Some people have understandably objected to the use of certain offensive words other people have been using on this public forum. It was never my intent for free speech to be abused in this way.
To show respect towards all bloggers, there must be a banned words list, there is no way around it. There is no age cutoff for this website, no parental guidance on this website.
As of right now, there are only two words on the banned list, and they are variances of the same word.
This is a serious matter. I want all the people who have been offended by reading any objectionable words on this website to email me these exact words [ knicksdefense at gmail.com ] so that we can take care of this problem once and for all. This is your opportunity so speak up now, or forever hold your peace.
I will somehow communicate with you the final list of banished words so that people know which words are off limits. Once the list is in play, all posts containing these words will automatically be deleted. Furthermore, if the blog software accidentally screens you somehow although you are not using any offensive words, those posts will also be deleted, and not recovered. The best thing to prevent this from happening is to never use the banned words to begin with. That’s just the way it goes with software, as many of you have complained previously when this software was implemented before.
Trying to circumvent this rule by coming up with alternate derogatory words in other languages is just as offensive, so please don’t try it, it is still disrespectful.
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Peaceman
ROFLMAO!
That’s some funny shyt @ 50
Well it seems that Monty is doing some flopping.
After talking about the phasing out of the big man last week.
This week he is back to his song and dance about holding on to his acquisitions, Z-Bo and E-Chunky.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02192008/sports/knicks/isiah_rekindles_faith_in_curry__randolph_98347.htm
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/02/19/2008-02-19_isiah_thomas_contends_he_has_big_plans_f.html
Also it seems like the rumors about Denver having interest in Z-Bo are merely rumors. Denver is also not as interested in acquiring Artest as has been rumored.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02192008/sports/dishin_the_dirk_98342.htm?page=3
A Miami daily article suggest that Eddy Currymight not be the sort of player Riley would be interested in obtaining.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basketball/heat/sfl-flspheat19sbfeb19,0,7656591.story
Is that any surprise at all!
Knicksd,
It was getting close to your bedtime in NYC, and maybe you were having dreams/nightmares, but I do not recall EVER WRITING
that MY GOAL was to shut-down your BLOG or any BLOG for that matter. I know the extent of my limited power. I have on more
then one occasion disagreed w/ your position or positions and I have taken a few shots at you, just as you have thrown a few at me.
I have also given my thoughts on HOW & WHY I believed that this blog was able to obtain success in such a short time period.
However, at no point do I recall ever writing that MY goal was to shut-down your blog. This is another occasion of
you “Reading between the Line”, to use your words. Reading what the writer writes is how MOST people reach Rational Conclusions.
Regarding Dictatorship: Knicksd, if you READ what I wrote regarding the banned word, you would see that early on I wrote that it
was inappropriate, even when YOU stated that you did not have a problem w/ the word. The reference to dictatorship had more
to do w/ your SUDDEN change of Mind, and your READING between the line w/ ‘Lives’ and saying “Don’t say Good Luck when you
don’t mean it”, and you started referencing Hahn, and the next site. I have not agreed w/ ‘Lives’ recently on some positions,
but I do Know that he has always been very RESPECTFUL to you and your SITE. Your response to ‘Lives’ was Dismissive and Inappropriate,
w/ a tone that said “My House, My Rules, and F&ck U “, A Dictatorship.
In most dictatorships you have opposition. The dictators will Eventually eliminate opposition, but it always exist. So yes you
can ask questions or Challenge a Dictator.
Knickd, PLEASE show me where my goal was to shut down your site.
Peace & Blessings
can we please put this stupid subject to bed already and talk some b ball ?
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pman @ #46: the only true, unfettered freedom any human has is right between his ears. you are free, at least until the mind-reading equipment comes online in another couple centuries, to think/dream/imagine whatever you want. however anything outside that, anything that has any physical dimension whatsoever has bounds. THAT is real life, pman. in real life there are limitations to every single thing you might want to do. that’s the world in which i live.
even on “survivor” island in TVland, where drrty tricks are the law of the day, there are still limits, there are still consequences.
every community on the planet makes up their own rules as far as what’s fair game. that’s as natural as breathin. KD’s tryina balance free expression within limits. let’s not freak out. this isn’t (or shouldn’t be) a big deal.
Steady @ #48: hey, i’ve said it before that i don’t really care what kinda handle you use. use what’s comfortable for you. honestly, i’m not that thin-skinned, i have no preference (but just don’t call me nword or msm
).
