. We discuss things here. Maybe you should try that. as for me, I'll try a nice piece of pie.

Pie? 
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2012, 07:59:13 AM »
Pecan pie. Mmmmm Mmmm! But a fresh peach pie where the fruit melts in your mouth...oh yeah.

Pie is good. Have some today.

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Skul is right

(...) and we're giving you a chance.
I have no knowledge of what kind of power or influence you have at this message board.  If you have in the past and may in the future have influence over the written rules of the board, then I congratulate you.  Do you have influence over specific administrative decisions of this board?  Don't feel obligated to answer that question. 

You came from DU
It's true that I registered at CC while I was still a member in good standing of DU, but I believe that DU removed my posting privileges before I posted my first message on CC.  I believe that there were at least four weeks between the two events.

talk like a man
What criteria do you use to determine whether or not some postings on a message board fail to achieve “like a man” status?

this is a discussion board.
I agree.

We discuss things here.

For now, I’m included in the “we” who discuss things here.  If you are troubled by that, then I am willing to hear you out.  However, as I am sure you know, the best kind of criticism, and often the only kind of criticism that is constructive, is specific criticism.  What specifically is bothering you?  If you prefer to not specify, then the best solution might be for you to put me on ignore.

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2012, 01:40:47 PM »
The persecution and martyr complex are unbecoming. Act like you have heard about constructive criticism.
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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2012, 01:56:12 PM »
Pecan pie. Mmmmm Mmmm! But a fresh peach pie where the fruit melts in your mouth...oh yeah.

Pie is good. Have some today.

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Re: Re "other assorted shenanigans" and "other places besides DU"
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2012, 02:27:22 PM »
What's the name of that place with all the goofy shit on the wall?

or...

My favorite line is, "Do we have liter cola?"  :rotf:

I'm not sure why it cracks me up so much, but it does.  We also have a street here named Ramrod and I automatically want to say, "Say car ramrod!"
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