Classicman has requested voluntary ban

[jimhelm]

http://doublewidekitchen.blogspot.co...pam-tacos.html

[Sundae]

Back to the OP, I've missed much of what has been going on.
I saw some sniping, it made me uncomfortable, I withdrew.
I've never had a prblem with Classic - he wasn't of my political flavour, but he seemed a decent chap. But recently it seems he was embroiled in issues that should never have ended up in threads. And it takes two to tango. And more, in a strange online way.

I think it's sad that politics can prevent people from getting along.
Also that personal agendas can be pursued across threads.
And I have always hated the Treehouse Club assertation - I've seen it again recently from Dwellars I like and admire. And I don't really get it. Many so-called alliances are formed because people feel the same way. So if one Dwellar speaks out about a specific post and another follows, is that being up someone's arse, or sharing the same reasons for disapproval? Is it an organised attack or just a number of people who want to protest?

This whole "Of course you'd say that, you like so-and-so" is what I expect from children.
Which is not to say I have adult views - I've reconsidered many posts before sending recently, and some of them have been very childish.
One of the reasons I've loved the Cellar these last five years is that it brings me into contact with people with varying viewpoints. And none seem to dominate. What I grimace at now is that separate camps seem to believe they are being penalised and the others given free rein.

We're still a collection of individuals. There is no active conspiracy. You like some people, you don't like others. You agree with some people, you disagree with others. Some girls believe they have only prostitution to look forward to, most don't.

Meh. If anyone reads this I'm probably preaching to the converted. Or people who believe they are above all this. As do I. Mea culpa.

[DanaC]

Yeah, I'm somewhat on the left of politics too.

I must admit I find some of the bitter stuff annoying. Though, I then find myself participating from time to time. Usually when someone has offended my sensibilities in some way. Unfortunately, because I am unable to keep up with the flow of things in the way I used to, I sometimes find that having found something somebody has said to be reprehensible and said so... I have unwittingly stepped in between two warring parties.

[footfootfoot]

I thought I was just criticizing Cirque du Soleil?

I will admit to being at times all WTF about the stuff between Classic and Shawnee, I like both of them, I agree with each of them from time to time and disagree with each of them as well. Emma was just a loud mouthed trouble maker. It was very clear that was her only agenda.

Others, who are still here maybe have their agenda more at "I will shout at you and call you names because I feel you don't respect me..." or some variation of that. Yes, it gets tedious, but that's particular to a certain relationship, not an MO.

I also hate to put people on ignore, for one it doesn't really work and for two it smacks of censorship, I'm not really into censorship. In the case of Emma if she had anything of value to say or even once tried to be a team player I would feel differently.

There are times I have considered asking to be banned for my own good and due to my time abuse policies, but that would only stop me posting, not reading.

I think you've gone out of your way to be polite and civil when other people were less than to you, and I think you "get it" that tone rarely comes across over the net and you err on the side of thinking the best of people, rather than being ever ready to get into it.

But whatever you do, don't let Dana know I used gay as a pejorative term.

[DanaC]

*chuckles*

[skysidhe]

It's ironic, ridiculous to tears that the five biggest jerks of the cellar of [libs,emma,monster, shawnee and myself] are allowed to roam free and classicman, is banned.

Excuse me while I laugh at the irony.

*Hey if you can see this classic. I am a little miffed you decided to take the moral high road, and we are all here. Not taking the moral high road yet, somehow no one has been bloodied or shot*

No bloodshed, no warfare. nada.

Now, I am going to go have a spiced chi.

[monster]

Originally Posted by skysidhe

It's ironic, ridiculous to tears that the five biggest jerks of the cellar of [libs,emma,monster, shawnee and myself

You need to stop stalking me and/or dragging me into everything. And never, ever put me in any category with you. That could only happen in your dreams *shudder*

Sorry allbody else, I mostly ignore it but it seems unable to pack it the fuck in.

[skysidhe]

spiced chai rather, although I am working on my chi

I think I caught s/girls cold and I have finals. This is going to be a great weekend. [sarcasm]

[Pico and ME]

Thats OK Monster, I take umbrage with that post too. Im mean wtf is the deal with listing "libs" ?? (is she emma in disguise?)

[monster]

yes, she was, as far as I can tell. But it's OK not to get that, if you're an intermitant dwellar/don't read everything/non-photographic memory/newb/non-nerd it's totally understandable to think that either/or might be OK and give them a chance.