SDS

One can be hopeful, but I don’t think so.

It can be done but it is a hassle. The state of political discourse isn’t going to be solved by me or any Bills community.

Ironically, they could have created their own closed club. 🤷🏼‍♂️ I hadn’t brought it up in public, but I had suggested it to others to see what they think.

no one is going to talk with anyone who drops Hitler references.

I don't think so, club mods and club owners have complete control over a forum. They just can't affect a member's standing in the community as a whole. Obviously, the key here is that an integrated politics club is very difficult. Members have to show they are committed to discussion. Nah. I'd like to keep this on-topic. Thanks.

sounds reasonable. lol

No. They can lock, move, merge, delete. Club owners can move members in/out depending on the club style.

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you ask a lot of questions. lol I'll check.

clubs have their own moderators. It's moving the ownership closer to the source. To me that should be a positive thing.

Would it make a difference?

As I have mentioned before, as a Buffalo Bills community, PPP isn't really a main focus, but had remained over the years as other subforms were phased out. I have been thinking for a few years (or sometime after the clubs were a part of the software) that this place would be better served as club than a subforum. I'm shocked it didn't occur organically to be honest. A club owner can name their own moderators and choose an open/closed club. This also moves the forum further away from Bills moderators, which is desirable. None of us really want to be involved in this. I'm open to your thoughts.

I think this silly thread has taken it’s course. If you have future complaints about WGR and their personalities, please email the program director. We are not the complaint department for the radio talent.

Sorry this is took so long. I don't like replying to long posts on my phone and I hadn't had ample time at my desktop. Plus, I'm getting a little burned out on the subject. However, I promised a response. The biggest thing I can tell is that you is that despite these supposed wrongs, I have never heard from DR regarding this. Not once. Not after his initial suspension. Not after he came back (except for him accusing another member of supporting child abuse), and not after this time. Not a single "hey, you deserve an explanation". I'm thinking if someone can decode the clues on the Declaration of Independence, he can use the contact form listed right on the front page: https://www.twobillsdrive.com/contact-us/ People use it all the time. He has had the ability to respond to me since July 10th. Again, the link is above. I am well aware that I am sitting here amidst a slew of members who peddle conspiracy theories day after day. Thus these baseless charges of being "out to get to people" comes as no surprise. There are 800k posts in here. DR with 55k posts in under 7 years. A 3 year old Qanon topic untouched. There is an existence theorem here. The mere presence of everything you see here is in direct contradiction to your assertions. If there is an aggravation in all of this, it is that despite YEARS of pressure to do away with PPP (because why do we have this divisive entity in a Buffalo Bills Community when the internet has evolved such that better outlets exist for political discussion), I am the one who has ultimately resisted those calls (including resisting my own doubts). Again, the sheer existence of this place contradicts any accusations that I am suppressing ideas and thought that are different than mine. I literally keep this place open BECAUSE of the people here, while I am being accused of being against the people here. I mean, seriously? (With that said, global corporations such as Facebook and Twitter are shutting down Qanon stuff. This hasn't gone unnoticed and I battle with my conscience all the time to do the right thing.) I have banned people and usernames based upon what I have seen. I explained what I acted on above. In case you haven't noticed, there has been shockingly thin support regarding what DR actually posted and to who, including hearing nothing from him. Additionally, I made a post about the display names that have been banned and gave the same timeout to the perpetrator that I gave DR. I'm not sure what else you need. I am looking for a way forward that makes sense for everyone. Regardless, I hope people see value and have fun and are entertained by coming ere and taking about the Bills and the NFL. I don't care who you are or what lever you pull, everyone is welcomed to join the community and enjoy what appears to be the start of a something great. We are always here. We have been here since 1996 and this community has been here since 1998. P.S. I am not a legal entity. The distinction between "you are a child abuser" and "you support child abuse and their abusers" doesn't matter to me in message board world. Neither are appropriate and neither should ever be an issue in a Buffalo Bills community. Thanks for listening.

For those looking for expanded talk about the Sabres and the draft tonight, head over to https://www.sabrespace.com/community/forum/1-the-aud-club/

I will respond later, but most of this is wrong.

VHS. Try some ginkgo Viagra.

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if you are on a Commodore 64 check in the upper right corner.

As for this part, I do my best to be correct in these situations and for this I owe DR somewhat of an apology. I reread the messages yet again and he did not accuse another member of actually being a pedophile himself, but (paraphrasing) that the member supports those causes and that’s what the member stands for. The technical misrepresentation is completely my fault and I own that. However, the distinction between the two is rather small and the sentiment is essentially the same. Thank you for pointing it out.

I think the only appropriate thing to say here is that the lack of suspension does not imply what your suggesting. And for the record, it’s been 6.75 years. I will also say, for better or worse, depending on the time frame we all change. I’m nothing like the 29 year that started this. Nor the 35 year old. Nor the 45 year old.

You can go back to the original post and edit it.

I didn’t look at anything other than accounts that had the same origin. That was reason enough, so I stopped.

It wasn’t hard for either of us. Some people with children just aren’t the parental types. I mean not even a smidgen. It what it is. But it a colorful story to tell. My parents kept me apart from them when I was kid. I’d ask and I would be redirected. Once I was told not to ask. Oldest looked me up 11 years ago on Facebook. I’m good friends with her and her family and grandchildren. I stay at her house when visiting. We text occasionally. I don’t talk much to the other three and their families.

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