Opinions Please!

[snazzlefrag]

I am sorry you took it that way. When I said bullshit classes I was referring to the online classes these schools offer. Obviously they are bullshit classes that just repeat what you should of learned in highschool. That is how american college/uni is setup because of the lack of quality of our actual highschool. What I meant by that is these schools do not offer any of your major requirements, they simply offer "bullshit" classes. The classes people do not like to take because they have nothing to do with their major. Hope this clears it up!

To answer your other question, I believe it is universally accepted. No matter what college you look at, it will come into play.

I am simply just trying to help Johanna with more rational opinions then this board provides her from actual experience. It seems like everytime I disagree with someone on an issue, I am threatened to be banned from this board. If you do not want me to voice my opinion and help others, then simply tell me. But do not ask for my opinion and say its welcome, and then get mad when I give it to you.

Spazz,

You are right, I did misinterpret what you were referring to when you said "bullshit classes". For that, I apologise.

As far as I can see, this is the first time I have mentioned that you will be banned if you continue to denegrate the method of learning and the means of earning a degree that is so fundamental to the members of this board. And it is only the second time you have been threatened with being banned, overall.

I have reviewed all your posts, and there is a clear pattern of trollish behavior. We understand that you are anti-distance-learning and anti-testing-out. You have made it very clear.

So now, acknowledging that you have a fundamentally different point of view, your goal should be to figure out a way that you can amicably participate here on this pro-distance-learning and pro-testing-out forum. If you can get past your inherent bias against the above, and post comments that do not alienate the rest of the members by constantly opposing the very foundation of all that this board stands for, you will be able to stay. If not, you will be removed. We are all WAY too busy succeeding and achieving our goals to have to CONTINUALLY defend our choices in every thread in which you participate.

The members of this board are not stupid or naive. We have carefully evaluated and researched our chosen method of earning our degrees and are satisfied that testing out through Excelsior/TESC/COSC etc., IS a legitimate, useful, worthwhile, and appropriate means of doing it. You disagree, and that's your prerogative. But you are going to have to agree to disagree with us if you are EVER going to be able to discuss anything without constant conflict. You have made your point, now move on.

The remainder of my earlier post still stands:

If you would like to continue to participate in respectful, courteous, supportive, and well-reasoned discussion of the various issues related to distance learning and testing out; and if you have something positive and beneficial to offer the Instantcert community, then by all means stay. But if your intention is to constantly and repeatedly cheapen the hardwork, dilligence, and fortitude of our members; and outright dismiss the fundamental legitimacy of their endeavors and successes, then you will almost certainly find a more sympathetic ear in an anti-DL forum.

So yes, I am threatening to ban you if you insist on continuing to oppose the fundamental purpose of this board. We are here to give and receive support and encouragement from our peers. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be here.

Your opinion IS welcome, as long as it doesn't continually undermine and alienate the other members of this board.

Playing the innocent, misunderstood victim will not cut it. Stop behaving like a troll, and you will be in absolutely no further danger of being banned.

I apologise to you Johanna for hashing this out on your thread. But it needed to be done!

Thanks,
Snazzlefrag