posted on December 10, 1999 04:56:13 PM
it worked in the post and in the sig file . . . Woo Hoo
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Kathy
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[email protected] Would you like fries with that?
posted on December 10, 1999 04:59:13 PM
Oh, I see, you just wanted to hyperlink your email. I was trying to make the word "email" be linkable to my email address. Anyone know how to do that ubb style?
On Your chosen subject of having once seen a "kit" call a poodle black, may I assume that you understand the languages used by "kit"s and presume
that you also understand the languages of dogs, which would make you a very rare person who would know that a dog was insulting you when barking at you as you pass before the dog owners' yard as verily as you claim to know each and every time an utterance by a poster is an insult to you rather than what the poster actually said?
Do you also understand bird languages? chicken talk? Your life must be fraught with with insulters!
It does go far in helping to understanding your behavior here if all of these above factors exist for you.
posted on December 10, 1999 05:11:51 PM
Oh, no. krs, I understand your confusion. As Barry has claimed that he NEVER got involved in attacking other users here, and he was as pure as the driven snow in this matter, I can see how you would be confused when he DID JUST THAT! Yes, as hard as it may be to believe, Barry and Jon are attempting to insult your's truly. Me.
posted on December 10, 1999 05:14:27 PM
edited because my comments were mean and sarcastic, and don't belong here. Sorry..
KatyD
[ edited by KatyD on Dec 10, 1999 06:13 PM ]
posted on December 10, 1999 05:16:34 PMRoss,
Thank you so much for that. I can see now that the comments by Barry were clearly meant to insult you. It's a good thing that you told me that as I was beginning to wonder if Barry also heard voices.
posted on December 10, 1999 05:17:54 PM
Barry , Remember MR. Bill , the character from TV and his nemisis, Sluggo. Does this kinda remind you of the episode where Sluggo came over to MR. Bills house to pretend to be nice? Deja Vu..........
posted on December 10, 1999 05:18:20 PM
Please! Please! Please! Let's not start another round! Please! Enough!
I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular...we just had a slight victory here, and I hate to see it head south.
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Countdown to smokefree....21 days! **puff**puff**puff**
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posted on December 10, 1999 05:31:04 PMkrs: What the heck are you talking about? All I was doing was making a pun on "pot calling the kettle black". As for what Jon meant, why not ask him?
Edited to add: I'm sure if you work real hard at it, you can pretend that my "just the fax" comment was a subtle insult as well, eh? As I've said before, though, I have full faith in our new moderator's ability to sort out the insults [direct and indirect] from the normal chatter around here.
[ edited by godzillatemple on Dec 10, 1999 05:34 PM ]
posted on December 10, 1999 05:32:04 PM
I just want to say that I don't condone Brittney's remark to Beth. I wish that she'd taken the extra step to apologize to her as well. I do applaud her attempt to make some positive changes in her behavior and postings.
If given the opportunity, maybe she'll succeed. To me, it's obvious that she'll get very little help in this attempt. Too many bad feelings and suspicions abound.
I'm sorry if I've continued to cause anyone any undue grief, and I want you to know I DO care about your feelings. I just choose to consider EVERYONE'S feelings, and not just those who feel they are more deserving of my compassion.
Brittney - If you're lurking, I suggest you take one additional step and acknowledge that what you said to Beth was hurtful and unnessesary. Don't give up, just remember that Golden Rule.
posted on December 10, 1999 05:36:30 PMKatyD: I sincerely apologize to you for any offense you may feel. This most certainly was not my intention.
The reason I asked you this is because this issue is one that has been brought up here time and time again. You are not the only person that I would have asked, however I perceive you to be a reasonable person, and you just happened to be the one that showed up.
This issue is among many such issues that I discussed with Diana last night, and hopefully will be one that we can all sit down and discuss together in the future. I really did hope to get a sense of why you take such offense in threads such as this. I think there is much that we can each learn from the other by asking questions and exchanging feelings.
Again, I am sorry for hurting your feelings KatyD.
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[ edited by aurorah on Dec 10, 1999 05:38 PM ]
posted on December 10, 1999 05:48:27 PMAurorah I can't believe this! After my reply to you, I walked away, had a cup of tea, smoked a cigarette (dang! I have to give those up)and felt so bad about my snide sarcastic response to you, that I came back to apologise to YOU! Only to see that you had beaten me to it. I only wish that I had the opportunity to do it first. Yes, my feelings were hurt, and isn't that odd since we are all "really anon". But you're right that I am frustrated about the lack of moderation going on (or not) right now, especially in light of the "new" intrepretation of the TOS that we were given by Bob, shortly before he left, and affirmed by Gila. I don't know what's going on, but I'd rather see an official policy of no moderation at all than to be told these forums are to be moderated and then not. I get so tired of the backbiting and sarcastic snide comments made by so many, and I am ashamed that I also engaged in it. Just as my feelings got hurt, I know that many others get theirs hurt too (although not all) and I know that I hurt yours as well.
