I am placing this thread here rather than the Pit because, though I am complaining, I am not PASSIONATELY complaining, and I don’t wish to imply antipathy, anger, vexation, or other negative feelings towards SkipMagic.
This bothers me; it seems to me a general & gentle admonition to everybody that they should be nice and confine Pit-worthy remarks to the Pit. It seems an overreaction.
It’s already been addressed in this Pit thread, but to save time, here’s what I wrote as a more detailed explanation when someone in the Pit thread suggested your thread be moved to the Pit instead of closing it:
It does. I’m glad you didn’t move it to the Pit. The Pit & I are not friends anymore, not since I accidentally slept with Mrs. Pit oh those many years ago. I still think you might have tried issuing warnings, but it’s alright.
Skip, I’ve made similar calls on the board I moderate. A pre-emptive lockdown is rarely popular, but sometimes a good call. In this instance, given the hints of backstage drama I’ve seen, you probably made the right call.
You know, Oak, if you’re not going to reflexively and blindly support my opinion when I complain about things I don’t really care much about but am nevertheless discussing in an attempt to postpone work, I’m going stop sending you hookers and blow.
Well, had I ever received hookers and blow, I’d gladly reflexively and blindly support my benefactor. But I haven’t. I’m thinking maybe your flying monkeys have been stealing my hookers and blow…
It’s possible they’ve been slacking off since the new “no more evil” policy. That would explain why the sun hasn’t been smited despite continually offendng me.