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01/21/2012 12:05:09 PM · #76

Originally posted by alanfreed:

Perhaps this thread is an illustration as to why Langdon has been reluctant to make many new changes in recent history. When it comes right down to it, people hate change. If something this subtle has sparked such a debate, imagine what happens with significant changes. People complain all the time that the site is stagnating, but when a new feature appears, people hop on the bandwagon to start shooting it down.

Just sayin'.

Aww. c'mon. It's not like there's been some groundswell movement that's gathering force or anything like that. Just a very few people pointing out, rather non-stridently, that they're not entirely convinced this was a great idea. And a bunch MORE people shootin' em down, some rather aggressively. I'd say the balance is pretty safely on the "You may not like change, but suck it up; it ain't going away!" side of the fence. It's pretty obvious that the majority are in favor of this change, so what's the harm if a few people voice reservations?

R.

01/21/2012 12:24:59 PM · #77

As The Administrator, I may have to banish anyone who shows further dissent.

bvy

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01/21/2012 12:28:11 PM · #78

Well said, Bear! This community is nothing if not passionate. It's its greatest strength, in my opinion.

Langdon's been at the helm for ten years. I'm sure any naive expectation to please everyone all the time was crushed years ago. And he still welcomes feedback. As far as this change goes, I'm not seeing anything unprecedented happening here in terms of opposition. People are being honest and they're speaking up. Good for them.

A site where everything is thanks and praise would cause me to leave before any silly change such as this.

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01/21/2012 01:29:33 PM · #79

Thanks for that,

bvy -- I was beginning to wonder if I was going crazy :-) It's good to see SOMEONE's taking my point at face value.

And let me be clear on this: personally, I don't CARE about the avatars. If the community wants 'em, then they can have 'em, and if I don't want to see the page cluttered up with 'em, well, then, I can just turn 'em off. I GET that. It's clear to me.

But I am big enough to realize that

glad2badad has a point that's not entirely irrational, and that he has an absolute right to express it politely and reasonably without the community piling on and belittling him. Hell, he'd have that right even IF the position is irrational, unless (arguably) he crossed some line and got all hissy about it, eh? Which, of course, he did not do...

R.

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01/21/2012 01:36:05 PM · #80

Posting ..just cuz, I want to see my avatar in the forum :)

01/21/2012 01:38:22 PM · #81

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

... glad2badad has a point that's not entirely irrational...

So you're admitting that you think it's partially irrational. ;-)

01/21/2012 01:42:55 PM · #82

Originally posted by MattO:

I think this feature will also highlight an issue when NSFW photos are used as profile pics. There are a couple of profiles right now, that would make me not want to view DPC from work or around kids simply for the pic that is being used as a profile pic.

Agree! It also cheapens the site, in my opinion.

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01/21/2012 01:52:29 PM · #83

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Originally posted by MattO:
I think this feature will also highlight an issue when NSFW photos are used as profile pics. There are a couple of profiles right now, that would make me not want to view DPC from work or around kids simply for the pic that is being used as a profile pic.

Agree! It also cheapens the site, in my opinion.

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01/21/2012 01:59:43 PM · #84

IMHO this is a useful new feature. I took soooo long to learn who was the person behind a name. With the avatars it would be muh easier. Who don't want this feature, can hide the avatars, so I can't see any problem at all.

GeneralE

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01/21/2012 02:26:00 PM · #85

Originally posted by alanfreed:

This is not all exactly new; there was plenty of commentary when profile pictures were removed from the Forum postings a few years ago. The browser modification people have referred-to was intended to replace an original "feature" of DPC which was removed in one of the previous updates.

(Lame) Screenshot of DPC in Februaly 2003, courtesy of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine ...

01/21/2012 02:31:23 PM · #86

Originally posted by GeneralE:

That's hilarious. Plus Ã§a change, plus c'est la mÃªme chose...

R.

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01/21/2012 02:34:34 PM · #87

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Originally posted by MattO:
I think this feature will also highlight an issue when NSFW photos are used as profile pics. There are a couple of profiles right now, that would make me not want to view DPC from work or around kids simply for the pic that is being used as a profile pic.

