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Renew Deal

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20. Yes

Reply to MaineDem (Reply #18)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 12:06 PM

Dec 2011

It's also meant to reassure DU that bigotry will not be tolerated and to tell the juries and other outsiders that if they find people fighting in here, it's OK if it's within the customs of the sports forum.

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Proposed SOP change in Sports [View all] Renew Deal Dec 2011 OP

Sounds fine to me, Renew. Condem Dec 2011 #1

And for the love of Christ, Renew. Condem Dec 2011 #2

lol Renew Deal Dec 2011 #8

This sounds good, although I'm not sure this would prevent the current "sports group controversy." HuckleB Dec 2011 #3

That is good. El Supremo Dec 2011 #4

Suggestion: Auggie Dec 2011 #5

It may mean don't take anything personal. Condem Dec 2011 #6

It's meant to be. Renew Deal Dec 2011 #7

Nah, Renew, you said it just fine. n/t Condem Dec 2011 #9

It's open to interpretation by one's definition of mean-spiritedness... Auggie Dec 2011 #11

mean-spirited is defined as... madinmaryland Dec 2011 #13

Affirmative SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #10

just make it like it was in DU2 and we'll be fine. trumad Dec 2011 #12

Sounds good to me. And thanks for un-pinning joey's thread! madinmaryland Dec 2011 #14

I'm fine with the change, though I agree w/ HuckleB that it wouldn't prevent the current controversy fishwax Dec 2011 #15

I don't care how it's done.. Upton Dec 2011 #16

works for me charlie and algernon Dec 2011 #17

Does "bigotry and mean spiritedness" include sexist language? MaineDem Dec 2011 #18

Yes Renew Deal Dec 2011 #20

It's A Work In Progress ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #19

I think that's pretty good. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #21

Sounds like the sports forum we've come to know and love Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #22

Sounds good to me. era veteran Dec 2011 #23

I'm fine with it 1gobluedem Dec 2011 #24

Mean-spiritedness? WilliamPitt Dec 2011 #25

This coming from a Cheatriot fan and a fan of the great Satan. madinmaryland Dec 2011 #26

The Sports group is no longer on the latest page by default. Renew Deal Dec 2011 #27

Are you suggesting that we want Sports on the latest? madinmaryland Dec 2011 #28

No Renew Deal Dec 2011 #29

Thank you; I was looking for this thread MaineDem Jan 2012 #30

I like it RockaFowler Jan 2012 #31

BTW, autoracing IS a sport. madinmaryland Jan 2012 #32

No Way!! RockaFowler Jan 2012 #33

Real auto racing turns left and right MaineDem Jan 2012 #37

LOL RockaFowler Jan 2012 #38

I prefer the road-race courses, but the super speedways are pretty fun also! madinmaryland Jan 2012 #40

Totally agree! MaineDem Jan 2012 #36

If the Spelling Bee can be broadcast on ESPN, well then... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #39

My Company runs the Spelling Bee RockaFowler Jan 2012 #41

My daughter was speller number 107 in 2002. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #46

CATS! joeybee12 Jan 2012 #34

Take that stuff to the Lounge RockaFowler Jan 2012 #35

Just wonderful. Now you will have all the SPCA folks over here!! madinmaryland Jan 2012 #42

I have 3 dogs RockaFowler Jan 2012 #43

pardon me while I speed dial PETA! joeybee12 Jan 2012 #45

We've gotten a bit off topic MaineDem Jan 2012 #44

I'm not sure how this works caraher Jan 2012 #47

+1,000,000,000,000 HuckleB Jan 2012 #48