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Rant/Rave: Return of the Wildcard?

Posted 8 months ago|336 comments|3,103 views
Who will be back?
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Truthbrary
Canada
Hear at Rant/Rave we have had some knock-down slug-it-outs that have left us without a few major players... and it's not as "fun" without them! I want them back. Could it be that I for one have gone too far in my right to be right? Something in me likes a good scrap... yet not at the cost of loosing the privilege of learning from my opponent. So, I was hoping we could bring back a "wildcard" ...a player from the recent past that has kissed-off Rant/Rave in search of greener pastures.

What will it take to get them back? I mean not get back at them... some of you are just dying for that chance. NO, really... what would it take for us to vote back a wayward writer with wandering wit? Apologies? Major butt-kissin? What? Well, let's vote on who we call back... and who needs to make the amends... that way, we will woo wrecked writers with winsome writ. What wo.. I mead DO you think?

1) make a list of who you want back
2) and who you want to make amends to them
3) or have to write the apology that the Wildcard wants

Send this out to all Rant/Ravers... active and non, happy or sad, gruntled and disgruntled... let's see what will happen when we try and bring back a "Wildcard".
UPDATE - 8 months ago
PLEASE provide links to authors you mention, so that we all can enjoy a read of their work... that is if it still exists. THANKS
UPDATE - 7 months ago
I just learned that some "guys" on this site are using multiple personas... is it too late to change the name to "TOSS THE JOKERS"?
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Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
8 months ago: Good idea but this is a sort of chicken and egg proposition. Is it good writers that attract readers, or is it having a lot of readers that attract the writers?

I think that it is sad that apparently we only have about 30 full time readers to RR out of an entire nation. Why is that? I think a lot of the readership was turned off by the endless name calling and vitriol on the site, and the articles that were used for religious proselytizing turned off a lot of people.

One of my favorite writers was Hey Noni Noni. He was a great writer and also a tireless researcher that would back up all of his propositions with endless research. I think what turned him off to the site was that he would make arguments backed up by facts and research but would be responded to with name calling and vitriol.

Good useful dialog needs to be between intelligent protagonists willing to do the research and willing to use facts to bolster their arguments. I generally disagree with everything that Out Of The Box proposes but at least he comes up with some articles to back up his side of the argument. I like Red and he often makes comments on articles, but then he also is prone to just saying that all liberals are nuts, which doesn't further the dialog at all.

Rudi Steiner is a wonderful writer, and he is still listed as # 4 for the week but he has only written two articles in the last four months. How does that work?
Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: Al,

Some of the "proselytizing" you are talking about is no worse than the republican bashing and democrat proselytizing some do... always out for a political dig, I think it is fair. IF someone has something they believe... yell it from the roof-tops... but don't blame others for doing the same.

IF there are links to some of the authors you are referring to, please share.
7 months ago: Get real Albert. This is an opinion site. If you want to read go to a library. People come here for the fun of the battle. You never figured that one out.
8 months ago: Personally speaking. I wish to read Siempre Solo's work! I heard so much about him and yet read so little to substantiate his Rant Rave renowned fame. It could be that he cancelled his account several times thus erasing his legacy but if he has the gusto then he would come back and stand his ground otherwise what are other writers supposed to use for inspiration?
8 months ago: Remember in the movie Animal House when Dean Wormer put the frat on double secret probation. Belushi and the rest of the boys (and girls) start sneezing and coughing and saying "Bull $&#%!".

I'm doing it here now.
7 months ago: No kidding Red. Someone that is wishing to re-invent themself is a load of "Bull Siempre"! I bet if DJ is true to his word. His account will vanish when Siempre III returns. Have you taken a good look at how he has refined his artwork? Too bad an artist can never lose the subtleties that define their work.
8 months ago: The only folks I really miss who were regular contributors are Rudi, Jakarta, Scottmanster and Chrissy.

If anyone was offended by anything religious, political or otherwiseand left for that reason, that's their problem. Grow up, get a spine and stick up for what you know is right.

If it wears on you take a break don't take a powder.
8 months ago: ...Gregoire too... :(
6 months ago: Jakarta wrote the other day.
8 months ago: There are some people who attack but go for the juggler. I can take pretty much anything but hateful people I can tolerate only so long.
Those people should be made not to cross the line. It would be nice to have more women express their points of view. I was going to get off of here a few times, but I really like some of you, and I learn from your views. You are good mentors. Anytime a woman gets on this site, she has a battle on her hands from being insulted. That one masked man who taunts me is out of control.
7 months ago: Sunny, spit it out. Who taunts you? How can you ever expect to be equal if your not ready to poke them back in the eye?
Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
8 months ago: I agree that the site would be much better off if we could encourage the fair sex, the other half of the world, to participate.

