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Alandriel - that's "scarred". Scared = afraid, which is probably just as applicable.

Thank you, Cerin and Voronwe and Jnyusa, for making this thread clearly visible. Off to read through the linked threads...

And what about spam? Does anybody actually RESPOND to the stupid, disgusting, lewd, misspelled spam in their inboxes? How the heck??? Yes, they do. :( There's one born every minute. And since email is free to the spammer, they can easily send out thousands and thousands of spam emails and strike it...

But Frelga, that isn't a matter of disagreement. You had the impression that the membership was being 'protected' from discussion. I'm not distressed because you are disagreeing with me. I'm distressed because you were misinformed, and I don't like to think of you having the wrong idea about someth...

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It's done!
Voronwe, thank you for bringing this poll to fruition and conclusion.

Because I find it impossible to disagree with decisions made by people I like and respect, if they are going to feel hurt and insulted by my disagreement. Where are you getting the idea that people will be hurt and insulted if you disagree with them? This is where: I can't tell you how distressed I...

I need to think through this post very carefully. The issue of alternate IDs is of only minor interest to me personally. Of greater concern to me is when convention members and/or admins take disagreement with their decisions and actions so personally and are hurt by it to such extent that they offe...

I would also add that the existance of age-restricted forum affects every b77 poster, whether they choose to visit it or not. The name and description of the forum, how visible it is and what sorts of warnings are given on the front page will determine whether I will be able to check the board from ...

So I am unlocking this thread and asking the members these questions: 1. How do you feel about multiple screen names? I haven't given that much thought to them. On TORC I found them harmless but confusing. I would prefer, when interacting with the same person under different names, to know that I a...

Hobby, I have never been in any kind of "in-group" related to Ethel, if there is such a thing (I can't imagine her being exclusive; this board's exclusivity is the whole reason she's not here! ). Personally, I find the idea that Outer Banks is "exclusive" absolutely hilarious. I...

Jnyusa and the admins, I wonder if it would be possible to open a discussion of copyright and trademark laws in Symposium. The subject is fascinating and the opportunity to hear comments of professionals is not to be missed, but this thread is probably not the best place for that.

Ethel, the vast majority of people here have no problem with you or with your messageboard. It's a delightful place, and a welcoming one, as anyone who goes there will find. (Truly, no invitation is needed—just go and sign up! It's a hoot!) Well, if an admin can talk about it... :P If this makes ...

The last update I saw was in the Talk sticky on April 22 An update from the man himself, folks First of all, Cyn is now entering her second round of Chemo and though she is weak and sick, her tumors are shrinking. She had pain in her shoulder (they thought something might have been pressing on a ner...

Not to open another can of worms, but what is our responsibility regarding the ads on the non-restricted forums? I've already posted about one ad I saw in Turf a few times - advertising some dating (to put it mildly) site that is " busting at the seams with single women", with a graphic to...

I don't have anything to contribute at the moment, but I'd like to make an announcement if I may. The Bard's Guild on TORC is now holding a festival in honor of Master Erinhue. The theme is Love/Encouragement and Elengil volunteered to collect the resulting poems into a book and forward them to Hue....

Voronwe_the_Faithful wrote:

My feelings exactly!

When I stop to think what a miracle it is that the two of you have found each other and met at all, with all the oceans between you, I feel sure that things will work out, somehow.

Pippin , you are right. :oops: I actually came back to edit my post, but of course too late. Should've put the word "bashing" in quotes or used different wording altogether, since I realized it was inappropriate and doesn't describe what occurred. I apologize for wording my post that way.

Ethel, I think a rational discussion could benefit this board once things calm down a bit. I do hope you didn't get the impression that I was the one bashing you. I think I was sufficiently clear in my post, but I've been misinterpreted in more bizarre ways than this.

Oh, and welcome back.

So, what about all the criticism of TORC here, which most of us who still visit and love the place, have taken calmly? Did we jump at the people who said much more abusive things than I did? Accused them of bashing our friends? Actually, some posters here did just that, although I wasn't among them...

I don't wish to contribute to an angry exchange, which is winding down already. On the other hand, I strongly resent hearing that the place I visit is based on what someone considers a hypocritical premise. * is upset * Ethel's board is simply a fun place. When we open, it may still serve its purpos...