OT: OT Thread Part 8: The Home of Weird Internet Stuff

[oilers'72]

Looks like that thread is now shut down for good. Thought they said they would just deal with individual posters that were causing issues.

I guess we'll never know when or if the province opens up.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

Weird.

Biometrics and Identity Management (1000357607) - Buyandsell.gc.ca

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has an urgent need to secure the services of a global organization (the "Contractor") with knowledge of and expertise in biometrics. The Agency requires this organization to assist with the immediate establishment of an Office of Biometrics and Identity Management and to work with the Agency in researching, planning for and rapidly developing a strategy and roadmap related to the use of Digital solutions enabled by supporting technologies in biometrics, in response to the COVID 19 situation and other operational priorities. The Contractor will bring knowledge, capabilities, and experience to support CBSA’s urgent need to establish a biometric strategy, biometric foundation and ultimately a Biometrics Authority (Centre of Excellence). Specifically, the "contractor" will assist the CBSA with the development of a comprehensive approach and plan to manage, evolve and adapt in using biometrics to deliver the mission of the agency while considering our interrelationship and joint ventures with other federal government departments and agencies and our international partners.[\QUOTE]

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

I guess we'll never know when or if the province opens up.

I’m hoping bellagiobob can post the updates in here

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

I guess we'll never know when or if the province opens up.

I’m hoping bellagiobob can post the daily updates in here

 

[soothsayer]

The mods are pretty much against any type of political discussion on here. Just look at the COVID thread and all the shutdowns.

I went back to see what could have triggered a mod to shut it down, and I really didn't see any political posts, unless a bunch were deleted. If nothing was deleted, then I think either a mod or the person reporting posts was hypersensitive.

 

[bellagiobob]

I’m hoping bellagiobob can post the daily updates in here

I have no problem doing that, as long as the higher ups don’t ban me. Have read the board rules and don’t see why it wouldn’t be allowed.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I went back to see what could have triggered a mod to shut it down, and I really didn't see any political posts, unless a bunch were deleted. If nothing was deleted, then I think either a mod or the person reporting posts was hypersensitive.

The same mod mentioned in the past that the only thing that should be talked about is the local aspect of covid (this was a mandate from the top) which IMO is pretty hard since we have a global community on our board and there are so many layers to covid affecting damn near everything in our lives in one form or another. I have been super busy in my personal life so I haven't had the time to moderate it and keep it on track like I used to so I guess you could pin some of the blame on me.

IMO updates about Covid if it's significant can be done in this OT thread. We just can't have it overwhelm this thread leading to it getting a bunch of reports and also getting shut down. Posters here that want to continue discussing covid from the origins of the virus to what is going on in specific countries to just about everything else, there is a sub forum on HF for that COVID 19 - The Coronavirus Outbreak | HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum for National Hockey League (mandatory.com)

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I have no problem doing that, as long as the higher ups don’t ban me. Have read the board rules and don’t see why it wouldn’t be allowed.

I don't see an issue with it as long as the conversations don't get political. You have my blessing to do so.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Is there any place on his site to discuss Bill c-10?

I know nothing about it, but basically anything political is taboo per site rules and should be kept to private messages among interested parties or risk being deleted and/or coming with a warning.

 

[bellagiobob]

The same mod mentioned in the past that the only thing that should be talked about is the local aspect of covid (this was a mandate from the top) which IMO is pretty hard since we have a global community on our board and there are so many layers to covid affecting damn near everything in our lives in one form or another. I have been super busy in my personal life so I haven't had the time to moderate it and keep it on track like I used to so I guess you could pin some of the blame on me.