The guys get their egos too involved. It would be nice to discuss issues on their merits and eliminate name calling and verbal (written) abuse.
8 months ago: At least you see that Altruist.
Thank you.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
8 months ago: ..if we could encourage the fair sex..

Don't sell the fair sex short Al - me thinks women are just as adept as men at making words cut like a knife or otherwise holding their own when it comes to passionate debate. In fact, check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHGCz6xx...
8 months ago: Thanks Mark. You impress me as looking the other way. You should give people a chance. It is mostly one sided or can't you see that. So why say that at all. I came here after seeing an interview on the Ed Schultz Show. I'm a big fan of him, Chris Mathews, and Cenk. I'm also a fan of a lot of these writers.
Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: Al,

FAIR sex? Who said sex was fair? !:]
8 months ago: Truth so what about Anthony Weiner, should he resign?
Who said that was fair. Seems woman get a bad deal with these politicians and their powerful egos. I liked this guy at one time. He showed passion for his work which one doesn't see too often. Now look what we got. How many more are like him.
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Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: Sunny,

...just trying to be funny, however it is true that women can get the blame for men not being men... that goes back to the Garden of Eden. IF Adam was have the man he proved.. there would have been one less snake, and a better world to live in.
Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: Weiner?

Don't know much about him, but his name seems to say it all !:]
8 months ago: The Congressman from NY.
He turned into one.
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markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
8 months ago: For the Rant Rave regulars, I don't think it's a matter of getting offended and leaving. From my own observation, those who really get hooked on Rant Rave and become prodigious contributors (be it articles and/or commenting) often get terminal 'game' fatigue and tend to crash and burn. The key is to pace oneself or take periodic breaks to ensure longevity.

As for those who go for the jugular, it's kind of the nature of the Rant Rave beast but I think we're down right civil compared to the constant streams of obscenity laced tirades and threats of violence that I've observed on the broader Internet.
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Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: Mark,

I have to agree... I hope that's not going to mess stuff up!
8 months ago: Truth mess what up?
Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: Sunny,

...if I start agreeing with Mark,
my whole reason for being here is going to fall apart !:]
8 months ago: Truth...You help people. Good reason to be here.
I don't know what Mark is talking about half the time. He is tricky.
I'll never agree with him. Maybe instead of using the word fairer sex the word should have been "gentler." Although, Al, is right.
Not all of us are rough tough bawdy woman that fits into Mark's description of using words that he described... cut like a knife. I don't like that. Especially, since I have to put my boxing gloves on because of some of the low lives baiting me.
6 months ago: Fairer sex? Whoever invented that term was a liar.

Nothing is "fair" about females except maybe their skin and even that is tough!

Gentler my butt!! Just do some research and see which sex is capable of what.
8 months ago: When I saw one of the people from RantRave on the Ed Schultz Show, I thought that this was a real good thing. Ed had them on. Big Red is a really respectable person and fights for the people. This was the time that the 99ers were going through a lot. Where are the 99ers? They left. I thought RantRave was better than the rest and people could talk about their differences. There has to be some reason people leave. You have to accept that some people are over the top in being rude. You don't have to use obscenities to be low as dirt.
Out Of The Box
Out Of The Box
 Moderator
8 months ago: Sunny

Who from RantRave was on the Ed Schultz show? Do we have a real celebrity amongst us?
8 months ago: Box...I don't remember the name. I was really impressed by him though.
7 months ago: Sunny? You ask where the 99'ers went? Maybe they lost their money stream when caught. Try this little test. Take a look at the link to all posts and change the filter from most recent to most popular. Look to see who and what shows up. It is clear that most of them were gaming the site. It is not hard to miss if you take the time to look.

Here is the link if you don't have time...

http://www.rantrave.com/category/1/all/p...

Just look at the names and topics on the first 10 pages to get a feel for what happened with the PPC work-at-home crowd.
7 months ago: Sorry, Cypress, I just saw your post. I'll look at it. Sunny
Out Of The Box
Out Of The Box
 Moderator
8 months ago: Jak Gladney and HeyNoniNoni were a couple of my favorite nemeses.

One thing has changed on RantRave. The archive only goes back 12 months, and if you don't know a specific author's name, it's pretty much impossible to see his work, unless he gets back into the top ten list, like ChrisD and Celebcrazy have done recently.
BruceDPrice
BruceDPrice
Virginia Beach, VA
8 months ago: Could we have an update on how Google is treating this site. Isn't that part of the reason some writers drifted off?
8 months ago: Yeah. An update would be nice.
8 months ago: Bruce you always have such worthwhile comments and narratives.
I enjoy reading what you have to say.
There isn't enough of it generated on here.
Truthbrary
Truthbrary
Canada
8 months ago: How about "Justlogic" ...it seems we really had a scrap the last time I heard from him, that guy really knew how to drop the gloves!