Way to sound really smart, Ricky. What is the take-away from this post-away of yours? I think it might be a throw-away. I've got to dash away now. Miss me when I'm gone, O.K.?
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <punditster@...> wrote : On 8/30/2014 2:11 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: Posting limits function as a moderator, in a sense, and are equitable, because after all, one person's troll is another's fantasy and who on this forum is qualified to make that decision? I like the idea of posting limits for this forum and always did, but, of course, certainly wouldn't want to be hall monitor myself. So, to the degree that I check in here, I choose to live with the consequences of "forum freedom." > The term "troll" is frequently used to discredit an opposing position in an argument. This can amount to an ad hominem argument; a purported troll of this nature may actually hold an insightful but controversial position that is generating controversy precisely because it has successfully challenged entrenched opinions. > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <noozguru@...> mailto:noozguru@... wrote : Posting limits are stupid but moderation is not. The trolls would have been booted long ago if someone weren't afraid to moderate just a little bit. Most other group moderators do this. Rick even suggested that Richard needs a hobby. Best policy currently is to ignore the trolls and especially don't reply to them. Then they'll return to the bridges they live under. On 08/30/2014 10:38 AM, dmevans365@... mailto:dmevans365@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: Yep. Interesting what has happened. The limits were removed. Almost immediately, Richard and Share ushered the forum into its evolution as a chat room - characterized as all are by a preponderence of meaningless drivel. Gone are the limits telling the brain to put some thought into a post, put some thought into topics, put some thought into with who and in what format one wanted to converse. Limits that forced a pause in the action. Quite the statement this forum is, really. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <punditster@...> mailto:punditster@... wrote : On 8/30/2014 6:51 AM, anartaxius@... mailto:anartaxius@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: He has been on vacation. But FFL seems to have gone mostly to fluff lately, with a lot of short spammy twinkie brain posts so there is not much to read here any more, no discussions of any substance... > You are supposed to read the messages here BEFORE you post your own comments, Ajax. I thought my replies to Bill were right on topic, compared to the comments posted by the other informants. YMMV. Go figure. Subject: Awake: The Life Of Yogananda Author: Richard J. Williams Forum: Yahoo! FairfieldLife Date: Thursday, 28 August 2014 http://www.mail-archive.com/fairfieldlife%40yahoogroups.com/msg327060.html http://www.mail-archive.com/fairfieldlife%40yahoogroups.com/msg327060.html > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <wayback71@...> mailto:wayback71@... wrote : I have not really followed FFL regularly for a while. Is Barry (turq) on vacation or did he say goodbye to FFL? I miss his posts.
