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    DA,
    what you are aksing for has been asked for by many different people since the org began. you note that the org is a place for self restraint and self moderation and tolerance where people of various persuasions can get together and discuss things. but i think that if we were to create a back backroom, that would be getting rid of that exact self-moderation, that makes people come to the org in the first place. so you'd basically be creating an anti-org. and i know you want the punishments harsh for 'taking it outside' the back backroom, and that only proven members would be allowed to join, but i often see some people who argue rudely against each other in the backroom, also do it more subtly and with more emoticons in other places like the frontroom, so i think it would be difficult to just leave the animosity in the back backroom, and not 'take it outside.' eventually i fear, what would happen would be a strong backlash by the enforcers of the org, who would not only shut down the back backroom, but also the normal backroom if it got out of hand.
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    I'm all for this idea, but it'll prolly not happen again.

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    THere are places to go to rant and rave. .org is not and will not be one of them. As noted htis request comes up on a relatively regular basis, and, as noted, the end result will be the same.
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    The .org is primarily a gaming forum. The Backroom is tolerated only because it is a lightning rod for political and ideological energy emanating from the other boards of the .org.

    So for a change, Backroomers, let us not assume that we are the center of TosaInu's universe and be content with the Backroom as it is.
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    I don't feel like my Org experience is lessened with the absence of an off-color forum or anything. Just saying if it somehow became available I'd partake for awhile until I got sick of the 'Viagra rewls!' and 'Cottage cheese pwns Squeez E Cheese!' threads.

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    I don't think so much flaming off furiosly can end up with dusty hands shaken.. That's irrational..

    Byzantine Prince has some good post count by the way, does not he ?

    I agree with keeping things tight..

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    If a forum like that was created, events that occurred within it would very quickly have ramifications for other forums.
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    Maybe. But you would end having to filter out 10 "Buy ch3@p v1@gr@ n0\/\/!1111!!11111!!" threads per every useful one.


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    Quote Originally Posted by AdrianII
    So for a change, Backroomers, let us not assume that we are the center of TosaInu's universe and be content with the Backroom as it is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by strike for the south
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    The Tavern was only fairly recently split into Front/Back rooms .
    It works as it is , why change it again ?

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    Well, I think a backbackroom, or an "outside" would be nice. I agree with Divinus on the whole "blow off some steam and then shake hands thing", but I see not everyone agrees with such a manly to discuss differences.

    The Chat is pretty much unadultrated, though. If people used that more often, it could become the backbackroom.

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