yep, I voted for option #4.
These boards are evil.
Let's shut 'em down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chalk up another #4, baby! Now we've got a whole two! We're gonna win now!
Seriously, though, I would much rather have the boards just gone. We wouldn't have to worry about all of these things, and the news part of ticalc could remain news...

Well, to me, the choice is obvious. No censoring should occur. Why would you want to hear what people say if you can only hear one side? I think that there should be freedom to say whatever you want. I mean no disrespect to this organization, and I know I may sound a little over-zealous, but if you can censor what people say, it can tend to be excessive. Now we all know that the anarchy idea will go down in flames, but I think that as long as people express a relevant opinion, then that should be displayed. It shouldn't matter that if it is positive or negative or if it's not what you want to hear.

"I personally guarantee that there will be no 'censorship' of what he [Bryan Rabeler] writes (as long as he keepts to the rules about such things as language used)." - Magnus Hagander, 5 March 1999

Now what happened?

What happened is that you took that to mean that you could say anything you liked, so long as you didn't swear. That's not what Magnus meant. He meant you had to follow the comment guidelines just like everyone else.

While you mostly do follow the guidelines, there have been instances where you have not, and those comments have been deleted.

Well the comment guidelines don't say, "Do not post any comment that might contain ideas that differ from the core beliefs of the ticalc.org staff or that any staff member might disagree with."

The comment guidelines are fairly loose about the CONTENT of the comment, as long as its clean, and is clean of swearing and flamming. None of my comments were flames.

Some of the comments of mine that have been deleted were ones that pointed out inconsistancies in the file archives or the news, or whatever. That is constructive criticism.

Yea, I know I'm years late, but anyway:
Bryan, you said, "Well the comment guidelines don't say, 'Do not post any comment that might contain ideas that differ from the core beliefs of the ticalc.org staff or that any staff member might disagree with.'"

Well you might notice that I'm replying to a comment that, if you are right, would have been deleted (is that spelled right?) by now. Ha.

He's never going to see your post. ;-)

What is Filament Winding:
A process in which resin-impregnated continuous fibers are wrapped around a rotating
mandrel that has the internal shape of the desired FRP product. A process suited for the production of strong and relatively thin hollow composite parts. Creates very smooth inside, outside surfaces are rougher. A low cost process that gives a very uniform quality

Different types of filament winding:
Wet winding-filament is pulled through the liquid resin just prior to winding
Prepreg tow (dry winding)-filaments preimpregnated w/ partially cured resin are wrapped around a heated mandrel
Post impregnation-filaments are wound onto a mandrel and then impregnated w/ resin by brushing or other technique

Winding patterns:
Helical winding-filament band is applied in a spiral pattern around the mandrel at a helix angle Ø
Polar winding-filament is wrapped around the long axis of the mandrel
Biaxial winding-hoop and polar patterns combined in successive windings to produce adjacent layers w/ filament directions that are approximately perpendicular

Materials most commonly used:
Aramid reinforced epoxy, Carbon reinforced epoxy, Glass reinforced UP

Qualities:
Accuracy-The fiber path is applied to the mandrel by a computer
Structural Quality-Filament winding applies the fiber under tension which eliminates fiber waves or puckers, also wound on helix angle is exact even on tapered or complex mandrels
Repeatability-Every filament wound part is digitally identical

In order for proper winding relative motion between mandrel and carriage must be controlled
Tan Ø= Vc/_DN
where Ø=helix angle of the winding on the mandrel, Vc=speed at which the carriage traverses in the axial direction, D= diameter of mandrel, N=rotational speed

Centrifugal casting
The casting process specifically adapted to the production of cylindrical parts

How it works:
Mold is spun rapidly about its central axis. Chopped fibers combined w/ liquid resin are poured into the mold. Centrifugal force presses the ingredients against the mold wall where curing takes place

Some facts:
Centrifugal castings, similar to other castings, have non-directional grain orientation and consequently possess non-directional mechanical properties. Since the parts are formed under pressure many times that of gravity, they exhibit a denser, closer-grained structure w/ greatly improved physical properties

Benefits of centrifugal casting
Physical properties improved-tensile, creep, and fatigue strength are increased up to 30% over static and investment casting methods. Extended life-can withstand greater overload and strain w/o fracture. No rejects-Blowholes, porosity, and inclusions are eliminated before finish machining. Machining expense reduced-Expensive machining time is not wasted on defective parts and material waste is significantly reduced. Production flexibility-economical production of a diversified range of sizes, shapes, and quantities

dude u got way to much free time

nope. just cut and paste.

i think they should limit the to 250 posts, and roll off old ones, like the ti.com boards do.

Bryan, I dont really get you. I dont see why you read this website so much if you are so against it?
Why do you spend such large amounts of time trying to prove a free website blasphemers? Personally, wouldn't it just be wise to just avoid all confrontation all together and not post? Or would that give you, *gasp*, free time to do other things, instead of occluding the message boards with your senseless dribble and whining?

What does this have to do with stevieb's comment?


"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton

It doesnt have anything to do with "Stevieb"'s comment. I see what you mean though, to post my message I just went to the last message and clicked "Reply", sorry.

Ok..

Well, I "waste" my free time trying to prove a free website blasphemers because its an important issue. Don't you want to know if your leaders/peers are corrupt?

Maybe I should ask the question, "Why does Chris spend all his time trying to destroy a site he created?"

Define corrupt.
Are you yourself not corrupt in what you are saying?
Are you completely free of blame?
Could I please see a list of all the people you have proven corrupt? I would be very interested, since I like to know if my leaders or peers are corrupt.
Does anyone read comments a week after the fact?

Actually I found that very interesting. {(NOT)}

I did, i find that sort of thing relatively interesting, adn plan to work on that kind of shit when i grow up

OK. Why can't we reply to the survey results news item?

I think what needs to be done is:

1) Delete posts with bad language
2) Delete posts that are irrelevant to anything (1st comment, 500 returns, etc.)

I think what needs to be done is:

1) Delete posts with bad language
2) Delete posts that are irrelevant to anything (1st comment, 500 returns, etc.)

I enjoy off-topic posts (especially the Mac vs. PC debate that was raging), and I have a pathetically slow internet connection too (24-26.4k). I just get a snack or something while waiting on the pages. I also think that the last guideline is very broad, saying that criticisms of Ticalc.org will be deleted. Do other people agree? Sorry about the doulbe post. Oh, one of any double posts should be deleted too.

First off...
Brian, SHUT UP!! They don't just delete your posts when they don't agree with them. when you have a decent point they rebut it. You're just so goddamn sore and you don't have a life. What you said was interesting the first time I heard it but not the 8000th.
Secondly, I don't really give anyhoo how long the page takes to load, (I only have a 28.8 kbps modem so it's not lightning or anything) but the real issue is how long it takes to read. Wading through junk to get to the meaningful stuff takes awhile on a board with a hundred comments. I really get annoyed when somebody takes out a comment to only type one line, and all they say is something like "me 3" or "you are dumb" or something. Now, the whole MAc/Pc debate was great, but wholly irrellevant. Now, say I wanted to reply to the Mac/Pc debate. My post would apper at the bottom, which is why I think what we really need is more a system of linking the topics by subject heading so by clicking on the subject you would view the post. Replies are placed under the post that they are a reply to, and one-liners use the disclaimer (nt) (short for no text) in the topic. See web site for an example.
A good idea for an off topic board would be that whenever a post is deleted from one of the news boards it goes to the off-topic area automatically.

Ummm... I am not Brian.