Isn't that moderating? What moderators do? Keeping the site safe for adults and younger members alike?Originally Posted by Vonny
Isn't that moderating? What moderators do? Keeping the site safe for adults and younger members alike?
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Happy Birthday Kelsey Grammer!
Best wishes St Luke xx
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
So Stlukes would be the only one here? That's be kinda boring for him no?
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I was given a $200+ gift on the way to work. I was stopped by a police officer for supposedly having run a red light. It was yellow when I went through the intersection and I told him as much. I was wearing my teacher's union shirt at the time and opened my coat enough so that he could see this. The idiot governor of Ohio has been on a mission to eliminate all collective bargaining rights of teachers, police and fire-workers, sanitation, nursed, etc... and this has resulted, contrary to his aim of destroying the unions... in a renewed solidarity between the unions. Looking at the shirt he handed my licence back to me and told me to "be careful and watch those lights".
Beware of the man with just one book. -Ovid
The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
My Blog: Of Delicious Recoil
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. . . .a+thanks for all the birthday wishes. I was given a $200+ gift on the way to work. I was stopped by a police officer for supposedly having run a red light. It was yellow when i went through the intersection and i told him as much. I was wearing my teacher's union shirt at the time and opened my coat enough so that he could see this. The idiot governor of ohio has been on a mission to eliminate all collective bargaining rights of teachers, police and fire-workers, sanitation, nursed, etc... And this has resulted, contrary to his aim of destroying the unions... In a renewed solidarity between the unions. Looking at the shirt he handed my licence back to me and told me to "be careful and watch those lights".
“Oh crap”
-- Hellboy
I hope you're not implying that StLukes likes to dress in women's clothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Whatever gets your goat, after all.
I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults!
Some of the first internet forums could be found on MSN, AOL, Yahoo!, etc... set up by individuals interested in a given subject... and these sites were quite frequently wholly unmoderated. These sites were an absolute free-for-all. Virtually nothing was out of bounds. Most of the members employed pseudonyms. I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults!It was great practice for debate as long-term members would quickly give the thumbs down to the member who felt the need to resort to profanity or personal insult. The comedic put-down, irony, satire, writing skills, and a real knowledge of the given subject (literature or art) were far more respected. A good many members employed invented characters as well pseudonyms. Undoubtedly, this was good practice for those who sought to improve their skills in creative writing. Of course some were a bit obvious. One individual who had a passion for DeSade and dark French literature was obviously behind the "member" who showed up describing "herself" as a gorgeous blonde champion kick-boxing nymphomaniac with an abiding love for DeSade, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Comte de Lautréamont, and Sartre. She was clearly his ideal fantasy: a gorgeous girl who could kick his butt while reciting verses from the Fleurs du Mal.
I think some members such as JBI, Virgil, and myself would thrive under such conditions... but it clearly isn't for everyone.
Sadly enough, other groups went to the polar opposite... with moderation worthy of Neo-Nazis. I was kicked off one art site for arguing that there are actually some artists after 1870 that achieved something of merit and I was actually banned from another site for suggesting that perhaps Poe's poetry wasn't all that great (while still admitting that I loved his stories). I was told in no uncertain terms that the goals of the group were not to engage in debate, and that I was clearly an argumentive trouble-maker. I don't think I missed out there. My idea of literary discussion is not exactly:
"Did any of you all read the Twilight series? I absolutely loved it!"
"Gee! Me too. I think the last installment is the greatest book ever written"
"You do!? Me too! Great minds must think alike. LOL"
Beware of the man with just one book. -Ovid
The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
My Blog: Of Delicious Recoil
http://stlukesguild.tumblr.com/
Top stuff, happy beerday.Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I was given a $200+ gift on the way to work. I was stopped by a police officer for supposedly having run a red light. It was yellow when I went through the intersection and I told him as much. I was wearing my teacher's union shirt at the time and opened my coat enough so that he could see this. The idiot governor of Ohio has been on a mission to eliminate all collective bargaining rights of teachers, police and fire-workers, sanitation, nursed, etc... and this has resulted, contrary to his aim of destroying the unions... in a renewed solidarity between the unions. Looking at the shirt he handed my licence back to me and told me to "be careful and watch those lights".
I hope you're not implying that StLukes likes to dress in women's clothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Whatever gets your goat, after all.
Ummm... I'll leave the fashion statements to Alexander... regardless of my admiration of Oscar Wilde.
Top stuff, happy beerday.
The beer will have to wait for the weekend. I have some good stuff cooling in the 'fridge right now.
Beware of the man with just one book. -Ovid
The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
My Blog: Of Delicious Recoil
http://stlukesguild.tumblr.com/
You prefer to debate literature and art above science and politics? How weird, to me that'd be like debating math (which I've done - not as fun as it sounds, amazingly).
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-Pi
Actually, the moderation aspect I tossed in as a bit of a joke. This site is well moderated.
I really meant, thanks for making the site more fun and for imparting wisdom.
And for sharing art!
Last edited by Vonny; 11-03-2011 at 08:25 PM.
Happy birthday St.Lukes, I raise you a glass of whiskey
Happy birthday from me too!
One has to laugh before being happy, because otherwise one risks to die before having laughed.
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Happy Birthday, St Lukes! Hope you have a great year.
I enjoyed your interview!
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