Regarding your bafflement, I have heard that confusion is the first stage of enlightenment.
You are quick to judge; I referred to mean spirited and unwarrated comments, not people. If you are intent on parsing my words; please do me the courtesy of trying to get it right.
Your mysterious “some people” straw man argument can be a successful rhetorical technique, but it is in fact a misleading fallacy, because my point has not been refuted. In fact youu continue to make my point by saying that you are invested in the community because you have a high post count and therefore are entitled.
I stand by every word I said. That’s my take on it. Simply put: one gains respect by respecting others. So what should I think of you after your personal attack?
Regarding John’s remarks (a person I do respect), I would love to have some face time with you. My last words on this tedious subject: I would just as soon bury the hatchet as it’s getting stupid.
All the people at this party
They’ve got a lot of style
They’ve got stamps of many countries
They’ve got passport smiles
Some are friendly
Some are cutting
Some are watching it from the wings
Some are standing in the centre
Giving to get something
Photo beauty gets attention
Then her eye paints running down
She’s got a rose in her teeth
And a lampshade crown
One minute she’s so happy
Then she’s crying on someone’s knee
Saying laughing and crying
You know its the same release
I told you when I met you
I was crazy
Cry for us all beauty
Cry for Eddie in the corner
Thinking he’s nobody
And Jack behind his joker
And stone-cold Grace behind her fan
And me in my frightened silence
Thinking I don’t understand
I feel like I’m sleeping
Can you wake me
You seem to have a broader sensibility
I’m just living on nerves and feelings
With a weak and a lazy mind
And coming to people’s parties
Fumbling deaf dumb and blind
I wish I had more sense of humor
Keeping the sadness at bay
Throwing the lightness on these things
Laughing it all away
Laughing it ali away
Laughing it all away
I guess I missed the “personal attack.” I reread the whole thread, and I don’t see it.
If you take the comments directed at you and your posts on this thread as a “personal attack,” maybe you should lock yourself in a closet and avoid all human contact. You’re clearly too frail for C & F.
What a baby. Get a life and get over yourself, Cranberrydog. There, thats a personal attack.
You know, I don’t spend much time on other forums, but I admit to being a little surprised at complaints about flaming on C&F, because I just don’t see much of it at all. We really do make an effort to discourage flaming, but I gather there’s just no universal agreement about what constitutes flaming. We don’t like people to be disrespectful, but we don’t mind people expressing disagreements. I really wish people would point out some examples of what they consider flaming. You seem to be seeing a lot of it I don’t see.
I kind of enjoyed the original discussion about reselling instruments. I thought some good points were raised on both (all three) sides. So it turned out there really wasn’t a Bad Guy. Great. This is a very polite forum compared to some I follow. I’ve learned a lot and ignored some as well. Remember folks, there is always that delete button if you don’t like what you read. I hope folks keep posting and just deal/ignore negitive comments. I’m very glad to have found this community.
It should also be noted that Bloomfield’s seemingly random latin quotes are most likely NOT meant to offend anyone, especially not those sensitive Carthaginian ITM enthusiasts.
This place (non political forums only) is Disneyland compared to a lot of places. Heck, things are worse on an Ohio State fan site I frequent. The mods are always deleting people and reprimanding. And we all cheer for the same team!!! Heaven forbid a Michigan fan should post. I feel certain that a lot of those people would not act that way in person.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Watch you SIX! Good buddy. Semper Fi. Cyril. Oh, and Happy Holidays.
I think you’re putting the finger right at the sore spot. Some of those who operate here under the veil of politeness are very good at making comments that can be easily read as highly unpleasant.
In fact I have seen several posters to this thread actively using this tactic in the past (and present at that). Of course Cranberry’s dog’s ‘mean spirited’ post is a prime example of this practice.
Part of the practice is often that not the opinion found offensive is rebutted but the person who made the comment is attacked personally instead. Barbs and digs galore in other words and in general barely hidden beneath the civil surface.
All this gives C&F communications an unpleasant undertone and poisons the atmosphere in a creeping manner that does indeed go a long way towards making other posters, especially the ones taking the brunt of this, eventually throw in the towel.
Joni
