Why is AnandTech so conservative?

[halik]

You spent all that time typing, and none of us care what you think. Go away or we'll bomb your ass too. America isn't putting up with anymore third world whiney bullsh|t. If you don't like this country, GET THE FVCK OUT, we aren't forcing you to stay here and make lots of money and live comfortably and raise your family in safety because we are rich and powerful. You sound like a 14 year old with nothing better to do after school but make lame attempts at pissing of intelligent people. Give up, there are far more irritating people here than you, you could never compete.

Dude shut up already, that "get the f*ck out" is by far the mist ignorant argument ever heard. 50 years ago ignorants like you would say the same thing to a black person fighting again segregation. This country is run by people and the power does rely in the population. If they dont like this country, they WILL change it. I dont believe with everything he said, but some of it makes sense. First off it very irritates me when people people say "we're in the war". There is no war going on, congrass hasnt voted for it and the fact that cnn calls it that does NOT make it right. Also i think we need little more objectivity in this matter. Nazis or Milosevic coused of death of many more people and they were all tried the international court in haag. The fact that this was americans that died, shouldnt make any difference.

 

[Lucky]

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<< Since when did moderators start to comment negatively on legitimate opinions? If its flamebait, lock it. But I dont think the mods should inject their personal opinions into threads when speaking as a moderator. >>


Since when did you become the Moderator Mod? >>




Since when did you become retarded? Im merely putting out my opinion.


good old Luckster can only complain about the mods.



Dont group me with them. I didnt feel there was anything worth to say about this thread except for the mod comment. The rest is mostly rubbish IMO.

 

[OptiQ]

Switzerland is wealthy, and people there are free.

Germany is wealthy, and people there are free.

Great Britain is wealthy, and people there are free.

Australia is wealthy, and people there are free.

So, why is America being attacked? Is it for its wealth and freedoms? I don't think so.

And you can flame me all you want, but I will agree with those who say "America is a global bully".

 

[worth]

<< At least we don't live in tents. >>



On a serious note, Mohammed, if you opened up your little brain you would realize why the US is being attacked--because they are the number 1 free country in the world, and it represents all the other free countries in the world. If the US didn't exist, I'm sure the UK would be attacked instead.

Get out of your tent, Mohammed, and stop living in your little utopian idealistic society. Communism doesn't work, however I invite you to go to China.

 

[CanOWorms]

Well every country has had its share of aggressions.

Do you support the invasion of Kuwait? We helped them get rid of their aggressors. Yes, some say we did it for oil and whatnot, but still, we helped them out. Didn't we help the people in Kosovo from being slaughtered? Don't we provide billions in aid to countries? We provided $140 million (I think?) of aid to Afghanistan last year and they're not exactly our best friends. We provided them with the most amount of aid.

I don't know what you mean by global culture. We don't have a culture minister like other countries. Our culture IS a combination of other cultures. Everyone wants to be an American these days, so they emulate us (movies, clothing, etc.), even though we're emulating a combination of other countries. We're not forcing anyone to watch MTV, watch American movies, etc. Are Americans mad that many European movies are being remade in Hollywood? "Their filth is corrupting us!"

There are always going to be rich people. Work harder and you can join their ranks! If you can't, you're still well off! Nobody is holding you back.

 

<< Flamebait? How about an unpopular, alternative, and enlightened look at America? What are you guys so afraid of learning? What issues are you so afraid of discussing that you wish to lock my thread? >>



Really, YOUR NOT BRINGING ANY NEW INFORMATION TO LIGHT!

People understand america is run by money, and the evils of it. That is nothing new, that is rather old and beaten.

You don't get to the top by being nice, and being at the bottom sucks, as many 3rd world countries know.

And don't go off on a tangent how its the US fault with its policies, because thats a load of crap.
What about ethopia, where the govt. took the "aid" money, beefed up their army and then starved their own people.
Why can't these countries have a stable govt.? Oh right, because of human corruption.

