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Topic: The Truly Happy People Place
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Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:30 AM
  
There is a difference between moderating and interfering for intimidation purposes.Plenty of threads take place without any mod participation whatsoever. It's not in your job description to show up in every thread. IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:32 AM
And now, after you've cut into my happy morning conversation with people I like, you can commence with sabotaging the whole thread with giant llama posters.
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PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted December 18, 2014 09:32 AM
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Originally posted by Barbiegirl19:
We're moderators, it's our job to moderate the forums.
Your job is not to moderate our personal, peaceful, and lighthearted discussions unless they blatantly violate a rule or unless self-defense is in order. Otherwise, you have no reason to be here, speak here, try to join the conversation, or urge people to "be happy". Let us be miserable, happy, insane at our own comfort. No need to dictate how we should feel or speak or what to tolerate if it doesn't involve you (mods or people with whom there is beef) whatsoever. IP: Logged |
Barbiegirl19
Moderator Posts: 5107
From: Pluto with DeepFreeze
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted December 18, 2014 09:33 AM
This is a public forum, any stranger could Google the site and see this thread. If you want more privacy, without the inclusion of moderators, you can email each other. IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:34 AM
Randall's instructions to me whenever I used to email him about the stalking/baiting troubles I had, were "IGNORE." If that's his policy for "Users," then that ought to be his policy for ALL members, mods or not.I hope we truly can be ignored. Peek in once in a while if you must, to see how innocent we are, but there's no need to start trouble by being flat-out annoying. IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 48251
From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 18, 2014 09:34 AM
Then I suggest you take DF's advice and learn to ignore. Otherwise, with all due respect, this is just going to lead to another closed thread. And that's not fair to those who are trying to connect positively in it. IP: Logged |
PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted December 18, 2014 09:35 AM
It's not about seeing the thread. It's about interfering in a space where you know you are unwelcome due to tensions. To me, it seems you are just trying to perpetuate the tension and drama. I would never intrude in the conversation of someone I am not cool with because I don't feel comfortable pestering them nor do I want to start problems with them.It's that simple. Nothing to do with privacy. Just peace and civility. IP: Logged |
PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted December 18, 2014 09:38 AM
Why is it that we bring our concerns to the forefront you threaten us with shutting it down? It's like we cannot speak to you or object or share our feelings, even respectfully, because the issue, it seems, isn't with the approach. It is obvious that you do not tolerate even our speaking up against you. This is really really sad. I have no words to describe this. No one crossed any line here. IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:38 AM
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Originally posted by PisceanDream:
It's that simple. Nothing to do with privacy. Just peace and civility.
Yep.  IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:39 AM
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Originally posted by Randall:
Then I suggest you take DF's advice and learn to ignore. Otherwise, with all due respect, this is just going to lead to another closed thread. And that's not fair to those who are trying to connect positively in it.
I wonder who you are addressing here. IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 48251
From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 18, 2014 09:42 AM
I didn't threaten to shut anything down. I've only stated where this is leading. I've been doing this a long time. It's clear where this path will lead. If you want this to be a happy thread, then make it so.IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 48251
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posted December 18, 2014 09:44 AM
It was an open statement. Not addressing anyone in particular, just all but the referred to person. IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:44 AM
It's impossible to make a thread happy when you have webmaster-sanctioned, webmaster-approved antagonism going on.We can turn a blind eye to it, yes, but the contamination exists. IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:45 AM
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Originally posted by Randall:
It was an open statement. Not addressing anyone in particular, just all but the referred to person.
Who is the "referred to person"? IP: Logged |
PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted December 18, 2014 09:46 AM
Why are you criticizing us and not the people who are clearly showing up here to sour the mood? This was going fine until people started to taint the thread. Randall, you cannot pretend to be so blind that you fail to see the implicit instigation tactics that have been exercised.One member, yesterday, was actually extremely hurt and to the brink of tears because one of your mods trivialized her struggles by intruding unnecessarily. Why is that okay? You cannot predict my behavior or anyone's over here to assume that it will end up closed. All I demand is a civil discussion on this issue. I emailed you about it and you have yet to acknowledge it. IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:48 AM
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Randall, you cannot pretend to be so blind that you fail to see the implicit instigation tactics that have been exercised.
Actually, he can and does pretend that. It's his kingdom, he can be as nonsensical as he likes. IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 48251
From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 18, 2014 09:48 AM
Really? It looked very happy to me until you and PD obstructed it. Out of respect for your other friends here, why don't you let your negativity go, for their sakes and allow this thread to get back to its original intent?IP: Logged |
DeepFreeze
Knowflake Posts: 3964
From: Pluto with Barbiegirl19
Registered: Nov 2013
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posted December 18, 2014 09:48 AM
You (You know who you are) will be ignored (at least by me) From this moment forward. Unless it very seriously warrants a response.
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Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:50 AM
Anyway...not to change the subject, but to conduct more than one conversation at a time (your Gem moon and my Gem Mars can handle it  )What kind of food are you eating in Abu Dhabi? IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 48251
From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted December 18, 2014 09:51 AM
Just because someone you don't like posts on a thread, that doesn't make it antagonism. That's the lens of your own hatred you are viewing through. IP: Logged |
PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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posted December 18, 2014 09:51 AM
Randall, please read page 4 and stop making false accusations. Look how it all started. Where were Faith and I then to have "obstructed it"? What we can't speak or even express our feelings? You want to moderate my emotions and thoughts now? Please, let's be serious and logical here.IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by Randall:
Really? It looked very happy to me until you and PD obstructed it.
 Did I INVITE you and Barbie here or something? How am *I* obstructing when I am dealing with obstructions thrown in my path? IP: Logged |
PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted December 18, 2014 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by Randall:
Just because someone you don't like posts on a thread, that doesn't make it antagonism. That's the lens of your own hatred you are viewing through.
Randall, are you seriously turning a blind eye on the insults that just took place between mods and members here just yesterday? How is it not antagonism when you are clearly on bad terms with someone? If I hate your guts and I come in to pester you in your personal space, is that not antagonism? At least an implicit one? IP: Logged |
PisceanDream
Knowflake Posts: 1381
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted December 18, 2014 09:55 AM
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Originally posted by Faith:
Anyway...not to change the subject, but to conduct more than one conversation at a time (your Gem moon and my Gem Mars can handle it )What kind of food are you eating in Abu Dhabi?
Yes, we can! Well, I have been eating this Lebanese pita bread pizza called "Mana'eesh". It's delicious. My mom also made Molokhiye (I told you about it in Quirky Cuisine the other day), and I even took pictures specifically for you actually! I am yet to post them! IP: Logged |
Faith
Knowflake Posts: 9544
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posted December 18, 2014 09:55 AM
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Originally posted by Randall:
Just because someone you don't like posts on a thread, that doesn't make it antagonism.
It actually depends, and to judge whether or not it's antagonism, one would have to use discernment instead of flippancy. quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
That's the lens of your own hatred you are viewing through.
Now you are pinning hate on me. I'm sure this doesn't qualify as antagonism either.  Not sure how we are supposed to proceed while you and Barbie keep making remarks and then accusing us of responding. IP: Logged |
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