I would like posters to

go back to the front of the thread and reread the inital post. Its clear that many of you are not taking the message to heart.

Originally posted by LightinDarkness
2) I have never claimed any sort of anti-mason abuse.

Well I've got to say that I disagree with that wholeheartedly, I've seen you do exactly that on the SS forum in Masonic related threads, almost all the masonic related threads in fact.
I'll take an opposing extremist view here in response to the situation, and say that I feel like this site is on the verge of some kind of precipice here, and I'm of the opinion that if people come to a Conspiracy Related forum espousing their masonic affiliations with one another and ganging up on threads to shut them down, then they need to be banned.

I'm no Angel, I've apologised publicly on this very thread for getting personal, and being objectionable, but how can you reconcile that when you just to get compared to a nazi, literally on the very next post.

Conspiracy is Meat and Potatoes for ATS, and I'm sure the SS forum draws the numbers here so it's logical to conclude that it's going to continue to be a conspiracy related discussion in the SS forum and you guys should be required to leave your aprons at the door IMO.
If you haven't noticed already, they just don't impress people here that much. We might be here to discuss Freemasonry, and what it's involved in, we might be here to investigate it, decry it, demonize it, debate it, argue with you about it, call it out, expose it, blow it out of proportion, but I can assure you that we aren't here to sing your praises.

[edit on 1-2-2008 by twitchy]

Originally posted by FredT
I would like posters to

go back to the front of the thread and reread the inital post. Its clear that many of you are not taking the message to heart.

That's because the paranoia (on both sides) is showing. I've posted many times in threads that they are not discussions but paranoid rantings.

Unfortunately it's the nature of ATS, in that it is anonymous, that "encourages" such behaviour. If the respondants were sitting in a pub face to face then a few would end with table over their head!

Anonymous bravery.

Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
Seems to me the applauses are more of an ATS click thing than actual rewards for good posts.

I can think of maybe one instance where I received applause for a post that I was really proud of and am often at a loss as to why I have received applause for other posts. I haven't found there to be a great deal of consistency. Those I have asked though, Cuhail included, have stated that it is more for keeping the discussion going, or throwing something new into the mix. Either way it is subjective and relies upon the moderator or FSME being interested enough to read your post or to have the time to read your post. If you're 'good' you don't attract attention - the more contentious the issue though the more attentive the moderation, so a good post is more likely to be spotted...but it will depend upon the moderator whether they think it is good or not.

You were peer reviewed and your peers approved - that is about as good as it gets The rest is just dressing.