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Golden Key
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Re UBB archives:
Yes, please do keep them easily accessible for reading, quoting, and linking. "Profitable for faith and practice"*, or something like that. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
*Luther, about the Apocrypha, IIRC.
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Imaginary Friend
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Originally posted by barrea:
The thing that puts me off SOF is the bad language and blasphemy which should never be allowed on a Christian discussion board.
I fucking thought this was a fucking Christian web site.
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Greenend
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Just to chip in, I am a dedicated lurker - I love to read all the posts and discussions here, which I do nearly every day. I think it's fair to say I get most of my information on what is happening in the world from here! On behalf of the invisible lurkers I wanted to let you know the forums are important. Thanks to all posters!
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by Greenend:
Just to chip in, I am a dedicated lurker - I love to read all the posts and discussions here, which I do nearly every day. I think it's fair to say I get most of my information on what is happening in the world from here! On behalf of the invisible lurkers I wanted to let you know the forums are important. Thanks to all posters!
Thanks for your input, Greenend! It's sometimes very easy for we who post lots to forget that lurkers like yourself are out there reading the boards every day, and that the boards are just as important to you as they are to us.
The silent members of our community are still members, and your opinions matter just as much as anyone else's (when you choose to state them, that is!)
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Hail Gallaxhar
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Barnabas62
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quote:
Originally posted by Imaginary Friend:
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Originally posted by barrea:
The thing that puts me off SOF is the bad language and blasphemy which should never be allowed on a Christian discussion board.
I fucking thought this was a fucking Christian web site.
There's a difference between "anglo-saxon" swearing and malevolent speech. People can speak malevolently without ever using "anglo-saxon".
To judge from the Sermon on the Mount, I think Jesus is more bothered about malevolence in terms of thoughts, words and deeds than about bad language per se. It's quite a good topic for discussion, so I might try my hand at a thread OP.
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Leorning Cniht
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quote:
Originally posted by Barnabas62:
There's a difference between "anglo-saxon" swearing and malevolent speech.
There's also a difference between "Anglo-Saxon" and invoking the Holy Name.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Leorning Cniht:
There's also a difference between "Anglo-Saxon" and invoking the Holy Name.
Hmmm, isn't there something about that in the Ten Commandments? The ones Moses brought down, not these.
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Twilight
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Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
The silent members of our community are still members, and your opinions matter just as much as anyone else's (when you choose to state them, that is!)
I love the lurkers and have always been confident that they agree with everything I say and am on my side in every argument!
However, and at risk of losing such a fine delusion, the one thing I would change about this board would be to add "like" buttons. I waste many hours on the Previously TV* forums and when I switch to the ship I find my fingers twitching for a like button after every brilliant post. "Like" buttons would also serve to give the lurkers a chance to express themselves without actually steeping out into the light.
* A fine, clean, well moderated forum with no nesting and, as I always say, if a show is worth watching it's worth picking apart later.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by Twilight:
the one thing I would change about this board would be to add "like" buttons.
Not. Going. To. Happen.
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RooK
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What Marv said, but with much much more emphatic and potentially eye-blistering language.
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Rossweisse
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Originally posted by RooK:
What Marv said, but with much much more emphatic and potentially eye-blistering language.
<Like>
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RooK
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quote:
<Like>
The really, truly brilliant part is that I am trapped being both appreciative of the support and enraged by the modality. Brilliant. I'm almost moved to using a smiley.
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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quote:
Originally posted by RooK:
I'm almost moved to using a smiley.
I'm not holding my breath waiting for this!
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Golden Key
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
quote:
Originally posted by Twilight:
the one thing I would change about this board would be to add "like" buttons.
Not. Going. To. Happen.
Grateful thanks.
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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Read my lips!* There will not be "like" buttons, and there will not be nested threads.
*Yeah, okay, not designed to inspire hope, I admit.
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Twilight
Puddleglum's sister
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quote:
Originally posted by Golden Key:
quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
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Originally posted by Twilight:
the one thing I would change about this board would be to add "like" buttons.
Not. Going. To. Happen.
Grateful thanks.
How that "notworthy" smiley is better than a simple "like" I do not know.
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Rossweisse
High Church Valkyrie
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quote:
Originally posted by RooK:
The really, truly brilliant part is that I am trapped being both appreciative of the support and enraged by the modality. Brilliant. I'm almost moved to using a smiley.
But that would be wrong.
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Rossweisse
High Church Valkyrie
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(I should perhaps add a note to clarify that I am not among those who would add a "Like" button to the Ship boards. I just couldn't resist that one.)
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Kelly Alves
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Huh. Flies. Nice touch.
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Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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RooK
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quote:
But that would be wrong.
I insist that you stop posting cleverer things than I can.
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Rossweisse
High Church Valkyrie
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Just for you, RooK: ![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
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RooK
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# 1852
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"Why was she banned?"
"I HAD MY REASONS."
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Rossweisse
High Church Valkyrie
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At least it wasn't the hearts-cascading-over-a-smiley-face emoji.
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Ronald Binge
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I've had a ponder about this.
There were times I felt as welcome as holy water in a an Orange lodge here, because for a long time any time I mentioned anything about my dissatisfaction with my cradle religion of Roman Catholicism, I'd get studs-on from the then resident Defenders of the One True Faith. One person decided to follow me on a Twitter alias I no longer use and pretty much stalked anything I said for a number of months until I discontinued that handle.
Hence, self-censorship.
It begged the question for me, how could I express my own unrest when I was getting highly assertive and, for a time, constant questioning of my position, which only the university educated theologically literate could bat back and forward?
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no prophet's flag is set so...
Proceed to see sea
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quote:
Originally posted by Ronald Binge:
I've had a ponder about this.
There were times I felt as welcome as holy water in a an Orange lodge here, because for a long time any time I mentioned anything about my dissatisfaction with my cradle religion of Roman Catholicism, I'd get studs-on from the then resident Defenders of the One True Faith. One person decided to follow me on a Twitter alias I no longer use and pretty much stalked anything I said for a number of months until I discontinued that handle.
Hence, self-censorship.
It begged the question for me, how could I express my own unrest when I was getting highly assertive and, for a time, constant questioning of my position, which only the university educated theologically literate could bat back and forward?
I don't know the history of your posting, we missed each other. I recall feeling attacked in my first foray into posting, not saying it resembles your experience closely.
I have noted change and improved respectful discussion over time, as well as support and more openness to discussion of my things, with less personalization by others of my things. I'd certainly suggest trying again, if your post here suggests you might like to.
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Edmund
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quote:
Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Is it time to close the boards?
Another lurker here coming out of the woodwork, simply to say - please don't close the boards!
I've been a lurker, on and off, for years. During certain periods of my life I've been here regularly, at other times, years have gone by without a visit; but I have always found myself coming back.
Thank you for years of great discussions. I'd hate to see them cease.
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Edmund:
quote:
Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Is it time to close the boards?
Another lurker here coming out of the woodwork, simply to say - please don't close the boards!
I've been a lurker, on and off, for years. During certain periods of my life I've been here regularly, at other times, years have gone by without a visit; but I have always found myself coming back.
Thank you for years of great discussions. I'd hate to see them cease.
Thank you for this!😀
And my apologies to every newcomer and lurker I’ve not welcomed. I’m horrible at that. 😔
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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There is a thread in All Saints for introductions and welcomes. But, I'll say ようこそ anyway.
And, rest assured, there are plans afoot to update the board software. But, the boards will still remain and continue.
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Edmund
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Thank you LilBuddha and Alan.
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they shall run and not be weary,
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Thurible
Shipmate
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New Ship sounds a splendid idea. It would be a shame to see it go but, as others have said, it's a bloomin' nightmare to post via phone and I'm far too old and grown-up and respectable now to post at work...
Thurible
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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Keeping the old ship[ afloat has required a lot of patching and bailing.
So bring on SOF 2.0, I'm sure she'll leak in new and more efficient ways.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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RooK
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quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
Keeping the old ship[ afloat has required a lot of patching and bailing.
So bring on SOF 2.0, I'm sure she'll leak in new and more efficient ways.
