Rules

[JohnnyLingo]

1. Personal attacks are tolerated.

A. Unless the personal attack is directed at a loved one of a board member and not directly at the one you're attacking.

a. Unless the loved one being attacked is a family member of someone generally disliked on the board and

1. The attack is based on facts from as long as 26 years ago and

a. the attack is rather mild according to a majority of the posters.

2. Grapevine posts, while technically allowed, are to be met with no real response, as his viewpoint is considered hate speech.


Phew. This is getting complicated. I'll add more rules as I come across them.

[MikeWaters]

Johnny, there are worse things than being a kid who was made fun of because his dad was a seminary teacher.

my parents were the church custodians for a while. that makes for great times with the other boys at church, and when your friends parents ask what your parents do for a living!

[JohnnyLingo]

Thanks for the clarification, Mike. My post has been edited to reflect this new information.

[MikeWaters]

out of curiosity, do you think that calling someone a mullah is an attack? Isn't that what this is all about? that someone thinks your dad was a mullah seminary teacher?

If he were called "strict and dogmatic" would that be a personal attack?

[JohnnyLingo]

I believe the words were more in the neighborhood of "self righteous blowhard".

But since the post I'm trying to remember was lost in the Great Migration of Last Weekend, I couldn't tell you exactly.

Maybe you can help me, though, since I have reason to believe Padrino's whining regarding his 26 year grudge against my dad took place mostly in the Cool Guyz Club.

[All-American]

I never have had anything against JohnnyLingo. I'm frankly surprised to see the amount of venom being spewed at him. I don't particularly endorse his reaction to the reception he's received around here, but neither do I support the actions that have provoked it.

Honestly, folks, let's grow up a bit.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by All-American

I never have had anything against JohnnyLingo. I'm frankly surprised to see the amount of venom being spewed at him. I don't particularly endorse his reaction to the reception around here, but I neither do I support the actions that have provoked it.

Honestly, folks, let's grow up a bit.

Ditto ... I second the motion

[DirtyHippieUTE]

I'm not going to turn a blind eye to the fact that some of the flack directed at lingo was due to "popularity" but I will offer this little bit of input on personal attacks.

I'm not suggesting there be a grading curve, but here are some points to consider when deciding if a post is "over the line."

1- The relative innocence of the subject of the attack.
2- The sancity of the relationship between the poster and the 3rd party.
3- The relative offensiveness of the post itself.

Examples...

A slam at Lingo's dad... 1: What did Lingo's dad do to provoke that? 2: Family is usually a "sacred" relationship. 3: Offensive... How bad was what they said? (could go either way)

A slam at Fus' girlfriend... 1: What did she do? 2: Wife/girlfriend is pretty touchy. 3: Whore attached to a girl is almost always over the line.

A slam at Hoya for being a flaming liberal... 1: he is a liberal. 2: It's board persona vs. board persona (not very sacred). 3: Flaming liberal isn't all that bad.

Just my thoughts...

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE

A slam at Fus' girlfriend... 1: What did she do? 2: Wife/girlfriend is pretty touchy. 3: Whore attached to a girl is almost always over the line.

Such a slam is beyond reprehensible.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by All-American

I never have had anything against JohnnyLingo. I'm frankly surprised to see the amount of venom being spewed at him. I don't particularly endorse his reaction to the reception around here, but I neither do I support the actions that have provoked it.

Honestly, folks, let's grow up a bit.

Hmmm..... Well, as one who has enjoyed going back and forth with Lingo, let me comment on this. As you sit on that high horse, you may want to ponder the following:

1) From the day Lingo first arrived, he openly stated that his objective over here was to be a thorn in our side and was most definitely "not here to make friends". He recently (last week) re-posted his "mission statement" in case we forgot or were confused. I tried to find a link to his post, but it must have gotten lost in the transition. When someone comes here and openly and consistently stirs things up, he should expect some flak in return.

2) Most of what I have directed to Lingo has been with tongue firmly in cheek. And given Lingo's resiliency, I am pretty sure he has had some fun with it as well.

3) The only time I called Lingo an a-hole and really meant it was in response to the "whore" incident. Lingo has since apologized and I think we should all accept his apology and move on.

4) As soon as Lingo begins to consistently make sincere and friendly posts here (which he is capable of and has done several times), then I think most folks will respond in kind. But as long as his stated mission is to be a thorn in our sides, I reserve the right to tease him back. I will try to be careful with how far I take it. Let me know if you think I have gone too far. Until then, lighten up Francis.