Closing Topics...

[Ozvaldo]

Just wondered why all the 'juicy' topics get closed?
I really enjoy reading them, right up to the point when they suddenly 'get closed' :(

[Roughdawg4]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing too. Some of them aren't even that bad either, but they will probably close this one as well :)

[johnboru]

Because this place is run like a Nanny State.

[Ozvaldo]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing too. Some of them aren't even that bad either, but they will probably close this one as well :)


Lol! :rolleyes:

[Morpheus]

I closed two topics last week. The members that initiated the posts were each making their own "personal announcement", which by itself is not a problem. However, taking into account their recent posting history of similar natures, i felt there was nothing productive that would come out of any future comments on either of the topics. Their annoucements were made and those members are free to govern themselves accordingly.

[Roughdawg4]

I am not going to disagree with you there because I am sure we all knew where it was going.

But did you notice that people stop posting in topics and creating new ones when they see the big guy shutting something down. I really don't mind either way, just thought it was interesting :)

[Ozvaldo]

Yes i agree too Morph, and also agree with RD - They were kinda interesting :)

[ClayBoy31991]

My "I'm not gonna post a lot anymore" topic was closed. Seriously, wtf?! I want it to be reopened, I really do.

Oh, and a side note, Frozen_Walkers, what the heck are you doing to me man? http://www.hotshotsgolf.com/community/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=29483 I hate Facebook, so forget it. Sorry, I had to let this out.

[Ozvaldo]

Yes i was referring to your posts CB, but i do understand from a mods point of view too unfortunately.
As for FB most people 'do' like/use it, i think his thread was generic for any who was interested..

[ClayBoy31991]

Sorry, I'm just not into sites like Facebook or Myspace.

*Waits for F_W to call me an a55hat for not joining*

[Ozvaldo]

Sorry, I'm just not into sites like Facebook or Myspace.

*Waits for F_W to call me an a55hat for not joining*


That's fair enough, i like it because i'm back in touch with loads of school friends etc.
I doubt he'll call you that ;)

[ClayBoy31991]

And I think the mods closed that topic bcuz they don't want me to shut my mouth. I'm assuming that they think I'm the one who's really keeping this site active bcuz of my topics and comments.

[Ozvaldo]

I wouldn't know m8, it was just interesting reading to me..

[ClayBoy31991]

And I was wanting to post something in there, but it looks like that won't happen. It goes something like this:

"After this post, I plan on not commenting on topics on this site for this month (February). It's like a resolution for the new year. It's also like taking a break from replying on topics. I really wanna prove all of you wrong. I wanna show you that I am mature."

Apparently, that's not gonna happen bcuz of all the recent events going on here with the closed topics and what not. I'll just have to keep doing my normal thing here and try to keep this site alive with my posts. So I guess it's so much for my "Not gonna post a whole lot anymore" topic.

[Ozvaldo]

I understand where you're coming from, but be careful not to sound too 'ShadowClaw-esque'
From what i've read in other posts, people might start associating these kind of comments with his.
I'd say use the K.I.S.S theory in your posts for the time being m8..

[Ozvaldo]

Oh btw,
KISS stands for 'Keep it short & sweet' over here, rather than 'Keep it simple stupid' Which i don't think is as elegant.

[dimskill]

Wise words Oz...

But Clay, you give yourself the resolution, then proceed to post 5 times about it, or related topics. Do you not see the irony? By those topics "not achieving much" means that they can only degenerate into flame wars which can be entertaining for those on the outside, but are often less so for those involved, as I'm sure you'd testify. Although I wouldn't necessarily have the cojones to close one down that early, it is perfectly justified (not that justification is strictly necessary) in order to nip the problem in the bud.

[Ozvaldo]

Ty Dims, wise words yourself Sir! :)

[ClayBoy31991]

So when you say "Keep It Short & Sweet", do you mean something like this? :

Ty Oz. :)

[Roughdawg4]

And I was wanting to post something in there, but it looks like that won't happen. It goes something like this:

"After this post, I plan on not commenting on topics on this site for this month (February). It's like a resolution for the new year. It's also like taking a break from replying on topics. I really wanna prove all of you wrong. I wanna show you that I am mature."