Technically, it will be SoF 3.0 if counting by online format. And we think you'll be impressed with its improved functionality. Well, actually, the main functional benefits are behind the scenes - where all the frantic leak-patching currently happens on the current Ship. Still: SHINY.
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by RooK:
quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
Keeping the old ship[ afloat has required a lot of patching and bailing.
So bring on SOF 2.0, I'm sure she'll leak in new and more efficient ways.
Technically, it will be SoF 3.0 if counting by online format. And we think you'll be impressed with its improved functionality. Well, actually, the main functional benefits are behind the scenes - where all the frantic leak-patching currently happens on the current Ship. Still: SHINY.
OoooOooh, SHINY! Still, I was merely trying to...shiny..um, just note that the grass is always SHINY shinier on the other..erm, greener on the.. shiny.. on the shiny side..I mean that nothing is perf..SHINY!
Yes... ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ...shiny... ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) ...shiny... ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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Jammy Dodger
Half jam, half biscuit
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quote:
Originally posted by no prophet's flag is set so...:
quote:
Originally posted by Ronald Binge:
I've had a ponder about this.
There were times I felt as welcome as holy water in a an Orange lodge here, because for a long time any time I mentioned anything about my dissatisfaction with my cradle religion of Roman Catholicism, I'd get studs-on from the then resident Defenders of the One True Faith. One person decided to follow me on a Twitter alias I no longer use and pretty much stalked anything I said for a number of months until I discontinued that handle.
Hence, self-censorship.
It begged the question for me, how could I express my own unrest when I was getting highly assertive and, for a time, constant questioning of my position, which only the university educated theologically literate could bat back and forward?
I don't know the history of your posting, we missed each other. I recall feeling attacked in my first foray into posting, not saying it resembles your experience closely.
I have noted change and improved respectful discussion over time, as well as support and more openness to discussion of my things, with less personalization by others of my things. I'd certainly suggest trying again, if your post here suggests you might like to.
I can relate to this. I enjoy popping onboard every now and then to read the discussions - but have become very wary of posting anything as I've occasionally felt attacked rather than listened to or debated with when I've just been trying to explore an idea or understand a point of view. It could of course be my own ineptitude but it has made me reluctant to post (yes I am aware how ironic it is to post about not posting). However - highly value the boards and would very much like to see the discussions continue - but as to the mechanism by which that happens I really don't mind. Bring on Ship v3.0!!
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lilBuddha
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Originally posted by Jammy Dodger:
I enjoy popping onboard every now and then to read the discussions - but have become very wary of posting anything as I've occasionally felt attacked rather than listened to or debated with when I've just been trying to explore an idea or understand a point of view.
I think some of this might be due to the imprecise and incomplete nature of online communication.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Jammy Dodger
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
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Originally posted by Jammy Dodger:
I enjoy popping onboard every now and then to read the discussions - but have become very wary of posting anything as I've occasionally felt attacked rather than listened to or debated with when I've just been trying to explore an idea or understand a point of view.
I think some of this might be due to the imprecise and incomplete nature of online communication.
Fair play. Maybe I'm over sensitive.
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RooK
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
I think some of this might be due to the imprecise and incomplete nature of online communication.
There have been far too many times online when people have clearly underestimated how much I hate them. The struggle is real.
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Schroedinger's cat
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Originally posted by RooK:
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
I think some of this might be due to the imprecise and incomplete nature of online communication.
There have been far too many times online when people have clearly underestimated how much I hate them. The struggle is real.
Well you are so cuddly on the ship.
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Lord may all my hard times be healing times
take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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lilBuddha
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
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Originally posted by RooK:
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
I think some of this might be due to the imprecise and incomplete nature of online communication.
There have been far too many times online when people have clearly underestimated how much I hate them. The struggle is real.
Well you are so cuddly on the ship.
Right? Scratch him between the horns, I bet it makes his leg move.
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RooK
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Q.E.D.
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lilBuddha
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Originally posted by RooK:
Q.E.D.
What?! No, say it isn't so. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
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Originally posted by RooK:
Q.E.D.
What?! No, say it isn't so.
Which leg?
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lilBuddha
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amateurs
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