There used to be a rule regarding the thread prefixes

[sarettah]

And if it was marked Business it was against the rules to come in and fuck around.

I can no longer find the prefix rules thread so apparently those rules are no longer in effect and the business prefix no longer means anything.

I had tried, yesterday and today, to do 2 things.

1. Start a couple of bs threads that were not Trump related so folks could fuck around without having to hear the political bullshit and the insults about their particular political leanings. That actually worked pretty well and I had 2 or 3 threads that stayed at the top for a couple of hours and the political only posters stayed away. It was actually fun for a bit even if Natalie had to take a bit of shit in the process.

2. I started a business thread about Natalie's site and promised in the first thread that it would not be a bash Natalie thread. That worked for a while and there are actually some well thought out business oriented posts in there. Then the assholes had to start their shit.

I give up. The rules don't get enforced. The board tone is over all negative as hell. I am too old to dwell on negativity all day, it actually causes physical harm imho.

I will go back to keeping quiet and just helping folks where I can, when I can.

.

[Bladewire]

Please don't do that Sarettah I like you a lot and so does most everyone here! We need you to be a voice of reason and keep us on track we're trying just keep on us a bit longer.

I always enjoy your posts and insight and you have decades of knowledge that benefits everyone here. You are one of us

[JohnnyClips - BANNED FOR LIFE]

You sure do a lot of crying, OP

[mineistaken]

no mods/admins to enforce anything but few instances

[Bladewire]

Sarettah I post 90% of the time from my phone and the mobile version of GFY doesn't show the thread prefixes. Had I been on my computer and seen your business prefix I would respect that it was business labeled thread.

Below is a screencap of what I see.

Also put JohnnyClips on ignore it he's bothering you, he only puts people down, lies & spreads negativity unprovoked for no reason, don't take him personally.

[JohnnyClips - BANNED FOR LIFE]

bladewhiner responds to every single on of my posts but claims he blocked me ROFL

[CaptainHowdy]

You should be a mod, sarettah ...

[NatalieK]

Originally Posted by sarettah

I give up. The rules don't get enforced. The board tone is over all negative as hell. I am too old to dwell on negativity all day, it actually causes physical harm imho.

I will go back to keeping quiet and just helping folks where I can, when I can.

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No way, whether we´ve been 10/10 on our relationship here or occasionally rubbing each other the wrong way, you´re a great asset to GFY & as you can see from my sig, the rules do apply & the rules do get respected.

Many have been banned in the past & well, I didn´t realise how many people my sig was offending being so big, so i´m pleased for your presence & would be very upset not to see your threads, posts & hear your thoughts

Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

You should be a mod, sarettah ...

too right

[Barry-xlovecam]

Well, the business opportunities here are very limited.
You used to get some cross opinions and discussion on business topics at GFY. You still do sometimes (rarely).

[Smack dat]

Originally Posted by sarettah

And if it was marked Business it was against the rules to come in and fuck around.

I can no longer find the prefix rules thread so apparently those rules are no longer in effect and the business prefix no longer means anything.

I had tried, yesterday and today, to do 2 things.

1. Start a couple of bs threads that were not Trump related so folks could fuck around without having to hear the political bullshit and the insults about their particular political leanings. That actually worked pretty well and I had 2 or 3 threads that stayed at the top for a couple of hours and the political only posters stayed away. It was actually fun for a bit even if Natalie had to take a bit of shit in the process.

2. I started a business thread about Natalie's site and promised in the first thread that it would not be a bash Natalie thread. That worked for a while and there are actually some well thought out business oriented posts in there. Then the assholes had to start their shit.

I give up. The rules don't get enforced. The board tone is over all negative as hell. I am too old to dwell on negativity all day, it actually causes physical harm imho.

I will go back to keeping quiet and just helping folks where I can, when I can.

.

Op, you can think I am Garry or you can think I am Nat, Gary, CS, RogueTeens, ScottMD, Damian, DVT or whoever the fuck you like.
I am Smack Dat.

You know who I am, obviously. I will always appreciate and respect you despite the fucking around here.

Please don't let board rules annoy you. Who cares?

GFY is a realm for the bottom feeders of society.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by Smack dat

GFY is a realm for the bottom feeders of society.

Wrong. The trash gets taken out of here regularly.

[Smack dat]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

Wrong. The trash gets taken out of here regularly.

And then let beck in..

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by Smack dat

And then let beck in..

And taken out...

[Relic]

Originally Posted by Smack dat

And then let beck in..

Bladewire never gets banned. He is gfy's official scarecrow.

[Smack dat]

Originally Posted by Relic

Bladewire never gets banned. He is gfy's official scarecrow.

This is true.

[JesseQuinn]

Originally Posted by sarettah

2. I started a business thread about Natalie's site and promised in the first thread that it would not be a bash Natalie thread. That worked for a while and there are actually some well thought out business oriented posts in there. Then the assholes had to start their shit.

I give up. The rules don't get enforced. The board tone is over all negative as hell. I am too old to dwell on negativity all day, it actually causes physical harm imho.

I will go back to keeping quiet and just helping folks where I can, when I can.

nooo! when I think of the work you've done over the years that I've known you to make my projects the best they could be, crazy what a tangible asset you've been to my business. more than any one single other person tbh and as you know a LOT of what I do is super-collaborative.