Lives, I hope you do come back. Everybody’s allowed to get a lil huffy and defensive from time to time. You’re certainly not immune to that, you’ve caught that indignance bug on more than one occasion. It’s very forgivable/overlookable stuff when the blood temperature cools back to normal. Your insight and guidance has been highly valued and it’s a key reason why this spot is so special. But I’ll certainly understand if you want/need to take some time off. We’ve been repeating ourselves. There is an amazing diversity of opinion and lots of keen ideas tackling different subjects from all sorts of angles and tangents, but at this point I think it safe to say we’ve about covered the knicks every whichaway. There’s no there, there.
At least until zeke/management sees its way clear to doing something truly different, I can’t see how we’re going to get to a more productive pattern. Yes, they’ve improved over first third of the season, but it’s still obviously not enough to save the season (lawdy, pman, jay bee don’t slay me). I’ll wager most of us are dead fans shufflin to the finish line. Nothing’s gonna happen tradewise. Nothin. This is it. Don’t blame ya lives for shuttin it down. We’ve all been handcuffed by the zekester this season. Not our fault he’s been ignoring common sense. Wottayagonnado.
30-odd games left? i can live on the bread an water for a while. this too shall pass. won’t it?
Cosign on #48, #54 and any other comment that calls for a new post.
mother fuckingson ofabitch cocksu cking shi thole pun kass nig gerfag cumbag kikejap honkeybast ard dickr iding slut (just testing).
It’s game day! We’ve got to turn our attention toward the real enemy…the remaining schedule.
Every win brings us closer to the playoffs, every loss…closer to the offseason. Let’s get them W’s. Peaceman, don’t you go nowhere! We need your positive energy. This bandwagon requires at least two drivers. Playoffs!!! The Knicks make the playoffs!! What kind of national story would that be??
ChuchFM,
I’m in awe of your opening in #56! Damn the following people have nothing on you! It must
be the water in Canada. Please take your place amongst these Great Men.
Without free speech no search for truth is possible… no discovery of truth is useful… Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech. The abuse dies in a day, but the denial slays the life of the people, and entombs the hope of the race.”
Charles BRADLAUGH
British social reformer (1833-1891)
Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. They know its power. Thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers, founded in injustice and wrong, are sure to tremble, if men are allowed to reason…
There can be on right of speech where any man…[is] compelled to suppress his honest sentiments.
Equally clear is the right to hear. To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.”
Frederick DOUGLASS
In famous plea for free speech in Boston 1860
American abolitionist, author, orator (1817-1895)
Defenders one and ALL,
Hakuna matata. That’s Swahili for Let’s go Knicks. (Sorry Don, I know that’s your line.) Grace us with your presence, will ya?
KFLL
Jaybee,
Tonight we begin to shock the world!
We are going to be the perfect storm for all we face!
pman, do you really realize what you’re fighting for? you’re actually fighting for the right to sling racial slurs (cuz that’s the only limitation imposed at this blog so far). i can’t pretend to be the douglass scholar you are, but i’m pretty sure that’s not what he was going for.
i guess you’re the guy who feels labelling certain acts as hate crimes should be eliminated cuz it infringes on personal freedoms. ok. our philosophies are very different on this. germany’s learned the lesson and has the toughest restrictions around on that form of expression. you live in america where there’s a lot more lattitude. i say be joyful over what you have; there is no reason to fret and frown b/c you can’t scream out racial slurs on someone else’s blog when you want to. this does not signal the end of rome, man.
let’s get back to our favourite pastime, namely Curry-bashing. it’s all good.
i do believe we need a new game-day thread knicksdee. it’s time, it’s time.
Anyone smell a win for tonight?
I’m looking forward to it!
I hear you Edward!!
Let’s see if we could catch the Wiz in a post All-Star slumber.
This is the official second half of the season…..I feel rejeuvinated!! LGK!!
I watched a couple of college basketball games this weekend. I don’t see any talent worth getting excited about.
IT is right: the draft is a crapshoot. Preparing for the draft through extensive losing is worthless.
We need a great trade in the next 2 days.
Nah, we’re stuck with our guys. We just gotta do things the old fashioned way…..coach ‘em up! We bust a lot on Aguirre for his work with Curry, but i am personally pretty excited to see what Aquirre can do working with ZBo. Zach is just the right kind of student, has a bad attitude, thinks he is better than he is, and is almost always athletically overmatched every night. Aguirre can coach that…..hell he WAS that for most of his career!
i’d just like to see if we can figure how to have fun and play with pride down the stretch. Actually, i’m so desperate at this point i will take either one! C’mon guys….have fun. Or – play with some pride, some passion, with a sense of purpose. The purpose being communicating to the league that NY ain’t gonna be doormats for much longer. Seven years of doormat is enough!
Oh – and the asking for a new thread thing gets tired after the first post. If someone beat you to the punch, let ‘em have it….don’t Drossman up the blog. Just sayin’.
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