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Constructive criticism vs verbal abuse
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RE: Constructive criticism vs verbal abuse

(05-13-2012 10:20 AM)Endeavourer Wrote:  
(05-13-2012 10:01 AM)SoulRiser Wrote:  Also, I just edited the mission statement. EFO spawned from discussions on here, so it's not entirely inaccurate, but still, that sort of thing is now happening on their site.
So basically now your mission statement is to just conform to authority and not fight it because that's obviously going to help people feel better. Maybe a little better, like the smallest amount. But if that's simply your goal, that's like my mom who sent me to a psychologist because l hated school and all the psychologist said was "deal with it, everyone has to go through it".

Your mission statement is so stupid now, you might as well be blatant and tell the truth and say, "The purpose of the site is to convince you that school is great even when we know it isn't. Simply because being politically correct is more important than morals."

Also, take out the part that says "The secondary purpose of the forums is to plan and do things to improve the school systems, and/or educate people about alternatives.". That is pure bullshit if what you said at the first part is true.

you don't plan to achieve anything on the site, just plan to tell people bullshit stories about how it "gets better". l swear, you're a really good scam artist. Good job making a ton of money pretending to achieve something when you're achieving NOTHING at all.

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05-13-2012 03:28 PM
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RE: Constructive criticism vs verbal abuse - Thought Criminal - 05-13-2012 03:28 PM

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