02-10-2006, 08:14 AM
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Likes Cartoons
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Just be aware of the forum culture here. Pretty much what long term posters are telling you should be taken seriously. If you abide by the rules and be civil, you will no doubt be a welcomed addition. We do not tolerate ######ation and idiotcy here.
Anyway, welcome new members.
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02-10-2006, 08:17 AM
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#22
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Likes Cartoons
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Originally Posted by Incinerator
Time for the Flames to work out a partnership deal with Bingo and make this the Official board?  |
Hell no. Can you imagine the infestation of "I think Inginla is the coolest!!" posts?
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02-10-2006, 09:59 AM
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#23
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
Sigh...buckle up everyone....
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No worries, the immature posters from cf.com aren't nearly clever enough to find this website. The smart users will though, and many of them already have accounts here. They just don't post too often.
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02-10-2006, 10:12 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Krieger99
I just joined this board recently as well. The first things I noticed were there was a lot less immature posts and it doesn't have a Canucks troll infestation. I'm guessing your MadChild because of the "GO! FLAMES!! GO!!!" thing you always do?  |
Yes, that is me. Well it is nice without all of the Canuck trolls. I look forward to talking to everyone about the Flames and other topics!
GO! FLAMES!! GO!!!
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02-10-2006, 10:59 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by RedMan12
Yes, that is me. Well it is nice without all of the Canuck trolls. I look forward to talking to everyone about the Flames and other topics!
GO! FLAMES!! GO!!!
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There are Canuck fans here, and they aren't too bad. Watch out for the trolls if the Flames and Canucks meet in the playoffs though.
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02-10-2006, 11:00 AM
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#26
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Holy over-reaction, Batman!
Sure some of us from cf.com will make our way over here but the majority of us are not 13-year old girls and are able to discuss hockey and other manners intelligently. We aren't stupid. We know to read the rules.
Anyways, thanks to those who are at least willing to welcome us without some sort of attack.
To those who have "inside sources" at cf.com...Is there anyone we can contact to protest this shut down?
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02-10-2006, 11:24 AM
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by RedMan12
are you serious? Why didn't they tell anyone. Those pictures were on the forum for days. You are right they could of deleted them and banned the user. I read that topic and I think the mods were talking about it. Freedom of Speech, anyone? Looks like I have a new home!
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Another refugee from the CF board here. I am sorry if my post will mostly make sense to the users of the other forum.
I read the topic as well and it was probably a little more than the cartoon. I had a feeling that Hedley was going to cause something like this.
The executive probably wanted to play it safe. After all, that message board was a part of the Flames official site. I would find it funny if someone in the print media, looking for a story, came up with the headline Calgary Flames Website Stands up for Free Speech: Visitors Post Muhammad Cartoons, Call Islam a Death Cult but I don't think that the club would laugh.
In my opinion, the mods dropped the ball by not enforcing their own rules immediately. Heck, Drak even reposted the rules in that topic.
Having said that, I am sad that the majority of people who love hockey and who had nothing to do with the topic lost the message board.
Last edited by swat; 02-10-2006 at 11:39 AM.
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02-10-2006, 11:25 AM
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#28
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by KevanGuy
10. Thou shalt respect thy fellow poster. Treat others as you would want them to treat you. Attack the idea, not the person. Threads that degrade into personal attacks will be locked. Don't bait people into arguments. Respect that other teams' fans feel as passionate about their team and hate your team as much as you love yours and hate theirs.
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Is this new? I keed!!!
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02-10-2006, 12:42 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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Originally Posted by swat
Another refugee from the CF board here. I am sorry if my post will mostly make sense to the users of the other forum.
I read the topic as well and it was probably a little more than the cartoon. I had a feeling that Hedley was going to cause something like this.
The executive probably wanted to play it safe. After all, that message board was a part of the Flames official site. I would find it funny if someone in the print media, looking for a story, came up with the headline Calgary Flames Website Stands up for Free Speech: Visitors Post Muhammad Cartoons, Call Islam a Death Cult but I don't think that the club would laugh.
In my opinion, the mods dropped the ball by not enforcing their own rules immediately. Heck, Drak even reposted the rules in that topic.
Having said that, I am sad that the majority of people who love hockey and who had nothing to do with the topic lost the message board.
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Welcome to the board. I'm not picking on you specifically but I don’t want this thread to turn into a big discussion about what the Flames board Mods/Owners/whoever decided to do and whether it was right or wrong. We generally don't allow discussions and whatnot from other boards but obviously this is a special circumstance.
To all the cf.com posters, welcome. Read the guidelines and enjoy yourselves.
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02-10-2006, 05:05 PM
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#30
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by RedMan12
are you serious? Why didn't they tell anyone. Those pictures were on the forum for days. You are right they could of deleted them and banned the user. I read that topic and I think the mods were talking about it. Freedom of Speech, anyone? Looks like I have a new home!
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Freedom of Speech is irrelevent. The Flames have every right to shut down their forum for any reason, valid or otherwise. It is a shame they shut the forum down over this, but one can't fault a buisness for being a little over sensitive, even if I doubt that the radical muslim population forms a significant part of their fanbase. Better safe than sorry, I guess.
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02-10-2006, 05:17 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
Freedom of Speech is irrelevent. The Flames have every right to shut down their forum for any reason, valid or otherwise. It is a shame they shut the forum down over this, but one can't fault a buisness for being a little over sensitive, even if I doubt that the radical muslim population forms a significant part of their fanbase. Better safe tha
sorry, I guess.
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you are right. I just sucks its had to happen on my favourite teams message board. I just enjoyed talking hockey with fans of the Flames and other teams. I look forward to posting here and making new friends.
GO! FLAMES!! GO!!!
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02-10-2006, 07:16 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Richmond, BC
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Originally Posted by Krieger99
Yeah, that's the same with me. I'd visited CP.com many times and read the message board before but I never got around to joining here. I find it interesting how Roger Millions is registered on here. :P
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And Andrew Ference. FYI.
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Freedom consonant with responsibility.
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02-10-2006, 07:22 PM
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Draft Pick
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: University of Lethbridge
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Yeah, another Cf.com refugee. same name. new place.
Glad to be back, and finally
GO FLAMES GO!
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02-10-2006, 07:54 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Why would we want this to be the "official" board... if that means some exec/suit says i'm allowed to post only what they see fit, then cya later. I'll start my own... or try to, and find out its not easy, and give up... come back here and be censored.
sigh.
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Expect the whole board to explode with new users. I got fed up over there and hence why i finally joined here after just reading...
I bet you if they posted a picture of christ, a buddah (sp?) or something else.. argh. makes me mad.
Freedom of speech. If people don't like it, go to another forum. Too bad it was somone with some pull.
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02-10-2006, 08:02 PM
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#37
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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They'll probably bring it back. They've done this before as a sort of "cooling off" period.
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02-10-2006, 10:45 PM
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#38
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by evman150
And Andrew Ference. FYI.
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And Ken King, and Randy Sportak.
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02-10-2006, 11:43 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Ohhhh dear, looks like the whole "crack" appeal of CP may just be fading.
Here's hoping forum.calgaryflames.com will be up and running soon.....PLEASE!!
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02-11-2006, 12:15 AM
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Franchise Player
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I've had an account on Calgarypuck while my main posting area is in cf.com (Same name on cf)
And I've read posts on here, and this is where HOCKEY FANS (not puck bunnies and Vancouver or Edmonton trolls) come and discuss. Because I rarely see any Vancouver/Edmonton fans bashing our team/players illegitimately.
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