I'd have missed out on so much if you'd been a silent lurker and I never got a chance to get to know you well enough in public to approach you for more involved work

as to the biz thread about Nat's site, I think it's wicked. I see from the quotes in replies that a small handful of idiots have posted their typical crap, but so the fuck what? report and hopefully they get banned but if not ignore them. to me neither clips nor dv exist beyond the occasional quote here and there, and it's hella easy to just skip over quotes.

your thread is a perfect example of self-moderation. most peeps posting there ignored the plankton and some great ideas have been shared. despite the idiots with no skin in the game who aren't evolved enough to interact with peeps in any useful way.

they only have as much power as they are given-by us. we have the ignore function and the chrome extension and the ability not to reply to or quote idiots in actual business threads.

so for real, I hope you don't stay quiet.

besides, who will holler down the stairs at me to turn down my music if you go?

[candyflip]

That was never a fucking rule, but good job pretending it was.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by candyflip

That was never a fucking rule, but good job pretending it was.

I am not pretending anything. I recall a prefix rule thread that was below the regular rules for a while but is no longer there. Did I imagine it? Perhaps.

But I also found reference to it in another thread from back in 2010.

This thread: https://gfy.com/announcements/996440-...-business.html

In this post the rule is referenced: https://gfy.com/17680245-post5.html

Originally Posted by stocktrader23

This is clearly labeled a business thread, any bitching you want to do can be done elsewhere.

In this post the (now missing) prefix rule thread is referenced: https://gfy.com/17680921-post9.html

Originally Posted by stocktrader23

a) You need a refresher on the GFY rules regarding the business prefix.

So, if I was/am imagining it then I am not the only one.

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[AllAboutCams]

There is some real gold advice on gfy when people decide to talk about business.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by candyflip

That was never a fucking rule, but good job pretending it was.

Furthermore:

In this thread from 2012: 2 suggestions to gfy admins - GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum

I quoted the Prefix rules in this post: https://gfy.com/19222414-post37.html

Originally Posted by sarettah

https://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=994486

Quote:
Prefix Rules

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Fucking Around & Discussion
Business: This prefix is to be used for business announcements or business only discussions. Personal attacks or accusations are not permitted within “Business” threads and will result in a vacation.

Buy & Sell Forum
For Sale: This prefix can only be used to sell a service or product.
Wanted: This prefix is only to be used for posting that you are looking to purchase a service or product.

Hiring Forum
Job Offered: This prefix can only be used to offer a job where there is monetary compensation.
Job Wanted: This prefix is only to be used for posting a resume.

I guess I just made that up 4 and a half years ago so I could argue with you about it today, eh?

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[Speigelau]

If there ever was a rule, I think that went out the window when they created a business sub forum.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by Speigelau

If there ever was a rule, I think that went out the window when they created a business sub forum.

I don't know. I just know that there were prefix rules and a thread that defined them and it is no longer there.

Doesn't matter.

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[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by sarettah

I don't know. I just know that there were prefix rules and a thread that defined them and it is no longer there.

Doesn't matter.

.

Seems a small issue now that the board's being attacked by fake nics Relic / JohnnyClips / JoshuaG , but its still important IMO to respect threads created with specific prefixes, and keep business threads serious and respectful

[Kittens]

I would trade candyflip, JohnnyClips, Smack dat, and possibly relic for another sarettah with mod status.

[NatalieK]

Originally Posted by Relic

Bladewire never gets banned. He is gfy's official scarecrow.

aww & so pleased as most love out Blade

Originally Posted by JesseQuinn

your thread is a perfect example of self-moderation. most peeps posting there ignored the plankton and some great ideas have been shared.

I read a few posts, kept out until I felt fit, a few trolls and a few respectful posts, fair enough to say a big thanks to the respectful posts.

absolutely true with you saying the exact truth of a forum, the negative vibes do not shine above the reality of the actual post or user´s thread

[NatalieK]

Originally Posted by Kittens

I would trade candyflip, JohnnyClips, Smack dat, and possibly relic for another sarettah with mod status.

no way & if that was the case, by now you´d have reduced the size of your gif. I never realised a button meant any gif or jpg image...


a rule´s a rule

[JohnnyClips - BANNED FOR LIFE]

lol so much crying

[Smack dat]

Originally Posted by Kittens

I would trade candyflip, JohnnyClips, Smack dat, and possibly relic for another sarettah with mod status.

Leave me out of your orgy.

[Relic]

Originally Posted by Kittens

possibly relic

Impossible

Originally Posted by Smack dat

Leave me out of your orgy.

this

[Kittens]

Originally Posted by Relic

Impossible



this

I said possibly.

[Relic]

Originally Posted by Kittens

I said possibly.

[Kittens]

Originally Posted by Relic

You were on the verge of JohnnyClips annoying for a bit there, but you seem to have calmed down. <3

[Relic]

Originally Posted by Kittens

You were on the verge of JohnnyClips annoying for a bit there, but you seem to have calmed down. <3

I'm from the old school where gfy moved fast. Really fast. Adapt or annoy I suppose.

[Speigelau]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

Seems a small issue now that the board's being attacked and nicks Crocket / TCLGirls / Rochard and 2MuchMark have started 428 Trump threads in the last 3 months , but its still important IMO to respect threads created with specific prefixes, and keep business threads serious and respectful

I agree....