Aten Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Are there any guidelines for what constitutes sufficiently poor taste to merit deletion? All I've got to go on so far is that joking about a white, blonde adult who hasn't been heard from in a whole four days qualifies and disparaging the religious beliefs of a quarter of the world's population doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Are there any guidelines for what constitutes sufficiently poor taste to merit deletion? All I've got to go on so far is that joking about a white, blonde adult who hasn't been heard from in a whole four days qualifies and disparaging the religious beliefs of a quarter of the world's population doesn't. I started the thread as an outreach another media source to get the word out. I too have a teenage daughter. I saw some idiot made a deragotory comment back. IM MY OPINION THIS POSTER SHOULD BE BANNED AND TOSSED THE HELL OUT OF HERE. Thank You Max for doing what you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 joking about a white, blonde adult You forgot "beautiful". This isn't meant to be an affront to Max, but I always find it odd when people bring up the physical appearance of a young (white) girl who has died or gone missing, as if it wouldn't be as tragic if she looked like Brett Somers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 You forgot "beautiful". This isn't meant to be an affront to Max, but I always find it odd when people bring up the physical appearance of a young (white) girl who has died or gone missing, as if it wouldn't be as tragic if she looked like Brett Somers. Think you could have made a more dated reference? I think more people here would know who Rosie O'Donnell is if you want to refer to an horrifically ugly person. And, truth be told, it wouldn't be as tragic if Rosie O'Donnell had died or gone missing as it would a beautiful young blonde girl. It would be cause for celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Think you could have made a more dated reference? I think more people here would know who Rosie O'Donnell is if you want to refer to an horrifically ugly person. And, truth be told, it wouldn't be as tragic if Rosie O'Donnell had died or gone missing as it would a beautiful young blonde girl. It would be cause for celebration. I intentionally avoided Rosie O'Donnell for that very reason. I was watching Private Parts on cable last week, which is why, off the top of my head, Brett Somers was in the on-deck circle of unattractive female celebrities. In hindsight, I suppose Mariano Rivera's wife would have been a better choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 You forgot "beautiful". This isn't meant to be an affront to Max, but I always find it odd when people bring up the physical appearance of a young (white) girl who has died or gone missing, as if it wouldn't be as tragic if she looked like Brett Somers. Meh. Mainstream news is an entertainment medium, driven by viewership and ad rates. A disappearing hot girl clicks on more synapses than does a disappearing homely girl the same way that Lindsay Lohan getting arrested clicks on more synapses than any amout of blood-letting in Somalia. People giving a sh*t vs. people not giving a sh*t. Everyone does it, conscience or no. My two cents on the Islam/Bin Laden fiasco: it was a huge mistake to let it run. Anytime something like that takes place, it opens the ol' sociological window where hatespeech becomes temporarily socially acceptable on public forums, whether here or Twitter, Facebook, etc. You give any group of people enough of a chance to air their prejudices, enough of them will do it. Only way to avoid it is to avoid it altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Meh. Mainstream news is an entertainment medium, driven by viewership and ad rates. A disappearing hot girl clicks on more synapses than does a disappearing homely girl the same way that Lindsay Lohan getting arrested clicks on more synapses than any amout of blood-letting in Somalia. People giving a sh*t vs. people not giving a sh*t. Everyone does it, conscience or no. I understand why real, credentialed media outlets do it... I was specifically talking about here on JN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I understand why real, credentialed media outlets do it... I was specifically talking about here on JN. I was just bloviating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I must be oblivious to a lot of sh*t because when I saw the thread I just assumed it was posted because it hit close to home.....as in NEW JERSEY. I know that a lot of you are live in Jersey, raise families in Jersey, etc. That was just my assumption. The whole white, pretty rich girl angle never crossed my mind. Hmmm...I think, sometimes, well intentioned people make a whole lot of something over nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I must be oblivious to a lot of sh*t Admission is the first step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I was just bloviating. You say that as if you were somehow deviating from the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I must be oblivious to a lot of sh*t because when I saw the thread I just assumed it was posted because it hit close to home.....as in NEW JERSEY. I know that a lot of you are live in Jersey, raise families in Jersey, etc. That was just my assumption. The whole white, pretty rich girl angle never crossed my mind. Hmmm...I think, sometimes, well intentioned people make a whole lot of something over nothing. Where are you getting information that she is rich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 You say that as if you were somehow deviating from the norm. Admission is the first step. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Where are you getting information that she is rich? Pretty white blonde girls are always rich. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Are there any guidelines for what constitutes sufficiently poor taste to merit deletion? All I've got to go on so far is that joking about a white, blonde adult who hasn't been heard from in a whole four days qualifies and disparaging the religious beliefs of a quarter of the world's population doesn't. This is america baby, majority rules. You want racist attacks on muslims to be deleted, you better win the hearts and minds of the people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Pretty white blonde girls are always rich. Duh. I wouldnt expect anyother kind of comment to come out of you. Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Where are you getting information that she is rich? Again, assumption. Not because she's white and pretty...but because of a lot of people here hate rich people (see the NFL ownership threads). Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Again, assumption. Not because she's white and pretty...but because of a lot of people here hate rich people (see the NFL ownership threads). Really. Who hates rich people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I wouldnt expect anyother kind of comment to come out of you. Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Its always sarcasm with you when your called out on the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Again, assumption. Not because she's white and pretty...but because of a lot of people here hate rich people (see the NFL ownership threads). Really. So because we hate billionaires trying to keep us from watching a game we love because they can't decide what to do with the money coming directly from our wallets, we hate all rich people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Its always sarcasm with you when your called out on the carpet. If you couldn't tell it was sarcasm from the outset I really don't know what to make of you. 95 % of my posts are (bad) jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 So because we hate billionaires trying to keep us from watching a game we love because they can't decide what to do with the money coming directly from our wallets, we hate all rich people? Yup. The dangers of assuming things when you have nothing but internet posts to draw your assumptions from. It's bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 OMFG...what's the problem with the white blonde thing? Not only is it hilarious, it's closer to the truth than anyone will care to admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 OMFG...what's the problem with the white blonde thing? Ironically, that was the original opening sentence to Mein Kampf before it was edited out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Ironically, that was the original opening sentence to Mein Kampf before it was edited out. Why would Hitler edit when he has all the time in the world to enjoy the Argentinian countryside? I'm irked that post got deleted. Poor taste? ME?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Again, assumption. Not because she's white and pretty...but because of a lot of people here hate rich people (see the NFL ownership threads). Really. Whaaaa???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 If you couldn't tell it was sarcasm from the outset I really don't know what to make of you. 95 % of my posts are (bad) jokes. Would you offer the same sarcasm if she were a relative or a loved one of yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Would you offer the same sarcasm if she were a relative or a loved one of yours? Nope. But she's not. If I cared about every missing girl or person who died my life would be extremely dreary. Humor is my coping mechanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Nope. But she's not. If I cared about every missing girl or person who died my life would be extremely dreary. Humor is my coping mechanism. I made the post because a good portion of the members here are from N.J. Imagine if a JetNation member was able to help. I knew all along there would be a douche bag simpleton who decided to joke or mock it. I took my chances and guess what my hunch was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I made the post because a good portion of the members here are from N.J. Imagine if a JetNation member was able to help. I knew all along there would be a douche bag simpleton who decided to joke or mock it. I took my chances and guess what my hunch was right. Hey, don't let me keep you from posting the thread. You're right, maybe someone in the JN community knows about it. Just don't expect people to be serious all the time, even about serious matters. Its the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hey, don't let me keep you from posting the thread. You're right, maybe someone in the JN community knows about it. Just don't expect people to be serious all the time, even about serious matters. Its the internet. Understood and many who post stuff mocking a situation like this are people who would only do so because they are hiding behind a computer screen. In real life they wouldnt say jack sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I made the post because a good portion of the members here are from N.J. Imagine if a JetNation member was able to help. I knew all along there would be a douche bag simpleton who decided to joke or mock it. I took my chances and guess what my hunch was right. Ha! I was right........AGAIN. 'Yall a bunch of haters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Understood and many who post stuff mocking a situation like this are people who would only do so because they are hiding behind a computer screen. In real life they wouldnt say jack sh*t. The human species makes light of things in order to better cope with reality. I don't know what sort of humorless people you live or work with, but I hear jokes about this kind of thing (and worse) all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Understood and many who post stuff mocking a situation like this are people who would only do so because they are hiding behind a computer screen. In real life they wouldnt say jack sh*t. I'd probably say the same thing, and probably bring up the video on my phone. It's a long running joke how a little white blonde girl will get infinitely more attention than any other missing child. I still remember, and chuckle at, the Elizabeth story as contrasted to the 8 year old black girl who got herself home from a kidnapping by dinner. Chappelle did a great joke on the story back in '01 or w/e, and there's plenty of jokes like it. I laugh most of the time I hear it. I laugh even harder at Patrice's Natalee Halloway routine. Not because I hate white people, not because I hate rich people, not because I hate 18 year old blonde girls...but because it's funny...and at least partially true, whether America is willing to admit it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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