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Looks like the mods are losing their minds.
Threads are being deleted without any warning. "Attn Mods" disappeared couple of days ago.
Now this forum Ancient Egypt as no moderators but Egyptology does. Look like it a free for all on this board - moderatorless.
Looks like time to start beefing up (TNV) the nile forum.
Saw some minor changes on the banner recently. Or maybe the banner rotates. Any way that is a good sign. does not look as Afrocentric. Still has too many sections - should try to simplify it.
Also put some Pyramids in the banner. May an AE art piece. Tuts face for example since it is so popular
Agree- we should start migrating stuff to TNV.
Horus - any possibility of migrating all this good info?
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So Mods. Is it a free for all on this board with no moderators. I am sure DJ will like to nominate himself. HEHEHEHEHEH
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^ I already feel like a moderator, I don't want the actual responsiblity thank you!
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quote:Originally posted by xyyman: So Mods. Is it a free for all on this board with no moderators. I am sure DJ will like to nominate himself. HEHEHEHEHEH
DJ may already be a Mod it is interesting that in the Polynesian thread when DJ claimed he was very dark, but did not want to be recognized as Black the thread disappeared.
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Indeed. Really curious how certain threads are disappearing lately.
Even in the moderatorLESS AE&E. I wonder what is the criterion being used to delete threads. Maybe Mansa Musa or Henu can shed some light. Tell us what is off-limits. eg no bashing of any other ethnic groups except AA and their homies.
Seems like some nonsensical/no value ones go on ad infinitum.
So mansa, are you still around or is DJ the covert moderator as some are implying?
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quote:Originally posted by xyyman: So Mods. Is it a free for all on this board with no moderators. I am sure DJ will like to nominate himself. HEHEHEHEHEH
DJ may already be a Mod it is interesting that in the Polynesian thread when DJ claimed he was very dark, but did not want to be recognized as Black the thread disappeared.
Interesting........
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Please don't tell me a non-African is the big boss of the Africans on this forum. I already absented myself from TaSeti where a Filipino is Lord of the Blacks.
Is there some unwritten rule "No blacks in charge of nothing black nowhere?" Where oh where is the anything non-black where a black is either the expert authority or the big boss? Yet everywhere I turn all I see is non-blacks in charge of black affairs.
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quote:Originally posted by xyyman: So Mods. Is it a free for all on this board with no moderators. I am sure DJ will like to nominate himself. HEHEHEHEHEH
DJ may already be a Mod it is interesting that in the Polynesian thread when DJ claimed he was very dark, but did not want to be recognized as Black the thread disappeared.
quote:Originally posted by Clyde Winters: DJ may already be a Mod it is interesting that in the Polynesian thread when DJ claimed he was very dark, but did not want to be recognized as Black the thread disappeared.
Interesting........
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Very dark but not black as in like a Mexican is. Though I don't know why lil ol me would cause a whole thread to dissappear. Actually, now that I've used the search engine there are in fact several recent threads that have been deleted and so I'm certain these deleted threads are an unwanted side-effect of the forum split.
quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Please don't tell me a non-African is the big boss of the Africans on this forum. I already absented myself from TaSeti where a Filipino is Lord of the Blacks.
Is there some unwritten rule "No blacks in charge of nothing black nowhere?" Where oh where is the anything non-black where a black is either the expert authority or the big boss? Yet everywhere I turn all I see is non-blacks in charge of black affairs.
First of all, I never wanted the job being moderator.
And second, why must 'race' be a factor anyway considering that this isn't even a thread on black or African affairs but on ancient Egypt and/or Egyptology which last time I checked is something of interest to alot of people regardless of their ethnic background as seen by the various non-black posters excluding myself that post here.
Also, I have nothing to do with the guy who runs Ta-Seti, in fact it was only recently that I even found out he's Filippino cuz a troll once accused me of being him! LOL I always assumed the guy was black.
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DJ- [I]so I'm certain these deleted threads are an unwanted side-effect of the forum split.{/I]
You are CERTAIN? What does the split have to do with threads being deleted. I assume it is a manual process to split the threads. Someone has to manually sort and split the threads. So it is not unwanted and you are certainly NOT certain.
