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Post by Steve Mayo on Nov 20, 2023 13:03:02 GMT -5
Looks to be up now
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Post by AGD on Nov 20, 2023 15:33:29 GMT -5
Good news.
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Post by Mikie on Nov 20, 2023 15:38:54 GMT -5
You know it's a slow news day when we have to comment on the status of other boards.
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Nov 20, 2023 15:46:10 GMT -5
You know things are back to 'normal' after reading the 'Global Moderator's return post.
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Post by Mikie on Nov 20, 2023 15:57:44 GMT -5
You know things are back to 'normal' after reading the 'Global Moderator's return post. This is the only board I care about, Rick. This one's the best - wouldn't you agree?
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Post by AGD on Nov 20, 2023 16:07:25 GMT -5
You know things are back to 'normal' after reading the 'Global Moderator's return post. I read, I was unsurprised.
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Post by petsite on Nov 20, 2023 16:12:18 GMT -5
Copy it down:
nslookup smileysmile.net Name: smileysmile.net Address: 198.57.184.192
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Nov 20, 2023 16:18:23 GMT -5
You know things are back to 'normal' after reading the 'Global Moderator's return post. This is the only board I care about, Rick. This one's the best - wouldn't you agree? The 'only' board in every regard in my opinion. I don't feel bullied, I can have a laugh and a joke with like minded folk, I get to learn more about this wonderful group and read what others say without the trash talking in their comments. There is none of the Brian vrs. Mike bashing which is a big turn off for me. I can't say my experience at 'Smiley' was all bad, but I learned what a mine field was like on the internet and I got burned, and I even threw a few grenades of my own which didn't help things and I learned a lot about being online and also have had to re-educate myself on etiquette too, and not be drunk and post. Great moderators certainly help by 'pulling our heads in' from time to time, and it's necessary. We are human beings with real emotions and some of this stuff runs deep with a lot of us, but it's not WW3 either!! We are here to celebrate the band and share our love for them. I'm proud to be a part of this community, and I appreciate you all for being here.
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Post by filledeplage on Nov 20, 2023 16:41:45 GMT -5
You know things are back to 'normal' after reading the 'Global Moderator's return post. This is the only board I care about, Rick. This one's the best - wouldn't you agree? π―
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Post by E on Nov 21, 2023 4:48:02 GMT -5
That's a pretty fucking hysterical response; at least Chuckie acted with some honour.
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Post by AGD on Nov 21, 2023 6:39:51 GMT -5
Always remember, it's The Beach Boys. It's not real life. Mind, the soundtrack is outstanding!!!
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Post by John Manning on Nov 21, 2023 8:40:57 GMT -5
That's a pretty fucking hysterical response; at least Chuckie acted with some honour. Indeed. A gracious post. Thank you, Charles (if youβre reading).
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Post by AGD on Nov 21, 2023 9:53:43 GMT -5
Am I alone in finding it in equal parts amusing and astonishing that the owner of SS had to be informed it was down, after several days, not by his own mods but by someone from their perceived enemies? π€π³πππ
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Post by filledeplage on Nov 21, 2023 10:51:37 GMT -5
Am I alone in finding it in equal parts amusing and astonishing that the owner of SS had to be informed it was down, after several days, not by his own mods but by someone from their perceived enemies? π€π³πππ No, you are not alone. It is breathtakingly absurd. (Watch some clown over there use that term, if you don't think they lurk here.) Junior high mentality. They screwed themselves. Whirling dervishes. But, that aside, it is irresponsible, not to attend to business. And, they have serious censorship problems. Viewpoint-based censorship and smearing does not work and people who are aware of their 1st amendment rights are keenly aware of this. And we can't get back one minute of time we spent over there, done in good faith. You can disagree without being disagreeable. "Perceived" enemies. Exactly. It is the perception and not the reality, Andrew. It all did come out in the wash. And thanks, again, to those who rebuilt this place after being attacked over and over. Dirk, and these mods. The cream rises to the top. π₯
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Post by John Manning on Nov 22, 2023 2:28:57 GMT -5
Am I alone in finding it in equal parts amusing and astonishing that the owner of SS had to be informed it was down, after several days, not by his own mods but by someone from their perceived enemies? π€π³πππ As astonishing as the fact that one of the mods was missing in action for six months and no one seemed to notice?
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Post by AGD on Nov 22, 2023 2:40:28 GMT -5
Am I alone in finding it in equal parts amusing and astonishing that the owner of SS had to be informed it was down, after several days, not by his own mods but by someone from their perceived enemies? π€π³πππ As astonishing as the fact that one of the mods was missing in action for six months and no one seemed to notice? Or maybe cared?
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Post by Sam_BFC on Nov 22, 2023 8:29:29 GMT -5
I for one had quietly wondered where Billy has been lately and am glad to see him back online.
As always Iβd still prefer we had a single board where varied opinion is considered only a strength.
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Post by drbeachboy (Dirk) on Nov 22, 2023 9:20:26 GMT -5
I for one had quietly wondered where Billy has been lately and am glad to see him back online. As always Iβd still prefer we had a single board where varied opinion is considered only a strength. Yeah, here.π
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Post by AGD on Nov 22, 2023 10:00:08 GMT -5
I for one had quietly wondered where Billy has been lately and am glad to see him back online. As always Iβd still prefer we had a single board where varied opinion is considered only a strength.We do. It's called Endless Harmony: you can be old-school Brianista, neo-Brianista, love Mike Love, even just like the music, and you won't be judged on it. Well, unless you obviously post with the intent of stirring it. Then, we are all Spartacus. Also, the mods moderate, and nothing more.
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Post by Micha on Nov 22, 2023 10:04:15 GMT -5
Iβm sure that if you counted them there would be 2002 reasons for the start of the viewpoint-based bias you mention. I have read a few times where this person has a hard time accepting criticism and that could be the major reason for problems. I have to confess it took me two reads to get the "2002 reasons". Those and one more reason, a very old one, is why I'm here.
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Post by filledeplage on Nov 22, 2023 11:00:48 GMT -5
Iβm sure that if you counted them there would be 2002 reasons for the start of the viewpoint-based bias you mention. I have read a few times where this person has a hard time accepting criticism and that could be the major reason for problems. I have to confess it took me two reads to get the "2002 reasons". Those and one more reason, a very old one, is why I'm here. Way to bury-the-lede/lead. π
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Post by Sam_BFC on Nov 22, 2023 12:35:35 GMT -5
I for one had quietly wondered where Billy has been lately and am glad to see him back online. As always Iβd still prefer we had a single board where varied opinion is considered only a strength.We do. It's called Endless Harmony: you can be old-school Brianista, neo-Brianista, love Mike Love, even just like the music, and you won't be judged on it. Well, unless you obviously post with the intent of stirring it. Then, we are all Spartacus. Indeed but as a consequence of the Breakaway opinion is naturally less varied now than it was during the tolerant peak Smiley era.
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Post by AGD on Nov 22, 2023 13:09:55 GMT -5
Opinion is only less varied where the prevailing culture is Brian good/Mike bad.
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Post by Awesoman on Nov 22, 2023 13:21:38 GMT -5
We all know what a corrupt place it can be, but the worst part is losing all that archival information over the years.... A great library of knowledge between some of those pages. With the site back up, is there any practical way to download or save all the old threads? Might as well try to hold onto them while we can in the event that the Smiley board should ever go down for good.
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Post by AGD on Nov 22, 2023 16:19:22 GMT -5
Other than copy/pasting them one by one, don't think so.
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