I live in a bumper sticker crazy town, and it seems like a lot of people like those stickers with Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbs) taking a leak on various things...
i think it belongs where lucille thinks it belongs. stop trying to be the ruler of the internet. dont govern peoples posts or post if you dont got reason besides trying to call out why they posted what they wanted to.
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... that's kind of mean....
i think it belongs where lucille thinks it belongs. stop trying to be the ruler of the internet. dont govern peoples posts or post if you dont got reason besides trying to call out why they posted what they wanted to.
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... that's kind of mean....
I do not consider it mean, in fact, I think it is well said. This child is on another thread now saying he is overwhelmed and may leave the hobby. If he would slow down, stop buying animals, be considerate and enjoy what he has now, and stop thinking that he has to pass judgment on every little thing that other people do whether it directly affects him or not, he may end up a happier person.
A bit of guidance now is to his benefit.
I like like it! Nothing like being honest about your product! On the other topic, I did read the thread you mentioned & thought then that your replies were very diplomatic. I was very impressed by them, even if the OP was not.I personally find it ironic that he would post something like that just a few days after I made what I believe to be a very polite suggestion in one of his many recent threads (I took my time to make it as neutral and diplomatic as possible), never once saying that he should or had to do it. His immediate response was "As Dean has told me, only moderators have the power to tell people what to do."
If you can't accept constructive criticism with a grain of salt, even if you disagree and decline to follow it, or at the very least respond to it maturely, please do not attempt to give it.
Anyway, back on topic (sorry to go off topic but that's was bugging me enough that I had to say something)...
I saw this sign a while ago. It's not a bumper sticker or a slogan, but I found it amusing nonetheless.
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"As Dean has told me, only moderators have the power to tell people what to do."
Somehow, I think either that is not a direct quote, or that we are losing context.
Any of us can tell someone what we think they ought to do (they may not appear to listen, so it may be a futile effort). Only the mods can make someone refrain from doing something, and then only to the extent that the person told realizes he can be removed from the community for a while.
In any case, Dean is a benign curmudgeon, and I have faith in his judgment. I know there is a line drawn somewhere.