More talking before thinking from DJ. No disrespect, I respect you knowledge, but you open your mouth without thinking things through. What is that a sign of?
So . . .any word on the background of the MODS?
BTW- Threads have disappeared AFTER the split. ATTN Mods is a good example. So DJ please assess you claims before writing.
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No one harps on the blackness and Africaness of AE more than you do for you now to suddenly see no connection between the study of Egypt and black & African affairs.
AE is very much a black or African affair.
And yes a lot are interested in AE as well as other black & African affairs -- namely the money to be made off of Africa and Africans at home and abroad who are stupid enough to let others not their own to lead and direct them against their own self-interests.
I say HANDS OFF to non-blacks and non-Africans seeking to control or be experts on anything related to Africa excercising authority over Africans who are experts in such fields. No other people allow it.
And you won't outrank me because if in fact you are moderator as you appear to confess then I'm out of here.
quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: ... I never wanted the job being moderator.
... this isn't even a thread on black or African affairs but on ancient Egypt and/or Egyptology which last time I checked is something of interest to alot of people regardless of their ethnic background as seen by the various non-black posters excluding myself that post here.
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Leaving is not the solution. . . yet. I will suggest building TNV first. ie finding ways to attract more posters.
BTW - don't play ignoran. Sammy is almost certainly non-african. . .ethnically. Probably an egyptian arab ethnically. Mansa Musa- AA, Ausar - fellahin, Henu (?) - maybe bi-racial.
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^sammy is British and most likely a native of England Posts: 3423 | From: the jungle - when y'all stop playing games, call me. | Registered: Jul 2006
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How do you know Sammy is not an Egyptian? I even know Jordanians named Sammy. What pisses me off about Sammy is the 1st time he stepped in and just broad axed perfectly good threads because he was too angry or lazy to sift the chaff from the wheat.
The mysterious Henu, I don't. All I know is he was appointed and cowardly hides his identity while claiming to be a contributor to the forum under another tag. He just acts like the typical despot so I imagine he's an African. All I expect of Henu is for him to come along and delete this thread like any African despot leader censors any words from the rabble not praising him.
I came to ES AE&E because of Ausar whose ethnicity I have absolutely no problem with and who personally helped me build a super-extensive Africana bibliography. He tired of the forum taking on a chat room character with himself powerless to ban "trolls" and also overwhelmed in trying to police the forum to keep it PG-13 mature, polite, and not a warzone of adolescent hijinx.
The popular vote for moderators was his only mistake and led to the visionless mess this forum has now become with its absentee moderators who have no policy except personal whim who allow certain posters to call all the names and flame bait to their heart's content while some other posters tongues are held to the grindstone.
Face it. This site's bottomline is its bottomline. As long as it generates traffic and the ads get hits the owner couldn't care less about its operation.
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quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: ...who personally helped me build a super-extensive Africana bibliography.
Hi, BIG BRUV, I know you don't (unfortunately) read PMs so I ask of you: Do you mind giving me a list of your "Africana bibliography" before you disappear into the Internet wind...?
I will truly appreciate this.
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Djehuti says: ''Very dark but not black as in like a Mexican is.''
Where are you getting this from Djehuti? You said this several times now throughout a topic or two. I know some Mexicans can be very dark but the ones I see on television and magazines all are light brown or lighter complexion. I'm saying, judging by your characterization all are very dark. Pictorial evidence doesn't show this as a general rule.
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^ I'm not dark enough to be 'black' but not light enough to be white. I'm 'brown' as are many populations in the world that aren't black.
I hope you get the idea. Anyway, enough about how I look like which really isn't anyone's concern.
quote:Originally posted by xyyman: DJ- so I'm certain these deleted threads are an unwanted side-effect of the forum split.{/I]
You are CERTAIN? What does the split have to do with threads being deleted. I assume it is a manual process to split the threads. Someone has to manually sort and split the threads. So it is not unwanted and you are certainly NOT certain.
More talking before thinking from DJ. No disrespect, I respect you knowledge, but you open your mouth without thinking things through. What is that a sign of?
So . . .any word on the background of the MODS?
BTW- Threads have disappeared AFTER the split. ATTN Mods is a good example. So DJ please assess you claims before writing.
