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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

Let’s put this into the context of the Pre-Exhaust thread.

Some guy asks a question about pre-exhaust. People who know what they are talking about respond. Someone else who has it wrong gives them a different definition while saying “WHY WOULD I DO THAT??” to the correct method. He’s on ignore so no-one sees the mis-information being put forth, unless it gets quoted, and it will. Some people may not want this guy getting the wrong info on a simple concept like that, and says “yeah, that info is wrong”.

Do you see how at some point the argument can still happen since there are some who interject their own opinions and personal beliefs so ubiquitously here it really does become unavoidable.

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A.

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Smashingweights wrote:
Ryan was right about the ungrateful idiot posters here.
I guess when you’re a DYEL’er who’s only contributions to this site are GAL and PWI it doesn’t matter if a bodybuilding with multiple PRO Cards decides not to post but the rest of us who actually care about lifting would like to learn and get tips from a well educated, informative professional bodybuilder who juggles a wife, full time career AND kicks ass in the gym.[/quote]

It is utterly laughable how wrong your statement is, which I can only assume is direct, at least partially, at me. Whatever, I’m not gonna get into it again.

Stu, you are a valuable member of this site, I would hate to see you go.

Please stay.

-Chris
[/quote]
Wrong assumption.
I wasn’t talking about you.
You hadn’t even posted in this thread yet, but if this joe fits.

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[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:

[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I’m fine with a guy making a buck for writing an article, but writing articles for what has been deemed a site with a less than stellar reputation may be penny-wise dollar foolish. What I find ironic is that the poster who I am assuming in part caused this decision hasn’t been on the boards much lately. [/quote]

I’d honestly rather not get into playing “let’s blame anyone being disgruntled here on one guy”. Seriously, put blame wherever you want, on our DDS friend, on others who seem to enjoy following him and proving him wrong, on me for not enjoying the whole situation these forums have become and even being told that I need to ignore anyone in what is usually a very civil and informative cyber-setting. It doesn’t matter. This site is what we make of it.

Authors write for the site in hopes that traffic will read their articles, and they can build a following. This means that you reach out to the widest audience you can. Meadows (who I respect the hell out of) writes for many different sites, as do other authors on here. It’s just smart business, and has nothing to do being dollar foolish.

And for the record, the poster that you speak of ‘only’ posted 16x the other day. Must have been really busy at work.

Please, let it go, I’m not focusing on one poster. He’s had his impact, positive or negative, on these forums and it is what it is. I’m hoping we can get away from what things have been lately, and I have a strong hunch that Tim feels likewise.

S[/quote]

Ill respectively disagree about the dollar foolish part, but I will also respect your wishes and let it go.

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Well Stu, good luck whatever you decide.

You’re right in that this site does not affect many of our professional reputations at all. I poster here because it’s enjoyable, I like the articles, and to a lesser extent the forums. If it affects you professional then of course you should look out for your family and yourself first. I don’t think anyone can fault you for that.

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[quote]Waittz wrote:
So if you are back… that means I crumbled a red relvet poptart on the street for my fallen hommie for no reason? You sir owe me a poptart. [/quote]
LOL’ed

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[quote]cueball wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

Let’s put this into the context of the Pre-Exhaust thread.

Some guy asks a question about pre-exhaust. People who know what they are talking about respond. Someone else who has it wrong gives them a different definition while saying “WHY WOULD I DO THAT??” to the correct method. He’s on ignore so no-one sees the mis-information being put forth, unless it gets quoted, and it will. Some people may not want this guy getting the wrong info on a simple concept like that, and says “yeah, that info is wrong”.

Do you see how at some point the argument can still happen since there are some who interject their own opinions and personal beliefs so ubiquitously here it really does become unavoidable.
[/quote]

I can see how an argument can still happen. Unfortunatly arguments happen in life, especially on the internet. I don’t think there is a full proof way to stop them.

Is leaving and letting the “wrong” info go unchallenged better for the newb?

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[quote]cueball wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

Let’s put this into the context of the Pre-Exhaust thread.

