Guidelines and Roundtable Discussion: please read

Fist and Faith · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:21 am Post subject:

Never heard of this Jack thing until a few days ago, with some post or other.

Anyway, I'm throwing out ideas. If nobody's gonna help me with it, I don't want to hear any complaining about things.
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Mi alasharia la shantih, Darling Silezia.
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Fire Daughter · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject:

I heard there was some sort of argument in here somewhere concerning Mom? What was that about?
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For Myles--
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love

For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings

Fist and Faith · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:31 pm Post subject:

I really don't know, Brooke. I heard part of it relayed, which seemed to say that rus said something that was taken out of context, or something.
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We are not required to save the world. We are required to stand up as truly as we can for what we love. -SRD

Mi alasharia la shantih, Darling Silezia.
Isaiah ShadowLurker, mi alasharia la shantih, shantih.

Fire Daughter · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:06 am Post subject:

Oh okay...is it all alright now?? I got a PM from rus and he said he was banned because of it??? Not sure what to say...I don't think Mom would want to be the reason for someone being banned. Sad

_________________
For Myles--
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love

For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings

Savor Dam · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:11 am Post subject:

[jaw drops at the sheer chutzpah of this claim]

To have contacted you with a guilt trip along those lines...well, it is not right.

Yes, there have been some, most recently dAN today, who have mentioned rus having been disrespectful of Tracie -- which, to whatever extent it happened, took place while she still was among us. However, that was not what was at the heart of what happened to him here.

I have not been involved, so I will let others tell the story, but I just am flabbergasted that rus PMed you along the lines you indicate.
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[Syl] · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:28 am Post subject:

What else can he do? I love(d) Furls, in an internet kind of way, but I think she'd be uncomfortable with... well, I can't describe it, but the closest thing I can come up with is a kind of sacrosanct treatment. She didn't seem to care if someone disagreed with her; she was just unshakeable in her belief and her willingness to share it, or just share... friendship, in the true sense of the word, with everyone.

Rus may have disagreed with her beliefs (frankly, so do I, almost as much as I disagree with Rus'), but I think he still respects her memory, as I do. I think he was just trying to make that clear to those who continue her legacy. Understandable considering the accusations leveled against him.

While I'm on the subject, look at the Hall of Gifts. Out of six announcements, Furls-related threads compose four, two out of five stickies. I know it's intended to show respect, but I can't help thinking it's kind of shrine-like. It gives the pages a kind of sepulchral feel. On one hand, it's very fitting for the Hall of Gifts, but on the other, the resemblance is almost ironic. If I remember my Chrons, an argument can be made that the Hall takes away from the achievements by cloistering them.

What am I saying? I don't know. Not that we should let go, but we should... try to be a little more real about it.
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-George Steiner

Fist and Faith · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:05 am Post subject:

Savor Dam · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:57 am Post subject:

Avatar · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:38 am Post subject:

Ok, Rus' temporary ban has absolutely nothing to do with anything that may or may not have been said about Furls. I want to be clear about this...nothing at all.

As you can see in my post in his "Farewell" thread, it's being enforced solely for disregarding my request to briefly rein in some of his posting. And assuming I have my way, it is only temporary.

Hopefully a short break will encourage Rus to reassess his method of participation, after which we will all try again.

Clarified?

--A
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Fist and Faith · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:33 am Post subject:

Yeah. The ban and the stuff about Tracie are not related. I just think there's enough crap going on that we don't need to have disucssions or fights about what he said and what he meant regarding her.
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We are not required to save the world. We are required to stand up as truly as we can for what we love. -SRD

Mi alasharia la shantih, Darling Silezia.
Isaiah ShadowLurker, mi alasharia la shantih, shantih.

Fire Daughter · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:25 am Post subject:

Okay...I was just trying to understand what was happening.
_________________
For Myles--
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love

For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings