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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 368316" data-attributes="member: 1210">Well, the first thread I've ever reported to a mod was the one I started last night when I realized people wouldn't let it die.&nbsp; So I posted a &quot;Leave it alone, folks!&quot; thread and promptly reported it.&nbsp; I notice it's still open, just moved to the meta board.&nbsp; I'd anticipated that it would simply be closed as I requested but that it might help make people cool off.&nbsp; It ain't my job to do that; I am not a moderator.&nbsp; But one of the things I really value about this community is the generally nice tone of things.One of the closed threads- well, I almost reported it.&nbsp; There was an amazingly bigoted comment about &quot;sandmonkeys&quot; and turning Mecca to glass.&nbsp; Come on now!&nbsp; Anyone who doesn't know that's going too far really does need to go off to Nutkinland, and I realized through the day as more threads kept popping up on the subject (and being closed almost instantly) that, yes, the community needed time to COOL DOWN.CHILL, folks.In a couple of days we can all try again.&nbsp; I was involved in the discussion, and I enjoyed it.&nbsp; I enjoy debate.&nbsp; I enjoy hearing the opinions of others who disagree with me.Nobody is saying this can't happen; but we all need to keep it cool.&nbsp; While I wish the Comics Code thread was still open, I understand and support the actions of the moderators to close it.&nbsp; And I hope it gets re-opened on Monday or Tuesday, once we've all had some time to reflect and stop hyperventilating about Tracy's message and the BoVD and the sealed section and...I would like to thank the mods again for doing a bang-up job on keeping things civil here.&nbsp; I don't really want to see comments as offensive as the sandmonkey post, and though I support everyone's right to have an opinion- even a bigoted one, hell even one that's bigoted against ME if you want- I also treasure the fact that the tone stays generally cool here.That's why I like this place.So, again: thanks, mods.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 368316, member: 1210"] Well, the first thread I've ever reported to a mod was the one I started last night when I realized people wouldn't let it die. So I posted a "Leave it alone, folks!" thread and promptly reported it. I notice it's still open, just moved to the meta board. I'd anticipated that it would simply be closed as I requested but that it might help make people cool off. It ain't my job to do that; I am not a moderator. But one of the things I really value about this community is the generally nice tone of things. One of the closed threads- well, I almost reported it. There was an amazingly bigoted comment about "sandmonkeys" and turning Mecca to glass. Come on now! Anyone who doesn't know that's going too far really does need to go off to Nutkinland, and I realized through the day as more threads kept popping up on the subject (and being closed almost instantly) that, yes, the community needed time to COOL DOWN. CHILL, folks. In a couple of days we can all try again. I was involved in the discussion, and I enjoyed it. I enjoy debate. I enjoy hearing the opinions of others who disagree with me. Nobody is saying this can't happen; but we all need to keep it cool. While I wish the Comics Code thread was still open, I understand and support the actions of the moderators to close it. And I hope it gets re-opened on Monday or Tuesday, once we've all had some time to reflect and stop hyperventilating about Tracy's message and the BoVD and the sealed section and... I would like to thank the mods again for doing a bang-up job on keeping things civil here. I don't really want to see comments as offensive as the sandmonkey post, and though I support everyone's right to have an opinion- even a bigoted one, hell even one that's bigoted against ME if you want- I also treasure the fact that the tone stays generally cool here. That's why I like this place. So, again: thanks, mods. [/QUOTE]

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