Ok, here's an idea...

[YouKnowWho]

At least from now on we don't have to have movie clip or pictures ready to backup every single word that we are going to say.

A: I'm 30 years old, and my wife ...
B: You need to show us your birth certificate, and also your wife's picture, otherwise you are a liar.

[Drake]

At least from now on we don't have to have movie clip or pictures ready to backup every single word that we are going to say.

A: I'm 30 years old, and my wife ...
B: You need to show us your birth certificate, and also your wife's picture, otherwise you are a liar.

What are you HIDING?!

[Syn7]

At what point do you segregate everyone so much (to protect the tender sensibilities of whomever considers a different opinion to be some kind of 'unfair' intrusion) that you just end up with walled off areas of people having discussions that consist of:

"Hmmm, yes, I see your point"

"Quite right, I agree"

"Yes, of course I agree with that agreement"

"Certainly the agreement on the point of agreement is agreeable"

"Why, that is certainly a solid point sir"

"Yes, indeed, it is"

Oh, I quite agree again"






And of course you will only have MORE of the whiney "He doesn't belong here! He doesn't pass my XYZ-art purity test. Make him go away!"

And will you forbid people with experience in more than one area (I know, I know, it's not "real" experience to some...) to mention something pertinent from one area in a discussion of another? The whiners and wannabe 'experts' would just love that.


Let the free market of ideas hash it out I say.

word... i like that....

as long as it doesnt turn into a name calling fest, i dont like any threads being locked, anyone being banned or any other form of censoring the free flow of ideas... even if some of those ideas come from *******s... thats just life, you start trying to "clean" everything up, you get a sterile and stagnated environment of sickly ideas because they have no measure of strength through the trials of debate...

[Northwind]

I disagree.
Were it simply a "martial arts" forum, then yes that would be fine. But in a "Kung Fu" forum to allow the "free flow" and "democratic" opinions of people to consistently say "TCMA"/"Kung Fu" is all a waste of time, etc. No, I don't think this is cool, and...

Again...

I agree with what Gene is doing.

[YouKnowWho]

If we can just remove "YOU" and "I" from all discussion, we may be able to avoid a lot of arguments. When A gives B certain suggestion, C suddently jumps in and asks A to prove "talk the talk, and walk the walk. Put up or shut up." It will be a very discourage for anybody to give other any suggestions.

[Violent Designs]

Are they temporary bans?

[YouKnowWho]

ok, but what if I want to start a discussion of which ne-waza techniques were utilized in the creation of BJJ, or how does BJJ differ from ne-waza, etc?

I assume you are asking about why the Judo forum does not include BJJ as part of their main forum.

All the BJJ, Sambo, wrestling, and SC are considered as "Other MA - grappling arts" in the Judo forum. You will have no place to be there if you are a TCMA guy. There was a famous Taiji guy (I won't mention his name here), when he was there, every Judoka jumped on him and forced him to leave. When I started in that forum, he sent me a PM and told me about his story. I told him that I didn't know how long that I could hang around there. In less than 3 months I left that forum too.

[Dragonzbane76]

If you start dropping the ban hammer on people for having a different idea then this place will drop silent with any conversation or "intense" arguments.

[pateticorecords]

one thing is to have valid points and civil arguments... it's ok to disagree. another thing is to create discord, verbally assault people, and put down what they are doing.... that is wrong, even the perpetrators know it.

Many times what I see is child like behavior... just because you are screaming loudly doesn't make you right.

I believe in freedom of expression but every freedom has a limit and has a price.
Just try walking down your neighborhood naked and see what happens

[Iron_Eagle_76]

one thing is to have valid points and civil arguments... it's ok to disagree. another thing is to create discord, verbally assault people, and put down what they are doing.... that is wrong, even the perpetrators know it.

Many times what I see is child like behavior... just because you are screaming loudly doesn't make you right.

I believe in freedom of expression but every freedom has a limit and has a price.
Just try walking down your neighborhood naked and see what happens

[EarthDragon]

kniffighter

Actually, it's pretty simple. Just show some evidence of what you are claiming.

this is excatly what we are all talkign about... why does anyone have to proove anyting to you? what proof should anyone have to provide if that they do they like to do with thier time? your really out there man.

[Dragonzbane76]

this is excatly what we are all talkign about... why does anyone have to proove anyting to you? what proof should anyone have to provide if that they do they like to do with thier time? your really out there man.
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trying to get the last word in on someone that got banned?

[lkfmdc]

Nothing says "class" more than avoiding an issue until after the person who called you on it is banned, and THEN putting up your answers

[Iron_Eagle_76]

kniffighter


this is excatly what we are all talkign about... why does anyone have to proove anyting to you? what proof should anyone have to provide if that they do they like to do with thier time? your really out there man.

Uhh, dude, considering he's banned, I don't think you need to worry about it anymore. Just saying.

[Dragonzbane76]

have to agree on that. "class"