going4roses said:
Good old hell to pay lol
Of the burner / sock puppet accounts I wonder who they really are ?
concordtom said:
275 moderation activities???
You must be referring to Yogi, who uses a VPN to create 150 accounts.
I'd like to see a map of all 275, which username was assigned to each moderation.
It would look more impressive than Bill Walsh's coaching tree.
And actually, Marv Levy hired Bill Walsh, so, perhaps we should do an expose on Yogi's mother and father…. Do a real psych work-up !
oski003 said:concordtom said:
275 moderation activities???
You must be referring to Yogi, who uses a VPN to create 150 accounts.
I'd like to see a map of all 275, which username was assigned to each moderation.
It would look more impressive than Bill Walsh's coaching tree.
And actually, Marv Levy hired Bill Walsh, so, perhaps we should do an expose on Yogi's mother and father…. Do a real psych work-up !
Are you really unable to see that the 275 moderation activities may actually be against an ex poster you and other liberals appear to idolize?
concordtom said:Big C said:
People need to chill. Assuming T4K wasn't joking about moderating this forum, I doubt he was the deciding force in the posters that were banned earlier. Chapman was banned for something not on this forum. dajo was taking a break from the toxicity here and from his own frustration stemming from Nov '24.
The posters who were banned (going back a long time) just couldn't stop with their incessant nonsense and insults (from the left or the right), despite warnings.
I can think of a few others here who ought to take a hike or cool it. And I am somebody who has never "ignored" anybody and believes we should be allowed to say almost whatever here.
Correct about Dajo. His choice.
I think the point of moderation is to make choices and take actions without bothering Greg and others. I think that's exactly what tequila was fessing up to. What other moderation is there? Delete a post or a thread but then get approval for banning? No. We are adults here and this is an anonymous chat room, we're not going to ask to handle something like this.
So, Big C, you're the most chill amongst us. And it doesn't bug you that people post lies here?
Big C said:concordtom said:Big C said:
People need to chill. Assuming T4K wasn't joking about moderating this forum, I doubt he was the deciding force in the posters that were banned earlier. Chapman was banned for something not on this forum. dajo was taking a break from the toxicity here and from his own frustration stemming from Nov '24.
The posters who were banned (going back a long time) just couldn't stop with their incessant nonsense and insults (from the left or the right), despite warnings.
I can think of a few others here who ought to take a hike or cool it. And I am somebody who has never "ignored" anybody and believes we should be allowed to say almost whatever here.
Correct about Dajo. His choice.
I think the point of moderation is to make choices and take actions without bothering Greg and others. I think that's exactly what tequila was fessing up to. What other moderation is there? Delete a post or a thread but then get approval for banning? No. We are adults here and this is an anonymous chat room, we're not going to ask to handle something like this.
So, Big C, you're the most chill amongst us. And it doesn't bug you that people post lies here?
"Here" is just like society at large. Balancing free speech with telling lies that might be harmful.
I don't know the solution except maybe tag the post with some sort of explanation.
Most of the stupid stuff here is just crap, often links to crap by right wing influencers. It bugs me when it floods the forum. Otherwise, I just scroll past it. The posters that mostly just post links to stupid-azz crap... they are lame. I rarely click on the links. Tell it to me in your own words, if you can. Otherwise, don't waste my time with your crap sources.
PAC-10-BEAR said:Big C said:concordtom said:Big C said:
People need to chill. Assuming T4K wasn't joking about moderating this forum, I doubt he was the deciding force in the posters that were banned earlier. Chapman was banned for something not on this forum. dajo was taking a break from the toxicity here and from his own frustration stemming from Nov '24.
The posters who were banned (going back a long time) just couldn't stop with their incessant nonsense and insults (from the left or the right), despite warnings.
I can think of a few others here who ought to take a hike or cool it. And I am somebody who has never "ignored" anybody and believes we should be allowed to say almost whatever here.
Correct about Dajo. His choice.
I think the point of moderation is to make choices and take actions without bothering Greg and others. I think that's exactly what tequila was fessing up to. What other moderation is there? Delete a post or a thread but then get approval for banning? No. We are adults here and this is an anonymous chat room, we're not going to ask to handle something like this.
So, Big C, you're the most chill amongst us. And it doesn't bug you that people post lies here?
"Here" is just like society at large. Balancing free speech with telling lies that might be harmful.
I don't know the solution except maybe tag the post with some sort of explanation.
Most of the stupid stuff here is just crap, often links to crap by right wing influencers. It bugs me when it floods the forum. Otherwise, I just scroll past it. The posters that mostly just post links to stupid-azz crap... they are lame. I rarely click on the links. Tell it to me in your own words, if you can. Otherwise, don't waste my time with your crap sources.
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
PAC-10-BEAR said:
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
bearister said:PAC-10-BEAR said:
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
Who are your "go to" media sources for truth telling…..or at least an acceptable percentage of truth telling?
concordtom said:PAC-10-BEAR said:Big C said:concordtom said:Big C said:
People need to chill. Assuming T4K wasn't joking about moderating this forum, I doubt he was the deciding force in the posters that were banned earlier. Chapman was banned for something not on this forum. dajo was taking a break from the toxicity here and from his own frustration stemming from Nov '24.
The posters who were banned (going back a long time) just couldn't stop with their incessant nonsense and insults (from the left or the right), despite warnings.
I can think of a few others here who ought to take a hike or cool it. And I am somebody who has never "ignored" anybody and believes we should be allowed to say almost whatever here.
Correct about Dajo. His choice.
I think the point of moderation is to make choices and take actions without bothering Greg and others. I think that's exactly what tequila was fessing up to. What other moderation is there? Delete a post or a thread but then get approval for banning? No. We are adults here and this is an anonymous chat room, we're not going to ask to handle something like this.
So, Big C, you're the most chill amongst us. And it doesn't bug you that people post lies here?
"Here" is just like society at large. Balancing free speech with telling lies that might be harmful.
I don't know the solution except maybe tag the post with some sort of explanation.
Most of the stupid stuff here is just crap, often links to crap by right wing influencers. It bugs me when it floods the forum. Otherwise, I just scroll past it. The posters that mostly just post links to stupid-azz crap... they are lame. I rarely click on the links. Tell it to me in your own words, if you can. Otherwise, don't waste my time with your crap sources.
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
Well, that's crazy to see you write.
YOU are one of the people endlessly posting lies!
PAC-10-BEAR said:bearister said:PAC-10-BEAR said:
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
Who are your "go to" media sources for truth telling…..or at least an acceptable percentage of truth telling?
If you're referring to twitter, there's no one go-to source. I survey multiple accounts and read the comments to see the rebuttals. Sometimes the tweets include links to traditional media articles and video. And then based on a light survey, you get a feeling for the different takes. Obviously, these accounts are mostly "right-wing", but if the "mainstream" media were more neutral, I suspect Twitter would be less dominated by them.
DiabloWags said:PAC-10-BEAR said:bearister said:PAC-10-BEAR said:
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
Who are your "go to" media sources for truth telling…..or at least an acceptable percentage of truth telling?
If you're referring to twitter, there's no one go-to source. I survey multiple accounts and read the comments to see the rebuttals. Sometimes the tweets include links to traditional media articles and video. And then based on a light survey, you get a feeling for the different takes. Obviously, these accounts are mostly "right-wing", but if the "mainstream" media were more neutral, I suspect Twitter would be less dominated by them.
And there you have it.
Twitter.
Slow electric-vehicle rollout, weak demand for German premium cars in China and President Trump’s tariffs have taken a toll on the sport-car maker https://t.co/zjZW74h5CX
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 24, 2025
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Yes indeedLevi Coffin was a central figure in the Underground Railroad, especially in Indiana and later in Ohio. Known as the "President of the Underground Railroad," Coffin was a Quaker abolitionist who, along with his wife Catharine, helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom.
Coffin's Home in Fountain City, Indiana
Their house, built in 1839, became known as the "Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad." It was ingeniously designed with hidden rooms and passages to shelter freedom seekers. Over the years, it's estimated that more than 1,000 people passed through their home safely.
Background and Beliefs
Levi Coffin was born in North Carolina in 1798 and raised in a staunchly anti-slavery Quaker family. He moved to Indiana in 1826, where he organized a network of free Blacks and Quakers to support escapees. His work was dangerous and illegal at the time, but he remained committed to the cause until his death in 1877.
Family Connection
Interestingly, Levi Coffin was a cousin of Lucretia Coffin Mott, the prominent Quaker abolitionist and women's rights advocate. Their shared values and activism reflect the deep influence of Quaker principles on 19th-century reform movements.
