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Date Posted: 08:24:49 10/11/02 Fri
Author: Mike
Subject: Re: Admin reminder
In reply to: StacyAnn 's message, "Admin reminder" on 11:36:35 10/10/02 Thu

I think I speak for all the witicism-tossing yahoos on the complaint board when I say no one is aiming any of this goofiness at you, Stacy Ann, nor is it meant as a sign of disrespect. Everyone (or at least everyone who takes a minute to stop and think) realizes that you started and maintain these boards as a service to the ren faire community, and anyone who aims their bile and contempt at you is, to be blunt, a thoughtless dick.

But speaking for myself now, it's hard to take the concept of the complaint board seriously, despite its intentions (which I do understand, FYI). All it seems to be (to me) is a place where all the shit-flinging that took place on the main board can continue but those people who don't wish to deal with it can easily turn a blind eye to it. This board strikes me as the on-line equivalent of The Land of Misfit Toys crossed with The Cone of Silence; the so-called "anti-KRFers" are here because they're not welcome with the "normal" posters, and they're speaking but the only people who hear them are themselves.

I understand not wanting to have the finger of accusation pointing at one's self, but I can't honestly call a separate board a viable solution. All it takes is for one person to post a complaint and for one person to respond and it all starts anew, and I imagine the same jackoffs who gave our gracious message board hostess grief before will do so again should such circumstances come to pass, assuming they deign to sully their mouse button fingers by clicking on the link to get here...

But that's only my opinion, and the decision to continue this board or discontinue it is ultimately up to the higher power, so to speak...

Mike and his $5 vocabulary

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[> Re: Admin reminder -- Ira, 11:03:52 10/11/02 Fri

I agree completely with Mike and Dave. I thought this board was part of the problem not the solution, people should have a place to honestly criticize and offer opinions. Critisism is a primary vehicle from which improvement is derived. No one likes to be criticized but when my boss, director, producer or anyone in authority tells me they don't like the way I do things I don't fly off the handle and yell, "but I work so hard at it".

Just because you work hard at it doesn't mean you don't suck (no offense meant to anyone). By the way, the utlimate authority is the customer.

I thought many of the postings on this board were hilarious. When I visited the other board I selected which threads I wanted to read, thus acting as my own censor.

The purpose of all this is to Educate, Inform and Entertain, is that being lost by hypersensitive, managment crony types who do not have the guts to name themeselves? Has it escaped everyone's notice how this board played right into their evil, censorship plans. They got what they wanted, no more negativity, "Always with the negative vibes", (what movie is that from?). How many people who find The NE Rennie board even notice the "complaint" link never mind clicking on it. But by the same token I have not seen many positive comments either. In all fairness another board should have been created where only praise would be allowed, but I'm afraid it would be a lonely place.


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