Some guy asks a question about pre-exhaust. People who know what they are talking about respond. Someone else who has it wrong gives them a different definition while saying “WHY WOULD I DO THAT??” to the correct method. He’s on ignore so no-one sees the mis-information being put forth, unless it gets quoted, and it will. Some people may not want this guy getting the wrong info on a simple concept like that, and says “yeah, that info is wrong”.

Do you see how at some point the argument can still happen since there are some who interject their own opinions and personal beliefs so ubiquitously here it really does become unavoidable.
[/quote]

Pre-exhaust meaning working your tri’s first so they don’t take over the bench press?

LOL!

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[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A. [/quote]

I understand. If Person B, C, D, E, F, G, & H all have person A on ignore, then theoretically a conversation can be had between B-H without interruption from A, correct?

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A. [/quote]

I understand. If Person B, C, D, E, F, G, & H all have person A on ignore, then theoretically a conversation can be had between B-H without interruption from A, correct? [/quote]

Just drop it. You are now arguing for the sake of arguing to prove a point about not having to argue with people who argue for the sake of arguing.

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A. [/quote]

I understand. If Person B, C, D, E, F, G, & H all have person A on ignore, then theoretically a conversation can be had between B-H without interruption from A, correct? [/quote]
But what about when person Z, whos all natural, gets done shooting hoops, swings by the drive through at Mc Donald’s, comes home bigger than Ronnie Coleman and decides to get on and respond to person X?

Then it’s all screwed up.

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[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A. [/quote]

I understand. If Person B, C, D, E, F, G, & H all have person A on ignore, then theoretically a conversation can be had between B-H without interruption from A, correct? [/quote]

Just drop it. You are now arguing for the sake of arguing to prove a point about not having to argue with people who argue for the sake of arguing. [/quote]

I was actually asking a question, I genuine thought that’s how it worked.

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]cueball wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

Let’s put this into the context of the Pre-Exhaust thread.

Some guy asks a question about pre-exhaust. People who know what they are talking about respond. Someone else who has it wrong gives them a different definition while saying “WHY WOULD I DO THAT??” to the correct method. He’s on ignore so no-one sees the mis-information being put forth, unless it gets quoted, and it will. Some people may not want this guy getting the wrong info on a simple concept like that, and says “yeah, that info is wrong”.

Do you see how at some point the argument can still happen since there are some who interject their own opinions and personal beliefs so ubiquitously here it really does become unavoidable.
[/quote]

I can see how an argument can still happen. Unfortunatly arguments happen in life, especially on the internet. I don’t think there is a full proof way to stop them.

Is leaving and letting the “wrong” info go unchallenged better for the newb? [/quote]

I don’t think asking a large part of a community, and that’s what this site is in a way, to make changes due to one member of that community. Especially if that member twist and contorts the words of others in the community to appear “right” in the eyes of new members of a community.

Should the community allow this one member to mislead or misinform a new member of the community? Ignoring only allows the nonsense to go unchecked.

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[quote]MattyXL wrote:

[quote]cueball wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

Let’s put this into the context of the Pre-Exhaust thread.

Some guy asks a question about pre-exhaust. People who know what they are talking about respond. Someone else who has it wrong gives them a different definition while saying “WHY WOULD I DO THAT??” to the correct method. He’s on ignore so no-one sees the mis-information being put forth, unless it gets quoted, and it will. Some people may not want this guy getting the wrong info on a simple concept like that, and says “yeah, that info is wrong”.

Do you see how at some point the argument can still happen since there are some who interject their own opinions and personal beliefs so ubiquitously here it really does become unavoidable.
[/quote]

Pre-exhaust meaning working your tri’s first so they don’t take over the bench press?

LOL!
[/quote]

Damnit, Matty! We have gone over and over this.

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A. [/quote]

I understand. If Person B, C, D, E, F, G, & H all have person A on ignore, then theoretically a conversation can be had between B-H without interruption from A, correct? [/quote]

If person I quotes person A, then B-H will all be able to see it.

It’s completely unrealistic for anyone to expect to never see posts from a member.

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[quote]cueball wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]cueball wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

Let’s put this into the context of the Pre-Exhaust thread.

