Castle Paradox

Artimus Bena · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:17 am Post subject:

Oh, hell.

I don't know why I even replied. I'm just going to get swamped by assholes with nothing but poorly concieved rebuttals to the smallest inconsistency in my wording.

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm quite ready to let this place go.

To others who've posted similar replies to my last: I'm glad you exist.
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The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2221

Artimus Bena · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:01 am Post subject:

Oh, hell; again.

I had a huge post in reply, but it's no use.

Aren't you adding to the drama by being so hostile?

[Addendum]
I don't post because I either don't get replies, or the replies I get are fluff. For the most part, this place isn't for the experts in anything like writing, so it's really no help for me to contribute, and apparently from the replies I get, no use to anyone here, either. When it comes to replies, and not posts, I get mainly get flack from a couple, or so, hostile members, who don't use their brains enough, and would rather label me than listen.
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The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2221

Artimus Bena · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:

Ok, then I think we've found a good middle ground.

"-Fine, here's how I imagine this uniting people; By making them like the site less."

Possibly. Many are already united in their dislike of the prank, but still throwing mud as usual. It's that part I'm sick of seeing.

"Saying "we reasonable people are pissed off" infers that those who disagree with you are not reasonable. "

I disagree. As I said in the original post, and thought I'd cleared up, reasonable people are those who can disagree(with me, or anybody) without all the ruckus.

"-Saying that you could understand it and that it should bring the community closer together seems to me that you are saying it was fine to do this, even if you don't condone it directly."

Having read IM's side of the story, and realized that his reasonings were on a different plane entirely, I will say this. I don't think any of it was worth the trouble, and it was ill-concieved. But even with the new information, I can still say I understand it. It was one coincidence after another, and John, not being a perfect human being, chose to keep CN from the truth.

It's like murder in self defense, where the person who defended their life killed his\her attacker without thinking. I can't condone killing, but I can understand why it was done. *And understanding does not in any way imply that I encourage it.*

Probably a poor analogy, but it's the best I can think of after 12 hours of work, and two or more hours of reading posts.

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I care about the shittiness because I've been around a while, made friends, and feel, if it's possible, that it should be a good place again.
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Uncommon · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 7:33 am Post subject:

For the record, some of us are actually doing something about it.

Also, the reason your analogy is poor is that it assumes that CN was doing something to IM, implying that IM was in the defensive when he clearly wasn't. I understand why he did it, but that doesn't make it reasonable.

Artimus Bena · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject:

TMC · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 4:19 am Post subject:

Eggie · Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 904

Hey everyone! Let's have a nice big cup of "Relaxation and Forgiveness!"

I think that if some of us refrain (for a little while) from talking to people we're mad at, we'll feel better.

Machu · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 9:31 am Post subject:

Y'know, we gave a much better thread about this topic in the Soapbox.
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