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  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    LOL, yeah I think it did. Someone censored their censoring once someone said the "O" word in it
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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    Hopefully a few of the posters were warned as well.
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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    yeah. i posted there.

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  • onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
    only six.......i bet Bush got eight. (can i say that?)
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions.
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    I was looking forward to the free packs of baseball cards UD was going to give out if Chicago won
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    Corvette? really dude? Your logic is all non republicans are on welfare?

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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions. >>



    They're smart enough to understand that there's money to be made regardless of your political stripes. Notice the impression and click-based ads all over the site. More impressions=more clicks=more $. Trying to tie CU's profitability to political affiliation is quite a stretch.

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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Corvette? really dude? Your logic is all non republicans are on welfare?

    Thanks for playing. >>



    Brilliant logic, isn't it?
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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    "Hopefully a few of the posters were warned as well."


    Warned for what? I am all for civil and responsible comments on the board, but stifling opposing viewpoints through the issuance of "warnings" is exactly the kind of intolerance we're preached not to practice. The mods can, of course, delete whatever they like but issuing a warning for having a certain POV is frightening.

    I was the OP of the thread. It was not intended to be political in nature, it was sports related. It doesn't bother me though that people on both sides made political comments.

    If you're going to make this statement, go ahead and name who should be warned and why. Don't hide behind the anonymity of an ambiguous post.

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  • caramelcollectorcaramelcollector Posts: 185


    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions. >>




    LOL THAT WAS FUNNY
  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Warned for what? I am all for civil and responsible comments on the board, but stifling opposing viewpoints through the issuance of "warnings" is exactly the kind of intolerance we're preached not to practice. The mods can, of course, delete whatever they like but issuing a warning for having a certain POV is frightening. >>



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  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    I'm not going to get into a Democrat/Republican debate but surely you guys can agree that a far greater % of Democrats are on welfare than Republicans. The whole reason that guy in Washington got elected is because he promised all the poor, dead beats of society that they would be taken care of better. The demographic that I'm speaking of had no clue as to any of his issues or what was part of his platform, yet they voted for him anyway because someone told them that their living conditions would be better without them actually having to work for anything. FACT.
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    I will also say that my earlier post was made without really thinking. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if people on welfare ARE in fact making submissions with part of their monthly checks. They are probably the ones that get the results back with a bunch of 5, 6, and 7's on 90's stuff that everyone makes fun of.
  • fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭


    << <i>LOL, yeah I think it did. Someone censored their censoring once someone said the "O" word in it >>



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  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,069 ✭✭✭
    Poof.
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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>"Hopefully a few of the posters were warned as well."


    Warned for what? I am all for civil and responsible comments on the board, but stifling opposing viewpoints through the issuance of "warnings" is exactly the kind of intolerance we're preached not to practice. The mods can, of course, delete whatever they like but issuing a warning for having a certain POV is frightening.

    I was the OP of the thread. It was not intended to be political in nature, it was sports related. It doesn't bother me though that people on both sides made political comments.

    If you're going to make this statement, go ahead and name who should be warned and why. Don't hide behind the anonymity of an ambiguous post. >>



    Ron, I'll confess that I didn't see the original post, but I seriously doubt warnings are being issued for people merely having opposing POVs. Rather, it's likely due to some of the comments espousing a political viewpoint which is completely inappropriate for a sports cards & memorabilia forum.

    I have no problem with somebody holding a different opinion than I do or even questioning my point of view, but the bottom line is that politics and political discussions don't belong in this forum. We slam people, rightly so, when they use this forum to spam us with cards for sale yet we seem to be much more lenient on people who seem unable to keep their political opinions to themselves.



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  • daneybdaneyb Posts: 75


    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions. >>




    LMAO
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>"Hopefully a few of the posters were warned as well."


    Warned for what? I am all for civil and responsible comments on the board, but stifling opposing viewpoints through the issuance of "warnings" is exactly the kind of intolerance we're preached not to practice. The mods can, of course, delete whatever they like but issuing a warning for having a certain POV is frightening.

