Direction of Community

[Andy Brown]

Cori Marie wrote:

Man, it sure seemed like I was getting through, but I guess not.

They probably can't hear you over the whistling

[Themetricsystem]

0.o

Hyper-engaged, evidence-demanding, line walking yet apologetic sea-lion user that's sending out rapid-fire posts with the distinct odor of earthworms.

Frankly, I have to commend those willing to engage for the patience shown to and with them. Maybe there was already some freetime holiday moderation going on that I hadn't been online to notice that tidied things up, but if not, seriously, just mad props to you all.

I know the last few months have been so exhausting that we've all moved well past several breaking points, but seeing the last 100 or so posts here is actually gives me hope that we can be reasonable, identify the bugbears, and hopefully not end up overstimulated and upset all at once after all.

[Kobold Catgirl]

I actually think this is a good comic to link, come to think of it.

[Lunatic Barghest]

My goodness.

This back-and-forth has been exhausting just to read, I can scarcely imagine partaking in it. I almost have to abstract this whole discussion into an elaborately written AI program for my brain to absorb it.

I'd like to add another voice of appreciation to those of you who continue to exhaustively engage on all this.

[pauljathome]

Sussy_Shroom wrote:

If I had a transgendered daughter there is no WAY I would want them to be in the same bathroom as men.

Its impossible for me to be sure about what you mean here since you aren't using words correctly (for a self professed pedant you're actually rather incoherent).

But I THINK that you're saying (from the danger context) that if you had a child who was a trans man you'd want them to use the woman's bathroom.

If I am right, then you're identifying a trans man as a woman (daughter) and pretty much ARE a transphobe.

[Kobold Catgirl]

I do not think that's what he was saying, because he clarified afterward that he meant a trans daughter and used the wrong pronoun. That being said, the post on its own was badly-worded.

[Heather F]

Well, THAT wasn't exhausting to sift through at all. My apologies for torching most of this thread, and in the process some very good comments that quoted things that had to go. I admire those of you standing up for yourselves.

Kobold Catgirl said it was like arguing with a slinky. Yes. Yes it is, and right before the holidays too. I will be locking this thread so that we don't come back next week to find extra work that we don't need. Hopefully it will make for a peaceful long weekend, for some of us anyway.

I'm not sure why some people get so much enjoyment out of upsetting others. It's not all that difficult to be nice, or to just be quiet, but I also know that some people thrive on drama and feed of the reactions they get for attention. It must be so terrible to need attention that badly.

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." - Hamilton Wright Mabie

Be excellent to each other my friends.