It's been a hoot

[tinman]

Well guys,with a heavy heart,and in light of recent event's,i am leaving OU.com

I will not have my post's policed or removed simply because my belief's are different to some one else's--another case of religion suppressing all those that do not comply with there belief.

Not only was my post removed,but an entire thread,where another !colorful! worded person made post's.

You will also see that post's made by those who agree with the person that made the topic,are still there to read.

I must say,i am not only sadly disappointed,but also some what in shock--i thought you were better than that  . But once again,religion rears it's ugly head,to the point of total suppression toward the thoughts of others.

I had so much to give in the coming month's,but an end has been put to that.

You can also tell your Friend LXXXX that the deal is off--i no longer wish to participate in the venture.

To all my friends here-->thank you so much for all you have given and shared with me  ,and i wish you all the best in your journey.

Erfinder--i know you are probably doing back flip's of joy by now,but regardless of how it has been between us--you are right with one thing-->be careful who you trust  ,but also remember that true colors always shine through in the end.

From now on,all my work will be carried out in the safety of OUR/FE,where religion/religious beliefs have no power of suppression--as it dose in open world forums such as this one.

There are some here that will ask--why do you despise religion so much ?
Well here are some examples-->,yes,i will have my say,and you will not !delete! my belief's as you did not so long ago--which is one classic example of religion suppressing  those that do not comply with your belief's.

1- Religion teaches that incest is OK
!GOD! created Adam and Eve.
They had children
The third generation  came from where 

2- The book of Noah
!GOD! commits Armageddon on his own creation,where !GOD! decides to kill every man,woman,child,and animal that resides on land,because they were ALL bad-->except for those that reside in the safety of an arc--the size of which cannot even be built today,due to there being no way it would ever stay together.

3- Countless millions of lives lost in religious wars--> wars fought over who has the best imaginary friend.

4- The largest group of child abusers also happens to be a religious group,where children were/are not safe in the houses of !GOD!.

5- Teaching/telling small children that if they do not follow a set of rules put forth by said religious group,when they die,they will burn in the fires of hell for all eternity-->what kind of sick deluded people would tell small children this?

These are but a few examples, the list go's on.

There simply are those that hold power they should never hold--and i will not be suppressed by such people in any way,shape or form.

I made the mistake of becoming friends with some--going against what others warned me about,and giving them the benefit of doubt--some that now think it is ok to abuse that friendship--some that think they will allow me to say only what they want me to say--some that believe that they will decide what i can and cannot post--what i can and cannot believe in--what i am and am not aloud to share--->a mistake i will not be making again.


Brad

[seychelles]

SAD SAD VERY SAD DAY TO SEE YOU DEPART US..I HAVE LEARNT SO MUCH THROUGH
YOUR COUNTLESS VIDEOS AND EXPERIMENTS..CHIN UP SAND CROPPER, HOPE WE WILL
HAVE A BEER ONE DAY WHEN I COME TO PERTH FROM SEYCHELLES..IN CREOLE WE SAY
PAS LES TOMBE..NEVER EVER GIVE UP.. PERSEVERANCE KILL ALL RESISTANCE..

[shylo]

Thanks Brad ,for all that you've shared.
Your points about religion are bang on, as far as I'm concerned people should keep their beliefs to themselves and only
share them with like minded , and not force it on anyone.
Good luck.
Art V

[ramset]

RE: the sheriff
I don't believe anyone reading this Thread feels there is any comparison between a person who builds and shares experiments at this forum

and persons who just read threads at this forum.

I also don't believe there is a person who Builds here and shares their work
that does not feel the need for a moderator to keep the project on track.

It is actually self evident...

nobody builds a house in the middle of a public street...
here that is sort of what is happening in a builders thread ,and yes it can get Dicey.
and too many of these threads have gotten derailed over the years by passers bye .

so Stefan started installing actual builders here with a history of sharing their work to moderate .

The idea that persons who disrupt a builders thread should feel entitled to that ability or tolerated
??
it boggles the mind .

some really enjoy watching and learning at these open source forums.
and Brad has been the source of many such learning and teaching moments here.

EDIT to add
as a part of Built in Checks and balances
there are PLENTY of unmoderated sections here to discuss these issues.
Although in these sections public conduct laws [Libel/Slander etc etc ] and Stefan's / House rules apply.

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But we do have another problem here ,persons who read here and Take for their own personal gain the work of many to claim as their own For Profit.

IMO the worst kind of snake there is ,one for the theft ,and two for the stifling effect it has here.
who wants to share if people who steal can profit and take the invention away from the inventor??

CRAZY !!!!!!!

we need to fix this here as best we can IMO


we just need to figure how ?
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and one other thing
Politics, religion and sports....

maybe there are forums for these things?

here it can be quite volatile .

another EDIT to add
Maybe I am off base?
maybe some members here want a section for this ??

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One thing is certain ,here we have the means to fix all of these things , the talent to make it happen and an open source administrator who will assist.

respectfully

Chet K

[SeaMonkey]

When people are involved in discussion it is
inevitable that the conversation will wander.
That is what people do when talking amongst
themselves.  It is not a bad thing.  Often the
most brilliant inspirations of creativity and
insight arise from those wanderings.

Why do people become offended by or unwilling
to hear what others have to say?  Control.

Those who demand purity of discussion will not
find it - unless they themselves write a paper or
treatise where they are in complete control of
what is written.

We are all "builders" whether we know it or not.
That is how we're wired.  We delight in making
things or fixing things or in some cases, breaking
things.  We do tend to become wicked in our
intentions from time to time.  Ventilation is a
necessity for the maintenance of sanity.  When
done sparingly and cautiously that is...

TinMan is a great builder and fixer of things.
I'd much rather he stayed.  He's a good man.

While some of his beliefs seem alien to my own
I find them interesting and tolerable.  There is
a reason for such beliefs and it isn't malicious
or nefarious that he holds such beliefs.  It is
a necessary component of reaching our final
destination.  We experience and we learn and
we form opinions and we discuss and we modify
our opinions when needful.  Our stories are not
engraved in stone.  We adapt.

Unless we can't.  Or we don't want to.

Frankly, I agree with most of what TinMan believes.
His views on "religion" come from a place of Love
and Concern for his neighbor.  Sadly, there is much
in "religion" which is false and which is hateful.

a person only has one color, you see it or you don't.

There is truth in that statement.  Some are
Chameleons however, and are able to change their
color in order to deceive.  It takes time to find and to
see their true color.