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Posted By: Amie Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 07:21 PM
Just a quick note to tell you that the shoutbox has officially been retired. We’ve had complaints over the years due to comments in the shoutbox being offensive (whether intended as such or not, the disappearing-post-format makes it impossible to keep context alive for long). Please resume regularly scheduled bantering in the Water Cooler, and please remember your manners.
Posted By: MarkSJohnson Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:11 PM
Is there going to be, like, some kind of a retirement party or something? grin
Posted By: Ya_basta Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:12 PM
Complaints? I tell you, there's a lot of people in this world that really need a hobby.

I didn't use the shout box very often, but virtually every time I read a comment in it, it made me laugh.

I think the forum would be a better place with the shout box, and without the whiners....
Posted By: MarkSJohnson Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:17 PM
I think it's important to remember that this IS a commercial site designed to help potential customers buy their speakers. Although I personally was never offended, there have been times when I thought "This doesn't make a very good impression" to some first-time visitors. What's funny to one person can be offensive to another, and everyone is entitled to their personal feelings.

Kumbayah and all that.

Really, if JP weren't so obnoxious, we wouldn't be in this predicament.
Posted By: medic8r Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:25 PM
What are you talking about?!

They call me the welcoming committee! Here, take a look:


Posted By: Ya_basta Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:31 PM
Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
I think it's important to remember that this IS a commercial site designed to help potential customers buy their speakers. Although I personally was never offended, there have been times when I thought "This doesn't make a very good impression" to some first-time visitors. What's funny to one person can be offensive to another, and everyone is entitled to their personal feelings.


I respect Axioms decision, bud. It's the complaints that ultimately drove them to this decision that bother me.

The same applies to Bob's post a while back that had a homosexual slant to it. If it was of a heterosexual vein, I doubt anyone would have said anything.

Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
Kumbayah and all that.


Isn't that a type of kayak?

Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
Really, if JP weren't so obnoxious, we wouldn't be in this predicament.


It's always J.P. And I'm glad you said it, because if I did, Peter would be on me wink.
Posted By: CatBrat Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:35 PM
I guess speech is only free until they start charging for it.
Posted By: pmbuko Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:38 PM
Originally Posted By: Powertothepeople
And I'm glad you said it, because if I did, Peter would be on me wink.

I don't find you that attractive, Cam.
Posted By: MarkSJohnson Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:41 PM
Cam, wrap yourself in bacon and he'll change his mind.
Posted By: Ya_basta Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:45 PM
Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
Cam, wrap yourself in bacon and he'll change his mind.


I'll do it if you take the picture and I get to eat some of the bacon.
Posted By: Ajax Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:49 PM
WHEW! For once, I know I'm innocent. I never posted in the shoutbox.
Posted By: BrenR Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 08:51 PM
I think I posted a grand total of 3 things in the shoutbox... and then forgot to stick around to see the responses.

Bren R.
Posted By: MarkSJohnson Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 09:55 PM
Yeah, but it didn't get yanked until you showed up again.

IT'S YOUR FAULT!!

smile
Posted By: pmbuko Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 10:04 PM
First Cam wants me on him, now you're talking about yanking. This place has horrible!
Posted By: MarkSJohnson Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 10:13 PM
Originally Posted By: pmbuko
This place has horrible!


Has horrible what?
Posted By: medic8r Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/01/12 10:24 PM

Posted By: fredk Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 12:47 AM
Too bad. I enjoyed the shoutbox for its ephemeral nature.

I can see how the edgy nature of some of the stuff is not fitting for a commercial site though.

RIP shoutbox.

JP. If you fall off the edge of a flat world you go from flat horizontal to flat vertical. How many people do you suppose would notice the difference?
Posted By: audiosavant Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 01:04 AM
I'm only gone for a while and you lot get the shout box removed?

This is why we can't have nice things!!! grin
Posted By: cb919 Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 01:27 AM
Originally Posted By: fredk
... If you fall off the edge of a flat world you go from flat horizontal to flat vertical. How many people do you suppose would notice the difference?


whistle grin
Posted By: SBrown Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 01:31 AM
We are getting new speakers!
Posted By: pmbuko Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 02:25 AM
Originally Posted By: fredk
If you fall off the edge of a flat world you go from flat horizontal to flat vertical.

That's called a pancake-flockhart maneuver.
Posted By: medic8r Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 06:37 PM
Raise your hand if you have had to break the habit of using the scroll wheel on your mouse to check out the Shout Box after the web page loads.

(Raises hand)
Posted By: Ken.C Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 06:38 PM
likewise
Posted By: Kruncher Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/02/12 08:37 PM
+1.

OTOH, it'll be better when reading on my iPod. Many times I swiped and scrolled the shoutbox instead of the whole page as intended.
Posted By: SBrown Re: Shoutbox Has Been Retired - 03/03/12 01:52 AM
whimper whimper
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