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I thought it might be useful to begin to compile a glossary of terms that are either in common use on Slugger, or accurately describe what happens here. Rules of play are likely to be included, as well as things like the Godwin Rule on the emergence of the subject of Nazis in any given thread.

I hope it will prove useful to those who are joining us for the first time, and help the rest of us to frame a vigourous and postive discourse on the site. None of the descriptions are set in stone, and will be subject to improvement and correction from readers. The first entry will be on its way shortly!


Comments (12)

A favourite Six County term is "the right thinking people" meaning, of course, "my fellow orange bigots".

Posted by: barney [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 9, 2005 04:11 PM


Barney, was that intended to kick start a session of Whataboutery?

Posted by: Mick Fealty [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 9, 2005 04:25 PM


Shove your censorship,

Give me a bigot anytime at least they have something interesting to say, others on this site are dangerous to ones health, they can bore you to Death.

As far as the Godwin rule goes, what about us holocaust deniers, it discriminates against our freedom of expression, it is Nazisism gone mad.

Posted by: The Devil [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 9, 2005 04:41 PM


A little dated but I did one a while back if it's any help: http://p206.ezboard.com/fcaribbeansinnfeinfrm3.showMessage?topicID=1.topic

Posted by: Jimmy Sands [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 9, 2005 05:01 PM


Jimmy - Has our friend who posts here seen your entry for MI5 ?

Posted by: Davros [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 9, 2005 06:47 PM


Does this mean Michael McDowell is off limits for his Volkischer Beobachter/ Daily Ireland remarks?

Posted by: armaghman [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2005 09:09 AM


The IMC report was due for release at 11H00, anyone know why the timing was pulled ?

Posted by: ShayPaul [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2005 12:03 PM


Can we start with a full definition of *mopery*.

The term was hot property when I first started hitting Slugger a number of years ago. It still gets used, but, while I've a general indication from its usage, I'm no nearer a full meaning of the term.

Posted by: Alan [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 13, 2005 09:55 AM


Alan -

MOPE: Most Oppressed People Ever.

Mopery : exaggeration of a slight or wrong, perceived or actual, in order to bolster claim that the Irish ate the most oppressed people in history.

Posted by: Davros [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 13, 2005 10:02 AM


Dav: Surely the best typo ever.

Posted by: StrayToaster [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 13, 2005 01:07 PM


Typo ? ;)

Posted by: Davros [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 13, 2005 01:11 PM


Thanks Mr D,

I'll accept the typo as preprandial rather than freudian. It is certainly titanic!

Posted by: Alan [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 13, 2005 03:02 PM



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