Agree! It also cheapens the site, in my opinion.

Instructions for Newfies:

Don't be so friggin' rude!!!!!!!!! I do not appreciate being called a "Newfie".

And because you seem to be blind, I already mentioned in a previous post that I HAVE THEM TURNED OFF!!!! But others obviously don't, and first time visitors to the site won't have them turned off and to me it looks amateurish and cheap.

bvy

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01/21/2012 02:38:35 PM · #88

I'll bet she doesn't drink Screech either.

o2bskating

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01/21/2012 02:43:12 PM · #89

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Originally posted by MattO:
I think this feature will also highlight an issue when NSFW photos are used as profile pics. There are a couple of profiles right now, that would make me not want to view DPC from work or around kids simply for the pic that is being used as a profile pic.

Agree! It also cheapens the site, in my opinion.

Instructions for Newfies:

Don't be so friggin' rude!!!!!!!!! I do not appreciate being called a "Newfie".

And because you seem to be blind, I already mentioned in a previous post that I HAVE THEM TURNED OFF!!!! But others obviously don't, and first time visitors to the site won't have them turned off and to me it looks amateurish and cheap.

actually no it makes it look like all the other current forums out there and how bout nub if u don't like newfie.

01/21/2012 02:49:04 PM · #90

Holy crap people do you realize Newfie is a derogatory term and as offensive to a lot of us as the other "N" word?

And no I don't drink screech or club baby seals or eat salt fish for breakfast.

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01/21/2012 02:52:38 PM · #91

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Holy crap people do you realize Newfie is a derogatory term and as offensive to a lot of us as the other "N" word?

And no I don't drink screech or club baby seals or eat salt fish for breakfast.

I can't believe you're playing the province card!

o2bskating

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01/21/2012 02:59:42 PM · #92

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Holy crap people do you realize Newfie is a derogatory term and as offensive to a lot of us as the other "N" word?

And no I don't drink screech or club baby seals or eat salt fish for breakfast.

seriously don't care you've been bitching about every change to the forums for 4 pages now so STFU

alohadave

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01/21/2012 03:19:40 PM · #93

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Holy crap people do you realize Newfie is a derogatory term and as offensive to a lot of us as the other "N" word?

Wow. Who knew that Canadians enslaved people from Newfoundland?

Definitely the same level of offensiveness.

MargaretNet

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01/21/2012 03:22:10 PM · #94

HA! I missed some fun here! :)
Maybe some people need a break from DPC?

01/21/2012 03:39:23 PM · #95

Originally posted by alohadave:

Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Holy crap people do you realize Newfie is a derogatory term and as offensive to a lot of us as the other "N" word?

Wow. Who knew that Canadians enslaved people from Newfoundland?

Definitely the same level of offensiveness.

It may not reach the level of offensiveness as the "N" word she's referring too, but it's right up there with "Polack", "Wop", "Spic", "Beaner", and similar derogatory terms for people-other-than-us, and it's no surprise that Karen's offended -- nor, for that matter, that Slippy, our resident master of politically-incorrect, did the offending... And the sad thing is, it's really easy to avoid; just resist the temptation to put people down in public...

R.

Message edited by author 2012-01-21 15:39:43.

01/21/2012 03:40:08 PM · #96

Originally posted by alohadave:

I chalked it up to a time-of-the-month thing. But seriously, my apologies to Karen for using the N word, I'm no historian and didn't realize about the previous enslavement of Newfoundlanders.

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01/21/2012 03:55:11 PM · #97

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

...It may not reach the level of offensiveness as the "N" word she's referring too, but it's right up there with "Polack", "Wop", "Spic", "Beaner", ...

The resident Mr. Self-righteous-High-Horse speaks. The government of Alberta disagrees with you.
Alberta government approves NEWFIE licence plate

Kelli

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01/21/2012 03:56:28 PM · #98

Ummm. Wow. Things have taken a turn for the worst here.

MargaretNet

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01/21/2012 03:57:57 PM · #99

I was not aware what Newfie meant, I thought it was a weird way of saying Newbie ;)