Once again, Andy has omitted my post

Was this the for it or against it post? I was following that. I respectfully object to not seeing the final bits, can it be emailed to me?

Subject: Re: Once again, Andy has omitted my post

Anonymous wrote: [quote=daniel]I deleted the thread (as well as your screed above), as it started off on the wrong foot and didn't get any better from there. If you want to discuss the Ratner issue with people from Park Slope or Prospect Heights, don't start off your attempt at a discussion by insulting residents of both neighborhoods with your boorish generalizations. Keep it civil.

This whole site is so partisan (Obviously against the development) that Andy has placed his lackeys on alert for any post that is in favor for it.


This is exactly why I deleted your post - you make huge assumptions in the most obnoxious way possible. For the record, I am not against the development in it's entirety, but I do question the inclusion of the basketball stadium.

And I'd be glad to see a rational debate about this on the boards, but it doesn't seem like you're able to keep a discussion above the level of an elementary school playground argument.

I'll say it again, as a member of the board, I would like to see the missing posts. I have seen some pretty objectionable content allowed to fester such as the one by original gangster or whatever it was.

As for guest, my opinion is you should register before you complain about board policy, but that's not the way it is so I'll shut up now.

Sorry for the delay in getting back with a response, but I had to wait for Andy to tell me what to say. He's going to get all of moderators Blackberry's so he can more switfly enforce the group think.

Steve - unfortunately, I did not save a copy of the thread before I deleted it. It's gone, but I can give you the gist: guest starts off by painting PH deniziens with a broad brush and some obnoxious comment, follows up with some other childish screed, at which point the thread totally devolved with the last two or three posts involving guest insulting those who did not agree with him/her.

Guest, you're free to discuss any P.S. related topic in these forums regardless if they're pro- or anti-Ratner. I really could not care less what your view is on the topic. However, if you're going to post, act like an adult and keep the name calling and insults out of it.

Carnivore wrote: Ah, the return of the original A.G.

Looks like we may have to disable anonymous posting on the PS board after all...
[quote=Homer]Son, I know it hurts. I still remember my first lifetime banning.

If you had more than one lifetime banning, why would you still want to be a part of the board....

ditto squared

Anonymous wrote: I'm a simple man

I think that says it all.

kosherdave wrote: I'm not sure why anything was deleted in the first place, though since none of us can read the mysterious post, I guess we'll all have to wonder. But this is not a board for 15 year olds, so I think, despite what is written, or how childish it may or may not be, it should remain for all to read if they want to.

You have a point, but from past experience with this particular person, the boards will quickly turn in to a mindless flamefest, which is what this guy's after... I'm actually surprised that his keyboard is still functional - you know he's punchin' the clown to every wrathful post that he can provoke.

the oldie but goodie sounds like a joke to me, certainly nothing that would merit removal from the board.

that said, there are plenty of differing opinions on the ratner development on here. i for one, am in favor. id like to see no parking allowed and someone other than frank gehry slathering his starchitecture all over it, but overall, i think it's a good thing for brooklyn.

8thandPrez wrote: the oldie but goodie sounds like a joke to me, certainly nothing that would merit removal from the board.

I think there were a lot of posts that were either edited or deleted. the classic AG posts were significantly longer and changed a lot as posts got deleted, edited or locked. he's a classic troll.

8thandPrez wrote: the oldie but goodie sounds like a joke to me, certainly nothing that would merit removal from the board.

that said, there are plenty of differing opinions on the ratner development on here. i for one, am in favor. id like to see no parking allowed and someone other than frank gehry slathering his starchitecture all over it, but overall, i think it's a good thing for brooklyn.

that didn't look like a joke at all to me.

on a related note: the best way to deal with stupid troll posts like this oldie but goodie is to lock it. provided it doesn't contain explicit or offensive material, locking is a good way to prevent unnecessary strife.

put the locked post out there for everyone to see as an example of what none of us want on the boards. locking (not deleting) also denies crazy consipary theorists some ammunition.

and again, anonymous posting should not be allowed.

Other greatest hits:
http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=525&highlight=hellenic
http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=513&highlight=skin+flute

(I submit these because they are hilarious, not as evidence of A.G.'s past trolling. For evidence of that you'd have to look at pretty much every thread from last summer.)

Also, boygabriel, we have tried locking threads, but it usually results in the person starting numerous new threads on the same topic, which is even more annoying.