I wanted to weigh in on the differing opinion discussion. I have a hard time believing that the Buffistas would ever ban someone for a differing opinion. If so, I would have been banned a couple of times. I've learned some of my hot buttons and do avoid certain topics because of it, but that's what I need to do. For goodness sakes, we have more than 600 registered users on this board. If we all agreed, this would be an extremely boring place. So, anyway, I've read both hashes of this discussion...both here and at WX. I think the Buffistas are one of, if not the, most conscientious and fair communities on-line. I think that the events of this week have proven that we'll stay that way for a very long time.
Wash: Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction. Zoe: We live in a space ship, dear. Wash: So?
'Objects In Space'
Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
vw bug - Jan 02, 2003 7:42:02 pm PST #2352 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Laura - Jan 02, 2003 7:49:39 pm PST #2353 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I wasn't sure where unAmericans were with Angel. Just being cautious.
Steph L. - Jan 02, 2003 8:26:25 pm PST #2354 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
We've just had an exhausting and draining fight. I don't want to try to change anything else right now. I just want to rest for awhile.
I'm with Betsy.
brenda m - Jan 02, 2003 8:32:47 pm PST #2355 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Caroma, FWIW, you're certainly more than welcome to come back to Natter. I remember the discussion in question, and threw my 2 cents in here and there. I think you're right that you are in a minority here politically, and I can grasp how that's a tough spot to be in sometimes. That discussion did get out of hand, and I'm glad that all parties involved recognized this and backed away when they did. I hppe you didn't feel that you had to back out of that thread for other people's comfort, and that if you're feeling more comfortable now, you'll reconsider.
But, unlike the current situation, it was a mature, reasoned response to a situation that had gone off the rails. And really, that's all we ask, isn't it?
[Also, I vote And the music, understandably, swells. Or whatever the correct quote is.]
DavidS - Jan 02, 2003 8:40:47 pm PST #2356 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
[Also, I vote And the music, understandably, swells. Or whatever the correct quote is.]
I think it's more like:
And the music (and who can blame it) swells...
Aims - Jan 02, 2003 8:41:48 pm PST #2357 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I, for one (or many) am so glad to have differing opinions. If we didn't, damn would it be booooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg!!
B#1: I liked blah blah.
B#2: I did, too.
B#3-645: So did we! We have nothing bad to say! We are all so foamy and fun and give the best presents and I don't disagree with anything!!
Blech.
Deena - Jan 02, 2003 8:42:20 pm PST #2358 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I don't know Aimee, I like the presents part.
DXMachina - Jan 02, 2003 8:42:20 pm PST #2359 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
So, do we have a title yet?
Musical Buffistas 1: "And the music (and who can blame it) swells..."
Aims - Jan 02, 2003 8:43:58 pm PST #2360 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I don't know Aimee, I like the presents part.
Me, too. I was hinting.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2003 8:44:13 pm PST #2361 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Musical Buffistas 1: "And the music (and who can blame it) swells..."
Hmmm, it might "as the music..."
Somebody should check before we commit this to HTML. Anybody got the script handy?