It’s been an extremely long time.
The nasty attitude and spirit is really outrageously extreme on this thread—for no good reason other than personal pique and thin skinned chips on shoulders on the part of several RC’s.
Such folks really should stay off the open threads. They can’t handle them and have no place on them.
I suspect the RM has been busy with other duties or I assume he’d have likely said something similar.
More sobering, however is the spiritual dreadfulness and family relationship dreadfulness that undoubtedly goes with such nastiness. Folks don’t just put on and take off such nastiness easily, frequently or fully.
IT’S USUALLY THERE and comes spewing out in every area of one’s life.
THAT’S sad to contemplate.
They could treat this thread as a good clue of what they need to take to the cross and probably a spiritual counselor until they are delivered of such a spirit, attitude, nastiness. Instead, they seem to exalt in it.
Dreadful.
In the early days of FR, the free-for-alls could be this nasty but usually it resulted—often in the peak of such battles—in several people getting permently banned.
I don’t see any need of that. I do think some folks need to stay off the open threads for 6 months or more until they decide they are willing and able to play like grown ups.
Well then it is pretty bad as I thought. Stunning really. You are right to have concerns for family and other relationships...you certainly could spot this with your experience in your occupation. Sheesh I really am quite astounded.
People do not throw spitwads when they have ammunition.
If those on the receiving end of a round of spitwads would realize this, declare a "win" and quit responding to the throwers - the thread would settle down.
But when they throw spitwads back or whimper the whole thread is consumed by petty childishness.
Matthew 5: 38”You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43”You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.