Somehow, it's worse to say, please let's not get into this, she has a right to post about her experience, than it is to call people incredibly rude and then accuse them of ridiculing? That's nice to know.

I'm really confused now. Who are you talking to?

I said the former, and nothing about the latter. Who has launched the slander campaign you're bristling at?

And so wouldn't it be nice to ask for clarification, rather than go off on a tirade about a 3 sentence post?

One could say the same about your post. Originally, all Robert did was sigh. He didn't ask for any action. I think you're making a big deal over nothing.

Yeah, it sounds like a few deep breaths and a stepping away from the situation for a bit would do everyone a world of good.

Tim spoils us about Angel?

Yes, we're all terribly spoiled, because he gives us a lovely show and occasionally shows up so we may fawn over him.

Yes. Stepping away firmly. One thing in the mea culpa camp that I do want to note:

it [the "justification" comment] seems way more like a passive aggressive dig than it sounds like backing down

It was indeed a dig, and it was uncalled for. I feel foolish reading it now. My apologies for that, Steph.

And my apologies to everyone for dragging out for so long a minor gripe regarding (what I do occasionally manage to recognize as) just a friggin' game show.

I'm in favor of deep breaths for all involved.

And I guess I can see the rationale behind asking that specifics of game show appearances be whitefonted, even though I personally don't care because a)I don't watch Jeopardy regularly and b)by the time the episode airs in March, I'll have forgotten when Jen posted about it anyhow.

And congratulations to Jen -- it sounds like a great experience.

And I guess I can see the rationale behind asking that specifics of game show appearances be whitefonted, even though I personally don't care

I can too. He wasn't asking for that. He was expressing displeasure at being spoiled. I asked that we not start a thing over it. Apparently those are the magic words for starting a thing. Apparently "Oh no, please let's not" is incredibly rude ridicule that causes people to be left "utterly bewildered" and causes many other people to see it the same way. Whereas objecting to being called "incredibly rude" and objecting to being accused of "ridicule" is:

I think you're making a big deal over nothing.

I'm from a completely different planet, and suddenly grateful for that.

On a completely different topic, what's the status of the holiday thread? Are we waiting for the server move to open one?

Actually, tomorrow is the anniversary of opening last year's, so I was thinking of doing it then. If anyone has last minute votes for the title, get 'em in now.

Thanks, DX.