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Originally posted by Kwicko:
small, petty people.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
You COULD be taunted.

(You're no relation to Happy Fun Ball, are you?)


The laughing Chrisisall

"I only do it to to remind you that I'm right and that deep down, you know I'm right, you want me to be right, you need me to be right." - The Imperial Hero Strikes Back, 2010

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I think the main problem with most boards is that the admins and moderators tend to favor one type of poster or one point of view over another.

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I think the main problem with most boards is that the admins and moderators tend to favor one type of poster or one point of view over another. Haken pretty much leaves it up to us to do what we want, and most of us don't abuse the privilege.

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
On the other hand, strong opinions are going to happen. As it turns out, to some people my opinion about vampires ("stake 'em all" was the phrase I used) is as nasty as someone else's actual racism/sexism/creedism/homophobia. There's simply no possible way to filter out all content that any random person might find offensive.

Ultimately, this site offers an unusual policy on free speech, one which strongly attracts anyone who remains... Who isn't torn to shreds first.

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
I've actually driven away members because of my terribly bigoted dislike of vampires... Didn't mean to. I thought it was one of those vampire/werewolf arguments, and they were talking about Twilight, a decidedly pro-vampire series if I've ever heard of one... ._. I stopped posting on vampire threads after that...

The environment can be hostile, and I suppose there's no justification for that. People are forced to swim or leave.

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
I've actually driven away members because of my terribly bigoted dislike of vampires... Didn't mean to. I thought it was one of those vampire/werewolf arguments, and they were talking about Twilight, a decidedly pro-vampire series if I've ever heard of one... ._. I stopped posting on vampire threads after that...

The environment can be hostile, and I suppose there's no justification for that. People are forced to swim or leave.

On the other hand, strong opinions are going to happen. As it turns out, to some people my opinion about vampires ("stake 'em all" was the phrase I used) is as nasty as someone else's actual racism/sexism/creedism/homophobia. There's simply no possible way to filter out all content that any random person might find offensive.

Ultimately, this site offers an unusual policy on free speech, one which strongly attracts anyone who remains... Who isn't torn to shreds first.

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Originally posted by SimonWho:
FFF has effectively turned into a ghost town, with a few madmen posting endless diatribes on the same lunatic topics and a few dozen more who remember what the place used to be and used to be about.

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I've actually driven away members because of my terribly bigoted dislike of vampires... Didn't mean to. I thought it was one of those vampire/werewolf arguments, and they were talking about Twilight, a decidedly pro-vampire series if I've ever heard of one... ._. I stopped posting on vampire threads after that...

The environment can be hostile, and I suppose there's no justification for that. People are forced to swim or leave.

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Indeed. The vast majority have chosen to leave. I know people will blame it on the show finishing or the movie flopping but I'm a Doctor Who fan - I've been on fan sites for a show that appeared precisely once in 16 years, sites that were active, vibrant, friendly, informative and more. FFF has effectively turned into a ghost town, with a few madmen posting endless diatribes on the same lunatic topics and a few dozen more who remember what the place used to be and used to be about.

Basically, tell people that they can yell fire in a crowded theatre but you trust them not to, you're always going to attract those who will not only yell it but compete to see who can yell the loudest.

Just my take on it.

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Originally posted by Haken:

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Originally posted by SimonWho:
FFF has effectively turned into a ghost town, with a few madmen posting endless diatribes on the same lunatic topics and a few dozen more who remember what the place used to be and used to be about.

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Realistically, this site can never be what it once was. Joss, the writers, the producers, the actors, and a good majority of the fans have moved on.

It has been 7 years since Firefly aired its 13 episodes--not exactly a wealth of content to merit a host of websites and a continued large following, but we're still here--ghost town and all.

Actually, along the spirit of Firefly, I prefer to think of this place as more a saloon in some backward town out in the boonies. Where the locals and a few unsavory visiting characters just hang out after a long hard day, have copious amounts of beer, and shoot the breeze--maybe even have a brawl or two over some stupid disagreement.

This place with all its flaws is comforting. It is the one constant in my life where I can find a bit of solace. FFF.NET is my 'Man Cave.' It is always there for me when I need it. I would like to think that it is there for others too when they need it.

So that's my take.

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Originally posted by Haken:

This place with all its flaws is comforting. It is the one constant in my life where I can find a bit of solace.

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Originally posted by Haken:
Actually, along the spirit of Firefly, I prefer to think of this place as more a saloon in some backward town out in the boonies. Where the locals and a few unsavory visiting characters just hang out after a long hard day, have copious amounts of beer, and shoot the breeze--maybe even have a brawl or two over some stupid disagreement.

This place with all its flaws is comforting. It is the one constant in my life where I can find a bit of solace. FFF.NET is my 'Man Cave.' It is always there for me when I need it. I would like to think that it is there for others too when they need it.

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Indeed.

I view even such crap as Rappy and PN as the price we pay for freedom of speech.

And really, it's such a small price to pay. Small annoyances from small, petty people.

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Originally posted by Haken:

Actually, along the spirit of Firefly, I prefer to think of this place as more a saloon in some backward town out in the boonies. Where the locals and a few unsavory visiting characters just hang out after a long hard day, have copious amounts of beer, and shoot the breeze--maybe even have a brawl or two over some stupid disagreement.

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Indeed.

I view even such crap as Rappy and PN as the price we pay for freedom of speech.

And really, it's such a small price to pay. Small annoyances from small, petty people.

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Look in the mirror, my friend, to view small, petty annoyances.

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
I've actually driven away members because of my terribly bigoted dislike of vampires...

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Originally posted by pizmobeach:

The various Firefly sites remind me of different planets from Firefly, this one is definitely on the Rim side of things, with a pretty wide assortment of people from all kinds of travel lanes making their way from a lot of different places (planets) - like the Space Bazaar from The Message.

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Almost exactly how I think of it.

Or, if it HAD to be planetside, I'd imagine it as a Mos Eisley-esque spaceport.



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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Ayep, one thing I so dearly love about this place is that it is as close as one could come to a fully functioning anarchist community.

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