Your gracious apology is accepted. Please accept mine as well. I'm very sorry.
KatyD
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posted on December 10, 1999 05:50:18 PMVicki, with all the respect due to you from long and friendly acquaintance here and elsewhere, no thank you. I believe that Casperzlady has made her feelings clear, and I am genuinely not interested in false apologies given insincerely and solely because of the urging of your words, or those of Gila, and through no other motivation.
The opportunity for apology went up in flames at 2:33:58 this afternoon, in THAT particular heartfelt post.
posted on December 10, 1999 05:53:45 PM
I just want to say that it's wonderful that there are people in the world, like Vicki, with unlimited belief in the possibility of good in others.
I, for one, continue to be humbled by her ability to do so. I try, but I'm only a dim flicker compared to her blazing fire.
And Aurorah, that was a lovely response, true to the person you are.
posted on December 10, 1999 05:54:36 PM
Hello Vickster!
I am addressing this to you as you seem to be the most vocal in encouraging a certain poster to continue posting here.
I have a question. What good does it do that person to be here, post here, continually get involved in confrontations here, etc?
Are they looking for friendship? Doesn't seem to be working.
Looking for business information? Admits not!
Looking for intelligent conversation with like-minded individuals? Doesn't appear so!
Could they find what they are looking for elsewhere? There are lots of internet chat sites and certainly many real life places for a young person to go and meet people and possibly make friends.
I believe that by encouraging her to continue to try to "fit in" here, you are doing her a great disservice. If her words are true, she is constantly being hurt, humiliated, and mocked. Why would anyone want to endure that on a daily basis for no apparent gain?
Something is wrong here. I can't even put a word on the way I feel. This whole thing is so unpleasant; so masochistic.
posted on December 10, 1999 06:01:53 PM
*wiping away the tears and engaging the first real smile of the day here...
Thank you for helping me to smile again KatyD. It is just sometimes so darn hard to effectively communicate the way I mean to in cyberspace. And Lord knows I am not the only one who feels this way! (=
All of us in this "community" must come together like the adults we are and figure out a way to get along. There should be room enough for all of us here to utilize this forum without the need for a babysitter.
Anyway, thanks for accepting my apology KatyD and for being most gracious in return. (=
posted on December 10, 1999 06:03:37 PMBusybiddy - Maybe it's because I believe everyone has a right to post to a public board, even if s/he's unpopular. I don't know why she wants to stay here, but she does.
I'm just sorry that folks can't ignore the posts and get back to chatting about auctions and other fun stuff.
posted on December 10, 1999 06:19:00 PM
Excuse me, folks, but may I interrupt for just a bit?
I'm just beginning to consider myself a "regular," but I'm not an old-timer. I've been registered since June, but haven't posted with any regularity until recently.
But I do have a suggestion. Everybody go to your respective corners and cool off for a bit. Watch a TV program, list some stuff to sell on eBay, call your mother, hug your child...you might even consider having a real conversation with your SO if you have one. Do SOMETHING to give yourself some time to mellow out.
It's difficult to be objective at a time like this, but IMHO, it's time to let the past be in the past, let old demons go, and move on to a new and brighter pasture. What someone said last week, last month, last year, can be forgotten or at least filed away. I understand that feelings have been hurt, but when it turns into a slugfest the only possible outcome is more hurt feelings.
If you feel I've stuck my nose in where it doesn't belong, I apologize. But I hate to see people being chewed up and spit out over things that won't change our lives one way or the other in the grand scheme of things.
And PLEASE give Gila a break...she just started a new job. I've seen several people say they wouldn't want the job, and I think most would agree it's a difficult one. Give her a chance to familiarize herself with this place and these people. She WILL make mistakes, we all do, but if we chew HER up and spit her out, what will we accomplish?
posted on December 10, 1999 06:34:15 PM
I don't think anyone is chewing up and spitting out the new moderator. Surely if anyone was, they would have been moderated.
I will do my real life stuff on my own schedule, but thanks for the suggestion.
It looks to me like things are more calm now, so I don't understand your rant.
Diana