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oskihottie said:
I opened the board up for the first time expecting casual conversations about books like this or pictures of people's morning hikes rather than a replication of a typical Facebook comment section. Bummer that its like this
PAC-10-BEAR said:
Just because you have $6.5 million in unrealized assets, you're washing the car with IPA?
oskihottie said:
Nice reading! Only background reading that I've done on Douglass has been his own autobiography which I'm sure many others have also been assigned to read during their high school years. In school right now so not reading a ton for fun unfortunately but I did get a chance to pick up Through the Storm, Through the Night: A History of African American Christianity by Paul Harvey during a recent flight which has been an excellent primer on its topic.
I have no idea on how that would be received, I opened the board up for the first time expecting casual conversations about books like this or pictures of people's morning hikes rather than a replication of a typical Facebook comment section. Bummer that its like this
TandemBear said:DiabloWags said:
Funny how Trumper's now play the "victim" card just like their leader. Lots of snowflakes.
On that note, I noticed a few months ago the total lack of Trump bumper stickers in the inner Bay Area. I saw a lot of 'em before and during the election. Usually, the stickers remain over time until their numbers dwindle over the years due to attrition. Not this time. They're GONE!
Anyone else notice this?
I think the little fascists have slithered into the shadows to hide. Whenever asked, they'll reply,
"I didn't vote for him."
TandemBear said:
On that note, I noticed a few months ago the total lack of Trump bumper stickers in the inner Bay Area. I saw a lot of 'em before and during the election. Usually, the stickers remain over time until their numbers dwindle over the years due to attrition. Not this time. They're GONE!
Anyone else notice this?
I think the little fascists have slithered into the shadows to hide. Whenever asked, they'll reply,
"I didn't vote for him."
oskihottie said:
is the off topic board used for any non-political topics or is it meant to be used just for flamewars
PAC-10-BEAR said:oskihottie said:
is the off topic board used for any non-political topics or is it meant to be used just for flamewars
Welcome to OT, oskihottie. You can post whatever you want.
DiabloWags said:PAC-10-BEAR said:
Just because you have $6.5 million in unrealized assets, you're washing the car with IPA?
Youre not staying focused.
You need to be OWNING THE LIBS.
TandemBear said:DiabloWags said:
Funny how Trumper's now play the "victim" card just like their leader. Lots of snowflakes.
On that note, I noticed a few months ago the total lack of Trump bumper stickers in the inner Bay Area. I saw a lot of 'em before and during the election. Usually, the stickers remain over time until their numbers dwindle over the years due to attrition. Not this time. They're GONE!
Anyone else notice this?
I think the little fascists have slithered into the shadows to hide. Whenever asked, they'll reply,
"I didn't vote for him."
concordtom said:
Ha!
That tickles me pink. (What's the expression actually mean?)
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The tickling here isn't the light stroking of the skin it's the figurative sense of the word that means 'to give pleasure or gratify'. The tickling pink concept is of enjoyment great enough to make the recipient glow with pleasure (see also in the pink).
That meaning of tickling has found its way into several phrases relating to pleasure, dating back to the early 17th century.
Samuel Hieron, Works, 1617: "Well might they haue their eares ticled with some pleasing noise."
Rollin's Ancient History, 1734: "Eating in Egypt was designed not to tickle the palate but to satisfy the cravings of nature."
Nathaniel Hawthone's Passages from the French and Italian note-books, 1864: "Something that thrilled and tickled my heart with a feeling partly sensuous and partly spiritual."
St. Nicholas (magazine for boys and girls), 1907: "I'm tickled to death to find some one with what they call human emotions."
and, finally, in 1910, in an Illinois' newspaper The Daily Review, in a piece titled 'Lauder Tickled at Change', we have:
"Grover Laudermilk was tickled pink over Kinsella's move in buying him from St. Louis."
BearlySane88 said:Big C said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:oski003 said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:SBGold said:DiabloWags said:PAC-10-BEAR said:bearister said:PAC-10-BEAR said:
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
Who are your "go to" media sources for truth telling…..or at least an acceptable percentage of truth telling?
If you're referring to twitter, there's no one go-to source. I survey multiple accounts and read the comments to see the rebuttals. Sometimes the tweets include links to traditional media articles and video. And then based on a light survey, you get a feeling for the different takes. Obviously, these accounts are mostly "right-wing", but if the "mainstream" media were more neutral, I suspect Twitter would be less dominated by them.