Apparently, that's not gonna happen bcuz of all the recent events going on here with the closed topics and what not. I'll just have to keep doing my normal thing here and try to keep this site alive with my posts. So I guess it's so much for my "Not gonna post a whole lot anymore" topic.


LOL you are flip-flopping in one post. I personally don't care what you do, but at least stick to what you say you will do. When you say something and then you change your mind later that day or the next day, it will rub people the wrong way.

Saying you are going to leave the site but still plug away just looks like a cry for attention and you are never going to get a good response from that.



And Frozen Walkers is a really good guy. You can have whatever opinion you want, but don't assume people will think that way because he would never do that. From the games we have played and conversations we had, he is nothing short of a classy guy :)


And calling

[Ozvaldo]

So when you say "Keep It Short & Sweet", do you mean something like this? :

Ty Oz. :)

Lol! Atta boy! ;)

[Roughdawg4]

Yeah but like Dim just said, saying you are going to take a break and making half of the posts in this topic doesn't make you look any better.

[Ozvaldo]

I'll take part responsibilty there... apologies..
But hey, already my day has livened up! How sad?? i know...:p

[Roughdawg4]

Hey if he wanted to be the "mature one", he wouldn't fall into your trap :)

[ClayBoy31991]

Sorry for the problems and confusion I caused. I DO wanna stick to being active on this site. I love this site too much to quit commenting in topics here. I'll do my best to K.I.S.S., short and sweet. :)

[Ozvaldo]

Sorry for the problems and confusion I caused. I DO wanna stick to being active on this site. I love this site too much to quit commenting in topics here. I'll do my best to K.I.S.S., short and sweet. :)

Good for you clay! :)

[ClayBoy31991]

I will stick with keeping this site active. That's my final decision.

[Ozvaldo]

OK thank you all for your posts, this topic will now be closed..
D'oh!!! I'm not a mod!! :D

[ClayBoy31991]

OK thank you all for your posts, this topic will now be closed..
D'oh!!! I'm not a mod!! :D

I think I can see this one coming shortly.

[Roughdawg4]

It would be pointless to close it at this point since the issue was talked out and resolved.


But as my fiance tells me often, I am wrong close to 100% of the time. :rolleyes:

[Ozvaldo]

But as my fiance tells me often, I am wrong close to 100% of the time. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]


Hehehe, fiances are ALWAYS right,..ALWAYS! for ever and ever, ALWAYS! period.. ;)

[Roughdawg4]

Lol well I asked her to remind me again why we are getting married in july and she said because I hit the jackpot :)

[Ozvaldo]

LoL! What a great answer!
I'm surprised she didn't add on the end "and because i'm always right" :D

[Frozen_Walkers]

No need for name calling. I only invite you because FB can be used as alternative source for HSG fan and newB. Your decision for not joining is respected.

RD you sir are making blush :D

PS: I do love this site but just like real life; I love you but I do feel the urge to see other people.

Peace

[ClayBoy31991]

No need for name calling. I only invite you because FB can be used as alternative source for HSG fan and newB. Your decision for not joining is respected.

RD you sir are making blush :D

PS: I do love this site but just like real life; I love you but I do feel the urge to see other people.

Peace

Sorry F_W, I guess I must've misread your PM. I thought that if I didn't join, you would consider me to be an a55hat. That's what I was thinking. I was wrong, wasn't I?

[Frozen_Walkers]

It's cool m8. misread happens. ;)

[ClayBoy31991]

It's cool m8. misread happens. ;)

Thank you for understanding. I'm honest, I did misread the PM.

And sorry for mentioning it here. I probably shouldn't have done that.

[reeja19]

It would be pointless to close it at this point since the issue was talked out and resolved.


