Have you been following the forums at all before you reemerged a week ago? I first began to be upset about how the forums were run because of trolls not being banned. For instance, Jackson LaRose would continually lie about Hoppe being a bigot and monarchist. Then we have the guy with 5,000 posts and at least 1,000 of them are appeals to authority, the “libertarian” who thinks it is “libertarian” for parents to rape or murder their children on a whim, the guy who supposedly reads a dense book per day and now calls me a “habitual non-reader” because one day I didn’t go get some $45 Bruno Leoni book in an hour or two of him citing it, that had absolutely nothing to do with my argument against IP which he couldn’t refute.
Then there is the Jew who thinks that Hitler’s policies were just a “technical performance of the law” and fully supports such policies as long as his people are on the winning side. There’s the posters like Benjamin who continually crop up, pretend to support laissez faire, but eventually get exposed for the violent anti-capitalists they are. I don’t care what you guys say, your actions show that you value this sort of content from these members more than what I add. Really it is quite amazing how I am being treated.
You seemed to have missed all these threads months ago where I nicely made suggestions to improve the forums. Questioning what you guys spend your time doing is a result of none of those being addressed. There is more to being a good moderator than slapping people on the wrist who say naughty words. The whole community is served when people who are just here to cause problems are removed.
I don’t have to assume anything. I am pointing out your behavior for what it is.
I was responding to what you originally said:
“I was never your ally, in that some people talk about libertarianism a lot, and some people try to live it. I don’t think you are one of those people who actually tries to live what you talk about.”
Like I said, way to assume what I do besides posting on these fora. You know how I live? Really? I’m curious what you feel you do to “live libertarian”. I’m willing to bet that I saved people more in taxes (legitimately) last year than you earn in 10 years, if that counts for anything.
Everyone knows who the unnamed mod is. Talking about people behind their back…
Really? I don’t even remember which one it was offhand. I really doubt that anyone outside of the circle of moderators knows who we are talking about. I’m not even sure you know who I am talking about. Maybe you should say who this is.
You will read it for the same reason you can’t stop yourself from flaming trolls. But I didn’t write it just for you. I wrote it to eviscerate your nonsense for everyone else who wonders exactly what is behind your incessant complaining and generally poor attitude.
Cite me “flaming” trolls? This is the first time I ever got the honorific [Insult deleted]. Are you calling yourself a troll?
I think Lilburne confuses “civility” with being a carebear. If their own position logically results in them advocating Hitleresque policies, or I expose their anti-capitalist mentality, what is uncivil about pointing out the truth?
Indeed, why change your behavior and act like a grownup, when you can just change IP addresses and keep being a constant source of disruption? After all, you only do this for the good of LvMI right?
The point of my comment is that maybe I should just make a new account because it seems like no matter what I do you guys are going to keep treating me like crap. I’ve been told that when we get a “scoundrel” like Rettoper to just talk past him to the crowd. I think you underestimate how much people buy the lies of dedicated anti-libertarians like scineram. Here’s the PM from an unnamed member I got months ago:
When I first joined this forum, I thought _____ was a genius. After reading many discussions and participating in a bunch over this past 6+ months or so, I’ve come to realize that _____ is an unoriginal agitator. (that’s a nice way of saying clueless troll)
I’ve learned plenty from what I’ve been reading, and also from what you and many others have been saying and discussing on this forum. Keep it up.
Like I said, all you seem to be able to do is scapegoat me as the reason you guys don’t update your own rules or follow them. You’re right, there is a rule to not question the actions of moderators. I am going to try to resist responding to your next set of bombastic lies because I am afraid that you will arbitrarily start enforcing this to squelch dissent. Contrary to your claim, I was not involved with the thread that led to this “forum” being created. It’s pretty clear that, contrary to Lilburne’s claim, moderators will not justify their actions. Any genuine sentiment to do so would result in admitting to errors, which it it is obvious that you guys are unable to do.