Thread: Thoughts on rats

[QUOTE=CoolWalker;1061406963]Good for you. Staying quiet and doing exactly as they were told is what got 6 million of them killed. It must be generational. I was taught to never rat on someone unless it was life threatening. Words in a Forum threaten no one.

The only ones who benefit by people being initimidated into not reporting are rule breakers. That is why criminals find those who report them so offensive.

Rather than dealing with whatever issue you have with obeying the rules, you blame everyone else.

The mods get out of hand at times. I was banned for "threatening another member" I posted .. "Ok, I'll trade puches with ya, you go first" In response to "Too bad you dont know what a real conservative is"... and i was reported for threats and banned... thats ridiculous

[QUOTE=SFJEFF;1061407406]

Originally Posted by CoolWalker

Good for you. Staying quiet and doing exactly as they were told is what got 6 million of them killed. It must be generational. I was taught to never rat on someone unless it was life threatening. Words in a Forum threaten no one.

The only ones who benefit by people being initimidated into not reporting are rule breakers. That is why criminals find those who report them so offensive.

Rather than dealing with whatever issue you have with obeying the rules, you blame everyone else.

What got six million Jews killed was a government which, to paraphrase Rep. Pelosi, decided to do what was best for the people whether they wanted it or not. They thought that meant killing the Jews. Todays liberals support the same thing.

I reported police officers for committing perjury. Wasn't life threatening and we learned from President Clinton it isn't even serious. For me, the test is why you're reporting someone. If it's because you consider the behavior wrong then reporting them is appropriate. If you do it just to get someone in trouble, then it's inappropriate. And, not reporting someone makes you as guilty as they are.

[QUOTE=PatrickT;1061408144]

Originally Posted by SFJEFF

I reported police officers for committing perjury. Wasn't life threatening and we learned from President Clinton it isn't even serious. For me, the test is why you're reporting someone. If it's because you consider the behavior wrong then reporting them is appropriate. If you do it just to get someone in trouble, then it's inappropriate. And, not reporting someone makes you as guilty as they are.

The Jewish comment is stupid, but I agree with the rest of your comments.

Originally Posted by CoolWalker

Good for you. Staying quiet and doing exactly as they were told is what got 6 million of them killed. It must be generational. I was taught to never rat on someone unless it was life threatening. Words in a Forum threaten no one. For example, our socialist friend TheGreatAmericanThinker has in every post swear words that are censored-out...and he insults people all the time. Well, I consider the source and let it roll off my back. Knowing how he responds, I fully expect some insult to follow from him for this Post. BFD however, because I don't really care, yet it is conservatives who are called cry babies when it is the liberals turning everyone in. Odd how that works.

I insult people all the time? This is news to me. Although really, we're all adults here, this isn't elementary school, so I don't see why people are such babies over it. Weak.

As for swear words, they are words in the English language that serve specific purposes. Again, supposed to be adults, not children. Complaining about "strong language" is no different than (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)ing because you got called fat. Whoopie-do. Grow up and let your balls drop.

Last point: I've been foruming since I was twelve, nine years ago. I've never in my life reported someone. I prefer to handle my own issues like an adult instead of (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)ing to the teacher. I had the same mentality when I served for four years as the youngest and only underaged moderator on one of the net's (former) largest Christian forum.

[QUOTE=SFJEFF;1061408162]

Originally Posted by PatrickT

The Jewish comment is stupid, but I agree with the rest of your comments.

Your response is stupid but I respect your right to be....whatever.

Everyone must tolerate rats, they are part of the political system and the religious system. Who says politics and religion don't mix.

Back when I first joined this forum and I was a bit more combative, I once got reported and a stern warning from the Mod... at least I think it was here... anyway... I have read the ToS and if I break a rule and get reported then I have no one to blame but myself. This is not he land of robini123 where my will rules supreme... mwahahah...!!! This is politicalforum.com and I need to follow the rules that I have agreed to by signing up for the forums. If any one of us does not like how the mods run things, then they are free to leave and go to any one of the hundreds of political based forums out there.

Originally Posted by signcutter

The mods get out of hand at times. I was banned for "threatening another member" I posted .. "Ok, I'll trade puches with ya, you go first" In response to "Too bad you dont know what a real conservative is"... and i was reported for threats and banned... thats ridiculous

I get it, verbal sparing. But ya, the mods are not perfect either and can make some unpopular judgment calls. For the most part I find them to be fair, but I have not had much interaction with them.

Originally Posted by CoolWalker

I'm just curious what other people think on this subject. The term is rats, or informers or whistle-blowers...what is your opinion. The reason I ask is because I get "reported" fairly often for hurting someone's itty-bitty feelings. It doesn't matter that they are little whiners, babies in size 42 jackets, they are still babies.

Perhaps you should examine whether or not you are deliberately posting things to insult and intimidatre others or to encourage sociopathic behavior, or whether others might think that you are doing so.

There are forums that cater to such conduct. It was not my understanding, when I signed in here, that this was one of them.

Live with it.