Young Eagles and Background Security Checks

[ssmdive]

Please, lets keep our conversation on topic and civil. We strive to keep things civil here and respect everyone.

Lets keep our rules in mind. http://eaaforums.org/misc.php?do=showrules

Huh, funny, he attacks me and I tell him to not read my posts if they piss him off and you give me a talking to? Seems you can bash whomever you want as long as you support the EAA agenda.

He said: "Dang dude - you have made your thoughts very clear on this. Over and over and over. After the first few (hundred) times, you just make yourself look petty. Give it a rest!"

But that is just FINE?

I tell him: "Then stop reading if you don't like what you read. Simple huh?"

And you jump me?????

[rv6mike]

ssmdive and others, This is just the beginning, Next will be threats of expulsion if something is done wrong at an event. The statement from djenders made up my mind to not only stop Fling YE but leave EAA altogether. Was a 23 year member.

Mike

[djenders]

ssmdive and others, This is just the beginning, Next will be threats of expulsion if something is done wrong at an event. The statement from djenders made up my mind to not only stop Fling YE but leave EAA altogether. Was a 23 year member.

Mike

I'm really sorry to hear that Mike. No one wants to see such a thing happen.

We are here to help answer questions and keep the forum a place where people feel free to communicate, within the rules of course. That means the team does jump-in to moderate from time to time.

[Glory Aulik]

Huh, funny, he attacks me and I tell him to not read my posts if they piss him off and you give me a talking to? Seems you can bash whomever you want as long as you support the EAA agenda.

He said: "Dang dude - you have made your thoughts very clear on this. Over and over and over. After the first few (hundred) times, you just make yourself look petty. Give it a rest!"

But that is just FINE?

I tell him: "Then stop reading if you don't like what you read. Simple huh?"

And you jump me?????

Reminders of the rules are set in place for everyone on the forums, this includes both posts in this situation. In no way are we attacking any single contributor - there have been a few posts with foul play on this thread, which we've had to jump in and address previously.

The rules are set in place to ensure a positive experience for everyone and we ask for them to be followed, regardless of anyone's personal take on the topic.

[ssmdive]

Reminders of the rules are set in place for everyone on the forums, this includes both posts in this situation. In no way are we attacking any single contributor - there have been a few posts with foul play on this thread, which we've had to jump in and address previously.

The rules are set in place to ensure a positive experience for everyone and we ask for them to be followed, regardless of anyone's personal take on the topic.

Yet you only seem to "jump in" and quote a poster that is not supportive of the EAA agenda. That sends a clear message of bias.

For reference see this post: http://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?...ll=1#post53259

A guy bashes people over and over... SILENCE. Someone jumps on him and the hammer came out.

[lutorm]

This is the internet. If someone calls you a ****, or a @@@@, or a ####, the proper response is always the same.

“Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil. But for my part I have long perceived the nature of good and its nobility, the nature of evil and its meanness, ... ,therefore none of those things can injure me, for nobody can implicate me in what is degrading."

This 2000-year old advice from the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius still applies perfectly in the Internet age. (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2908...day-i-shall-be)

[ssmdive]

This is the internet. If someone calls you a ****, or a @@@@, or a ####, the proper response is always the same.

“Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil. But for my part I have long perceived the nature of good and its nobility, the nature of evil and its meanness, ... ,therefore none of those things can injure me, for nobody can implicate me in what is degrading."

This 2000-year old advice from the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius still applies perfectly in the Internet age. (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2908...day-i-shall-be)

Oh I don't let the insults get to me. Just pointing out that if the person doing the insulting supports the EAA they don't seem to get a talking to... But if you are against something being done they jump on you for innocuous postings. For example a guy flat out talks about you - Nothing. You tell him to not read it if it bothers him... They pounce.

As for insults... People who mean nothing to me - Well their opinion of me means nothing to me.

But thanks, that was a great quote I had never read before.

[rwanttaja]

Oh I don't let the insults get to me. Just pointing out that if the person doing the insulting supports the EAA they don't seem to get a talking to... But if you are against something being done they jump on you for innocuous postings. For example a guy flat out talks about you - Nothing. You tell him to not read it if it bothers him... They pounce.

I suspect it's more timing than anything. The compliments start being exchanged, and the mods have to eventually step in. Ideally, they WON'T cite a particular comment; just post a general "Be nice, boys."

In any case, consider: There are over 500 posts in this thread, the large majority of them critical of the EAA. They could have quashed the thread weeks ago, and probably had a pretty good justification for doing so.

I think it's a credit to the organization that they DO allow the beefing to continue.

Ron "Looks like I have to step up my game" Wanttaja

[TedK]

I think it's a credit to the organization that they DO allow the beefing to continue.

Huh?!?

Last time I looked this was a membership organization. HQ has an obligation to listen to the beefing provided it is not hate speech.

Further, they have an obligation to listen (not to one single voice) but to get a sense of what membership desires and take that into their calculus.

If they truly don't like what I say, they do have the option of revoking my membership.

ted

[Zack Baughman]

I think it's a credit to the organization that they DO allow the beefing to continue.

Beefing? Didn't you know? EAA is now 100% vegan. Just kidding! Seriously though, play nice folks. The comments, critiques, and criticism...it's all helpful and warranted. And needed, frankly. Just leave the personal attacks and bashing out of it.