Don't be paranoid. I've used the search engine and there are various threads that have been deleted, that existed before the split.
quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Don't play obtuse DJ, it ill becomes you.
No one harps on the blackness and Africaness of AE more than you do for you now to suddenly see no connection between the study of Egypt and black & African affairs.
AE is very much a black or African affair.
And yes a lot are interested in AE as well as other black & African affairs -- namely the money to be made off of Africa and Africans at home and abroad who are stupid enough to let others not their own to lead and direct them against their own self-interests.
I say HANDS OFF to non-blacks and non-Africans seeking to control or be experts on anything related to Africa excercising authority over Africans who are experts in such fields. No other people allow it.
And you won't outrank me because if in fact you are moderator as you appear to confess then I'm out of here.
You are right that since Ancient Egypt is black African it is a black African affair, but it also a [i]human affair that everyone is welcome to not just blacks or peoples of African descent.
And what the heck makes you think I'm a moderator all of a sudden?!! I told you I don't even want to be elected for the job! Also, your blantant bias on black Africans only makes me hesitant about you recieving the position of moderator here.
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That's funny - Jordanians named Sammy. Ho!Ho! Ho!.
I assume Horus has reliable information about the ethnicity of Sammy. we all know his name is not "sammy"
I am making calculated guesses. You veterans carry this forum, most of which are Black Africans(incl decendants). . .and DJ, Tigerlilly-who find great stuff, etc.
Prepare TNV for the move. Set it up like a play ground where all kids can come play regardless of ethnicity. Simplify the first page. Put some AE artwork on the first page. "Egypt" should be part of the name.
And please allow people with opposing views to post as long as they are not disruptive and disrespectful. Guys like Glider should be allowed to post but just ignored if necessary. Only in extreme circumstances they should be banned.
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^ Sammy is the guy's name, bozo. LOL And I believe he is from England.
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Without instant ban power moderating this list is impossible. I don't think I could moderate this forum. It's very different from any list I've moderated in the past plus I don't like working for somebody else for free. But for sure if I did the first thing I'd do is end your reign of insulting and flame baiting. So carry on secret moderator -- you get away with too much s h i t and are protected too vigilantly not to be a moderator or close to a moderator.
And you're damn right I'm pro-African biased. What kind of damn fool isn't biased in their own favor? Stop trying to tell Africans what's in their best interest. We're not all sell outs to foreign interests who want our resources and want to direct us for their own benefit to our own detriment.
BTW everything on earth is a human affair. The Eternal varied us scattered us to different continents not that we should withdraw from association but that we should know one another but not so well that one group should be led from the top by an outsider even an outsider who naturalizes -- dig, an outlander may make it to governer but not president, dig. Now how's that for bias my "brown" cousin.
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quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Don't play obtuse DJ, it ill becomes you.
No one harps on the blackness and Africaness of AE more than you do for you now to suddenly see no connection between the study of Egypt and black & African affairs.
I say HANDS OFF to non-blacks and non-Africans seeking to control or be experts on anything related to Africa excercising authority over Africans who are experts in such fields. No other people allow it.
And you won't outrank me because if in fact you are moderator as you appear to confess then I'm out of here.
You are right that since Ancient Egypt is black African it is a black African affair, but it also a human affair that everyone is welcome to not just blacks or peoples of African descent.
And what the heck makes you think I'm a moderator all of a sudden?!! I told you I don't even want to be elected for the job! Also, your blantant bias on black Africans only makes me hesitant about you recieving the position of moderator here.
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Again . . . .DJ. You are proving to be not to smart(analytical). You do have a good memory(recollection) to history. First off - how do YOU KNOW his name is Sammy. Do you communicate with him personally. It is not paranoia. It is simple deduction. About 95% of poster uses an alias. Dr Winters, Marc and Doug are maybe afew who do not. Hell, some of you uses more than one alias.
So my bro . . .THINK before you speak (eh! write).
Is Henu, Ausar and Mansa Musa their real names?
quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: ^ Sammy is the guy's name, bozo. LOL And I believe he is from England.
