Disappointed

Rick · 8th May 2005, 07:54 PM

First I must say that your opening post was the most graphic description ever posted in the history of this forum .

The follow up post that caused the thread to be closed was a set of links to graphic photos of horribly mutilated elephants .

Today , as you know is Mother's Day one of those days that occupies people's attention to other more familial matters .
We Moderators are actually people with Mothers , there will be more discussion about that closed thread , I promise .

Possibly a new thread discussing the origin and use of the Kaskara could be started .

Please PM me .

Rivkin · 8th May 2005, 09:01 PM

Fugh, I'm sorry for voicing my concerns openly - I do belive that moderating a multi-national, history and art oriented forum does require a lot of restrictions to be imposed on the participants, but when it comes to gore:

I was moved by many gore images posted here, but at the same time I have to ask a question:

currently I sponsor (translation - offer a small prize money) a search for photographs of certain georgian semi-pagan warriors, famous for wearing armor that had human heads and other body parts attached to it (symbolizing how many victories the warrior had). The project received outstanding and enthusiastic support from modern descendants of these tribes (who obviously don't find this practise to be brutal or unusual), and I truly hope to eventually receive photographs of these warriors.

Could they be posted here ? Could they be discussed here ?

I do belive in the restrictions or it's better to say - fair warnings when it comes to gore, but was not 99% of weapon's history - blood, gore and death ?

Rick · 8th May 2005, 09:12 PM

Can we all just hold this thought please so that the entire staff can have time to discuss it.

Let's have the next post on this subject be an 'answer' to your questions rather than pursuing this any further for now .

8th May 2005, 07:54 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	GAC First I must say that your opening post was the most graphic description ever posted in the history of this forum . The follow up post that caused the thread to be closed was a set of links to graphic photos of horribly mutilated elephants . Today , as you know is Mother's Day one of those days that occupies people's attention to other more familial matters . We Moderators are actually people with Mothers , there will be more discussion about that closed thread , I promise . Possibly a new thread discussing the origin and use of the Kaskara could be started . Please PM me .

8th May 2005, 09:12 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Please Can we all just hold this thought please so that the entire staff can have time to discuss it. Let's have the next post on this subject be an 'answer' to your questions rather than pursuing this any further for now .

8th May 2005, 09:01 PM	#2
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Fugh, I'm sorry for voicing my concerns openly - I do belive that moderating a multi-national, history and art oriented forum does require a lot of restrictions to be imposed on the participants, but when it comes to gore: I was moved by many gore images posted here, but at the same time I have to ask a question: currently I sponsor (translation - offer a small prize money) a search for photographs of certain georgian semi-pagan warriors, famous for wearing armor that had human heads and other body parts attached to it (symbolizing how many victories the warrior had). The project received outstanding and enthusiastic support from modern descendants of these tribes (who obviously don't find this practise to be brutal or unusual), and I truly hope to eventually receive photographs of these warriors. Could they be posted here ? Could they be discussed here ? I do belive in the restrictions or it's better to say - fair warnings when it comes to gore, but was not 99% of weapon's history - blood, gore and death ?