I'm shocked. Shocked.

My guess is that somebody in authority over there has decided that Ornery is the approved place to take political discussion, and that they shouldn't encourage people to come to Bountiful.

Whatever. You see how often I post there now.

First of all, the topic was originally started by nitasmile and it stands as started (except Ray's Bountiful referral post).  The subject was brought up in another thread (as Roper recommended she try) and that thread still exists.  It has already been requested that links not be made to Bountiful largely due to a thread here disparaging Nauvoo and many of its regulars (regardless of what the original intent may have been).  Perhaps, if you want to recommend coming to Bountiful for such a discussion an e-mail can be sent instead.

From the Moderation section from Arbilad (dated Feb 9):

As a result of recent discussions, I have received a request from the moderator of the Nauvoo forum that we no longer post links to Bountiful on that forum. Any such links that are posted will be deleted. So, kindly refrain from posting such links over there.

Should be no surprise that Ray's post was deleted.  Bountiful has been a nice place for discussions not welcome at Nauvoo.  Ornery is just...not a hospitable place for many and not conducive to thoughtful discussion.  Let's just assume the best of intent and leave Nauvoo alone.

-- Edited by TitusTodd at 21:21, 2007-03-01

Let's just assume the best of intent and leave Nauvoo alone.

 

Thanks for the concern, friends, but EDG's a friend as is Nita. Hopefully she'll sign on, cuz she emailed me and told me she saw my message and thanked me for suggesting it.

Apparently she was confuddled by its disappearance too. :) 

Titus, what made this deletion surprising (to me) was that I didn't post a link to the site, I simply suggested it as an alternative to Ornery. I honestly didn't think I was trolling, but you know me... always bumping into boundaries... me and my voluntary communist ways... :)

EDG deleted the messages, and later explained her judgment in an email. I respect her both as a moderator and her decision.  End of story. It's her call...

I tried to explain that it's not the intent of Bountiful to bash Nauvoo so please don't make a big deal about it, cuz it really isn't one... and hopefully won't be one. 
 
--Ray

-- Edited by rayb at 00:47, 2007-03-02

Yes, we've been through this before, and we don't want to perpetuate any misperceptions and myths that Bountiful is just a haven for bad mouthing others.   We're free to talk about things here, but we should remember to employ both definitions of discretion in so doing.

dis·cre·tion  [di-skresh-uhn] –noun 1.the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay. 2.the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth.

There are individuals who are not spiritually mature enough yet to avoid using anything said on either forum in less than a positive light about the other forum or individuals who belong to either forum as tinder to ignite feelings and indignation and other forms of contention that ought not to be amongst Brothers and Sisters in the Gospel.

-- Edited by Cat Herder at 11:38, 2007-03-02

Jason, just for that, no poo crystals for you!

I used to be able to swim the entire length of a pool and back while holding my breath, does that count?

There are individuals who are not spiritually mature enough yet to avoid using anything said on either forum in less than a positive light about the other forum or individuals who belong to either forum as tinder to ignite feelings and indignation and other forms of contention that ought not to be amongst Brothers and Sisters in the Gospel.

Ooo! Ooo! Me! Me! Pick me!! That'd be me! Me!

--Ray