IMO updates about Covid if it's significant can be done in this OT thread. We just can't have it overwhelm this thread leading to it getting a bunch of reports and also getting shut down. Posters here want to continue discussing covid from the origins of the virus to what is going on in specific countries to just about everything else there is a sub forum on HF for that COVID 19 - The Coronavirus Outbreak | HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum for National Hockey League (mandatory.com)

Thanks Bryan, then I’ll post any local updates, etc here. Rather not jam up this thread, but so be it. I follow the Covid thread pretty closely, and thought the discussion was pretty tame the last few threads.. I get that it is the right of each poster to report a post they deem to be offensive, but anyone who posts regularly in that thread knows that at times things get a little heated, much like every other thread, but it always cools down. And we all knew that the next person that reported a post, that the thread would likely be shut down. So it’s disappointing to me that that person didn’t just leave the thread for a bit if he found it offensive, as he knew that reporting was going to be the end of it. Sounds like that was perhaps his goal, so bravo I guess. Too bad, as we had a good group of posters in there who shared a lot of important info, opinions, humour, etc and it had a sense of community to it, at a time when we really needed that. We had our share of extreme posts, but that’s normal for any thread. Just wish the global mods restricted posters who were deemed to be offensive, and not close down the whole thread. And I realize their time is valuable and limited, but I think the constant reporting on the threads was agenda driven, and someone who wasn’t a regular contributor is happy today that the thread is shut down.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Thanks Bryan, then I’ll post any local updates, etc here. Rather not jam up this thread, but so be it. I follow the Covid thread pretty closely, and thought the discussion was pretty tame the last few threads.. I get that it is the right of each poster to report a post they deem to be offensive, but anyone who posts regularly in that thread knows that at times things get a little heated, much like every other thread, but it always cools down. And we all knew that the next person that reported a post, that the thread would likely be shut down. So it’s disappointing to me that that person didn’t just leave the thread for a bit if he found it offensive, as he knew that reporting was going to be the end of it. Sounds like that was perhaps his goal, so bravo I guess. Too bad, as we had a good group of posters in there who shared a lot of important info, opinions, humour, etc and it had a sense of community to it, at a time when we really needed that. We had our share of extreme posts, but that’s normal for any thread. Just wish the global mods restricted posters who were deemed to be offensive, and not close down the whole thread. And I realize their time is valuable and limited, but I think the constant reporting on the threads was agenda driven, and someone who wasn’t a regular contributor is happy today that the thread is shut down.

I have been so busy that I am not sure that it was due to a reported post or posts or the global just checking in to see how things were going, at this point it doesn't matter so I didn't waste my time to see what put the final nail in the coffin. It is no secret that there were a number of posters that wanted that thread shut down and maybe some mods did too. I have always been of the mindset to allow people to voice their opinions and have a right to speak their minds and then let others decide what makes sense or what maybe seen as batshit crazy. However rules are rules and it is what it is. Overall it was something that kept this board alive and many of us in contact during some of the toughest times of our lives collectively so IMO it was well worth the BS to keep it going.

 

[bellagiobob]

I have been so busy that I am not sure that it was due to a reported post or posts or the global just checking in to see how things were going, at this point it doesn't matter so I didn't waste my time to see what put the final nail in the coffin. It is no secret that there were a number of posters that wanted that thread shut down and maybe some mods did too. I have always been of the mindset to allow people to voice their opinions and have a right to speak their minds and then let others decide what makes sense or what maybe seen as batshit crazy. However rules are rules and it is what it is. Overall it was something that kept this board alive and many of us in contact during some of the toughest times of our lives collectively so IMO it was well worth the BS to keep it going.

Well said, and thank you for constantly having our backs.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[yukoner88]

So I drove by one hell of an accident scene not too long ago on hwy 16 in Saskatchewan.

At Insinger I saw the aftermath of a grainhauler B-train losing a race with a freight train, and let me tell you folks, as ugly as it was to look at and drive by, that driver is super super lucky.

The train engine hit and sliced through the front trailer, and it was obvious the train just barely missed hitting the actual truck in any sort of way.

Stay safe around trains people, don't try to race an oncoming train when you see one comings

 

[Senor Catface]

Can you guys try not to close this down, I like to shit post in OT.