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quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Without instant ban power moderating this list is impossible. I don't think I could moderate this forum. It's very different from any list I've moderated in the past plus I don't like working for somebody else for free. But for sure if I did the first thing I'd do is end your reign of insulting and flame baiting. So carry on secret moderator -- you get away with too much s h i t and are protected too vigilantly not to be a moderator or close to a moderator.
The only thing I agree with you on is that there definitely seems to be a lack of bann power or at least banning individuals of certain IP addresses. Other than that am I a "secret moderator"?! Better yet, how am I protected and what do I get away with?? As usual, one of your main problems is paranoia! I am have no more power in this forum than you or anyone else. If I happen to be favored in this forum by a mod or such it is probably because I'm one of the few who is not only unbias but is calm and collective and not quick to get into any quibbles involving ethnic connotations and such.
quote:And you're damn right I'm pro-African biased. What kind of damn fool isn't biased in their own favor? Stop trying to tell Africans what's in their best interest. We're not all sell outs to foreign interests who want our resources and want to direct us for their own benefit to our own detriment.
Okay. But since when have I been someone to tell Africans what to do or how to think? I am just someone interested in African history, particularly Nile Valley Egypt. So?
quote:BTW everything on earth is a human affair. The Eternal varied us scattered us to different continents not that we should withdraw from association but that we should know one another but not so well that one group should be led from the top by an outsider even an outsider who naturalizes -- dig, an outlander may make it to governer but not president, dig. Now how's that for bias my "brown" cousin.
Okay but you seem to be interjecting your politics onto issues that have litle to do with it. Namely the discussion about Egyptian-Nile Valley African history. True, African history should be controlled by peoples of African descent but this is merely about discussing history and that's all. I notice you say Manansala who runs Ta Seti is "Lord of the blacks" when instead of someone ruling blacks he is just someone who likes to discuss an interesting aspect of African history such as I. Heck, you even see King (a white boy) going around asking about African genetics and biohistory, yet I see nothing awful about that. And yes I am 'brown'. Despite what you may think people of color are not only black, and Asian Americans such as myself are not only 'yellow'.
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And your main problem is your head's stuck up your ass, youngsta.
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^ Of coure you refer to the last gentleman who resorts to profanity, no doubt due to being so moved by something I said.
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What's up with TNV. JOINED THS MORNING. ES is really for chit chat. The La Reine Soleil thread FU was the last straw. Was hoping to go to TNV to get intellectual stuff. But aparently it is not working. I have to come to both sites.
Why is the posting “locked”?
Few suggestions
1.Returning to the main page is difficult to navigate 2.Finding the posting link is also difficult. ES has it own 3.Ancient Egypt should be on display on top of the web page someplace. 4.There should a “general discussion” header about AE since most newbies will not know what these header are. 5.Web address is hard to remember. 6.There should be a pyramid on the main web page. Newbies to know what the site is about.
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quote:Originally posted by xyyman: Few suggestions
1.Returning to the main page is difficult to navigate 5.Web address is hard to remember.
Yes I too have noticed these two properties of the TNV site are its achilles heel to becoming as popular on the web as ES.
Though I get the feeling the owner wants to keep these properties which lead me to the conclusion that the owner doesn't want the site to become any more popular than it already is.
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quote:Originally posted by xyyman: Few suggestions
1.Returning to the main page is difficult to navigate 5.Web address is hard to remember.
Yes I too have noticed these two properties of the TNV site are its achilles heel to becoming as popular on the web as ES.
Though I get the feeling the owner wants to keep these properties which lead me to the conclusion that the owner doesn't want the site to become any more popular than it already is.
I "take back" point 1. It's actually quite easy to return to the main page from any page. Click the link at the top that says thenilevalley Forum Index.
This point still stands though:
5.Web address is hard to remember.
There's noway anyone is going to bother to remember to type in "thenile.phpbb-host.com" into their browser all the time. And one cannot assume that everyone uses bookmarks.
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^And besides, php is so 1990s. It's rubbish.
I noticed a lot of sites with quality content (like ES and thirdworldpress) use php. Who is the software technician/architect behind these sites? He/She should be sacked!
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Also, I have nothing to do with the guy who runs Ta-Seti, in fact it was only recently that I even found out he's Filippino cuz a troll once accused me of being him! LOL I always assumed the guy was black.
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