Rebelyell2006 | 09 May 2015 4:06 p.m. PST |
Now that there is an official blog for Frothers-TMP relations, I hereby propose that all discussions of Frothers should be limited to that blog. For the duration of that blog's existence, any new threads on TMP about Frothers will be deleted, and the author will receive a spanking. This is my poll proposal, although I ask that Bill unilaterally issues this as a new rule. |
Broglie | 09 May 2015 4:07 p.m. PST |
Hear, hear. It is becoming such a bore at this stage. |
ochoin | 09 May 2015 4:10 p.m. PST |
Yes, with bell's on! Good call, Reb. |
skipper John | 09 May 2015 5:16 p.m. PST |
I have never in my life seen a dead horse with so many new holes in it. Quit will ya. It's dead already. Frothers this and Frothers that…. who cares? let it go. |
Mako11 | 09 May 2015 5:38 p.m. PST |
I agree with rebel, except for the last bit, since he/she might like that. Perhaps we need another new poll. |
sneakgun | 09 May 2015 6:30 p.m. PST |
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nsolomon99 | 09 May 2015 8:14 p.m. PST |
I'm with skipper John 100% |
Robert Kennedy | 09 May 2015 8:39 p.m. PST |
Ya mean this Skipper?
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David Manley | 09 May 2015 9:09 p.m. PST |
Agreed, even better if Bill were to stick to it as well |
napthyme | 09 May 2015 10:22 p.m. PST |
Agreed, no need to hear another word about it now. |
Jo Jo the Idiot Circus Boy | 10 May 2015 6:34 a.m. PST |
Eh. Although it sounds good in concept, I doubt Armintrout would agree to such a moratorium. I suspect that at some level he actually enjoys a little conflict and controversy. But what do I know? In any event, he's been very reluctant to issue moratoriums on specific topics of discussion in the past. So it's doubtful he'd do so now. Here's a concept. If the whole Frothers thing really grinds your gears that much how about not click on any topic that has the word Frothers in the title or would seem to otherwise relate to that subject? It really is that simple. It certainly beats voluntarily coming on to a thread and whining about the existence of a topic you dislike, posting silly 4channer kiddie "memes" trying to make a point, etc. But, some folks just seem to enjoy looking for things to get upset about. (Or I suspect PRETEND to get upset about…the whole faux outrage thing) I've never understood that mentality… Me? I enjoy a good train wreck. So TMP Talk is one of the TMP forums I read daily just to see what drama is popping up now. ;-) Martin |
Winston Smith | 10 May 2015 6:49 a.m. PST |
We had a running for a while where "stifle" got bleeped. Perhaps he can do the same with "Frothers" It should be as simple as adding it to the Bleep-o-matic's list. |
Legion 4 | 10 May 2015 8:49 a.m. PST |
Interesting … may be something to consider … |
Cyrus the Great | 10 May 2015 9:35 a.m. PST |
It won't happen. People are going to post where they want or feel appropriate. Just one example, people often post celebrity death notices on various boards, totally ignoring the "Obituaries" Board. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 10 May 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
The Frothers have refused to use the blog. |
alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 10 May 2015 11:45 a.m. PST |
not quite true there Bill, those who bothered to reply on the thread you started at Frothers about the blog were quite vocal about why they won't join it, the rest of Frothers hasn't particularly commented. 'Some' Frothers have refused to use the blog, others don't care, most have probably not read the thread. |
Winston Smith | 10 May 2015 1:16 p.m. PST |
Frothers are not a monolithic collective in lock step with each other. Do you actually expect those like Connard Sage who hates your guts to participate in a "peace conference"? He would rather make fun of you. As would St Mac, DerekH and the other "exiles " from TMP. Bill. Why on earth did you encourage Don K to do this? Why did you set him up for failure like that? Why not just….ignore them? More often than not, it's you stirring the pot. There is no war. None of those at war have any desire to end it. Nothing on that blog will have any binding effect. So why? To amuse yourself? |
Winston Smith | 10 May 2015 1:20 p.m. PST |
I first found out about them from an "anonymous " email with links telling me "Look what they are saying about you!" I have no idea who it came from. Some of those links were two or more years old. That's why I can't stand them. There's other reasons, but that was the first. They are the unpopular kids at school who discovered each other, formed their own club and now amuse themselves by sneering. |
Weasel | 10 May 2015 2:03 p.m. PST |
Every time someone mentions Frothers, select a member at random and ban them. |
War Panda | 10 May 2015 2:15 p.m. PST |
Every time someone mentions Frothers, select a member at random and ban them. LoL …and that's why you would make a great leader here :D |
Weasel | 10 May 2015 2:57 p.m. PST |
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Broglie | 10 May 2015 3:34 p.m. PST |
I agree with Winston Smith – he makes so much more sense that that John the OFM fellow. |
Legion 4 | 10 May 2015 4:30 p.m. PST |
Hmmm ? Indeed … |
Legion 4 | 10 May 2015 5:17 p.m. PST |
Bill. Why on earth did you encourage Don K to do this?
May be to keep him busy ? |
nevinsrip | 10 May 2015 6:30 p.m. PST |
This is why the new version of TMP never gets finished. The editor is too busy being consumed by a bunch of potty mouthed little boys. Who gives a spit! |
zoneofcontrol | 10 May 2015 6:43 p.m. PST |
Couldn't the word "Frother's" just be added to the Bleep-O-Meter so it doesn't show up in the title or text? Then as step 2 the entire thread could automatically be diverted to the Home Page where it could push topics down and off of the front page so we could have a topic about that?!? |
Mako11 | 10 May 2015 6:54 p.m. PST |
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! I am hereby officially invoking the TMP Defcon 2 Protocol. Proceed to your designated stations in full nuke/chem/bio protection gear, and await further orders. That is all. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 10 May 2015 7:04 p.m. PST |
The editor is too busy being consumed by a bunch of potty mouthed little boys. Seems like I've been busy working… |
jtipp68 | 10 May 2015 8:31 p.m. PST |
The main reason they refuse to use the blog is because with your name attached to it there's no guarantee that what is said won't be changed or edited like you like to do. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 10 May 2015 9:12 p.m. PST |
First of all, if I'm not the admin, I can't do a darn thing to the blog except write articles. Second, when you claim that I have "changed or edited" something, do you have any specifics of my supposed crimes, or is this just another tall tale? |
alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 11 May 2015 2:17 a.m. PST |
Some examples can be found on frothers where they have utilised the wayback machine |
Left Bank | 11 May 2015 3:44 a.m. PST |
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Legion 4 | 11 May 2015 6:58 a.m. PST |
"It's dead Jim … again …" |
Mute Bystander | 11 May 2015 8:19 a.m. PST |
Yep, "junior high" hasn't changed any… Okay, met my "watch a slow train wreck" quota for the day. |
Robert Kennedy | 11 May 2015 10:44 a.m. PST |
I post the first one all the time Left Bank. It seems the most popular . |
Left Bank | 11 May 2015 8:27 p.m. PST |
Yep, "junior high" hasn't changed any…Okay, met my "watch a slow train wreck" quota for the day. I think my yearly quota has been exceeded. |