<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by skofarrell:
More accusations.
How do your accusations balance with the fact that I'm a straight, white male, Republican, US Army vet, home owner, who's voted for Reagan (twice), Bush I (Twice), and Bush II? (I Didn't vote for Dole because I thought he was too old.)
How does it balance with the fact that you, Dovster, have posted 145 times (in the last 3 months) in OMNI and have decided to make a big issue out of 1 of those 145 posts?
Or could it be that the OMNI moderators are only interested in seeing that people don't fight and that flame wars don't erupt? Or could it be that the OMNI moderators are largely apolitical and don't waste their time trying to advance any agenda on a internet bulletin board?
I've said this before, if the moderators are pushing/supporting any left wing/gay/Bush hating agenda in OMNI, IMHO we're doing a piss poor job if it.
The only agenda we're trying to push is keeping FTers to follow the TOS. And on that count, we're doing the best we can.
I'd like to ask the question: "How have any of you helped 'the community' in this regard?"
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I am a relatively new user. I suppose I am left politically - but have the conceit to think of myself as an independent thinker.
I have enjoyed Dovster's posts. We do not see eye to eye on everything, but he can think and he can express himself well.
In my first 2 - 3 days on FlyerTalk, I responed to a personal attack with a retaliatory post. The person who attacked me was beyond conservative - fellow who ACTUALLY used the "raghead" epithet.
Sean corrected me in public. He was correct. Just an example of someone taking a leftish position being warned.
The thread on which all of this broke out is perhaps understandably a bit more of a hot button for Dovster. It concerned acts of terrorism/war which occur - not once - but on an ongoing basis in Isreal where he lives. I suggest some slack might be in order for the insistent nature of Dovster's posts. I frankly can't see the personal attack in them beyond being stridently persistent in forcing an issue of perception.
My two cents.
Best wishes.