 

[mastertech01]

American Liberals and Conservatives are free to speak.. we should have no problems with that.. but all these anti-american bastages, especially those who dont live here and havent sweat one drop for what we stand for, People who havent given an ounce of blood for its defense, People who contribute nothing to make it better, really stink this place up. Why trolls like this arent moderated out of here I will never know. Someone can be banned for starting too many AMD vs Intel threads, tossed out like a piece of garbage, have the entire AOL ISP banned, but non americans wishing to flame America itself for any and every reason have full free reign to do and say as they please. This is an institution on American soil. Yet there is NO respect for America from some of its members. While its fine to interact and submit informative challenges to a way of thinking, outright disrespect and insult to America itself should not be considered acceptable behavior in these forums, especially in light of a time when unity of its people is most critical. You dont have to agree with our government, or its principles. You dont have to swear alegiance to our flag. But show some respect for the host country of the site which enables you the right to disagree. Disagree does not equate to Disrespect... IMHO

mastertech01,

While most of us disagree with his opinion, he is entitled to express it. In addition, by allowing him to remain, the opportunity is afforded to shine a light on the outlandish nature of the claims. Simply banning this type of person would serve only to re-inforce his premise.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[b0mbrman]

his original question ("Why is AnandTech so conservative?") makes a whole lot more sense. How about some legitimate conservative insight?

Perhaps...if he left it at that question. But then he went above and beyond just calling everyone here "so conservative." Read the original post.

and again, here's the definition for hippie:

hip·pie also hip·pyp (hih-pee)
n. pl. hip·pies

A person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society, especially one who advocates extreme liberalism in sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles.

 

[OptiQ]

<< Simply banning this type of person would serve only to re-inforce his premise.

AnandTech Moderator >>


Really? Isn't it what you've done to Keroseen? Looks like double standards to me...


<< I'm thinking of ways we all can help fight terrorism.

Post here if you notice anything suspicious about your neighbors. Tell us what is suspicious about them. Do they fit profile of those 9/11 hijackers? Do they do strange things?

Also, if you think of other practical ways we can help prevent terror on our soil, don't hesitate to start a new thread so that we all coul brainstorm and, maybe, come up with some good practical ideas.

It ought to be against the law to post such moronic crap as this. If this is not racist, then I need to look up the definition again. You are gone, outta here, history, etc. Don't let the door hit you in the backside on the way out.

You sir violate the laws of common sense, too bad we can't report you for that. You are clearly asking people to participate in racial profiling. We will not tolerate this crap at all.

Watchful Mod
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http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=591430

 

[OptiQ]

<< By the way,don't try logging in with your alternate nick,It's toast.

AnandTech Moderator >>


Fvck! The person makes two posts, expresses his sincere opinion, and gets banned...
Everyone feels relieved and happy... Ban him, and all problems solved! Magic!

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Since you ARE Keroseen, and you have been banned TWICE before, you are banned again. If you attempt to return to our forums again, we will file a formal complaint against you with your ISP's.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[SaidMohammed]

<< While most of us disagree with his opinion, he is entitled to express it. In addition, by allowing him to remain, the opportunity is afforded to shine a light on the outlandish nature of the claims. Simply banning this type of person would serve only to re-inforce his premise. >>

Outlandish? I didn't know it was the mod's prerogative to evaluate the validity of a post's content. I didn't know it was the mod's job to appraise the worth of my opinions. Nor did I know it was the mod's prerogative to reveal my posting location. Not only is this in violation of your privacy policy, it is unfounded and unprofessional.

Reveal your posting location? You revealed it in your profile.

AnandTech Moderator

As I stated before, I believe claims of "Patriotism" made by anyone except the young or naive most likely result from some combination of fear and ignorance.

Please delete my AnandTech account; I was foolish to believe that an intelligent debate could had amidst you ignorant juveniles and Draconian mods.

Some parting advice for everyone: take a history class, and get your head out of the fog. Retaliation? What retaliation? Remember, looking back at the part of your own history, which you refuse to recognize: Afghanistan didn't start the fire!

Bye.

 

[Atlantean]

Yeah if you are complaining about america so much why don't you move to some other country?

 

[UnixFreak]

Jeez... what flamebait. I think its rather funny that the mod let this go, for pure entertainment. All of you reacting, is exactly what this person wants. He/She is probably some bored, troubled white kid with nothing to do but stir everyone up, and sit back and laugh about it. He/She probably doesnt believe a thing they are saying. What a waste of Bandwidth and HD space.

 

[Logix]

<<Reveal your posting location? You revealed it in your profile.

AnandTech Moderator>>

Exactly... what the hell? Was he looking to stir up some more coals?

And I'll say for a third time, I still don't get the "conservative" reference when the first post was just American bashing.

Good riddance.

 

[AnandTech Moderator]

Since he has changed his e-mail address to one that is bogus, he has a new password that he will not receive. This means that he will no longer be able to respond so this thread is now locked.

AnandTech Moderator