There is more going on here than just access to he...
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There is more going on here than just access to healthcare -- the STD rates for black teens is so far beyond logical reasoning that there must be more explanation. Access to healthcare is not 20times worse for blacks than whites. Can someone explain why our community allows STD rates at this levels?<< less
I just had three posts suppressed, and have sent t...
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I just had three posts suppressed, and have sent the following PM to the Team:
"Dear Askville Staff,
"None of my three comments you just "suppressed" were worthy of such suppression! Two of them were explaining why *another* person said what they did to the asker, and the third was merely my private opinion (which I was not attempting to force upon anyone else).
"It is obvious that the REAL purpose of your "Good Neighbor Policy" is to rid Askville of any form of personal expression (in essence, turning all of us into "robots")--in hopes of eliminating the majority of its current membership so that you may return Askville to its original purpose of "shilling" for Amazon.com, instead of letting it remain the "chat room" that it has essentially turned into (mostly through your own egregious lack of oversight over it).
"It's more than obvious that you care for none of us as individuals.
"Sincerely,
"MARSHALL"
Do you agree or disagree with me? Or . . . ?<< less
Why don't we add a link at the bottom of all posts...
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Why don't we add a link at the bottom of all posts, be they questions, answers or discussion boards that show the <b> number of times the post was reported, who reported it and the reason </b>?
I think if people feel the need to report someone then should stand behind their convictions and be identifiable to the general public, rather than exhibiting the cowardice of hiding through anonymity. After all, openly confronting one's accuser is a vital freedom granted in this country.
I personally have the fortitude and integrity to admit to every reported post I hit the abuse button on; can the rest of the people here at Askville have the courage to do so, rather than hiding?<< less
If you had once chance to change One event in your...
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If you had once chance to change One event in your life, what would it be? How would you change it? What effect might it have on your present life? Would you not change anything at all? Have you had an event recently happen that changed your life for the better or worse?<< less
I saw a post recently where a member stated they l...
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I saw a post recently where a member stated they liked that the AV Mod's were suppressing "comments where members play moderator". I am not posting on that board because that member only wanted "positive" comments and therefore I am respecting their wishes. But.... I am not sure how I feel about that statement.
Do we not have the right to respectfully disagree with a post made and/or express an opinion that a comment is "nasty" and uncalled for?
1. Is what I just described interpreted by the community as a "member playing moderator"?
2. Or, are there some here on AV who think they are above being called out on bad behavior?
Since I have authored this question - nothing is off topic. Nor is it acceptable to name anyone in specific. Hopefully a respectful discussion can occur.<< less
There is growing concern form the community that A...
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There is growing concern form the community that AV will be gutted and free speech will be gone, in the guise of friendliness. Are you concerned?
I was so moved by what MarshallO said, I had to post this question.
"I think that the actual purpose of the new rules (whether they survive or not) is to drive the "old-timers" like us off of Askville, so that it can again become what they intended it to be (a site to promote the purchasing of items on Amazon.com), instead of the "chat room" it has turned into. The new rules would deprive us of our personalities!"
MarshallO, you made a good point. WE are AV. Will AV be us?<< less
I've been wanting to write a book, but I can't dec...
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I've been wanting to write a book, but I can't decide what subject is best. I want it to be a kind of story that is Narration..So i Guess it could be kind of a fact/fiction book, about Life. But what subject about life is best to write about? Relationships, experiences, Love (of all types), etc...? what do ya'll suggest? I've written poems all of my life and have had a few published but I want to move to a bigger task.<< less
There is growing concern form the community that A...
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There is growing concern form the community that AV will be gutted and free speech will be gone, in the guise of friendliness. Are you concerned?
I was so moved by what MarshallO said, I had to post this question.
"I think that the actual purpose of the new rules (whether they survive or not) is to drive the "old-timers" like us off of Askville, so that it can again become what they intended it to be (a site to promote the purchasing of items on Amazon.com), instead of the "chat room" it has turned into. The new rules would deprive us of our personalities!"
MarshallO, you made a good point. WE are AV. Will AV be us?<< less
Yes, that's the word I mean. Let's see where this ...
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Yes, that's the word I mean. Let's see where this goes. It is a serious question. I was told I may be a s*** and I just wanted input into what that might actually mean. Have you ever knowingly been a s***?<< less
It sounds like a good idea to me. Maybe a bit vague, but it's a move in the right direction. Hopefully, they'll moderate it consistently and fairly, and the place will shape up. I think a lot of people here, myself included, would prefer to have intelligent, adult, polite discussions, and only resort to snarking when trolls run rampant.
What do you think? Will you make an effort to be a good neighbor? Do you think it will work in the long run? Do you think it will actually make Askville a quality question and answer site where people come to get good information?<< less
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