Well, to be fair, I was willfully malicious, and I think the other folks were genuinely concerned, which I do think is different.
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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.
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Allyson - Apr 14, 2003 1:23:56 pm PDT #9875 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
§ ita § - Apr 14, 2003 1:24:54 pm PDT #9876 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
if you are defending me and you are saying I deserve a special break because I Am SPECIAL
Also, irrelevant. I don't care if you're peeing on my shoe because you're not potty trained, or because you're a sick twitch, I just want the urination to stop.
And since I'm not qualified to potty train, it's best you stop standing anywhere near me.
msbelle - Apr 14, 2003 1:27:38 pm PDT #9877 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Do we having voting procedures and whatnot? YES! good.
I made a proposal for a vote.
It got seconded 6 times.
What now?
Jessica - Apr 14, 2003 1:29:15 pm PDT #9878 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Someone should open Light Bulbs.
Jesse - Apr 14, 2003 1:30:52 pm PDT #9879 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think you post in Press the proposal, dates/times for the discussion and voting period, and someone opens Light Bulbs.
Also, someone needs to volunteer to count votes.
Lyra Jane - Apr 14, 2003 1:32:48 pm PDT #9880 of 10001
Up with the sun
I can count votes.
smonster - Apr 14, 2003 1:33:10 pm PDT #9881 of 10001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
And it's your prerogative to have not been offended by that.
It doesn't offend me. It makes me sad. It offends me when people say things like "Bush is a genius" or "Suicide bombers have a point," but I defend their right to say it.
Before I got a clue, I had a whole lot of "gays are squicky" thoughts, too. Occasionally, when my male friends get too graphic, I still squick.
There are obviously a lot of diverse opinions on this board, which is one thing that makes it wonderful. Using one person's PERSONAL opinion that SHE doesn't find gay male sex a turn-on as a key reason to discipline her seems against the spirit of the board as I understand it.
And yes, people who can't stand male-male sex but are okay with two chicks totally piss me off, too. But they don't offend me. Pissing off and offending are two separate things in my book.
What about my obvious smacking around of Zoe? Shouldn't I have been warned? I was flaming her, and I meant to do it. Where be my spanking?
As noted above, yes, I think you should have been spanked.
Allyson - Apr 14, 2003 1:34:27 pm PDT #9882 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Perhaps Voting Procedures should go in the FAQ?
Dana - Apr 14, 2003 1:35:08 pm PDT #9883 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
smonster, I don't think you're going to get anywhere explaining why people shouldn't be offended at something. I understand what you're saying. I also know that when Zoe posted that series of posts, I was so angry I was shaking.
This is why we're trying to codify this, so it won't depend on one person's interpretation.
msbelle - Apr 14, 2003 1:35:22 pm PDT #9884 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am drafting for Press.
- ms. keepitmoving