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Originally Posted by maggot
Didn't they cuss out e_e for being conservative, though?
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No, young maggot. I was never wholly cussed out for my conservative ideologies. Granted, I had a beef or two with various members who didn't agree with my thoughts / ideas / pontifications - but overall, there were no hard feelings between myself and other members. The closest it came to outright head-to-head was between Sternn and myself in the POLITICS forum. Sternn and I (as well as Binky) were at polar opposite stations regarding our world views and likely remain there today - but I hope it was clear throughout that whole period that I respected Sternn and his views, even if I couldn't possibly agree with any of them, or at least very few of them. Now that think about it, I believe Sternn and I saw eye-to-eye on a fragile few points.
And I remember when you first joined. How skittish and unsure of yourself you were back then. I believe it was you and a friend of yours from school who joined at the same time. It's good to see (from browsing the forums recently) how you've grown into your person and exude a much more confidant persona today. Well done.
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Originally Posted by Solumina
Oh and I don't think you have the right reason why Xng was banned cuz that whole harassment thing happened months before she was banned (if I remember correctly it had nothing to do with anyone who was underage it had something to do with DCreep harassing/stalking Teapot to the point where he was banned and I believe she got a restraining order but the admins wouldn't ban his ip address so he just kept coming back with different screennames).
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I'd forgotten about DCREEP. That was pretty fucked up.
And Teapot and Granny.
Both of them were such individuals who, when together, created a whirlwind of animated personality. I hope and wish Teapot has made it to France at this point in her life for she so wished and wanted to go.
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Originally Posted by Solumina
Also I didn't remember anyone having a problem with e_e, I think you were thinking of Al (he went way overboard and started abusing his powers when he was made into a mod by targeting anyone who didn't have the same (ultra)conservative views that he did)
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And I'll go out on a limb (rather back-patting limb, all told) to say that you're correct. Aside from one blow-out I had with a couple of members from Pakistan, there were no hard feelings anywhere from myself outward or from outward, radiating back to me.
And the blow out was discussed and settled, which is necessary amongst people who are, above all else, human.
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Originally Posted by Lapin
So....let me get this straight; some people questioned the adminstration and got the boot for it?
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No, sir. That is a much too simplistic attempt at summarizing the past happenings on this site.
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Originally Posted by KontanKarite
Nothin' legendary 'bout it. ...Buncha dipshits beefin'.
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Hahaha. Kontan - you hit the fuckin' nail square on the fuckin' head. Well done.
I hung my mod hat on the coat rack many years ago and walked away to seek out other forums for the sheer faceless shits-and-giggles quality that only the internet can offer to humanity. Lots of really decent souls have come and gone from this place. And some, not so decent. HP captured quite a bit of the cliff notes regarding the past here, as clarified by GNET admin.
Anyway, I'll offer some of my own reflections if anyone really wants to hear them - but the reality is this... it's an internet forum. People come and go. Some people who come wind up having a vested interest in the forum and find a comfortable place they can call "home". Some people don't. That's life, both in the face-to-face world and here on the internet. Those who have a vested interest in this place, in GNET today, are the ones who keep these forums alive. And I think that's important for one main reason - it provides a platform to express oneself where one may not feel comfortable doing so anywhere else.
So, to those of us who were here many years ago and have gone - cheers. To those who were here many years ago and for you who decided to stick around - cheers. To those of you who weren't here many years ago but are here now to continue to make this place the captivating and comfortable and alive place it is today - fantastic, and cheers again.
GNET owns an absolutely unique corner of the internet, in my opinion - that of the merging of the hardcore goth culture (like Sternn) with those who wouldn't consider themselves outright goth, although goth-like traits are recognizable in our personalities (like myself) to everyone else in-between.
And I extend a thank you to those who have bade me a warm welcome since I've started poking around inside these walls again. For an old man such as myself, it's much appreciated.
HP - you've truly exemplified what a member in good standing would exemplify for all when it comes to a forum member who appreciates a forum for what it is and what it has to offer. You truly give as much of yourself as you can to make the virtual realm you occupy "real". Well done.