And there you have it.
Twitter.
These clowns think Twitter and AI are credible. LOL
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
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For someone who pushes unity in every post, you sure go against that a lot.
I'm for it much more than you are, bub
If you are not for it (and you have shown you are not), I don't have time for you so get out of the way and go back to teaching PE
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
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I completely agree. For someone who pushes unity in every post, you sure go against that a lot.
It's comical and hypocritical.
I never go against it, you MAGAts go against it. While I'm for it, I want capitulate to your immoral and traitorous ways.
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
Except your posts show the opposite. Repeatedly.
I don't think you are really a teacher, you have too much time on your hands. A real teacher would need the time to work on lesson plans, grading, sending emails begging parents for school supplies for the room, etc.
Don't be just another basement dweller that hates unity. Get a job
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
Why do you think he said he's a middle school teacher, for the cachet?
Personally, I'm gonna take what he said at face value... and also not let his posts on a sports message board influence my opinion of how he does his professional job.
I'm assuming he's a good teacher; he certainly sounded all the right notes when he described the job he does. If his politics are different than mine, so what? Surprise: plenty of people who voted for Trump might have redeeming qualities.
I appreciate this post.
My students like me and respect me, parents ask for their kids to be in my classes, Admin and colleagues all come to me with questions and for my insight, my kids grow and learn and produce strong results. As I've said many times, my politics don't influence my teaching or my classroom. Everyone is welcome and all are respected.
I don't know why it's so hard for some to see that even Trump voters are, for the most part, good people. I don't hate people on the left, I just don't agree with their politics.
SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:oski003 said:SBGold said:BearlySane88 said:SBGold said:DiabloWags said:PAC-10-BEAR said:bearister said:PAC-10-BEAR said:
If the media actually did their jobs and told the truth instead of lie and report real news instead of fake news, no one would pay any attention to all these stupid-azz right-wing twitter accounts.
Who are your "go to" media sources for truth telling…..or at least an acceptable percentage of truth telling?
If you're referring to twitter, there's no one go-to source. I survey multiple accounts and read the comments to see the rebuttals. Sometimes the tweets include links to traditional media articles and video. And then based on a light survey, you get a feeling for the different takes. Obviously, these accounts are mostly "right-wing", but if the "mainstream" media were more neutral, I suspect Twitter would be less dominated by them.
And there you have it.
Twitter.
These clowns think Twitter and AI are credible. LOL
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
For someone who pushes unity in every post, you sure go against that a lot.
I'm for it much more than you are, bub
If you are not for it (and you have shown you are not), I don't have time for you so get out of the way and go back to teaching PE
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
I completely agree. For someone who pushes unity in every post, you sure go against that a lot.
It's comical and hypocritical.
I never go against it, you MAGAts go against it. While I'm for it, I want capitulate to your immoral and traitorous ways.
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
Except your posts show the opposite. Repeatedly.
I don't think you are really a teacher, you have too much time on your hands. A real teacher would need the time to work on lesson plans, grading, sending emails begging parents for school supplies for the room, etc.
Don't be just another basement dweller that hates unity. Get a job
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
Why on earth would I claim to be a middle school teacher if I'm gonna lie about my job? You clearly have no common sense. I've been a teacher for almost 15 years, I have it down by now as anyone who is good at their job should after that much time.
I'll give you some credit for making a claim without overshooting. I mean, look, no one here would believe you are an important exec or great salesperson, or scientist or anything like that. Nice try though.
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
Go Bears Forever
And nobody believes you actually want unity. Glad that's settled.
Look, I'll always want unity but it's not absolute. No unity with Proud Boys. No unity with Kirk fans. No unity with con artists.
Try not to be a con artist and maybe we can find some common ground.
UNITY OVER DIVISION
VOTE BLUE
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tequila4kapp said:
A few general words about being a Moderator on the OT board.... The idea here is that Moderation should generally be light-handed and that Cal alums should be able to self regulate. I have given people a long rope. I have edited numerous messages and given multiple warnings, then small time outs, then longer time outs then (in a very small number of cases) banned people permanently. Think about that for a moment. Grown adults - Cal Alums - have repeatedly needed incremental corrective action. We are better than this. I encourage everyone to revisit the board rules and Greg's note about shutting the OT board down, and to adjust your behavior accordingly.
That is all. Go Bears!
