How many genders are there? How many should there be?

[conception_native_0123]

YOU get dirty, the pig likes it.

not any more, gent.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Then why do you allow him to partake in the discussion?
If you see Adam is trolling just ban him/remove him from this thread.
When Adam is trolling and people get mad it is his joy. If you ban him after having a emotional discussion, then he sees this as a success, and will create another account.
But when he is silenced instantly, when his posts are just removed, what can he do?

I do not want to forbid innocent people who might get emotional to speak, so i see the problem in this statement. But if Adam has a long history of trolling the forum, why should we allow him to partake in the discussion?
#DontFeedTheTrolls

Saphirah, I speak now as a moderator to respond to your comment, as well as a member who has been around for over 20 years on this forum.

We have banned Adam several times in the past under not less than three and maybe as many as five or six names over a period of over 10 years. After a while we lose track. Though he denies it, he is a true example of a lonely Internet troll whose only APPARENT stimulation involves making a controversial comment to try to show how clever he is (usually failing in the attempt), then he will duck and cover (or evade) whenever someone calls him down for the abysmal stupidity of his approach. He will cover himself by saying that he was misunderstood or will deny specific intent.

It is in our power to ban him, but our site owner Jon is a believer in generally open discussions. Jon has asked us to avoid permanent bans with VERY rare exceptions. Other sites have responded similarly, as Adam has been banned from more than one technical site in the last five years.

In the past, when we banned Adam's incarnation often enough, he would just slink away for a while and come back under a new name. Since we welcome new members openly, his return presents us with the ultimate dilemma - should we restrict membership or should we continue to take that chance that a new member is actually going to be a good person? We WANT to be an inclusionary group but Adam sometimes makes us wonder about our openness policy.

In his current incarnation, he even did something VERY difficult - he masked his writing style well enough to fool me by pretending to be a non-native speaker of English. But then he picked a couple of "dead giveaway" topics and revealed himself. My problem in this case is that I promised him I would not ban him for stupidity in the Watercooler. He has given me ammunition in other threads though, and his clock is ticking.

@conception_native_0123 - Adam, your abrasive style is about as welcome as a dyspeptic dragon with acid reflux. The moderators are watching and are fed up with you. One more technical interaction that causes negative feedback and you'll be on an involuntary hiatus. And my promise about the Watercooler was MINE alone. The other moderators have made no such "Watercooler" promise, so if one of them chooses to whack you for this one, don't be surprised. I will not solicit them to do so, but any moderator who wants to ban you certain has enough justification.

The worst part is that you always bring it on yourself. Do you have a martyr complex? If so, let me know. Next time, I'll bring the tar and feathers.

 

[NauticalGent]

Mod edit: Ignore meaning click the Ignore button so you don't see the posts.

Thanks Tony...you would think English isn't my first language sometimes.

 

[conception_native_0123]

Thanks Tony...you would think English isn't my first language sometimes.

No doubt about that one hahaha lol

 

[conception_native_0123]

It wasn't me! My English is not that good!

It is if you ask somebody from the United Kingdom

 

[AccessBlaster]

For Uncle

 

[conception_native_0123]

For Uncle

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building blocks for a new gender!

 

[conception_native_0123]

For Uncle

FOR UNCLE TOO:

take it in jest.

 

[Isaac]

My favorite discussion on this topic...

Get `em Ben

It is funny (but ok by me) that you eschew the conservative label.

ps, I meant that in the nicest and most harmless teasing kind of way. I do understand that it is pretty normal nowadays for people not to want to identify overly with labels, which I understand.

 

[NauticalGent]

It is funny (but ok by me) that you eschew the conservative label.

True enough, my values and viewpoints do tend to have what is labeled as conservative.

I believe everyone is accountable for their own actions and that governments should be as non-intrusive as possible.

 

[conception_native_0123]

that governments should be as non-intrusive as possible.

i don't think democrats' intentions are to be intrusive. I think they're just seriously pissed off at rich people for the ability to get rich. what it really shows is their own stupidity, just like republican stupidity for getting rich in the first place and causing the behavior to begin with.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

You realize, Adam, that you just defined the perfect "deadly embrace" or "deadlock" condition.

And if you don't think Democrats in Congress have intrusive intentions, look at the intrusive legislation they pass. Further, don't you think for a New York second that Democrats don't get rich. Look at Joe Biden, who was getting filthy rich from the Ukraine deal until he had to back out because of running for president. Trust me, Democrats ain't poor. Look at Nancy Pelosi's mansion in a gated community.

 

[conception_native_0123]

You realize, Adam, that you just defined the perfect "deadly embrace" or "deadlock" condition.

And if you don't think Democrats in Congress have intrusive intentions, look at the intrusive legislation they pass. Further, don't you think for a New York second that Democrats don't get rich. Look at Joe Biden, who was getting filthy rich from the Ukraine deal until he had to back out because of running for president. Trust me, Democrats ain't poor. Look at Nancy Pelosi's mansion in a gated community.

maybe I should have said "getting rich by way of thinking properly"?

 

[AccessBlaster]

 

[conception_native_0123]

LOL. nice one AB.

 

[conception_native_0123]

Call me "Handsome"

Call me "Brilliant"

i won't call you either! ha ha!

 

[conception_native_0123]

That's a relief...

But just remember my planned trip to the United Kingdom Someday Tony

 

[NauticalGent]

Hey! Maybe he could join you and CJL for that beer...?

 

[ColinEssex]

You are born either male or female. All this rubbish about non genders is just people with a screw loose hoping to get attention. Poofters are strange, they are on our TV as drag Queens, its sick making.
It's simple, if you are born male you are a boy, if born female you are a girl. That's it, anything else is a psychiatric issue.
Col

 

[conception_native_0123]

anything else is a psychiatric issue.

like the one that this girl has?

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