If it was her intent to turn over a new leaf, Poly, she could more easily have done so by avoiding the very threads that gave her the infamity she now has. For example, there’s a thread in Cafe Society right now titled “What Songs Make You Cry?” that is now on its second page. She could easily have posted there instead of in a thread with a religious theme.
Or she could have posted an apology of some sort for her past behavior (apologies myself if I missed some sort of apology post on her part) and a desire to make amends. But as I see it, she took a break from the boards and then came back as the same person she was before.
I think, btw, that I have figured out some of the problem she has. Matthew 5:10-12:
"10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
It is my personal opinion, and based on a little more than scant reading of her posts, that she believes people here persecute her because she is trying to spread God’s Word. Further, that those who are in cohorts with Satan are posing as Christians and telling her that this, God’s Method, is not what He wants in an effort to keep souls from reaching Him (this may seem like a bit of a stretch, but based on the past few days of posting, it’s certainly nothing crazier than I’ve seen). So what does she do? Does she change her style against what she perceived to be God’s Will for her, or does she acquiesce to the fake “Christians” and “water down” her message so it will offend fewer?
I do not desire to correspond with her beyond this MB, as I have done so before and my efforts were wasted once again, but if the situation comes up, please do let her know on my behalf that it was not her name that drew my ire but what she said and how she said it, and more importantly even than that, the fact that after being told time and again by people a shitload smarter and wiser than I am that she was not being loving, she didn’t change her approach. That fact, more than anything else, was what led me to the conclusion that hers is a manner I cannot change, and so I am not meant to.
BTW, I was under the impression that it was customary on this MB (having no knowledge of others, as I didn’t frequent them enough and the situation came up only once) to announce a namechange. That is, I am guessing, what provoked Monty’s ire. Because you can change the name, but unless the person changes as well it’s wasted effort.