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curt
Nov 5, 2013, 11:54 PM
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happiegrrrl wrote: I don't think many people would consider that picture (Williams on the first nude ascent of Shockley's Ceiling) to be sexually explicit content.
I wouldn't think so either, but I was told via PM that my posts were hidden specifically because they compared the old RC.com logo to a women's vagina--and that there is now a site-wide policy going forward banning things that are "sexually crude."
1) I guess I never knew the word "vagina" was sexually offensive.
2) I'd say this initial action by Jeff doesn't bode very well for the future of RC.com's forums.
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adatesman
Nov 6, 2013, 12:15 AM
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curt wrote: happiegrrrl wrote: I don't think many people would consider that picture (Williams on the first nude ascent of Shockley's Ceiling) to be sexually explicit content. I wouldn't think so either, but I was told via PM that my posts were hidden specifically because they compared the old RC.com logo to a women's vagina--and that there is now a site-wide policy going forward banning things that are "sexually crude." 1) I guess I never knew the word "vagina" was sexually offensive. 2) I'd say this initial action by Jeff doesn't bode very well for the future of RC.com's forums. Curt
Actually, Curt, I'd say it doesn't bode will for your tenure here, given you're part of the problem.
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jt512
Nov 6, 2013, 12:45 AM
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curt wrote: happiegrrrl wrote: I don't think many people would consider that picture (Williams on the first nude ascent of Shockley's Ceiling) to be sexually explicit content. I wouldn't think so either, but I was told via PM that my posts were hidden specifically because they compared the old RC.com logo to a women's vagina--and that there is now a site-wide policy going forward banning things that are "sexually crude." 1) I guess I never knew the word "vagina" was sexually offensive. 2) I'd say this initial action by Jeff doesn't bode very well for the future of RC.com's forums. Curt
I just communicated those points to Jeff by P.M.
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adatesman
Nov 6, 2013, 12:56 AM
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jt512 wrote: I just communicated those points to Jeff by P.M.
Guess I'm not so special then. Nor are a whole lot of other people, many of who were contacted *by* NewBoss, who contacted them unsolicited for feedback. Long story short, JT, there's a reason Curt keeps popping up in my FB feed as someone I might know and you don't. And why so many people attribute the exodus from RC to you personally. And why your nonsense isn't tolerated elsewhere. NewBoss will likely not be the same as OldBoss, and that probably means your days are numbered.
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USnavy
Nov 6, 2013, 12:57 AM
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adatesman wrote: Again with the 1 star? [Edit- it was the previous post that got 1 starred, moments after posting.] Sigh. The stars were such a great idea. If only they had been fully implemented.
No matter how you implement a rating system, it will never reflect the actual accuracy of a post, only its popularity.
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happiegrrrl
Nov 6, 2013, 12:58 AM
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Another 24 hours and this thread will represent the perfect microcosm of rockclimbing.com.
The comment about Buyer's Remorse is beginning to seem more apt - hahaha
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adatesman
Nov 6, 2013, 1:03 AM
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USnavy wrote: adatesman wrote: Then again, I did very much enjoy dropping the 10x Mod 1-star on every post of USNavy's once I realized he was 1-starring all of my posts just to be a dick. Well sorry to kill your buzz, but I used Ad-Block Plus to remove the staring system from the website years ago, so I never saw those one stars, just like I dont see them now. 
Knew it wasn't you, Sayar. 
Edit.... Ok, conspiracy theory time... who else might have unsettled business with me here on RC all these years later? That has experience in coding? And wrote the oft-used Greasemonkey RC killfile script? JT!!!!
(seriously, if there was a way to see if my posts were immediately 1-starred when JT sees them, I'd be very curious. They'll sit for a while unrated, so it's not a site-based script, so....?)
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curt
Nov 6, 2013, 1:15 AM
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With respect to me:
adatesman wrote: Actually, Curt, I'd say it doesn't bode will for your tenure here, given you're part of the problem.
and with respect to jt512:
adatesman wrote: NewBoss will likely not be the same as OldBoss, and that probably means your days are numbered.
It's truly amazing how you believe you can actually speak for the new owners and essentially threaten long time RC.com users with expulsion. Particularly since you're the one who stomped his feet, cried like a little girl to the previous management--and then took all his marbles and went home. You seriously need to get over yourself.
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jt512
Nov 6, 2013, 1:19 AM
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adatesman wrote: markc wrote: On another note, some people have suggested catering to the n00b. Moving away from the cliche "do a search" or "you're gonna die" replies would be nice, but you can't maintain a community around shoe and first rope discussions. Have to disagree on that point, as the existence of teen magazines is proof it's not true. It's that the user quickly outgrows the community, not that the community can't exist. The problem is striking a balance between making the community accessible to new folk while at the same time keeping the interest of the older ones. Plus with new ropes and shoes coming out all the time and the decline of brick&mortar stores, how else is someone new going to get opinions on their first pieces of gear?
By doing a search!
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dagibbs
Nov 6, 2013, 1:19 AM
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USnavy wrote: adatesman wrote: Again with the 1 star? [Edit- it was the previous post that got 1 starred, moments after posting.] Sigh. The stars were such a great idea. If only they had been fully implemented. I dont think they are. I do not know of a single website in which the system works well. .
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