"DIAF"

[Socky McFearful]

Is "DIAF" still allowed now that you-know-who is here? Or will that be this board's "buckeyes"?

[Khampelf]

Not being party to any Ken S drama regarding a standard warning on stock trading boards about high risk high yield investments (Don't invest all funds), I don't see why it would be.

Maybe if we quit treating him like a rock star?

[bufftabby]

Pretty sure Roo is the only poster we make special rules ("rooles") for around here. Quit trying to mess up the system.

[Borborygmi]

The board search engine suggests that "DIAF" has been used in all of 58 out of 19,570 threads including this one, McFearful, so I don't think there's much reason for trepidation either way. Your clear concern about the potential effect of membership changes to the overall board culture is certainly to be admired, however... it's always good to be vigilant. Unless you're just bringing this up to be an asshole, in which case you can go DIAF.

[Wolf Larsen]

You can directly insult any member.

[KidVermicious]

Originally Posted by Wolf Larsen

You can directly insult any member.

The fuck you can, dumbass.

[Wolf Larsen]

Originally Posted by KidVermicious

The fuck you can, dumbass.

The fuck I can't, dildo breath.

[KidVermicious]

Originally Posted by Wolf Larsen

The fuck I can't, dildo breath.

I'm telling you you can't, cock-knocker.

[Wolf Larsen]

Originally Posted by KidVermicious

I'm telling you you can't, cock-knocker.

You and who's army, latrine cleanser?

[sturmhauke]

Originally Posted by KidVermicious

I'm telling you you can't, cock-knocker.

Why they call you Cock-Knocker?

[Glazer]

Originally Posted by Wolf Larsen

You can directly insult any member.

Hey! Leave my member out of this.

[SmartAleq]

Originally Posted by F'ing New Guy

Hey! Leave my member out of this.

That's what she said!

[Uthrecht]

Originally Posted by F'ing New Guy

Hey! Leave my member out of this.

You can use Wolf's sister's instead if you want, but it's kinda lousy.

[The Futility of Nihilism]

OK, what's got you turd lickers all worked up now?

[KidVermicious]

Originally Posted by The Futility of Nihilism

OK, what's got you turd lickers all worked up now?

Put a sock in it, fudgepacker.

[Borborygmi]

Just for clarification... are we still allowed to use the word "tard" on this board, given the clearly impaired cognitive functioning of people in this thread? I wouldn't wish to be insensitive to any of you tards.

[Wolf Larsen]

Originally Posted by Borborygmi

Just for clarification... are we still allowed to use the word "tard" on this board, given the clearly impaired cognitive functioning of people in this thread? I wouldn't wish to be insensitive to any of you tards.

Want to see a retard?

Look in the mirror!

[The Futility of Nihilism]

Originally Posted by Borborygmi

Just for clarification... are we still allowed to use the word "tard" on this board, given the clearly impaired cognitive functioning of people in this thread? I wouldn't wish to be insensitive to any of you tards.

That's exactly the sort of question I'd expect a tard to ask.

Originally Posted by Wolf Larsen

Want to see a retard?

Look in the mirror!

Go back to your turds, turd licker.

[Zeener Diode]

What about reversing the order of letters?

You can tell someone to FAID away.

[Zeener Diode]

You know, all you damn idiots are hijacking a perfectly good thread. Why don't you assholes start your own insult thread and let the fuckin OP stay on topic?

[The Futility of Nihilism]

Originally Posted by Zeener Diode

You know, all you damn idiots are hijacking a perfectly good thread. Why don't you assholes start your own insult thread and let the fuckin OP stay on topic?

You're right, of course. I am so ashamed of how everyone else has acted in this thread.

[Likes to Fight Guy]

What a bunch of fucking pansies.

[Giraffe]

Originally Posted by Socky McFearful

Is "DIAF" still allowed now that you-know-who is here? Or will that be this board's "buckeyes"?

Here's the thing:

1. We try to be impartial and consistent in making and enforcing the rules.
2. Pragmatism is sometimes better than consistency.

So, feel free to wax on about how you hope I get murdered by a troop of mimes -- no biggie. Making mime jokes to the poster whose family just got murdered by said freaks of nature? Not cool.

I mean, it's sort of just common sense, right?

[Jaglavak]

Yeah? Well I hope you get murdered by a troop of mime giraffes. And then they travel around the country miming about it.

[KidVermicious]

Originally Posted by Jaglavak

Yeah? Well I hope you get murdered by a troop of mime giraffes. And then they travel around the country miming about it.

I don't think that's a troop, I think that's a herd.

I mean, if they were giraffe mimes, then maybe they're a troop.

[Khampelf]

Originally Posted by KidVermicious

I don't think that's a troop, I think that's a herd.

I mean, if they were giraffe mimes, then maybe they're a troop.

And where's the best place to look for a large number of pantomime giraffes?

A mime field, of course!

You've no one but yourself to blame.

[Socky McFearful]

Originally Posted by Giraffe

2. Pragmatism is sometimes better than consistency.

I'm fearful that "pragmatism" will manifest as appeasing the one who makes the most fuss.

I'm also fearful that this place will become the new home of the Dio Show.

[Giraffe]

Originally Posted by Socky McFearful

I'm fearful that "pragmatism" will manifest as appeasing the one who makes the most fuss.

No one made a fuss in this case, so I'm not sure where that fear is coming from. My comment about pragmatism is based on the question in your OP, namely whether the fact that we Boxed Charles for his comment creates a new restriction on the use of phrases like DIAF. And the answer is no, because we can live with letting 99.99% of hyperbolic death wishes slide while clamping down on the 0.01% that are unreasonably assholish, even if it means we lose the perfect consistency award.

