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Post by Neo on Feb 12, 2015 20:17:00 GMT -6
To quote Neo in the rules post... I'm 95% sure that wasn't there before. I updated the list almost immediately after you first PMed me about it. |
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Post by AlmosDug on Feb 12, 2015 20:17:31 GMT -6
I find myself, perhaps surprisingly, agreeing with a lot of points here. So, What's the current tally? If you guys want to downgrade it to a minor, I won't object too loudly. But, allow me to clarify something. I didn't choose that word based of my personal religious views, but because of how offensive I believe the phrase can be as a whole, based off my experience working with many people from many different cultures, and the general uselessness, in my eyes, it is in writing. A word's uselessness seems pointless to consider. And I personally don't feel it should even be considered a minor one, but don't care as long as that beautiful gif is brought back. Wait, can you even revert edits? What's the limitation to that? |
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Feb 12, 2015 20:21:09 GMT -6
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 12, 2015 20:21:09 GMT -6
I love your philosophy, X. You're one of those really chill Catholics. I think I'm a pretty chill Baptist myself (I really do hope so too). I believe that even if you don't agree with someone else's point of view, you should still respect them and their convictions, because at the end of the day we're all just human.  |
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Post by empireoffire on Feb 12, 2015 20:21:17 GMT -6
I'm 95% sure that wasn't there before. I updated the list almost immediately after you first PMed me about it. I'm certain I previously checked and saw that it was only considered passable when referring to felines, with no mention of cowards. I asked about it in Entire Discussion, only to get ignored as per usual in life. |
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Post by Neo on Feb 12, 2015 20:22:03 GMT -6
Break kosher? I'm not familiar with that phrasing. Like, they eat pork anyway, regardless of the rule? That isn't an easy question to answer. As a whole, no. It depends on the person, and the type of Jew he or she is. For example, a heavy duty Conservative Rabbi, like the Rabbis in the High Council, would sooner die than break a single commandment. They live their entire lives off the 613 commandments. However, there are also Jews on the other end of the spectrum, just like any religion. For example, I eat pepperoni pizza from time to time, and I eat a lot of seafood. |
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Post by AlmosDug on Feb 12, 2015 20:23:26 GMT -6
Okay, that much is easy to understand.
But did I understand the phrase properly?
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Post by Neo on Feb 12, 2015 20:26:48 GMT -6
Also, the phrase 'Breaking Kosher' refers to someone who usually follows the commandment, but breaks it for a special occasion. It is a time honored tradition for Jews to eat Chinese Take-Out on New Year's Eve, for example.
Emppy, I wasn't ignoring you. I simply didn't see your question in World Discussion. I'm sorry.
Doug, I can revert Edits, but not Deletes. You would have to find the pic online again.
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Post by AlmosDug on Feb 12, 2015 20:29:10 GMT -6
Also, the phrase 'Breaking Kosher' refers to someone who usually follows the commandment, but breaks it for a special occasion. It is a time honored tradition for Jews to eat Chinese Take-Out on New Year's Eve, for example. Doug, I can revert Edits, but not Deletes. You would have to find the pic online again. Ah, neat. I will, and it will be glorious. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 20:35:44 GMT -6
I love your philosophy, X. You're one of those really chill Catholics. I think I'm a pretty chill Baptist myself (I really do hope so too). I believe that even if you don't agree with someone else's point of view, you should still respect them and their convictions, because at the end of the day we're all just human. Thanks GX, I know Catholics especially get a really bad rep and in most cases rightfully so about being hyper vigilant with their views and forcing them on others. I have always been one of those people where its up to the person if you want to believe or not? To force somebody to follow your views through either guilt or fear (what the Catholic Church is known for) or other means actually IMO drives people away from what you are trying to get people to follow in the first place. Then again I am just very open minded about stuff like religion or faith and believe a persons actions speak much louder then some bodies faith. If people want to talk I am more then open to talk and discuss but I am not going to beat my beliefs and faith until others b/c its not who I am. A lot of people are surprised to learn how religious I am. |
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Feb 15, 2015 10:27:42 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2015 10:27:42 GMT -6
Seems like I missed the party. I'm probably one of the most casual Christians you've ever met. I believe there's a god, but it's really complicated.
It's human nature to reject something we perceive to be a 'master' to us. I can safely assume it is the reason down fictional works have humanity fighting gods and breaking them. It is akin to a symbol of controlling your own destiny and not having it be controlled by some unforeseen force.
Like I said, my view is pretty complicated. I'm not agnostic, but it's pretty tough to explain and I can't find the right words to convey the elaborate meaning. I acknowledge he's up there, but I guess I'm a rebel at heart.
I have tried, but the very concept is a little jarring knowing my entire life is planned out by something that created this entire race.
I didn't really think about it much until I played Tales of the Abyss and learned about the planet's memory. I guess I applied that concept to this world and human lives with religion in them.
I've always ask this one question: How can you break away from fate and destiny if everything you do now, and will do, is already forseen to happen by the creator in the sky?
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Post by Spitzfamine on Feb 20, 2015 16:10:12 GMT -6
Eh, I'll contribute my view, though the matter is long settled.
If I were to make a vaaaaaast Lore for say, Elementalists, and even went so far such as to include Gods-which I might eventually if it becomes popular enough to expand...
Say I had a deity named Grabe. If someone in that RP said Grabedammit, should it be blocked? I mean, I get that He's actually real so it doesn't quite work that way, but to a non-believer?
And on the subject of religon, I'm kinda a mormon but without the crazy beliefs. But I personally just simply practice Love and Tolerate. ^_^
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Apr 7, 2015 7:04:26 GMT -6
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Post by SpringForest on Jul 24, 2017 17:09:07 GMT -6
This is less of a discussion of rules and more of a suggestion, but you may want to think about reorganizing your moderators. I understand you're currently in a transition period, but I suggest at least considering it. It seems as if some moderators are not very active with their work, from what you have said, GX. In this case, I suggest looking into possibly demoting and promoting certain staff.
Using Vitcon as an example, not because I want the Verse to be like Vitcon, but rather because any experience I have with admin work comes from Vitcon. I know it's difficult to make changes to staff. Especially if you don't want anyone to feel hurt from it, but more often than not, if you explain to someone why you're demoting them, they will not resent you. I also only suggesting promoting if you feel you do not have enough moderators compared to users. Vitcon has more moderators than it probably should, so I don't really want to see the Verse fall into the accidental trap of too much staff.
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Post by GX1997 on Jul 24, 2017 17:11:24 GMT -6
I don't really have the people to replace current staff.
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Post by SpringForest on Jul 24, 2017 17:18:54 GMT -6
Maybe see if there's any interest in anyone becoming a staff member? I think I remember there being some set rules as to what you need in order to become one, but I haven't found them anywhere. But that's at least a place to start. If it isn't someone you trust being a staff member, you can simply tell them you want them to wait and be a member for longer until you trust them with the responsibility of staff. That's all I really have on that matter. I can't provide much else in terms of solutions.
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 24, 2017 18:03:27 GMT -6
I love me some power, so please give me some.
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Post by empireoffire on Jul 24, 2017 18:06:07 GMT -6
The last time I had power, I basically North Korea'd the place. Long story.
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 24, 2017 18:07:12 GMT -6
I want to hear that.
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Post by GX1997 on Jul 24, 2017 18:08:05 GMT -6
Take off topic posts to TEWiaD, please.
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Post by SpringForest on Sept 5, 2017 16:16:46 GMT -6
Uh...question. If there are censored words, why don't you actually censor them? There's an option for that in the admin center. I remember using it to censor Awkward's name and annoy him.
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