This works! :)

[corkyking]

You have a right to your opinion and a right to state it.

Personal political views are a great part of what makes up "life in general" in this country.

One thing else that Jennie has the right to do on ifish! She has the right as the owner of ifish to set the rules and expect we participants to follow them.

[happybrew]

As long as its evenly applied. A moderator stating their opinion on a controversial subject, then locking the thread would not count as even application of the rule. Sort of like a cop flashing his badge to get out of a speeding ticket.

happybrew

[Jennie@ifish]

As stated, HB, we will do the best we can. You do that, also, and we'll be doing pretty well! :smile:

Jen

[Lepper]

Originally posted by Stew:
One thing else that Jennie has the right to do on ifish! She has the right as the owner of ifish to set the rules and expect we participants to follow them.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">She also has the right to say Ba-BYE to anyone she wants to.. :smile:

d

[GOT2FISH]

[ 02-08-2004, 04:21 PM: Message edited by: GOT2FISH ]

[Jennie@ifish]

Here we go again. :smile:
I would truly hate to see political banter go, too, but I would not be sad to see name calling and agenda pushing go, at all.
Let's just end this. We've had this discussion a thousand times. I'm tired of it.
You know how I feel. This is a fishing board. I don't have the time to run an all out chat, or settle hurt feelings between members. I have seen the bitterness that started on LIG transfer over onto the fishing board. I don't see that as a good thing.
Anyhow, all done, goodbye, not discussing it further. I know I brought it up, and boy oh boy am I rethinking that one! :smile:
Now, going to filet out my steelie [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
Buh bye.
Jen

[Wood N' Fish]

[ 02-22-2004, 10:16 AM: Message edited by: Wood N' Fish ]

Pretty lame attempt at humor there Wood N' Fish. Perhaps you should investigate what Marfan is before you make jokes.

[Jennie@ifish]

It's OK. If we can't laugh at ourselves, and let others laugh along, life would be pretty sad!

Jen

[Otolith]

Originally posted by happybrew:
As long as its evenly applied. A moderator stating their opinion on a controversial subject, then locking the thread would not count as even application of the rule. Sort of like a cop flashing his badge to get out of a speeding ticket.

happybrew

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">This is Jennie's board, and if she wants to hire James Carville as a moderator for Life in General, and give him free reign to smack down all conservative points of view -- as unfair as that may seem to us right wingers, she can do that and we can't say boo about it. Like it or leave it.

[happybrew]

I never disputed that it is Jennie's board. However, the scenario you describe would go contrary to Jennie's stated intention. Jennie wants fishing to unite us, not fishing plus some particular political viewpoint. Thus, my reply. I am in total agreement with Jennie.

happybrew

[Jennie@ifish]

I found this on my marfan news list, and thought we could apply it, here?

Respect for differing beliefs: "Do
not use Marfan-List (ifish.net!) as a vehicle to promote your personal religious,
political or philosophical beliefs." There are hundreds of people from
around the world, with differing beliefs and political views. Please keep
posts to Marfan-List (Ifish.net) related to the one thing we all have in common: An
interest in the Marfan syndrome(FISHING!!!).

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[Hoosier Daddy]

I like us being able to go at it about stuff. But if Jennie is sick of it, fine. It's her board.

[Jennie@ifish]

This was my column today:

February 9th, 2004
Caught a nice little steelie yesterday. Named it my "welcome home" fish.
Not sure if I'm going to the doctor today, or fishing in the drift boat.
Thing is, if I go to the doc, they'll say, "Here is a pain prescription and we'll see you in two weeks for an x ray and a bone density test." Do I really want to start another round of "Let's go see the doc?" Or, do I want to go play with some cartwheeling steelhead? Hmmm... Tough choices, NOT! Let's go fishing!!!
I've thought of this before, and it most often it vaporizes into thin air. Today, I'm going to do it, and I suggest all of you who play "internet bulletin boards" do the same.
It's about positive thinking. It's about looking at the bright side. It's about not getting caught in the negative trap
Just for today, let's look at the bright side. Some posts may drag you to think negatively. Don't let it! Look at the good side of every post on the ifish bulletin board, and if you choose to post, post something positive! Make someone feel good! I guarantee you that when I choose this attitude over the other, it is returned to me in so many ways!
Once I took a post that was aimed to displease me, and I turned it around by being light hearted and found the good in the post. The results were not only positive in return, but also made my day, instead of ruining it!
Take the time, choose one member of ifish and write them a kind letter or note. Just, out of the blue! See what happens!!!
Think of solutions, not problems. Each day on ifish, there are bound to be posts that displease you. Post at least one thing to make another ifisher happy.
Try sorting through and reading only the positive posts, join in, and learn from them to be happy. Wouldn't it be great if everyone just ignored the complainers? The negative posts would drop to the bottom of the board and be gone!
Remember, happiness is contagious!
When things do not proceed as intended and desired, do your best to stay detached. Detachment will help you to stay calm and in control of your moods and posting reactions. Detachment is not indifference!!! Detachment has a bunch to do with how peaceful you feel! If you have that peace, then you are doing your part to bring happiness and civility to the boards!
So, with that, I am going to think positive, for this one day, only. No way does that mean that I can't start off tomorrow like this, again, but I tend to bite off only what I can chew, and then re commit to that again, if the results were positive!
I'll tell you. Not only does it make me feel better emotionally, it also helps me to forget about physical pain. I think the two go hand in hand.
I really liked what Captain J posted yesterday, and I will focus on this, too:
"People call me lucky, and the harder I work the luckier I get!"
This works not only with physical work, or with your job, but in disciplining your moods and reactions. Heck, if I work hard to be happy and it is successful, what more could I ask for?
So, look out folks, I'm going to be happy, today! Why don't you join me?

[ 02-09-2004, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: Jennie@ifish ]