in which there is a total lack of a list of favorite posters.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Note to the reader: I originally started writing this as a reply to dantheman’s Personal Poster Hall O’ Fame. I decided to make it it’s own thread when what I was saying began to too closely resemble a massive hijack.
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Well there is that… But I think I’m going to look at it from the other side and take these sorts of threads as incentive to work harder. But it ain’t easy…

I don’t really know enough to participate in GQ or Comments. My opinions aren’t solidly formed enough to hold their own in GD, but I have ENOUGH opinions that I can occasionally lob one into IMHO. And the Pit, well, I’m rarely angry enough to put anything there, and besides, if I’m that angry, I’m not coherent enough to create a sensible post. That leaves MPSIMS, which seems to exist as a place to relax and have fun. THAT I can do. So I guess, if I wanna get on someone’s list…

Waitaminnit…

Nope, scratch all of the above - I’ve just had a Moment Of Clarity:

Some Really Nice People here have said some really nice things to me in recent days and I’ve just realized that the things they’ve said have been in response to me being myself. Further I’ve realized that the times I’ve been most loudly ignored came when I waved my arms and jumped up and down to get attention.

So I’m just going to say this - I’m here to enjoy myself. I like you people and while I want to get to know y’all better, I’m not going to do any cartwheels, because I’m not here to get on a list.

Now, don’t go on a tear against me, I don’t really begrudge you your lists. But if, sometime in the far-flung future, someone feels the compulsion to put my name on a list, how about doing me, the Boards, and the other posters a favor: send me an e-mail instead.

It’s easy, because my address will always be in my profile. It’ll save bandwidth here. It will make ME feel good because I won’t be one in a group of a dozen or twenty or fifty. And I guarantee a gracious and timely response.

And, conversely, if this post just pissed you off mightily, don’t bother taking it to the Pit - for one thing I don’t step in there often and will probably miss it and for another, I don’t engage in “vanity” searches for mention of my name so again, I’ll probably miss it. Please just state your beef in an e-mail.

Sincerely,
Tygr: Mundanely, Pointlessly Enjoying his time here, and Appreciating your consideration.

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[sup]italics mine[/sup]
Now that would be poster appreciation, wouldn’t it?

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[sub]sorry, sorry, it just jumped right out there at me[/sub]

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Well, it will if you send me an e-mail. :wink: [sup]- Boing![/sup]

…maybe one about your birthday party. :smiley:

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I’m sorry that’s your reaction to it, to feel the need to ‘work harder’. This isn’t a competition. This is a message board, and if there were literally thousands of those lists that never named me, I’d be none the worse off.

Anyway, it was a well-considered post, and I appreciate it. Oops, should have emailed that to you, huh? :slight_smile:

All kidding aside, the reason we might post such praise on the board is that we want others to know how we feel about certain people. We want people to know that we think some people are just peachy keen.

Now, if I had begun a list of the people I can’t stand, that would be worse, wouldn’t it? I’d think so, anyway. Good is usually better than bad. But there are some people on here who do not wish that kind of good. They feel that if praise is given to one person or to a small group of people, then everyone should get praise. That’s not how life works, though. Why would I single out particular people for being nice if I just had to say everyone else is, too? Kind of cheapens it, doesn’t it?

I’m sorry, this post didn’t really follow the spirit of your OP. Guess your near-hijack became hijacked. :slight_smile: I do apologize.