Posts by violias

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NEW LIGHT FROM SLO CIRCUIT OVERSEER "Warning, Blood on Doorposts", "The Couple who Missed One Meeting Died With Their Kids, Don't Miss Any!

by Trailer Park Pioneer in

sorry, i messed up before i could put the right title on this new light from our circuit overseer, his visit show's a great desperation in the organization's mindset, adding more anxiety and guilt to jws who already feel they don't measure up!.

hi, i attended the circuit overseers visit and got really angry because our c.o.

gave information coming from the governing body's chief apologists regarding "meeting attendance" and "the couple who missed one meeting and lost their entire family because they did not get the "411" when armageddon was coming!

violias

Someone said it felt like they were really cracking down meeting attendance. Not really, I have been a jws since the 50's and have heard all this and more many times. They sort of go through revival type spells- like other religions do. This reminds me of Neil Diamonds song " Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show" . Anyone who has lived in the south and ever been to a revival tent meeting can tell you those preachers can really breathe fire and brimstone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5va1iaLj2M

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Je Suis Charlie

by Slidin Fast in

this incident in paris makes me feel absolutely furious.

yes i feel desperately sorry for the victims and their families no one should have to deal with that.

the thing that makes me feel absolutely incandescent though is the attack on freedom of speech and expression.

violias

Islam has rights but they don't get to kill people who don't agree with them or even make fun of them. . THAT is the line.

Think how SNL, South park, and a host of comedians ( Carlin) have made fun of religion. Tim Minchin comes to mind.

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"You're missing the tool to view private messages." -- Is that legit message from jwn?

by FatFreek 2005 in

i suspect it is valid but i really want confirmation before i click those 3 steps.

there's actually nothing on that screen that says it has anything to do with jwn -- therefore my caution.. len.

violias

I got that too and downloaded 307 items that Malwarebytes said were PUP's. It was Mindspark. It has to do with something called Acebox. You do not need it. It was not as easy as I thought getting off my machine. I had to run MWB 2x in safe mode and run Combofix to finally get the C*rap off my machine. I think it also allowed some other rouge stuff on my machine. I keep MWB on and will never make that stupid mistake again.

It did look very legitimate however.

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new member- my story

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

"that which can be asserted without evidence, can.

be dismissed without evidence.

" - christopher hitchens.

violias

Shirley

how is your family handling you not attending meeting and all that? Surely someone has noticed by now?

VI

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

I still think there is more potential harm from people being dishonest about who and where they are than there is from anyone having their identity revealed by a country location

I agree with you but still think we should be able to opt out.

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

the pirate flag looks a lot like this and that is what it makes me think of .

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

The earth flag is a great one. I really like it.

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

the default icon could be anything, does not have to be skull and crossbones. That seems so scary. How about something pleasant. Maybe vote on options? or just pick something generic that we will all recognize that is not scary. a world globe or an earth pic?

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

SAY WHAT Kate? Did you just go through bohm posting history and drag out something and post it for all to see? Cause if you did, that is way ~~tacky~~ or perhaps threatening is the word I am looking for .

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

I am agreeing with Scully( quote )

"I prefer to opt out of disclosing that information on my profile. If someone wants to attempt to identify me, they can bloody well work for it,posts, rather than having it automatically served to them on my pr. "

I'd opt out of my country and gender and any info on profile.

btw, years ago it was VERY common for posters to list fake countries of origin . We were all so afraid.