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I apologize to anyone I may have offended recently. I've crossed the line on a number of occasions, and for that I'm sorry. I can't promise that I'll elevate my behavior to a super-human level, and I'm not going to deny myself the right to express my opinions, but I will strive to be more dignified in my postings here.

I would especially like to apologize to J9. You know how much I've always admired and respected you. Don't think that I've gone completely to the dark side...

-Dean
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How is it when someone has been suspended their still able to view threads?
I think it would just be like 'ancient member' or whatever under Deano's user title.
 
How does that explain how someone can be seen as viewing the thread at the same time their showing as being suspended?
 
How does that explain how someone can be seen as viewing the thread at the same time their showing as being suspended?

Because you can change that yourself. (See where mine says "Curmudgeon In Training"?)

However, I also think that you can view threads when you're banned or suspended, you just can't comment on them.
 
At this time my friends, before we sing today’s Hymn, I would like to consider the words of Sister Lori. It brings joy to my heart to see how quickly she has come to the aid of one of our members who was confused. Yes confused I say, lost in the darkness of despair. And behold, her panties were twisted. Imagine if you will brothers and sisters, the hopelessness you would feel to be confused while suffering the pain of twisted panties.

There is a lesson to be learned here brothers and sisters. Sister Lori has given of herself and all the while she is helping others she sings praises to our Moderators. Glory Hallelujah. And poor Dean, unable to stand up to passive-aggression and classless antagonism. Poor Dean. Pray that he may one day stand and yes even walk.

Join me brothers and sisters, let us sing praises to our Moderators.


1. Let us oft speak kind words to each other
At home or where’er we may be;
Like the warblings of birds on the heather,
The tones will be welcome and free.
They’ll gladden the heart that’s repining,
Give courage and hope from above,
And where the dark clouds hide the shining,
Let in the bright sunlight of love.


[Chorus]
Oh, the kind words we give shall in memory live
And sunshine forever impart.
Let us oft speak kind words to each other;
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart.


2. Like the sunbeams of morn on the mountains,
The soul they awake to good cheer;
Like the murmur of cool, pleasant fountains,
They fall in sweet cadences near.
Let’s oft, then, in kindly toned voices,
Our mutual friendship renew,
Till heart meets with heart and rejoices
In friendship that ever is true.
 
Nancy, what the fluff is your issue? Are you this antagonistic in your every day life? Dean took a VOLUNTARY 3-day suspension....v.o.l.u.n.t.a.r.y. No One on the forum staff suspended him. Do you get that he WORKS (voluntarily, mind you) on this site every single day? Do you have any idea the number of emails, pms, etc. that Dean, Susan and Jeff get - EVERY DAY - because someone happened to get their panties twisted over yet another trite comment thrown off the cuff without consulting their "Will this Offend Snakemom1961" handbook???

For what it's worth, I think it's completely low-class to be discussing any member who voluntarily puts himself into suspension. His integrity would prevent him from standing up for himself against your snide comments, but that doesn't mean the people here who call Dean their friend WON'T stand up to your passive-aggression and classless antagonism.

Also, I believe that the precedence has been set that antagonizing ANY mods will result in suspension. With that in mind, keep it going, lady. After all the members you've called out with your "lynching" mentality to be banned from the site, I personally wouldn't mind a few days without your whining.
You've done nothing but snark on Susan and Dean for the last several days. Do you think for one minute you could do better than either of them? If so, I'd say it might be time to tweak those meds a bit.

With love and affection,
The Ultimate Bitch
TBH.... I didn't see her post as antagonistic, Classless or not.
I thought she was just asking a straight forward question....
How was Deano suspended and looking at the thread.....
Your post, on the other hand Lori, could be seen as snarky and antagonistic...
 
Considering how much flack the moderators take, I think they each deserve a vacation. I don't know they even have a benefits package. They don't get paid. I'd have tossed my computer out the window by now if I was in any one of their places.

For some non-mods, it seems their comfort zone is staying focused outwards, naggy whinny and always expecting others to change to accommodate themselves. Not being a psychologist, I'm not certain if that behavior is codependant. Perhaps if we focus on improving ourselves, rather than expecting everyone else to change to accommodate our selfs, we'd be more forgiving. Except for me of course. I'm infallible.

Sometimes it seems like a random experiment in which a member from every known religeon and/or belief system has been inserted here, and each was given a cornsnake, so they'd all have something in common. And somewhere someone is watching it, munching the popcorn, I bet it so beats anything on cable. Corn Island. Who'll get voted off it in this week's episode?