I don't see how that relates to the "squeaky wheel gets the grease" issue, which impacts all message boards regardless of their rules. Borderline posts that get reported are more likely to receive mod attention than those that don't, it's just a fact of life.

[Uthrecht]

Originally Posted by Socky McFearful

Giraffe, you were part of the mod corps at the Dope that afforded Dio the obvious double standard. He wasn't held to the same "don't be a jerk" standard as everyone else. Hajario boxed CDA (albeit deservedly) while extending a welcome to Dio. Hajario is one of your mods, this is your board. This looks, walks, and quacks like how he was treated over there. That's why I'm fearful this will be the new Dio Show. I was looking for reassurance it won't be.

Ah, reassurances. Well, let's walk through this. I'm assuming this is because you want to be allowed to tell Ken to please die in some manner. Your method of choice is to die in a fire.

Originally Posted by Giraffe

So, feel free to wax on about how you hope I get murdered by a troop of mimes -- no biggie. Making mime jokes to the poster whose family just got murdered by said freaks of nature? Not cool.

Originally Posted by Ken S.

My mother really did literally die in a fire recently

So, if my keen understanding of what Giraffe says is correct, then you probably shouldn't ask Ken to please die in a fire. You should instead choose some other manner of death for him to undertake. If nothing else, it encourages creativity.

It's probably a bit much for all the users to keep a log of how they or loved ones have recently died, so if that was your concern I agree with you. I think a simple two-step solution would be in order: when you ask someone to die in some manner, they are allowed to point out that they or a loved one recently died in that manner, at which point you are allowed to rescind that request and choose a different method of death.

Sounds pretty fair to me, really.

[Zeener Diode]

Originally Posted by Uthrecht

Sounds pretty fair to me, really.

Die In A Fart!

[MissJeanLouise]

Originally Posted by Giraffe

So, feel free to wax on about how you hope I get murdered by a troop of mimes -- no biggie. Making mime jokes to the poster whose family just got murdered by said freaks of nature? Not cool.

My son has decided he wants to be a mime for Halloween. But not just any old mime...a talking mime.

[eleanorigby]

Originally Posted by MissJeanLouise

My son has decided he wants to be a mime for Halloween. But not just any old mime...a talking mime.

Oh, god, I love this so much. Any way you could teach him to say he's a talking mime in French and have him use it as the explanation when he trick-or-treats?

And rent Silent Movie for him. You have a wonderful child there.

[MissJeanLouise]

Originally Posted by eleanorigby

Oh, god, I love this so much. Any way you could teach him to say he's a talking mime in French and have him use it as the explanation when he trick-or-treats?

And rent Silent Movie for him. You have a wonderful child there.

Awwww, I just saw this. Thank you, and you're right. He is something else. He's my little buddy.

Whenever I see the word mime (and I'm going to show my age here), I think of the epsiode of Cheers when Diane Chambers kept using the pronounciation "meem".

[Ken S.]

Originally Posted by MissJeanLouise

Awwww, I just saw this. Thank you, and you're right. He is something else. He's my little buddy.

Whenever I see the word mime (and I'm going to show my age here), I think of the epsiode of Cheers when Diane Chambers kept using the pronounciation "meem".

My favorite part of that episode - when Sam is trying to throw the mime out of his bar. The mime puts up his dukes, pantomiming a boxer and Sam says, "oh, don't tempt me, man."

[Ken S.]

For the record, I don't care if people say DIAF. Knock yourselves out.

[Uthrecht]

Originally Posted by Ken S.

I don't care if people say DIAF.

YOU CALLOUS BASTARD!

[The Futility of Nihilism]

Originally Posted by Ken S.

For the record, I don't care if people say DIAF.

BOX! BOX! BOX! BOX!

[sturmhauke]

I would like to think that if someone here loses their shit over something as retarded as "buckeyes" that we would just ridicule them until they leave. They can set up their own board and populate it with crazies.

[Giraffe]

Originally Posted by sturmhauke

They can set up their own board and populate it with crazies.

Yes, they can. It's easier than you might think.

[Glazer]

Originally Posted by sturmhauke

I would like to think that if someone here loses their shit over something as retarded as "buckeyes" that we would just ridicule them until they leave. They can set up their own board and populate it with crazies.

Just like Giraffe did.

[Burpy]

Nincompoops!

[bufftabby]

He said the "N Word!"

[Burpy]

Originally Posted by bufftabby

He said the "N Word!"

Is it a naughty thing to do ?

I am trying to become normalized, but sometimes I am not sure if I cross any invisible lines. If I did I apologize - ok?

[Uthrecht]

Well, she probably got set off by the "poop" part. She has a sensitivity about butts.

Don't say anything about pee and you should be okay.

[Burpy]

OK - thank you for this educational interlude.

[Darmund]

I would just like to register my severe butthurtedness at all the tags about me, and express the wish that those responsible for them perish in a conflagration.

[Fish]

How about instead of getting mad at someone who says Die in a Fire, we box them for being incredibly vacuous, unimaginative, cerebrally deficient assbiscuits?

[eleanorigby]

I like PIAC better. And why should we be concerned with Ken S. being here and possible stifling some kinds of expression? He's as welcome as the rest of us. Plus, hasn't he been around here for awhile?

[Chacoguy]

Yes, We shouldn't and Yes and Yes.

[Ken S.]

My mother (who was also Cricetus' mother) really did literally die in a fire recently, so that's what the OP is referring to. I'm not going to get butthurt about "DIAF" just in general terms, though.