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Northman
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Topic: Welcome to The Minefield - Please read ... Posted: 07-Jan-2008 at 21:31 |
We have created this forum to promote the ideal of free speech by allowing discussion on controversial topics. Some of these topics were earlier blacklisted in order to maintain peace and avoid flamewars on All Empires - now they can be discussed.
The name of this forum, The Minefield, is not chosen randomly but chosen to indicate that this is a place where we watch our steps, conduct ourselves with caution and navigate within a good margin of the limits of the Code of Conduct. Before posting, you might want to brush yourself up on these rules, and please remember, while we want to promote the highest level of freedom of speech, we do focus vigorously on faul behavior, personal attacks, negative attitude etc.
Only moderators can start new topics and members will need at least a 50 post count to participate in the topics.
Thus, if you would like a certain topic to be discussed and you think it's within the concept of The Minefield, ask a moderator to open such a topic.
The following topics are default in The Minefield and cannot be discussed outside of this forum:
- Cyprus ( with regards to the Greek/Turkish conflict)
- Kurdish/Turkish relationships
- FYR Macedonia/Kosovo
- Armenian/Azeri Massacres
- Gujjar-Rajput relations
- Armenian genocide
- Israel/Palestinian conflict
- Illegal Immigration into the USA (conflicts over Mexican/American relations
~ Northman
Edited by Northman - 06-Mar-2008 at 21:08
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Posted: 08-Jan-2008 at 14:59 |
I welcome all to this heaven of discussions.
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Posted: 08-Jan-2008 at 17:07 |
And remember all minefield are covered by gunfire and so is this one. So tread carefully.
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Ponce de Leon
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Posted: 13-Feb-2008 at 18:43 |
I thought minefields promoted individualism
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Justinian
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Posted: 13-Feb-2008 at 21:47 |
Wow, I applaud the mods for this idea. I admit my curiosity is raised, I know I'll be paying attention to this sub-forum.
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"War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace."--Thomas Mann
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Paul
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Posted: 13-Feb-2008 at 22:26 |
Originally posted by Northman
We have created this forum to promote the ideal of free speech by opening up for some of the more controversial subjects, subjects that earlier were blacklisted in order to maintain peace and avoid flamewars on All Empires.
The name of this forum, The Minefield, is not chosen randomly but chosen to indicate that this is a place where we watch our steps, conduct ourselves with caution and navigate within a good margin of the limits of the Code of Conduct. Before posting, you might want to brush yourself up on these rules, and please remember, while we want to promote the highest level of freedom of speech, we do focus vigorously on faul behavior, personal attacks, negative attitude etc.
Currently all previous blacklisted topics can now be disscussed. Members will need at least a 50 post count to participate.
~ Northman
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freedom of speech or not freedom of speech?
or well let you know after you've posted (not before)
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erkut
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Posted: 14-Feb-2008 at 00:18 |
İ hope nobody would get hurt on this deadly field...
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Posted: 14-Feb-2008 at 00:25 |
It's too late. Now everyone knows that Turks are way better than Greeks/Armenians/Kurds.
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erkut
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Posted: 14-Feb-2008 at 00:37 |
Oww thats soo un-socialistic feanor what about brotherhood of nations
Edited by erkut - 14-Feb-2008 at 00:38
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Posted: 14-Feb-2008 at 01:36 |
It's fine as long as we're the big brothers.
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Ponce de Leon
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Posted: 14-Feb-2008 at 22:19 |
Dont forget that the United States is the biggest brother of all ya little guys out there!
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Posted: 15-Feb-2008 at 04:43 |
Originally posted by Ponce de Leon
I thought minefields promoted individualism |
Yes, you can all get individually blown up or shot in a real minefield.
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erkut
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Posted: 15-Feb-2008 at 12:57 |
That minefield sounds like mindfield to me
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Posted: 15-Feb-2008 at 13:09 |
Originally posted by Feanor
It's too late. Now everyone knows that Turks are way better than Greeks/Armenians/Kurds. |
I have to admit that during my stay here, there have been no serious problem between Turks, Greeks, Armenians, Kurds etc etc. At least I've never noticed.
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Så nu tar jag fram (k)niven va!
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Posted: 19-Feb-2008 at 23:16 |
The glass has not been brocken yet on that,when it breaks,all hell breaks loose
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Me pune,me perpjekje.
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Posted: 19-Feb-2008 at 23:27 |
I have to admit that during my stay here, there have been no serious problem between Turks, Greeks, Armenians, Kurds etc etc. |
you are new here, that's why. But I still think things never got really ugly, as some think
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Victory needs none.
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Anton
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Posted: 20-Feb-2008 at 14:34 |
I think I must explain my silly "crapiest member" behavior. When dynamic equilibrium is changed the new one is established after series of stochastic movements. In case with behaviour norms changed by "AE beaurocrats" new borders of allowed actions should be determined by provocations. I tried to test these new borders. What we see now -- "crapiest country" topic is still allowed although not favoured but personal attacks are not. Do you thing it is reasonable and expected result? I don't.
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Posted: 20-Feb-2008 at 14:39 |
Why not start a 'Vent your ignorances' thread, get all that out of the way in there, and then everyone can get back to discussing real topics seriously?
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Anton
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Posted: 20-Feb-2008 at 14:50 |
Originally posted by Dolphin
and then everyone can get back to discussing real topics seriously?
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What prevents you from doing so?
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Dolphin
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Posted: 20-Feb-2008 at 14:57 |
Severe rheumatoid arthritis.
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