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  1. #11

    Default Take a break guys

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    ..Lets take a break from the what to do about reppy b/s.Here is a video of a customer that has been without power for 5 days.There is two videos,on the 6th day he gets his power back and thanks guys like you for doing your job.I felt for the guy in the first video,cause I have felt that way before.Sorry that Its another YouTube vid..........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVO584XwMI.......and now the 6th day...he looks cleaner and happer,so thats good...........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFR4C6qvI4Y

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    What I see is Reppy using these Forums as his personal Blog where he wants to post any thought that floats through his head. When I open it to look at what is up it is all about Reppy. Reppy Reppy Reppy.

    He has been asked, people have talked to him about it... he has been warned.... but he feels it is his place to do this...

    For these reasons I have decided to ban reppy for seven days.

    My only motivation is for the good of the Forums.

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    I liked the reason....wait...there isnt ....you figure? http://powerlineman.com/lforum/showt...Reppy&p=146401

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    Quote Originally Posted by lineman View Post
    What I see is Reppy using these Forums as his personal Blog where he wants to post any thought that floats through his head. When I open it to look at what is up it is all about Reppy. Reppy Reppy Reppy.

    He has been asked, people have talked to him about it... he has been warned.... but he feels it is his place to do this...

    For these reasons I have decided to ban reppy for seven days.

    My only motivation is for the good of the Forums.
    Thank you.

  5. #15
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    Yes Byron I do agree. although he is pretty much harmless a lot of the stuff he posts is just annoying

  6. #16
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    Thanks Byron. Just a though, maybe Reppy can have his own little thread that he can post all his drivel so he is happy, and if a few people actually want to read it they can go there. Like I said just a thought.

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    Default Almost funny

    Without Reppy, you would have no post, except Old Line Dog ie Swamprat, that made this site what it is today. You lost most of those that had something to contribute in the form of actual line work. Danny Brown, Topgroove, High Plains Drifter, Fiberglass cowboy, Electriklady, all moved to closed groups on facebook Still there still helping wannabees. That is why I dropped in today to give a wannabee an apprenticeship opening. And thanks for the birthday email.
    Why did the first electrical workers feel the need to Unionize? To give you something to rail against? No. Because there was a 50% mortality rate in the business. Safety! IT IS STILL TRUE TODAY!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBatts View Post
    You lost most of those that had something to contribute in the form of actual line work. Danny Brown, Topgroove, High Plains Drifter, Fiberglass cowboy, Electriklady, all moved to closed groups on facebook Still there still helping wannabees.
    The board Is the way it is today because of You and your mob of thugs that trashed and tried to dogpile any non union worker and non union company that wouldn't cow tow to union intimidation. But hay...it's Still a better board nowdays without you and your mob. AND, there are Still a lot of Good union hands on here.
    “He who dares not offend, cannot be honest”
    ~ Thomas Paine ~

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    When I started this forum back in 1997 I made a personal vow that Powerlineman would never have an opinion on anything. We just present the open playing field for the Linemen to discuss things. With that in mind, I try my best to stay out of posting on the Forums as much as I can. It can’t ever be about what Powerlineman’s opinion is, because Powerlineman doesn’t have one. I don’t give my personal opinion lest someone think I am speaking for Powerlineman Forums. I don’t really OWN it. The members own it with the stuff they want to talk about.

    Everything that can happen, has happened on this forum, from one user telling pedophilic pornographic stories using other members real names in the stories to a couple of Islamic terrorist attacks. And all of it is not in my control and I have no influence on how it goes. It just goes… and goes. But when it gets to the point that it gets too vile and personal, I am forced to do something. Whenever one person or a group of people want to take over powerlineman I have to stop it. Take Reppy for example, he’s harmless enough and does have a lot of interesting postings but, he wants to dominate the whole show. Now it’s not Powerlineman Forums any more but “The Reppy Show!”

    I hated to see the big **** storm that happened a while back and looking at the above postings you can see that there are still hard feelings about it. I hated to lose so many of our best members because of it but, something had to be done. The Union vs. Non-union debate had become an on line donnybrook. The postings were vile and personal with real names and addresses and threats… The choice for me was either do something or close it down because it was out of control with pure hatred being expressed. It could not continue.

    The advertisers and utilities were starting to distance themselves. I was having some very bad conversations trying to justify the forums to the advertisers who pay the bills for this thing to be here. After all, even though we like to think of it as our place, it is still public. Everyone can see it. You need to think about what you are saying and posting! There have been people fired over the pictures posted on this web site.. It is not uncommon for lawyers to contact me trying to find out who these people are that have posted. For the record, I can honestly say “I don’t know.” All I have is an email address. I was embarrassed to have to explain some of the things posted. The company that owns the server that powerlineman lives on has rules about decent behavior on the internet and we were way beyond any of that. It was bad.

    Of course I got drug in on the whole thing because I happened to be the one to have to make a choice. Rather than shut it down entirely, I decided to ban a bunch of the strongest combatants on both sides and try to moderate it with the help of some very brave volunteers.

    After that happened some of the folks that left really put it to me and the others personally via the internet posting some really mean spirited animated cartoons with me and a few other folks from the forum as the stars of the show! It just shows you how mean and how far some people will go when they get pissed off. After seeing their response to the ban I am sure we did the right thing.

    Powerlineman needs to stay in the middle.

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    Much as I hate to say it, the supposed decline of this board, had EVERYTHING to do with the hate and intimidation of the gang of union thugs, The Same group of people that Sbatts...says are his "friends" on facebook . Danny Brown, Topgroove, High Plains Drifter, Fiberglass cowboy, Electriklady, NOT to forget the Canadian Lineman... that created the sick filth videos ...when they were banned. Pieces of progressive filth...every one of em...:-) I know, I know....most of you don't have any CLUE what I'm talking about...and that's good....:-)
    “He who dares not offend, cannot be honest”
    ~ Thomas Paine ~

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