But as my fiance tells me often, I am wrong close to 100% of the time. :rolleyes:


She is very wise indeed.... :D

[gypsyball]

But as my fiance tells me often, I am wrong close to 100% of the time. :rolleyes:
Does that make her right close to 100% of the time then?:confused::rolleyes:

[flare074]

But as my fiance tells me often, I am wrong close to 100% of the time. :rolleyes:

If your fiance is wrong approximately 33% of the time, though, are you right those 33%?

[gypsyball]

If your fiance is wrong approximately 33% of the time, though, are you right those 33%?
Naw, that would be the mother-in-law that is right 33% of the time:D

[Roughdawg4]

Hey if I could get to winning 33% of the time that would be euphoric. Just thinking about that is giving me chills

[flare074]

Hey if I could get to winning 33% of the time that would be euphoric. Just thinking about that is giving me chills

Technically, if you know how to argue constructively, and follow logical structure with enough solid premises to back your point, there's no reason you can't win every argument you encounter. (Just don't be cocky about it, because if you are, you may win the battle, but you just lost the war.)

When it gets down to matters of opinion, concede the argument, but recognize that no one really won that one, since opinions have no cases of validity.

[Elektropop]

Why can't an opinion be based on "solid premises"?

[flare074]

Why can't an opinion be based on "solid premises"?

Pure opinion, like "The sky makes me happy," has no backing other than that individual's opinion. If the argument degenerates to that consistent of pure opinion, it doesn't matter what you pull factually to support your opinion, you can't counter their claim when it is solely based on opinion or feelings. You can say, "Oh, but all the sky is is... blah blah blah physics stuff..., and why should that make you happy?", but all it comes down to is feeling.

Those kinds of arguments are unwinnable no matter what side you argue.

[Elektropop]

Oh that is true, no objection. Was just unsure about what you meant with 'opinion' or now 'pure opinion'. But that would be arguing what it actually means. In Finnish culture, I think, opinions are more pure, if they are based on accumulated banks of knowledge and facts. As in, if you were to argue about any international situation for instance, your opinion would weigh more if you had good arguments based on facts. Blah, I'm nitpicking, but I just maybe think that arguments are used to back up an opinion.

Hmmm. Wanna start a Wittgenstein-topic? :)

Although if I were a serious practitioner of Materialistic ontology, I could argue that feelings are based on something concrete, physics. This would be a tough stance though, but I think we're slowly getting there :)

But no, it doesn't come down to feeling, it comes down to ration, in any case.

[Morpheus]

wow.

[Frozen_Walkers]

wow.

yup. and this is why I love this site. :p

Finnish sound like a lovely people but in USA opinion is like a @#$%$## everybody got one.

[kumanzc]

But as my fiance tells me often, I am wrong close to 100% of the time. :rolleyes:

I think what she means is that she is right 100% of the time but on the odd occasion RD actually agrees with her so he is right as long as he thinks the same thing as she does.

[flare074]

Oh that is true, no objection. Was just unsure about what you meant with 'opinion' or now 'pure opinion'. But that would be arguing what it actually means. In Finnish culture, I think, opinions are more pure, if they are based on accumulated banks of knowledge and facts. As in, if you were to argue about any international situation for instance, your opinion would weigh more if you had good arguments based on facts. Blah, I'm nitpicking, but I just maybe think that arguments are used to back up an opinion.

Hmmm. Wanna start a Wittgenstein-topic? :)

Although if I were a serious practitioner of Materialistic ontology, I could argue that feelings are based on something concrete, physics. This would be a tough stance though, but I think we're slowly getting there :)

But no, it doesn't come down to feeling, it comes down to ration, in any case.

Sorry about that, I should've been a bit more specific in my initial posting. I hold a definition of belief as fact-based, and opinion as that which is based solely on feelings or non-factual information. And arguments based upon opinions that are in themselves based upon analysis of facts presented are easily arguable, seeing as everything can be traced back to facts themselves. Then, you're arguing stance on the basis of comparison of fact, which is by no means controversial.

As for materialistic ontology, I'm not a huge fan of going as deep as that with regards to feelings on the basis of physics.

[dirtdog91]

I was just informed by my fiance that, i am 100% wrong 100% of the time... regardless of the fact that i may actually be right sometimes.