 

[Stoneman89]

So I drove by one hell of an accident scene not too long ago on hwy 16 in Saskatchewan.

At Insinger I saw the aftermath of a grainhauler B-train losing a race with a freight train, and let me tell you folks, as ugly as it was to look at and drive by, that driver is super super lucky.

The train engine hit and sliced through the front trailer, and it was obvious the train just barely missed hitting the actual truck in any sort of way.

Stay safe around trains people, don't try to race an oncoming train when you see one comings

I have a friend that used to be an engineer, and he had some pretty horrific stories about accidents. And the train invariably won.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

Weird.

Biometrics and Identity Management (1000357607) - Buyandsell.gc.ca

Not creepy at all.

 

[gordonhught]

Not creepy at all.

this is not good at all. Just the beginning.

 

[LaGu]

Thanks Bryan, then I’ll post any local updates, etc here. Rather not jam up this thread, but so be it. I follow the Covid thread pretty closely, and thought the discussion was pretty tame the last few threads.. I get that it is the right of each poster to report a post they deem to be offensive, but anyone who posts regularly in that thread knows that at times things get a little heated, much like every other thread, but it always cools down. And we all knew that the next person that reported a post, that the thread would likely be shut down. So it’s disappointing to me that that person didn’t just leave the thread for a bit if he found it offensive, as he knew that reporting was going to be the end of it. Sounds like that was perhaps his goal, so bravo I guess. Too bad, as we had a good group of posters in there who shared a lot of important info, opinions, humour, etc and it had a sense of community to it, at a time when we really needed that. We had our share of extreme posts, but that’s normal for any thread. Just wish the global mods restricted posters who were deemed to be offensive, and not close down the whole thread. And I realize their time is valuable and limited, but I think the constant reporting on the threads was agenda driven, and someone who wasn’t a regular contributor is happy today that the thread is shut down.

It was a therapy-thread for me March-May last year, horrible times, but the threads on this board helped me through it. And that is not a joke. I've been appreciating it ever since, despite the various disagreements.

 

[TB12]

This guy trying to learn hockey is brilliant

 

[McDNicks17]

You guys should definitely be thanking BBO for it being open as long as it was.

Without the work he put in, it probably would have been shutdown a year ago.

 

[bellagiobob]

Would expect hospital numbers to really start to decrease in the next week or so, down to around the 150 level, based on the 4% hospitalization rate.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I have been so busy that I am not sure that it was due to a reported post or posts or the global just checking in to see how things were going, at this point it doesn't matter so I didn't waste my time to see what put the final nail in the coffin. It is no secret that there were a number of posters that wanted that thread shut down and maybe some mods did too. I have always been of the mindset to allow people to voice their opinions and have a right to speak their minds and then let others decide what makes sense or what maybe seen as batshit crazy. However rules are rules and it is what it is. Overall it was something that kept this board alive and many of us in contact during some of the toughest times of our lives collectively so IMO it was well worth the BS to keep it going.

Thanks again for keeping these open, and all the work you did. Looks like we all got through the worst of the pandemic and its been good to be able to share our stories, views, information etc during this challenging time. I think for several of us this allowed some bonding around difficult issues. Thanks to all that have been here sharing, supporting, keeping in contact.

 

[oilers'72]

So I drove by one hell of an accident scene not too long ago on hwy 16 in Saskatchewan.

At Insinger I saw the aftermath of a grainhauler B-train losing a race with a freight train, and let me tell you folks, as ugly as it was to look at and drive by, that driver is super super lucky.

The train engine hit and sliced through the front trailer, and it was obvious the train just barely missed hitting the actual truck in any sort of way.

Stay safe around trains people, don't try to race an oncoming train when you see one comings

Tried looking for a news story about this. Nothing.

 

[oilers'72]

Can you guys try not to close this down, I like to shit post in OT.

Lots of people post shit. I'd really hate to see how one shit posts.