franciscanheart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='Maximilianus' timestamp='1346872905' post='2478856'] My beef really doesn't have anything to do with the topic of the OP, or any opinions for and against his proposition, I really don't care, but what got me was the tendency for phatmass, as a group to gang up on people and have a pages long frenzy of mockery. [/quote] I must have missed where anyone ganged up on anyone else in this thread + the pages-long frenzy of mockery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I personally do not like curse words. I never use them. If you ever see the word used in the first post I am typing out the fiddlered version, not the actual word itself. Winchester thinks I'm totally lame for doing that, but he's an anarchist, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2Dtoo Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1346874548' post='2478885'] I personally do not like curse words. I never use them. If you ever see the word used in the first post I am typing out the fiddlered version, not the actual word itself. Winchester thinks I'm totally lame for doing that, but he's an anarchist, so... [/quote] It's not just anarchists who think your lame for doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='Maximilianus' timestamp='1346872905' post='2478856'] maybe I'm getting soft in my old age. [/quote] Maaax ... I have a new nickname for you: Mr. Softee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='Maximilianus' timestamp='1346872905' post='2478856'] My beef really doesn't have anything to do with the topic of the OP, or any opinions for and against his proposition, I really don't care, but what got me was the tendency for phatmass, as a group to gang up on people and have a pages long frenzy of mockery. There is a place for sarcasm and poking fun, I know I've been a part of it so maybe I'm being hypocritical, but I think phatmass crosses the line at times. maybe I'm getting soft in my old age. winchester, I see what you did there. [/quote] Typically speaking, I would agree with you. Sometimes we go overboard with teasing and it can get really mean. I don't think that happened in this thread. The floopy jokes have flown, but I don't think anyone has directly mocked or attacked Innocent (for the record, I wholeheartedly disagree with his position and have various reasons for that, but I don't think it's fair to list them all here. I have taken my primary issue with it and sent it to Dust. It's his business to know my objections, not Innocents or anyone else's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1346857466' post='2478746'] To the point of the original poster, I disagree. Frankly, the fiddlers do often make me think twice about the profanity I use on a daily basis -- especially when angry or otherwise disturbed. The fiddlers dUSt has put into place make me laugh, remind me not to take myself so seriously, and truly showcase how ridiculous profanity can be. I do not think a public post in the "main" board was the best way to communicate a message directed at one person, the phounder of phatmass. In my opinion, this should have been a private correspondence, and in the future, I hope similar will be. [/quote] Perhaps private correspondence would be possible if you and dUSt would EMPTY OUT YOUR FLOOPING MESSAGE BOXES SO YOU CAN RECEIVE NEW ONES!!!! Phew. I'm glad I was finally able to say that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1346874851' post='2478891'] Perhaps private correspondence would be possible if you and dUSt would EMPTY OUT YOUR FLOOPING MESSAGE BOXES SO YOU CAN RECEIVE NEW ONES!!!! Phew. I'm glad I was finally able to say that... [/quote] Dust has an email address, posted publicly on his profile and anyone that's been here for any length of time knows that he can be reached at webmaster@phatmass.com or phatmass@gmail.com. Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1346874851' post='2478891'] Perhaps private correspondence would be possible if you and dUSt would EMPTY OUT YOUR FLOOPING MESSAGE BOXES SO YOU CAN RECEIVE NEW ONES!!!! Phew. I'm glad I was finally able to say that... [/quote] There is more than one way to communicate privately with admins on this board. [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/user/1-dust/"]Please see dUSt's profile here[/url] for an email address and various other ways of contacting him. You may contact me privately by sending an email to [myusername]@phatmass.com. If someone wanted to contact dUSt privately, it would have taken very little time to figure out how to do so -- even with a full inbox here on the phorums. I understand you were saying what you said very tongue-in-cheek, however agitating that truth might actually be for you. Again I will say, though, that adults should know how to problem solve such a minor issue. (I do not get the impression, however, that the OP had any intention of taking the issue to dUSt privately.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1346874998' post='2478894'] There is more than one way to communicate privately with admins on this board. [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/user/1-dust/"]Please see dUSt's profile here[/url] for an email address and various other ways of contacting him. [/quote] Email is so 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1346875092' post='2478896'] Email is so 1990's. [/quote] Well giving up on private communication after encountering a full forum inbox is childish, so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1346874998' post='2478894'] There is more than one way to communicate privately with admins on this board. [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/user/1-dust/"]Please see dUSt's profile here[/url] for an email address and various other ways of contacting him. You may contact me privately by sending an email to [myusername]@phatmass.com. If someone wanted to contact dUSt privately, it would have taken very little time to figure out how to do so -- even with a full inbox here on the phorums. I understand you were saying what you said very tongue-in-cheek, however agitating that truth might actually be for you. Again I will say, though, that adults should know how to problem solve such a minor issue. (I do not get the impression, however, that the OP had any intention of taking the issue to dUSt privately.) [/quote] Perhaps the opening poster did not realize such things should be dealt with privately? I recall USAirways once making a suggestion on a public forum. I'm not saying this is exactly the same since he was only suggesting that dUSt change the name of the Ask A Scholar thread, but I think perhaps giving the benefit of the doubt would be best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1346875419' post='2478899'] Well giving up on private communication after encountering a full forum inbox is childish, so. [/quote] How would I have any idea what your email is? Besides, what I wanted to message you about was an unimportant matter about what happened in chat once, and I hardly think it merited an email if I knew what your address was anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I like the idea of having an automatic fiddler. It's like a verbal diaper to catch any accidents. But I also don't understand why Catholics would use profanity like the F-word on a Catholic forum, and would argue for the right to use that kind of language, and get angry when people argue that maybe they could work on modifying their own behavior instead of just relying on the fiddler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='Basilisa Marie' timestamp='1346875864' post='2478904'] I like the idea of having an automatic fiddler. It's like a verbal diaper to catch any accidents. But I also don't understand why Catholics would use profanity like the F-word on a Catholic forum, and would argue for the right to use that kind of language, and get angry when people argue that maybe they could work on modifying their own behavior instead of just relying on the fiddler. [/quote] My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1346875571' post='2478900'] Perhaps the opening poster did not realize such things should be dealt with privately? I recall USAirways once making a suggestion on a public forum. I'm not saying this is exactly the same since he was only suggesting that dUSt change the name of the Ask A Scholar thread, but I think perhaps giving the benefit of the doubt would be best. [/quote] Well, obviously not or he probably wouldn't have posted what he did. And truth be told, there's probably not such a right or wrong way of doing it. My opinion is that it should have been something handled in private as it was directed at a single person and concerning how that person runs this (his) website. I was expressing an opinion the same way the original poster expressed an opinion. [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1346875652' post='2478901'] How would I have any idea what your email is? Besides, what I wanted to message you about was an unimportant matter about what happened in chat once, and I hardly think it merited an email if I knew what your address was anyway. [/quote] Well, you have my email address now. Just so you know, I keep my inbox full on purpose and email is my preferred method of communication. (And for the record, I was directing my childish statement at you specifically for giving up on contacting me privately about something; I, frankly, had no idea you weren't still defending the OP's OP. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Contacting any of us is not only possible but pretty easy with just a little poking around.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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