Originally Posted by
Swamprat
Well spoken dallas. "WE are Not Talkin politics on here."... Seriously dude...Who died and made you the god of the board?
No one did, as a matter of fact many of us disagreed with many of RCD's thoughts and ideas but he is persistent and remains to be a solid poster. He consistently brings up thoughts and ideas on this site that are thought provoking as well as educational for anyone in the trade. In layman's terms he "brings it".
Then...Let the Fbod Delete the "BS" Forum of this board also.
There is no need to if it is kept civil and relevant.
Cause my man..."BullS$it" is BullS$it.
[B]Profound.[/B]
Any Board you go on, there are "sections" of the board that deal with different "subjects".
Ya don't like that "subject"? Ya stay out of that thread.
[B]The majority or your "subjects" tend to run together linking multiple threads to multiple forums all resulting in multiple links to one agenda. It tends to be very distracting to many of the readers here at powerlineman.com.[/B]
You want a completely Linemans Board?
This is a completely Lineman's Board; one that accepts and respects the thoughts of others in the trade. Meter readers, electricians, plant operators--on and on--all are welcome here to grow in our trade or learn more about what we as powerlinemen do if it is not your trade.
Then like the EAYOR Forum was deleted, because of people like you on the Board. Delete the BS Forum too.
[I]With all due respect the EAYOR Forum was created because of poster like you. It was deleted for the same reason.
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Create a "Jokes" and a "Vids" thread. THEN you're gonna have a problem with THAT Thread, when people post "Politically" "Sensitive" posts, people like You don't like.
[I]They already exist. Perhaps we should look into making them a non responsive forum so that things will stay civil, or perhaps they need to be removed as well.
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What really needs to happen on this board...is the same thing that has happened here for 13 years BEFORE the Fbod. Let the board...be what the board is.
[I]So Powerlineman.com should be run over by a bunch of internet bullies? I'd rather it be an equal exchange of ides and information about power line work. I'd rather it be a place where I could be able to exchange ideas and thought on safety and daily work practices and well the meat and bones of what we as powerlineman do. That is however what I would like the site is obviously so much more, and has much more to offer as long as it is not brought down to the ranks of "other sites" due to a few.
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YOU as a member of the FBOD...were elected to stop the threats, hate talk and insults. NOT regulate and determine, WHAT topics would be allowed on this board.
If That's why the Fbod was elected...guess I missed that
[B]No you didn't: you ignored it.[/B]
NOW, you want to take on the task of "Regulating" what can be Spoken here as "Opinion"...and YOU want to be allowed to label it as "Baiting".
You just defined your own statement.
I'm a grown man Mr. dallas. And I'd like to think the Linemen on this board are also. If they don't like the direction or comment of a post, it's real simple dude. Ignore it.
There's alot of "disscontent" and dissagrement" in America now days man.
If you want a board like that, maby you people in the fbod, should ask Byron to delete the BS Forum of this board.
Done deal. NO place to post bull****, or political opinions, or jokes...done deal.
If ya can manage that my man....I will never speak politics, or Right to work Sh$t Again. I'd also like to see the "Union issues" forum and the "Ibew system counsel" threads deleted.
We certainly can't have a "Politically correct" Board, with such blaintant "one sided Opinions".
It may cause "discourse" and anger from people with different opinions.
NOW you have a completely...passive board of forums, that are non political, not union affilated.
I think that would be much easier for the Fbod to "moderate". I'm sure "All Members" of this board would LOVE the change....
Before ya delet the BS Forum....I got a Great Joke I want to post!!!
You go Mr. Dallas....
Ahhh and here we finally have a point for you Mr. Swamprat!
While politics in general is like a fork twisted up in the garbage disposal, it does reflect in how we work. Right to work states, Union Negotiations, even unemployment benefits. If a political thread has direct relation to powerlinework, I personally have no problem with it here. I like the fact that x amount of linemen will be employed on such and such wind farm or y amount of lineman will be employed on such and such transmission corridor.
And no I only see powerlineman--especially JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN--job on the up side of employment, we are a dying breed.
As far as your Union argument goes? I'm Non-Union and I enjoy every post I can from the union guys--perhaps you should read more of them: especially the ones posted in the LINEWORK forum.