Am I really that bitchy?
Every once in a while it is time for a healthy bit of introspection. A few of my erstwhile friends on this board have suggested that I've been too mean, nasty...bitchy....kind of like a pissed-off Rainbow person. So I thought I'd explore that concept. I think that maybe they're right. I guess my general irritation peaked when I was banned from the board and my warning lights were up to 75% for my role in the unsuccessful Censorship Rebellion (although the warning bars were a weird sort of badge of honor). It was a major defeat, now with the moderation police firmly entrenched and a rainbow person as a SoapBox moderator (even though she's actually a pretty cool person). Of course, I'm less annoyed now that I have posting privileges again, but they are pre-screened by a moderator. That isn't a huge problem from a content issue, since even my most evil of posts are usually edgy and barbed, but not unapprovable. Still, it's the timing thing. With the board, I used to feel a certain rhythm such that posts were almost like conversations. When posts are delayed for approval, that is lost. So when do the wounds heal? Well, they heal when the punishment stops. When does the punishment stop? When the "crimes" stop? It's a malicious cycle. I feel a bit like Trotsky, hiding out in Mexico, waiting for Stalin to find me. (that was a joke). I should feel some remorse, but except for a few uncalled for things I said to Myr, I have none. I talk about the "moderation police", yet most of the moderators are very cool people; it's the institution that rankles.Is there a point anytime in our future? (loosely paraphrased from "A Few Good Men"). My epiphany is that I still feel strongly about free un-moderated speech in the SoapBox, and it still irritates me to be supervised, but in reality, the blogs have created a new, better environment, at least from my point of view. An oft-learned lesson: adversity and defeat often yield new opportunities.Conclusion (collective sighs of relief): I feel that this forum and it's freedom of communication is worth fighting for. I feel that the blogs filled a void left by recent changes in the forum. I'll try to be less bitchy.
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