The Lottery Post Mission House

Comment #20

visiondude — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:55:33 GMT

dang. it's hot enough in the summer where i live. can't imagine what a literal hell must be like. sometimes it feels like it. here's to you jack not going there either (symbolically clanging beer buddy emotiocons that don't exist here in the blog area) vision myheadisofaveragesize dude

Comment #19

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:05:15 GMT

Jack

Comment #18

visiondude — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:04:06 GMT

continueing from below where i left off; before you had mentioned that it could be construed that you were because of me. i don't mind a "button" that allows someone to not have to view what i write. i have told these people countless times to not read it if they don't like it. what i would have minded was you allowing these guys to bully me and others into silence. you are fair and i respect that. now jack, i will take that room next to you anyday. <br... [ More ]

Comment #17

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:59:00 GMT

Jack

Comment #16

visiondude — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:51:39 GMT

given that fact, i wouldn't have taken it personal if you had created that feature

Comment #15

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:01:42 GMT

Thanks

Comment #14

Todd — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:50:10 GMT

It is difficult to maintain decorum on sensitive topics like religion when two opposites make their opinions heard forcefully. Just human nature. Honestly, I had never even thought of this option, and I really don't see anything wrong with it, because it doesn't silence anyone's ability to post what they want (as long as they don't break the rules). I see it much like changing the radio station channel, because you don't like the shock jock on the air. It would prob... [ More ]

Comment #13

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:15:21 GMT

There's nothing that can go on on a computer screen that's worth anyone allowing their blood-pressure to go up half a degree. The internet's chock full of people who bear all the earmarks of insanity. I like to think I'm one of them, and it's clear to me that visiondude probably belongs in an asylum in the room next to mine. God help. Jack

Comment #12

luckierlady — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:02:02 GMT

Nobody should be silenced, but it would be great to be able to ignore someone's posts. I hope Todd can figure out how to set this up. I for one would use it for other reasons than the "religion" issue, as well. There are some posters that I simply cannot understand because of the manner of their writing, to the point that I wonder what reality they're in...no point in fogging my brain by running my mind over the letters on the page. Go for it, Todd.

Comment #11

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:45:32 GMT

Comment #10

visiondude — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:37:06 GMT

don't give me that baloney that "your faith isn't a concern of mine". thats backpeddling on your obvious agenda. if it wasn't, then you wouldn't have turned up the heat hot enough for which to get me and others silenced. that was your intended goal. your goal should have been to disagree with what i believe, and leave it at that no matter how much it irritates you (If it doesn't concern you). but you somehow think that you are going to silence us, and that will not happen.<b... [ More ]

Comment #9

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:21:32 GMT

You are in danger of causing me to forget myself long enough to deal with you. Jack

Comment #8

visiondude — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:19:12 GMT

two simple things jack considering i will be staying; (1) you use your self control and skip over what me and others have to say that irritates you so. you gain a little respect for the fact that someone else espouses a belief opposite of yours (no matter how it is delivered). which is a byproduct of people that actually have self control. (2) don't open doors for me to walk thru. while i don't kick down doors, if someone like you opens one, i will walk right thru it.... [ More ]

Comment #7

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:05:34 GMT

I do my best to suffer fools joyfully. I've explained my position as carefully as I can, both in the above post, and on at least one thread. I have no intention of 'battling' you. Your faith isn't a concern of mine. Having said that, I'll also say I'd love my life better than I do already if I could somehow avoid ever having to deal with people such as you. That's why I want an ignore button to silence your mindless drivel. Jack... [ More ]

Comment #6

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:52:38 GMT

Does it become more obvious why I'd like to see an ignore button? Prosecution rests. If this is what you want LP to be, when my membership's up, I'm out of here. Jack

Comment #5

visiondude — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:46:04 GMT

i'll tell you what the big deal is. it's your little game that you guys play in order to attempt to silence the voice of Christians. i know your game and as long as i have anything to say about it, that won't happen. that belief system is shared by many at LP, not just the ones who are afraid of confrontation with you two. look back at the threadwhere you lost your mind RIP, i merely shared what i believed as it applied to MY LIFE as it pertains to the lottery. i NEVER said that ot... [ More ]

Comment #4

Rip Snorter — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:45:58 GMT

I'd like to hope no one would be offended enough by being bombarded with the religious preferences of others to leave LP with that as the cause. LPs a good site, and hopefully Todd will be as tolerant when non-Christians take this conduct as an invitation to evangelize their own religious view on LP. However, I'd certainly feel obliged to duck out of the resulting brawl, preferably by clicking a button to remove such conflicts from my awareness. The reviewer forum on Amazo... [ More ]

Comment #3

konane — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:11:43 GMT

Good suggestion, Rip!! Todd I've seen what you're talking about on other forums ... understand about not being able to avoid quoted text but think we could just close our eyes!! If it isn't too much programming trouble would imagine many users would like to have that feature available rather than becoming offended and stop frequenting LP. Thanks much for giving it consideration!

Comment #2

Rip Snorter — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:04:37 GMT

Hi Todd: Thanks for the reply. I'd like to have that option, like for others to have that option for not encountering my own posts. But I understand the limits of what's possible without a lot of work to get it done. It really ain't a big deal, but it's a minor irritant that sometimes causes me to feel the need to scratch. Lot's of mosquitoes and fleas in this life, and sometimes a person just has to live with them, try to be grateful for their bites. Jack<br... [ More ]

Comment #1

Todd — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:38:07 GMT

Right now, the only way to block someone is to block them from PMing you. Are you saying that You should further have the ability to ignore any forum postings by someone you specify? Maybe a good way to do that would be to list the posts in a thread like always, and when there's a post by someone you're blocking, show just the person's name in that place, with the entire contents of their post "collapsed", so you can't see it. Then, I could put a little "expand" button next to... [ More ]

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Rip Snorter — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:02:34 GMT