Some guy asks a question about pre-exhaust. People who know what they are talking about respond. Someone else who has it wrong gives them a different definition while saying “WHY WOULD I DO THAT??” to the correct method. He’s on ignore so no-one sees the mis-information being put forth, unless it gets quoted, and it will. Some people may not want this guy getting the wrong info on a simple concept like that, and says “yeah, that info is wrong”.

Do you see how at some point the argument can still happen since there are some who interject their own opinions and personal beliefs so ubiquitously here it really does become unavoidable.
[/quote]

I can see how an argument can still happen. Unfortunatly arguments happen in life, especially on the internet. I don’t think there is a full proof way to stop them.

Is leaving and letting the “wrong” info go unchallenged better for the newb? [/quote]

I don’t think asking a large part of a community, and that’s what this site is in a way, to make changes due to one member of that community. Especially if that member twist and contorts the words of others in the community to appear “right” in the eyes of new members of a community.

Should the community allow this one member to mislead or misinform a new member of the community? Ignoring only allows the nonsense to go unchecked.

[/quote]

How else would you solve the problem?

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[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]LankyMofo wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Waittz wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Stu,

I really hope you don’t let some asshole (or multiple assholes) push you to leave. I really, for the life of me, cannot understand why you and about 10 other posters can’t just, “ignore,” through the ignore function or just through self control, certain posters.

You seem like a pretty great guy from what I’ve read, on the level of an Alpha & other posters that have left, do what make you happy. I hope what makes you happy is to stay.

-Chris [/quote]

It’s already been said. Ignoring doesn’t fix it. He still gets quoted which pops up[/quote]

Not if everyone ignored him. [/quote]

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. [/quote]

True, but you’d have to check to find out right?

This is all I’m saying:

SS, Utah, & Stu want to have a conversation. All 3 have X on ignore (like me).

SS writes something, X reponds, Utah and Stu only see what SS wrote. Not what X wrote.
Stu responds. SS & Utah can now see what Stu wrote in resposne to SS, but not what X wrote.

Is that not how the ignore function works? [/quote]

If you ignore person A, if person B quotes a post by person A, you will be able to see the original post by person A. [/quote]

I understand. If Person B, C, D, E, F, G, & H all have person A on ignore, then theoretically a conversation can be had between B-H without interruption from A, correct? [/quote]

If person I quotes person A, then B-H will all be able to see it.

It’s completely unrealistic for anyone to expect to never see posts from a member. [/quote]

No, I agree. You would still see some posts. It would cut down on them a lot though.

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[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:

Jared and I spoke for a while last night about what can be done to clean things up a bit. It’s not like Tim and the guys don’t see what’s going on. Biotest can be as successful as it is, but I’m 100% certain that Tim wasn’t a fan of the shitstorm of threads that made up some of these forums.

[/quote]

So, did any certain posters get kicked out?

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[quote]Smashingweights wrote:

[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]Smashingweights wrote:
Ryan was right about the ungrateful idiot posters here.
I guess when you’re a DYEL’er who’s only contributions to this site are GAL and PWI it doesn’t matter if a bodybuilding with multiple PRO Cards decides not to post but the rest of us who actually care about lifting would like to learn and get tips from a well educated, informative professional bodybuilder who juggles a wife, full time career AND kicks ass in the gym.[/quote]

It is utterly laughable how wrong your statement is, which I can only assume is direct, at least partially, at me. Whatever, I’m not gonna get into it again.

Stu, you are a valuable member of this site, I would hate to see you go.

Please stay.

-Chris
[/quote]
Wrong assumption.
I wasn’t talking about you.
You hadn’t even posted in this thread yet, but if this joe fits.
[/quote]

I assumed you were talking about yesturdays thread.

My bad.

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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:

Jared and I spoke for a while last night about what can be done to clean things up a bit. It’s not like Tim and the guys don’t see what’s going on. Biotest can be as successful as it is, but I’m 100% certain that Tim wasn’t a fan of the shitstorm of threads that made up some of these forums.

[/quote]

So, did any certain posters get kicked out?[/quote]

Perhaps - we’ll just have to wait and see.