[Roughdawg4]

I think what she means is that she is right 100% of the time but on the odd occasion RD actually agrees with her so he is right as long as he thinks the same thing as she does.



LOL yes that is correct.


And sorry dirtdog you are in the same boat as me :)

[Ozvaldo]

Sorry about that, I should've been a bit more specific in my initial posting. I hold a definition of belief as fact-based, and opinion as that which is based solely on feelings or non-factual information. And arguments based upon opinions that are in themselves based upon analysis of facts presented are easily arguable, seeing as everything can be traced back to facts themselves. Then, you're arguing stance on the basis of comparison of fact, which is by no means controversial.

As for materialistic ontology, I'm not a huge fan of going as deep as that with regards to feelings on the basis of physics.

You two 'are' having a laugh right??

I made it perfectly clear earlier in this thread, that fiances are 100% right all of the time, every day, forever and ever and ever etc period..

This is a simple fundamental rule for less headaches in life..

Reading what you two wrote gave me a migrane and i passed out!
:eek::D:p;)

[flare074]

You two 'are' having a laugh right??


Of course haha :)

[Ozvaldo]

Of course haha :)

Hehe :D

[gypsyball]

And sorry dirtdog you are in the same boat as me :)
You 2 should create a 100% Wrong Of The Time club.

[dirtdog91]

You 2 should create a 100% Wrong Of The Time club.

We will both be initiated into that exclusive club in July i believe.

[Roughdawg4]

Yes sir :)

[rowdybusch]

I didn't get an invite yet, but sources close to me are indicating the invite is being drafted.

[Ozvaldo]

Oh well, the 'Dear ShadowClaw' thread is finally closed...
I 'can' understand why, but it was still the most entertaining thread I've read since becoming a member.

I just hope SC comes back soon, or someone else writes him a letter???? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Marrow_Farmer]

Dear ShadowClaw

Do you like Bacon?

Love Marrow.

[Ozvaldo]

Dear ShadowClaw

Do you like Bacon?

Love Marrow.


LOL! Enough with the bacon already! :D

Dear ShadowClaw,

Please come back, you are dearly missed. Then, can you leave again and come back? and leave and come back?..................

[Frozen_Walkers]

Dear ShadowClaw,

Please come back, you are dearly missed. Then, can you leave again and come back? and leave and come back?..................

lmfao

[Roughdawg4]

Yeah that is disappointing that topic got closed.

I guess we just have to expect for more gold from bestcorner later

[Ozvaldo]

Dear bestcorner,

Please hurry up and deliver your gold..

Love,
Us xx

[Roughdawg4]

It will probably just get closed anyway :(

BestcornerS thread died at an early age

[Optimus_Prime]

The original topic for this thread was a comment and suggestion regarding closing of topics, so I've moved it to a more appropriate board. Please feel free to continue the topic.

I have also posted a topic regarding rules and thread management to address issues that arose from Griffin's (bestcorner) thread mentioned above: http://www.hotshotsgolf.com/community/showthread.php?t=6971. You are welcome to post in that topic as well. If both threads continue and focus on closing of topics, we may merge them.

[Ozvaldo]

Ok thanks OP..

Griffin can we have another letter please?? :)

[Miill]

Maybe it's possible to have one "Big Off Topic nonsense thread" ? :p

[Roughdawg4]

Are you suggesting we move half of the topics on the site into one :)

[Ozvaldo]

:)
Heck why not...
Life's too short to talk sense anyway.
Nonsense ftw!! :)

[Miill]

Are you suggesting we move half of the topics on the site into one :)
These are your words:D

[Roughdawg4]

These are your words:D

Yeah but there's a lot of nonsense out there :)


In fact, if that was done I wouldn't be suprised if a few members found all their posts there ;)

[Ozvaldo]

Yeah but there's a lot of nonsense out there :)


In fact, if that was done I wouldn't be suprised if a few members found all their posts there ;)


Agreed! :)

So... when can we get back on the subject of SC?? (Edit)
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