This forum needs a name change...

[BeenThinkin]

AFF doesn't need a "Name Change!" With some folks it just needs an "attitude change!" It just needs for some of the posters to lighten up a bit! They're wearing their shorts way too tight! Why I posted some funny remarks recently and some of them didn't even laugh! Now why do you think they'd be that way? Now, now... don't tell me I wasn't funny.

Been Thinkin

[Jon Alfaro]

Originally Posted by Charnock

It's funny that these guys NEVER read AFF but knew enough to respond on this thread.

It only takes about a second to walk into a strip club and realize you are in a bad place.

If you changed the name of the forum at least some wouldn't even make the mistake of walking in.

[Kyle Stout]

looks like my thread has been good for business around here...

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by Kyle Stout

looks like my thread has been good for business around here...

Been Thinkin

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Jon Alfaro

It only takes about a second to walk into a strip club and realize you are in a bad place.

If you changed the name of the forum at least some wouldn't even make the mistake of walking in.

Well, if it only takes a second, then no harm done.

But most of us don't feel AFF is like a strip club, or a "bad place."

Thanks for your two sense. Go kiss your wife and quit hanging around "bad places."

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Well, if it only takes a second, then no harm done.

But most of us don't feel AFF is like a strip club, or a "bad place."

Thanks for your two sense. Go kiss your wife and quit hanging around "bad places."

Socialite... I think you got it wrong. "Two sense" Nah.... Two Cents worth.... and it really didn't make "sense!" j/k

Been Thinkin

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by rrford

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1) Too many members that do not know how to deal with issues and make everything about a personality. (All Forums do this to some extent but this one seemed to embrace the personal insults and attacks.);

2) The broadening of membership to include folks far, far removed from what Apostolic means;

3) On overbearing sense of contention from some posters on a regular basis;

4) An inability to freely discuss differing views without polarization and ridicule;

5) The dominance of some Posters merely for the sake of being dominant;

6) The gossip threads.

...

Blessings!

I was unaware that there was any sort of "membership" involved here. It's pretty much an open board and anyone can post at any time. Membership would actually tame that problem but not without opening up other issues.

There are times when things get a little rough, at least to my tastes. I also don't like it when someone's kids are brought up or when kids are named and criticized. There are "civilians" in our discussions and "combatants." Leave the "civilians out of it. Talking about the "lackadaisical young people" is one thing, but calling out a name or posting a pic and criticizing someone's wardrobe goes too far, IMHO. But it's been quite a while since any of that has happened.

Number 4 above is a huge problem. Since our nation and society in general can't even do this I suspect it may be a problem that everyone will have to continually work on.

[Charnock]

This pretend angst is smoke and mirrors.

The Great and Powerful Wizard is nothing but a small, insignificant man who rules by bellowing lie after lie after lie.

When we pull the curtain back, and reveal his true nature, he runs and hides.

[OneAccord]

Originally Posted by Charnock

This pretend angst is smoke and mirrors.

The Great and Powerful Wizard is nothing but a small, insignificant man who rules by bellowing lie after lie after lie.

When we pull the curtain back, and reveal his true nature, he runs and hides.

Wow, that would make a great book and movie. The should call it The Great and Powerful Wizard. No, wait, gotta be a catchier title....

[Charnock]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Wow, that would make a great book and movie. The should call it The Great and Powerful Wizard. No, wait, gotta be a catchier title....