Well, frankly, and I hope this does not sound too pretentious, but I wasn’t posting for them. I was posting for those who, like me, lurk. They read and they see and they say “WOW, this place is rude, nasty, full of personal tribes, cliques, petty fights and they do not contribute.
I was one of these folks. That is why I say I am not a n00b and laugh at most of them, except the few who actually DO have some slight seniority on me.
I joined during the 1999 Iowa Caucuses. But I didn’t post. This place was way too rough and I was much younger and didn’t yet have the confidence to take the kind of abuses that you see me handle here.
Also, I was a Community Leader on AOL. In their Political Chat rooms and message boards. We had hundreds of boards, over 100 Admins (CLs) and MILLIONS of members. And 1999-2000 was the most contentious election in history. Well, in the internet age anyway. Jefferson Adams was probably worse. LOL
But, I was far too busy there, both posting under my user name and spending many hours as a CL under my NewsHost name cleaning up fights. Remember: AOL isn’t one sided. It’s not so called conservatives trying to out conservative another. It was the hard right, the hard left and all points in between.
So, I know a thing or two about debates, and how to moderate them fairly and exactly ever trick a troll can think to try. I’ve so been there and done that. heh heh
Anyway. A few years ago, my PC crashed and I lost my settings. I didn’t even remember what email I had used when I made my old screen name. So I just lurked and COULDN’T post. And I didn’t want to bother with getting a new name at that time. AOL was my life on line, this? This was a curiosity.
It was 4 years ago, when on the SyFy forums, my friend Raymond Shaw and I were giving the liberals hell over the silly plot lines BSG was using to oppose the war, and he said I should join him on FR.
I said, why? It’s all conservatives fighting conservatives, over pets, and food, and computers and who CARES ???
But he lured me back. And I tried to figure out my old name and account and gave up and since THIS is my name and it’s everywhere on the net, I figured why pick some “Happy Princess” crap. Just BE me. Take it or leave it.
So, I made the plunge 3 years ago. Sadly, Raymond died very unexpectedly. So, I don’t really know anyone with whom I have thousands of posts of battle and can predict their debate angles and support them. That doesn’t really even happen here.
Everyone agrees 80% and then gets all vicious and evil over the 20% or sometimes the 1%. It can be very discouraging. But, I did make a promise to Raymond, not to be run off. So, I intend to keep it. And I remember that folks like YOU and the half dozen others who posted to me or emailed me are out there and of course the Hundreds or thousands of lurkers.
Is that hopeless romanticism? Yeah. It is. But I like it that way. I am an idealist. And an absolutist. Everything IS black and white. You just have to be willing to take a stand and then as Sir Winston said: Never, Never, Never, Never, Never, Never, NEVER Give up.
I am glad you kept posting. That is all it takes. Just a shout to know that my efforts are not in vain. I humbly thank you. And you at home lurking, but not posting. Emailing silently, but not forgotten.
May the Lord of Heaven and Earth, richly bless you in the name of the risen Christ, Jesus. Amen!
Hell yes.
Some are very exclusive, as in folks I'd count on in hostile environments at night.
Folks I know personally and would trust with weapons at my back.
Also, I was a Community Leader on AOL.
Oh, my. I wouldn't admit that out loud.
Is that hopeless romanticism?
You're hot for me. Who ain't?
I humbly thank you.
I have a copyright on all things humble.
No it was a thread about dogs and you made a complete fool of yourself on it and continue to post crap.
You are really an embarrassment. I notice you haven't addressed the fact that your posts were removed for threatening others mine was removed for making fun of your tiny boobs. Which is more serious?
You are only here as a proponent of killing adult dogs. This alone makes you scum.