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11-27-2007, 10:37 PM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] or Dids was a little less proud, it wouldn't be anything. [/ QUOTE ] I mean the thing here is its just this cycle of dids doing something moronic, a bunch of people say its moronic, then he calls ALL of those people stupid/whatever else he feels like using in an attempt to completely deflect the blame. Then he goes "oh man, remember that time you did something moronic? that totally precludes you from calling the moronic thing i just said exactly what it is". The fact that he acts like this every single time he does something stupid is just like "ugh i give up, jesus christ get some [censored] self awareness". [/ QUOTE ] This is exactly what it is. The conversation basically went like this: Dids: Bad comment about a guy who was likely about to die Everyone: Thats very insensitive at this time. Dids: You idiots! Can't you see that I'm not emotional like you and since this is the internet you simpletons should be ok with me saying that?! [/ QUOTE ] I know I won't articulate this well, but I guess two important questions are (1) what is the role and expectations of a 2+2 moderator within his/her forum, and (2) what is the role and expectations of a moderator outside of his/her forum. I think all 2+2 posters have a responsibility for certain posting protocols, but I would suggest (or at least I believe) that there is probably a higher expectation for moderators to consider the nature, weight, influence, and impact of the comments they make and the positions they take. I am not going to pass judgement on Dids or any mod, but perhaps there comes point when one needs to recognize that perhaps he/she has become more of a focal point in the thread than the thread topic itself, and that it would be time to throttle back in the interest and spirit of "moderating" the discussion. As for Sean Taylor, I am sorry for his family, friends and loved ones, and I hope for a day where gun violence in the US can somehow be addressed seriously as a national issue of concern. 
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11-27-2007, 11:27 PM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
as a target of Dids', I now just assume that any thread he enters is assured of derailing and obnoxious, insensitive postings. The guy is just INCAPABLE of expressing empathy, but I don't really find his posts here that egregious- maybe because I'm so used to them (?).
But yeah, I agree that there needs to be some sort of discussion about mod protocol. Most of the other mods are usually cognizant of their dual roles as poster- mods though, and they do a great job of walking that fine line. Someone mentioned his girlfriend's "connections"; apparently she's the niece of Andy Garcia. I can't see how that is relevent in any way, except for an fyi. RIP Sean Taylor.
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11-27-2007, 11:33 PM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
I don't frequent Did's forums, I barely knew who he was, so as an outsider it seemed like his first comment's reaction was much to do about nothing and more that people don't like him.
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11-28-2007, 02:36 AM
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I hope for a day where gun violence in the US can somehow be addressed seriously as a national issue of concern. [/ QUOTE ] If Sean Taylor had been allowed to own a gun this possibly would have gone down differently. Extensive gun control doesn't stop any dedicated criminal from getting a weapon, and if you think otherwise you are wrong.
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11-28-2007, 02:39 AM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
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[ QUOTE ] I hope for a day where gun violence in the US can somehow be addressed seriously as a national issue of concern. [/ QUOTE ] If Sean Taylor had been allowed to own a gun this possibly would have gone down differently. Extensive gun control doesn't stop any dedicated criminal from getting a weapon, and if you think otherwise you are wrong. [/ QUOTE ] **Paging Midge to the thread**
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11-28-2007, 02:47 AM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
RIP Sean Taylor.
This has really bothered me more than normal today when I hear stuff on the news like this. I'm a huge NFL fan, just thinking how I would feel if this happened to someone on the Browns.(Not that I don;t feel bad about someone on another team) I wouldn't be able to handle it. It's things like this that make me not understand the world....
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11-28-2007, 03:33 AM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
Hypothetical question:
If the football player who was wasn't a starter or elite player like Sean Taylor, would we be just as sad and have a thread this long about it? I really don't think so. As for Jim Rome's comments, yeah ultra-mega douche. Although his comment is generally true when isolated, it doesn't apply to Sean Taylor because he didn't live a dangerous gangster lifestyle. He was just the victim of somebody who was of what he had both in terms of football talent and financial status. I don't even want to hear what Skip Bayless had to say.
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11-28-2007, 03:42 AM
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Hypothetical question: If the football player who was wasn't a starter or elite player like Sean Taylor, would we be just as sad and have a thread this long about it? [/ QUOTE ] How much attention did Darrent Williams get in January? I wasn't active in the forums then so I don't know, but that is probably a valid comparison.
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11-28-2007, 03:58 AM
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Re: Sean Taylor Shot at Home
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[ QUOTE ] Hypothetical question: If the football player who was wasn't a starter or elite player like Sean Taylor, would we be just as sad and have a thread this long about it? [/ QUOTE ] How much attention did Darrent Williams get in January? I wasn't active in the forums then so I don't know, but that is probably a valid comparison. [/ QUOTE ] Clearly less than this. It's just human nature, if you see someone get hurt or someone you like gets hurt, you care more. Link
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