You should know I will continue to post these threads until they aren't deleted: 4th

[RU OX Alum]

Saying someone shouldn't go through A.I. is not the same thing as harasment at all.


IZ 32 cheers for Tippiechick

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by Kevin

If what they're reporting actually is harssment, it's not harassment to report it. There's a fine line between being mean/blunt and being harassing. It's perfectly proper to call a moderator or John's attention to something which an individual thinks may be over the line. On a side note, how do you know you are currently being reported "constantly"? Did someone tell you this? Or do you just assume this is occuring?

John and I have had conversations about the accusations. Also, when someone tells you they are reporting you, you tend to believe them when any post in question is deleted.

I understand there's a fine line between snark and harassment. However, I don't believe that the majority of my posts have crossed that line. They have never been deleted like this until a certain poster began to complain. Now, it seems that a lot of what I post is deleted whether it is harassing or not.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

John and I have had conversations about the accusations. Also, when someone tells you they are reporting you, you tend to believe them when any post in question is deleted.

I understand there's a fine line between snark and harassment. However, I don't believe that the majority of my posts have crossed that line. They have never been deleted like this until a certain poster began to complain. Now, it seems that a lot of what I post is deleted whether it is harassing or not.

After reading all this, right before bed, had a thought:
What is the difference between "snark" (?), harassment,diatribe, harangue, and jeremiad?

And are any of them really required or needed in any type of group?

[Drolefille]

Snark is pointed sarcasm. It's useful for pointing out inconsistancies and silliness. It is not harassment. And you can't remove Snark from a message board just because you don't like it. It's not harassment. It is part of what make conversations with different people interesting. If we were all happy and gay and blowing sunshine all the time, GC would suck.


"I do declare, I think that recruitment went wonderfully"
"You don't say? Mine did as well"
"Hi, I'd like to join XYZ"
"Oh MY, I saw a lovely woman in XYZ letters the other day. If you're as lovely as her, you'll fit right in. I'm not in XYZ, but let me write a lovely letter for a lovely PNM"
"Thank you kindly ma'am/sir"

/barf

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

"I do declare, I think that recruitment went wonderfully"
"You don't say? Mine did as well"
"Hi, I'd like to join XYZ"
"Oh MY, I saw a lovely woman in XYZ letters the other day. If you're as lovely as her, you'll fit right in. I'm not in XYZ, but let me write a lovely letter for a lovely PNM"
"Thank you kindly ma'am/sir"

/barf

Why they gotta be Southern!?!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Why they gotta be Southern!?!

Because everyone knows that us Yankees (even those who have moved south) couldn't be civil for that many posts in a row, bless our little hearts...

[Drolefille]

Yeah, what she said.

Hell, us Midwesterners ( who are supposed to be friendly) aren't even that friendly.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by jon1856

After reading all this, right before bed, had a thought:
What is the difference between "snark" (?), harassment,diatribe, harangue, and jeremiad?

And are any of them really required or needed in any type of group?

So if I understand what is now posted above this, we need ( and all message boards, posting groups et al)
cutting language: remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock or deride
A/K/A:irony, mockery, cynicism, derision, acerbity, scorn, disdain

And the rest of my comments any POV's, thoughts, beliefs et al....

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by jon1856

So if I understand what is now posted above this, we need ( and all message boards, posting groups et al)
cutting language: remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock or deride
A/K/A:irony, mockery, cynicism, derision, acerbity, scorn, disdain

Yes. However, you missed one important one: Sarcasm

[greekalum]

Jon, unless you're Amish, most modern interaction involves PLENTY of sarcasm, including the occasional bit of cutting language. There's no reason to ban it from a message board.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Yes. However, you missed one important one: Sarcasm

No, I did not. That is the definition of it.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by jon1856

So if I understand what is now posted above this, we need ( and all message boards, posting groups et al)
cutting language: remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock or deride
A/K/A:irony, mockery, cynicism, derision, acerbity, scorn, disdain

And the rest of my comments any POV's, thoughts, beliefs et al....

Can someone translate this for me? Your posts lack cohesion and coherence - and that's without any sarcasm.

Also, cut the BS and make your freaking point already, so I can explain why you're wrong.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by greekalum

Jon, unless you're Amish, most modern interaction involves PLENTY of sarcasm, including the occasional bit of cutting language. There's no reason to ban it from a message board.

LOL, literally.

Although that might explain a lot.

[SoCalGirl]

Read his prior post....I think his snarkiness went over most heads.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Can someone translate this for me? Your posts lack cohesion and coherence - and that's without any sarcasm.

Also, cut the BS and make your freaking point already, so I can explain why you're wrong.

I believe his point goes something like this: Why can't we all just get along, hold hands, and sing KumByYa.

Or in other words: Let's all blow sunshine up eachother's asses.