And C K Dexter Haven is edging pretty close to the line himself.
In short: “Well, she meant this and it doesn’t really matter what ALL OF THE REST OF YOU think she meant, and hey, fuck discussing it, because you’re gasp ‘insulting her vilely’” (where? Care to point that one out? Liar.)
You think closing a thread fixes it? You think you’re making it go away or protecting her?
Are you guys TRYING to see how badly you can run this thing into the ground?
Oh, goody, we get to do this yet again. Horse steaks for everyone!!
You need a fucking hobby.
Yeah, until they listen. Talk to them.
If I wanted to pay $7.50 to be treated like shit, I’d look in the yellow pages under “Dominatrix.”
You know, Garf, I love you to death, but this crusade is getting tiresome.
You’ve stated your case before, fairly recently, in fact.
If you disagree with the board’s moderation and administration, why’d you re-up? Or would you rather spend your $7.48 because that’s the going rate to beat a dead horse?
Give it a rest.
Robin
Ed Zotti has already made the decided the SD’s position. Hopefully he will do the same here.
Yeah, I considered reviving that thread, but I thought I could come up with a title that had a little more zing. Whaddya think?
I reuped because a get way more enjoyment out of this place than Tuba, annoying as she may be, can offset. That is still the case. Doesn’t mean I don’t want my experience to be better, right? Or does paying mean we have to agree with everything they say now?
Who’s “making up”? And the only reason it’s “dying down” is because Dex pissed on it like a common campfire.
I’m sorry I missed the part where it was you that you were the one they treated badly.
Being called part of a pack of “howling wolves,” being ignored when I ask a relevant, reasonable question of an administrator, being told we’re “insulting her vilely,” and generally treated like our concerns have no validity when we’re paying for this service is, in my opinion, badly.
Yes, but two threads in less than a month is overkill, dontcha think?
How about focusing more on what you like at the SDMB than about pissing about the administration? I can guarantee you’ll have a better experience.
Robin
I appreciate your trying to help. I really do. As long as I’m not at Reeder-level obsession (or even approaching it), I think I’ll be ok. And right now, I think what would make my experience at the SDMB the bestest best that it could be, is if the administration would start treating the customers with a modicum of respect.
I’m actually not all that pissed off (now – I was when I woke up and saw the ATMB thread had been closed, I admit), but I strongly believe in and stand by what I said. Are you happy with the situation?
“G W Bush is not fit to be in a position of power in the US”
There ya go - another popular whining point people can enjoy getting their panties in a bunch about while not being able to do anything about.
That’s how it used to be in the days of BBSs, and the internet hasn’t changed a bit. Every asshole has an opinion, and nearly everyone with an opinion is an asshole. If you want to start getting into an asshole-size argument, please do it well out of my sight. Thank you.
To the extent that I can be happy with it, I am. I don’t let it bother me that much. I mean, sure, I think some of the mods and admins could stand replacing. But with one exception, I haven’t crossed paths with them, so I don’t think about it that much.
Robin
Yeah, and how many fucking threads have we had here about that? More than two in the pit, that’s for sure.
Garfield226, you seem to have an intense desire to make the world a better place by stirring shit. Good for you. Now, go try to make a difference someplace where it actually fucking matters.
Other than the fact it’s the same Administrator in question, there’s a big difference in those two situations (mainly - clarification was offered & some sort of action was taken).
Sorry everyone’s jumping on your shit Garfield226. You seen an injustice and you want to see its resolution and closure. Try your best to ignore the moralistic calls to shutup coming in a forum where people carry on endlessly about tips for deli boys and bicep nugies from teen students. IF the ATMB thread wasn’t closed, I have top assume you wouldn’t have started ‘yet another thread on the same issue.’
Until other staffers stop assuming the role of mind-reader and defensive linemen, this thing won’t just don’t blow-over. It’s the old ‘cover-up is worse than the crime’ situation. Nobody even needs to apologize - just clarify what they meant.
For all you (or anyone else) know(s), Tuba’s promise to catsix wasn’t a threat - merely a vow to make this board a better place for everyone (even for those who criticize it). But until a 3 minute reply that sets the record straight is offered - I don’t see you as a howling, johnny-one-note.
How is Garfield226 asking for too much? The discussion keeps getting cut-off. Isn’t it safe to assume his perceived ‘shit-stirring’ will end the minute the toilet is flushed & clarification is offered? I don’t think he’s being unreasonable - and there’s no need to taunt him.
The other thread had been off the main page for like 3 days, and only a few stranglers here and there were posting to it in the end.
I don’t think this will end well for you, Garfield ;p
Shadez
Please, don’t ask a mod to fix this typo. 
Unless it wasn’t a typo, in which case, good one!
Thank you for stating much more clearly what I have not been able to in this thread.
To clarify, no, I obviously would not have started a new thread had the other not been closed. I personally believe Tuba’s statement to catsix was a threat of some sort, but in the ATMB thread I did accept the possibility that she may have meant something I didn’t consider and called on her (repetedly) to clarify. And yes, once the matter is clarified, it will be over, at least as far as I’m concerned. (I don’t consider clarification to be 'I’m sorry you thought I was threatening you, catsix)
Did you follow the link in my OP? There has been active discussion on this issue in ATMB for the past three days, only ending this morning when Dex closed it with no sort of resolution whatever.
I nearly choked when I read it.
Daniel