Da Schneib shows up late

[Schneibster]

Remember, you're the ones who claim you're "rational."

Just sayin'.

[Robert_S]

Sorry you feel like that, Schneib.

It's not about how I feel. It's about how you acted. Corporate "you," of course, but I do note that you personally were one of the ones who quoted the rules at me and got all huffy when I pointed out I wasn't stupid.

But the fact is, we are more a playground than a debating chamber. Nobody has ever really pretended otherwise. As such, the only thing we really clamp down hard on is name-calling and harrassment.

I was harassed, and when I protested corporate you clamped down on me.

Sorry, that's not working for me.

I think what you're saying is that some posters have been gaming the system by subtly sneaking in personal attacks and you responded by gaming the system more obviously.

While this may have seemed idea good idea at the time, the effect is that your name-calling caught out attention while other members' name calling did not.

[Schneibster]

No, I wasn't subtle at all. You're assuming facts not in evidence, among early faults in your argument.

[Schneibster]

All I want is an assurance I won't be cut off from a community whose opinion I value because some fucking crank decides to harass me. I don't know what else to say to you. Either you believe it or you don't. But if you don't, or even if you don't demonstrate it to me, then I can't afford the risk of posting here.

It's your call.

[Schneibster]

That it takes more than 30 seconds to respond to that is a fail.

[Don't Panic]

All I want is an assurance I won't be cut off from a community whose opinion I value because some fucking crank decides to harass me. I don't know what else to say to you. Either you believe it or you don't. But if you don't, or even if you don't demonstrate it to me, then I can't afford the risk of posting here.

It's your call.

In the history of this forum we have permanently banned one person, your chances of being cut off are therefore quite slim. I won't say impossible, but you would have to work very hard to achieve it.

[Don't Panic]

That it takes more than 30 seconds to respond to that is a fail.

Forum is pretty quiet for a couple of hours in the middle of the night(GMT), picks up again then as it comes into morning.

[Hermit]

All I want is an assurance I won't be cut off from a community whose opinion I value because some fucking crank decides to harass me. I don't know what else to say to you. Either you believe it or you don't. But if you don't, or even if you don't demonstrate it to me, then I can't afford the risk of posting here.

It's your call.

To be quite honest, I find your caterwauling, your monotonous exclamations of "first lie" and "gaming the system" and your repeated announcements that you will leave unless changes are made so tedious, that I will not miss you if you decide to leave. Which way you decide is of course your call.

Since you are most unlikely to succeed with your attempts to rejig this forum to your liking, it may be a good idea for you to retire from it purely for the sake of your health.

[Tigger]

What does ETA mean?

[Robert_S]

What does ETA mean?

I think it means "Edited to add:"

I've mostly seen "Edit:" in use around here.

Edit: I am speaking as a member in this thread and not as a staff unless I specifically state otherwise.

I think what you're saying is that some posters have been gaming the system by subtly sneaking in personal attacks and you responded by gaming the system more obviously.

While this may have seemed idea good idea at the time, the effect is that your name-calling caught out attention while other members' name calling did not.

No, I wasn't subtle at all. You're assuming facts not in evidence, among early faults in your argument.

I didn't say you were subtle.. I used the words 'more obviously" and I prefaced my statement with "I think". I was submitting my thoughts for clarification.

[Schneibster]

All I want is an assurance I won't be cut off from a community whose opinion I value because some fucking crank decides to harass me. I don't know what else to say to you. Either you believe it or you don't. But if you don't, or even if you don't demonstrate it to me, then I can't afford the risk of posting here.

It's your call.

In the history of this forum we have permanently banned one person, your chances of being cut off are therefore quite slim. I won't say impossible, but you would have to work very hard to achieve it.

It took me a week to ask a question that a moderator saw fit to seek revenge for me asking. A bunch of other staff are now engaged in trying to get rid of me too.

Just sayin'.

[Schneibster]

What does ETA mean?

Edited To Add. It's an abbreviation. EATA means Edited Again To Add.

Do you have answers for my questions now?

[Twoflower]

All I want is an assurance I won't be cut off from a community whose opinion I value because some fucking crank decides to harass me. I don't know what else to say to you. Either you believe it or you don't. But if you don't, or even if you don't demonstrate it to me, then I can't afford the risk of posting here.

It's your call.

In the history of this forum we have permanently banned one person, your chances of being cut off are therefore quite slim. I won't say impossible, but you would have to work very hard to achieve it.

It took me a week to ask a question that a moderator saw fit to seek revenge for me asking. A bunch of other staff are now engaged in trying to get rid of me too.

Just sayin'.

No one on staff is trying to make you leave, I'm sorry you feel like we are but it's just not true.

[Schneibster]

To be quite dishonest

[Hermit]

To be quite dishonest

You're gaming the system!