    I was the OP of the thread. It was not intended to be political in nature, it was sports related. It doesn't bother me though that people on both sides made political comments.

    If you're going to make this statement, go ahead and name who should be warned and why. Don't hide behind the anonymity of an ambiguous post. >>




    If I make a political view, I get warned...other should to. This is not the spot for it, and it is against the Collector's Universe rules, if you do not understand that Ron I don't know what to tell you. This is a sports card forum.

    If you would like me to name names and quote things then please forward me a copy of the thread. However, if you made comments that are against the Collector's Universe rules then yes, you should get warned or booted.

    I don't think it matters that you were the OP of the thread or what your feelings toward it is. This is not your forum. It is CUs.

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  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions. >>




    Thats post of the year right there
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭
    One thing for certain is the true nature of people sure does shine through on threads like these.

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  • Bottom9thBottom9th Posts: 2,695 ✭✭
    In before the poof!
  • ElemenopeoElemenopeo Posts: 2,577 ✭✭


    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions.


    Thats post of the year right there >>


    The most ignorant one, for sure.
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage
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  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions.


    Thats post of the year right there >>


    The most ignorant one, for sure. >>




    Were you directing that comment to me?
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    I believe he was refering to the original quote.
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  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage >>



    make sure and send one of those PSA 5 1994 Upper Deck Jose Canseco's to me since I indirectly paid for it, lol. JK of course, I hate PSA 5's and Canseco.
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage >>



    Exactly. The thread did not go poof because it went a little political, the thread went poof because of hateful comments.



    Edit for grammar: proof to poof (Just got a proof card today and that is my excuse.)
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage >>



    many? just a few.

    race or unrelated issues? the "few" bring this up and it gets turned into the "many"


    edit to add: Personally I didn't mind the thread turning political and I see the point you are making.



  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage >>



    many? just a few.

    race or unrelated issues? the "few" bring this up and it gets turned into the "many"


    edit to add: Personally I didn't mind the thread turning political and I see the point you are making. >>


    Fair enough. Few would have been more apropriate.
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You would think the mods would want more Republicans on the site since people on welfare really don't have the money to make submissions.


    Thats post of the year right there >>


    The most ignorant one, for sure. >>




    Actually, a lot of people buy cards and memorabilia with money from government assistance. Many times people are trying to "make a quick buck" buying raw, submitting, and selling a graded card and can justify their spending as "well, not my money"
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm not going to get into a Democrat/Republican debate >>



    ...says the guy who suggests that all Democrats are on welfare...LOL.
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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage >>



    Better get that check cashed before Corvette wipes his a$$ with it. image
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  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I'm not going to get into a Democrat/Republican debate >>



    ...says the guy who suggests that all Democrats are on welfare...LOL. >>



    It was said in jest, Barney Frank. Surely you can agree that a higher % of Democrats are on welfare than their Republican counterparts which is what I was getting at. But you knew that already.
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I didn't mind the thread being political. The Olympic bid was both a sports and political issue. Sadly many people can't discuss either without bringing up race or other unrelated issues. Now if Corvette doesn't mind i'm going to go cash my welfare checkimage >>



    Better get that check cashed before Corvette wipes his a$$ with it. image >>



    I would never wipe with a dirty welfare check.
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    I don't know what internet "facts" I can or can't believe but a quick search suggest that Republicans infact recieve more welfare benefits. Plus it seems hard to calculate because so many welfare benefit recipients are children under 18 with no political affiliation. BTW whats so bad about people being on welfare? If people need help i'm glad we live in a country that helps them.
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    << <i>If people need help i'm glad we live in a country that helps them. >>




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    ...the system is grossly abused though...
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    agreed.
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  • SportsModerator2SportsModerator2 Posts: 1,736 mod
    This is not a political forum and posters have had their accounts deactivated for posting political commentary.

    I deleted a few posts but many didn’t think to stop.

    When the political posts moved from just a few to almost each new post made I just deleted the thread.

    I don't care what side you (posters in general) are on, this is not the forum for this.

    If I have to keep deleting political commentary please consider this your warning that your account can be deactivated.

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