Unfortunately, it's not just a movie.
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It's real people, not paid actors.
Life: It's nothing like the brochure.
 
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TBH.... I didn't see her post as antagonistic, Classless or not.
I thought she was just asking a straight forward question....
How was Deano suspended and looking at the thread.....
Your post, on the other hand Lori, could be seen as snarky and antagonistic...
Hence, the sign off signature. One person in particular wasn't going to be happy until the mods were punished over the fact that their delicate sensibilites were offended. When one mod didn't suspend the other, and vice versa, it was because they're in a "fraternity."

Of course you didn't receive an infraction. It's the fraternity acting again. If this truly was a moderator run site, the mods wouldn't even THINK of stepping over the line and overlooking the rules. As much as Rich has allowed you all to oversee his site for him he's also allowed you all to pretty much say and do as you please when you please.


And that offends me to no end because I CAN relate to what the mods go through, and the incessant whining can and does become infuriating. So even though one does acquiesce to the demand and go on a suspension, it's still not enough. "Oh no...why can he view the forum? I thought he was suspended....how can he see this???" Well duh, I can see it if I'm not even logged in. Can it get more petty?
 
Excuse me, but I had NO idea he was on a SELF appointed suspension. Even so,I NEVER was antagonistic in any way. How is asking questions and posting my opinion now becoming antagonistic towards others.
YOU, on the other hand has brought this to the forefront with a VERY negative and combative attitude, which I personally don't really understand since it had and has nothing to do with you.
You must be one of those people who has to get involved in other conflicts just so they get pats on the back by their friends.
I on the other hand ONLY get involved when it is me who is affected. Yes, I was dissed by a moderator with words that were again the rules.
Second I was very much offended by the moderator by her words about people of a different color then I.
HOW, was it you were involved in either of the situations and how is it you feel its your RIGHT to attack me when you were never brought up in any of the conversations I was having with others.
Your a piece of work that I don't care if I ever hear from again.
 
Excuse me, but I had NO idea he was on a SELF appointed suspension. Even so,I NEVER was antagonistic in any way. How is asking questions and posting my opinion now becoming antagonistic towards others.
YOU, on the other hand has brought this to the forefront with a VERY negative and combative attitude, which I personally don't really understand since it had and has nothing to do with you.
You must be one of those people who has to get involved in other conflicts just so they get pats on the back by their friends.
I on the other hand ONLY get involved when it is me who is affected. Yes, I was dissed by a moderator with words that were again the rules.
Second I was very much offended by the moderator by her words about people of a different color then I.
HOW, was it you were involved in either of the situations and how is it you feel its your RIGHT to attack me when you were never brought up in any of the conversations I was having with others.
Your a piece of work that I don't care if I ever hear from again.
Oh, I'm sorry.....so the "lynching" comment offended YOU, and you have the right to cry "poor poor pitiful me" but YOUR "fraternity" posts and your need for justice to be served according to YOUR set of rules is fine, and no one should be able to speak out against that? Is that what you're saying, because I'd hate to misunderstand. Why were YOU the only one that was involved, and when did it become all about Snakemom? Please, "enlighten me."

Also, where did a moderator offend you directly and speak unfairly against you?

Lastly, I don't get involved so my friends will pat me on the back, but I am one to go to the mat for my friends when I feel they're being attacked unfairly. Recently, one of my best friends here was attacked by a petty child who felt the need to try to ruin his reputation in chat and on this forum as well as fauna. Did I stand up for him? You bet. Another time a well known member was attacking another well known breeder and accusing her of trying to undermine the owner of this forum. I didn't know her then, but it was pretty clear that he wasn't going to back off from his need to beat her into the ground unfairly until she apologized to him over something that had nothing to do with him.

So yeah, I get involved in petty attacks against my friends. I'm sure I lose more "would be" friends in the process, but I think I can live with that.
 
Seriously people - it is an ONLINE FORUM. If you don't like what you are reading, if it offends you and your "sensibilities", then you always have the choice to push the "ignore" button, not read the thread, or heck - not even stay on the forum. No one is forcing anyone to read anything or to stay here if they don't like it.

Todays world is much too PC for me to begin with, but seeing so many people here "whining" about being offended over some of this stuff is just absurd. GROW UP and GET OVER IT. Even though I usually don't cross any lines, I really hate having to watch what I say about my own opinions just to please a few people who get their knickers in a twist over this stuff.
 
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