Sorry Gilly only the first part was aimed towards you and I did not mean that you had no self respect. I meant you might not think I deserve any. I appreciate I worded that badly and apologize but I am not playing games in any way and was not implying in any way that you personally had said anything about DM.

Wait! Hold the bus!!
Did two adults on here just sort out a misunderstanding without the need for a moderator/defibrilator!?
By jove I think we've got it!!

Wait! Hold the bus!!
Did two adults on here just sort out a misunderstanding without the need for a moderator/defibrilator!?
By jove I think we've got it!!

feather wrote:
I really do not appreciate being called an adult.

feather wrote:
I really do not appreciate being called an adult.

My sincere apologies, cunt.
I'm just joking!!! ffs.

thoreau wrote: I empathise with that sentiment Thor.
I'm sick of coming over as the last bastion of old school on here but truth be told, This shit ain't working.
Time and time and time again the wound re-opens, poison spurts everywhere and we haemorrhage another few people.

Stop fucking with the wheel please.


Edit.
I actually wasn't even going to bother saying anything again, just quietly fuck off, sans flounce, (no loss I know) but there's people here I've grown to like a lot.

feather wrote:
I know all too well how you feel about such matters but I think you are slightly off the mark here. I think/hope the last bout of shit flinging finally drew a line under that matter and some weight has lifted around the place (not just on a personal level) and what's occurring now is adding a few spokes to your proverbial wheel to strengthen it on it's journey rather than a re-design.

thoreau wrote:
Don't even think about it pal!
Boldy bit.....ditto!

Jane

feather wrote:
For example.
If someone took exception to that I would have no problem editing it if asked or accepting a day on the naughty step if I refused to amend it.
Why?
I was playing but technically I breached the rulebook.
So y'know ...

I know all too well how you feel about such matters but I think you are slightly off the mark here. I think/hope the last bout of shit flinging finally drew a line under that matter and some weight has lifted around the place (not just on a personal level) and what's occurring now is adding a few spokes to your proverbial wheel to strengthen it on it's journey rather than a re-design.

*ETA* I see you see we may be seeing the light too

I'm completely bored of it.

The top rating topics on this forum are fighting each other and managing fighting each other.
All that has been proven so far is how woefully these situations have been resolved.

They won't be.
The focus is ass-backwards.
It's all about protecting users from big bad moderators instead of supporting them dealing with shit-stirrers.

The one vote that was almost completely unanimous on here was whether or not to have mods.
The result was a resounding Yes.
Guess what?
We don't have mods now.
We have an ill-defined or evolving definition of something termed facilitators.
Why?
Mods are baaaad! *twitch*

I tend not to agree.
My experience is that most people who take on those positions actually care about the group.
Look around, how many of those who used to care are still around?

Blatant trolls though?
Oh man come on down!
I think you've just been so misunderstood and I hate that you've had your rights to fuck people over trampled on by a baaad mod.
There, there.

I would estimate that the average age of SZ members is probably around mid 40's.
Ask yourself.
Do they really need or appreciate this kind of constant micro-management or will they just keep wandering off?

Seriously, It's dull and indulgent as folks.

oioioi wrote: Modern wheel design tends to favour reducing the number of spokes.
Just saying.

oioioi wrote:
* care to cast a little more illuminatation on that assertion?*

Wait! Hold the bus!!
Did two adults on here just sort out a misunderstanding without the need for a moderator/defibrilator!?
By jove I think we've got it!!

feather wrote:
I think you may have almost stumbled on the solution. When you put it like that I too would have to concede my 'cunt' was misplaced .There is still potential to argue from the accusee's POV of what constitutes abuse,but if we have all accepted it as a 'rule' we will be forced to consider who the abuse/banter is aimed at before posting and become more conscientious posters collectively.

oioioi wrote: With all due respect mate,
I haven't just 'stumbled' on that. It's been a pillar of how I live my life.
You break it, even accidently, you own it or fix it.

I look to others to do the same.
Perhaps I should mention I'm often disappointed with the results of that expectation though.

In an SZ context.
Have you got your pedant pants on just for me today?