God has put it on my heart to apologize for the unacceptable
actions that led to my well-warranted, temporary banishment
from the forums. Several personal and community-wide
apologies are in order.
First and foremost, I'm sorry for the vicious personal attack
that I mercilessly carried out upon pradtf. I said several
things that were simply untrue, in order to damage his
character and reputation. In one post, justly deleted by
Flash, I called him a gentleman, I called him an expert on
friendliness, and I asserted that he was a reliable resource for
righting wrongs and keeping the forum waters calm. Not
only do I retract these statements now, but I can honestly
say that I have seen no evidence that would even suggest
that they might be true, and I am truly sorry for making such
claims. In the end, I see that I have only scarred my own
reputation by doing this.
The second apology goes to Flash. It is now clear to me,
based on several people's prolific expounding on the subject,
that I was completely out of line in my polite requests to you to
explain your decision to me in terms that I could understand.
I see now that when you told me, "You personally attacked
another user," that not only was that assertion true, but it
was more explanation than I was even entitled to. Based on
many writings, I now see that the appropriate response would
have been to simply say to myself, "Well, Flash is a moderator,
and moderators are not to be questioned since they are
volunteers, and therefore I will meekly submit to his will to
silence me." I regret my poor decision, and I hope that you
accept my apology on behalf of all moderators. In the future,
I will "Take [my] lumps like a man," as one of your colleagues
has advised me to do.
Next, I feel an apology is in order to the community at large.
Over my many months as an active poster, I have attempted
to bring enlightenment, entertainment, and excitement to the
forums, using various approaches from logical analysis to
social parody. Had I known that the sole goal of the fourms
was to minimize the degree to which everybody is exposed
to challenging ideas, I would have remained a silent member
of the community, quietly making my moves and passively
observing the evolution of the threads. It is unfortunate that
during my period of lurking before I became a regular poster,
I formed a skewed view of the forums. That skewed view made
me think that the forums were not simply about eliminating
foreign ideas, but I now see more clearly. My apologies to
everyone whose brain was unduly engaged upon reading my
thought-provoking ideas.
I would like to close by saying thanks to my friends who
have supported me during my short exile. Several have been
the ears into which I have vented my frustration, some have
been my advocates defending whatever rights I still posess
despite my guilt, and at least one has even prayed to God for my
speedy return. I appreciate the few but enjoyable friendships
I have made here, and I hope that you will not abandon me
even though I have shamed and disgraced myself through
my unacceptable and ban-worthy actions.
With deep regrets of the past, and a hopeful outlook on the future,
Dr. Cribs
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Originally posted by CribsSounds sincere. OK, you can stay.😵😵
God has put it on my heart to apologize for the unacceptable
actions that led to my well-warranted, temporary banishment
from the forums. Several personal and community-wide
apologies are in order.
First and foremost, I'm sorry for the vicious personal attack
that I mercilessly carried out upon pradtf. I said several
things that were simply untrue, ...[text shortened]... orthy actions.
With deep regrets of the past, and a hopeful outlook on the future,
Dr. Cribs
Originally posted by Cribsoh come on cribsy!
God has put it on my heart to apologize for the unacceptable
actions that led to my well-warranted, temporary banishment
from the forums. Several personal and community-wide
apologies are in order.
First and foremost, I'm sorry for t ...[text shortened]... grets of the past, and a hopeful outlook on the future,
Dr. Cribs
you just got back and are into bickering all over again!
we don't need this sort of thing here anymore.
in friendship,
prad
ps - thanks for at least trying to apologize to me btw LOL
Originally posted by pradtfPerhaps we ought to moderate the sarcastic posts as well. After all, it is at least logically possible that someone's feelings could be hurt.
oh come on cribsy!
you just got back and are into bickering all over again!
we don't need this sort of thing here anymore.
in friendship,
prad
ps - thanks for that apology to me btw LOL
Originally posted by ivanhoeInteresting. I wonder how long this post by Ivanhoe will stay up. He's just called Cribs a ridiculous clown. I certainly find this personal attack offensive.
What a silly performance. What a pitiful masquerade. What a respectless travesty. You've lost every bit of credibility in my eyes.
You're ridiculous ..... you clown ... looooool 😀 😵 😀
Originally posted by bbarrperhaps - but that way it would me only one line for me, but an entire post for someone else.
Perhaps we ought to moderate the sarcastic posts as well. After all, it is at least logically possible that someone's feelings could be hurt.
however, in deference to you, i'll moderate myself 😀
i'll go and edit that one line - i hope it is better now and my sarcasm has been removed.
in friendship,
prad
Originally posted by bbarrbennett,
Interesting. I wonder how long this post by Ivanhoe will stay up. He's just called Cribs a ridiculous clown. I certainly find this personal attack offensive.
what are you doing? we all know what this is about - why are you involved in this stuff?
in friendship,
prad
Originally posted by pradtfBecause I want the forums to be a place where people aren't afraid to speak their mind for fear of hurting someone else's feelings. Of course, there are posts that are cruel, in which the arguments become personal, etc. I agree that the forums would be a better place without such posts. There are also posts, however, where an opinion is expressed or an argument advanced that, while contentious, doesn't constitute a personal attack. I think the forums would be worse off without these posts. Cribs' post was a sarcastic critique of the justification given for the suspension of his posting priveleges. Why does such a critique qualify as the sort of post "we don't need here"?
bennett,
what are you doing? we all know what this is about - why are you involved in this stuff?
in friendship,
prad
Originally posted by CribsCribs, logical analysis and social parody are dealt with by clever programs. The ''Ivanhoe Engine'' is designed to fight the former, while the ''Pradtf Engine'' fights the latter. They are really well-written, but there are some problems with the ''catchphrase heuristic'' in the first and the ''signature routine'' in the second which let too much redundancy leak in and give the whole thing away.
logical analysis to social parody. Had I known that the sole goal of the fourms was to minimize the degree to which everybody is exposed
to challenging ideas, I would have remained a silent member
of the community, quietly making my moves and passively
observing the evolution of the threads.
Since this post will certainly, and deservedly, be moderated, I'd like all to acknowledge its truth and awesomeness before it is justly removed.
~RCRAPoA
Originally posted by kirksey957In the interest of your course, and in my goal
I will see if maybe I can find a movie on the theme of reconciliation to review. Give me a while and you all try not to kill one another.
to act in a more wholesome and friendly manner
in the forums, I give you my word that I will
kill nobody before your review.
Dr. Cribs
