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Shrillomn, a brief expose

JimO
I would figure wes would be one of the top posters. It's his right since the attack was aimed at him from the first post.

I can't point the finger at Jim, but I have thought since the start it was a disgruntled member who doesn't want to chance his idenity, and chose to speak out in a cowardly fasion. Hard to have respect for someone like that.
 
Jim O said:
There are some telling data in the attached which shows perhaps exactly what you are saying.

I would just add what is evident in your screen shot is also apparent in all the
mud slinging threads over the last six months.
 
Rick,
If Wes is the bane in the eyes of some, then let them wail away, eh ? If its all just "fun and entertainment", then they can entertain away, and let the games continue! If bothers anyone that its here, then let others have their bothers as well ! No one assigned Wes any more "power" than anyone else has here, and whatever it is or isn't, its not the abilities we have, but how we use them. Having the ability to all be a$$holes does not mean we all hope to see a forum full of a$$holes. The stupidity levels can stay high here, and pollute many threads, or those that collectively contribute to it can collectively lower it.

Rich,
Good answer :thumbsup:

Scorekeeper,
Don't give up your day job Columb"O". :D
 
WebSlave said:
Wes, if you are going to be putting as many people on ignore as you are claiming to do so, why bother even to come here?

And to answer your question, no, I am not going to spend my money to have a programmer modify the code as per your request. Sorry........

There is a real easy way to set it up so that EVERYONE here is on your ignore list, however. It's called "banning you"...... :rofl: Sorry Wes, I just couldn't resist that one......

Interesting rich.

I've got two morons on ignore. I'd like to add two more.

Are you reading tihngs that I'm not saying? Seems to be a real common pasttime of late.

Since when is 4 many?

And, as well YOU know rich, you could ban me anytime you want for no reason at all. We ALL know that.

Of course, post counts and page hits would go down, but that is of no real concern to anyone, is it?
 
I have no "morons" on ignore, or even non-morons, but it is trying to continue to read the posts of one giant idiot ........ I'll just have to manage :rofl:

C'mon Rich ... 4 isn't many ... "3" is a crowd, so "4" is a crowd plus one maybe ? Big deal ....... have a heart :rofl:
 
Wilomn said:
Interesting rich.

I've got two morons on ignore. I'd like to add two more.

Yet you claim to have some on ignore while responding to them. It's not like you are a mod and have to switch back and forth when said moron posts in your forum.

Funny how someone who puts you in your place is a moron. Buttons, Big Red Buttons.

Wilomn said:
Are you reading tihngs that I'm not saying? Seems to be a real common pasttime of late.

Maybe if the carrier wes gets cured the disease will stop spreading.

Wilomn said:
And, as well YOU know rich, you could ban me anytime you want for no reason at all. We ALL know that.

And when that happens the number of people who will be happy will greatly out number the people who are upset.

Wilomn said:
Of course, post counts and page hits would go down, but that is of no real concern to anyone, is it?

How do you get that big head through the door? Too bad there seems to be a rather large void in there for you not to see that you are nothing more than a tool. Your helpfulness gone, you are now nothing more than a mere attraction, a commercial to sell the product, like the bitter old "Where's the Beef" lady.
 
Wilomn said:
Of course, post counts and page hits would go down, but that is of no real concern to anyone, is it?

While I'm sure drama draws traffic, there are people that simply avoid posting here any more because of you, Wes.

Wilomn said:
Anyone who actually gets hurt here, should not be playing here.

It's sort of like rugby. Either stay on the sidelines or don't complain about a foot in your mouth, no matter who's it is.

Some of them are staying on the sidelines because of you, Wes. Good reptile folk who didn't expect to get kicked in the teeth for their posts.


So if you are patting yourself on the back because you think you are responsible for heightened counts, you may want to think again.......
 
Wes speak:
It's sort of like rugby. Either stay on the sidelines or don't complain about a foot in your mouth, no matter who's it is.

Wes complain:
Rich ....... I've got two morons on ignore. I'd like to add two more.
.......... Since when is 4 many?

Wes, either stay on the sidelines or don't complain about your foot in your mouth and someone else's foot up your a$$, no matter whose it is.
 
Chameleon Company said:
Wes, either stay on the sidelines or don't complain about your foot in your mouth and someone else's foot up your a$$, no matter whose it is.

You're shouting at deaf ears Jim. He doesn't get it...he'll never get it
 
lucille said:
While I'm sure drama draws traffic, there are people that simply avoid posting here any more because of you, Wes.

The same can probably be said for you Lucille. If memory serves me correctly, you have a thread similar to this one dedicated to you. While I did not support that one, I actually enjoy a lot of your posts, I also don't support this thread. Do you know why? Let me share a quote that I took the liberty of changing a bit.....

"There are many knaves, some walking the very corridors of Fauna, who seek greater power and dominance through the influence of verbage in public forums. There are too many hypocrites who feign personal piety in order to attract support from the masses — not to mention those who only seek to exacerbate the prejudices of the masses for the same reason. Finally, there are the fools who try to emulate the knaves but do it so poorly that everyone sees through their game."

I would almost compare the action of many as a game. The only problem with that caparison is that there are no winners, only numerous losers who are so wrapped up in said piety that they did not see their being king knocked over. How sad is that?

Griz
 
Griz,
With the exception of one consensus entity in this thread, I believe that the overwhelming majority of posts and posters in this thread, to include those that were a bit surly, are within the theme of wanting to influence more civility elswhere in Fauna.

I would almost compare the action of many as a game. The only problem with that caparison is that there are no winners, only numerous losers who are so wrapped up in said piety that they did not see their being king knocked over. How sad is that?

Its always been a never ending game. If some improvements are forthcoming, some may see that as a "win". Others just improvements :thumbsup: ! As the other quote goes "Nothing stays the same. It either gets better or it gets worse". There are no losers in trying to make things better. That's not sad.
 
Chameleon Company said:
There are no losers in trying to make things better. That's not sad.

Can you hear it? Can you hear the wind a blowing? Ever so gently, not so much a wind as it is a gentle breeze.......the sands are a moving and there goes, once again, the standards that we all hope would come about......or until the next breeze wonders in......

I reckon civility would have no worth if it was not controlled by choice.

Griz
 
Griz said:
Can you hear it? Can you hear the wind a blowing? Ever so gently, not so much a wind as it is a gentle breeze.......the sands are a moving and there goes, once again, the standards that we all hope would come about......or until the next breeze wonders in......

I reckon civility would have no worth if it was not controlled by choice.

Griz


Griz: I have heard you, I have watched you, and I have no qualms listening to what you have to say. Here, you decry, but you do not propose alternatives that appeal to you. Why is that?
 
lucille said:
Griz: I have heard you, I have watched you, and I have no qualms listening to what you have to say. Here, you decry, but you do not propose alternatives that appeal to you. Why is that?

Because I see the alternative as being common sense. It's looking you and others square in the eye. However, due to peoples desire to "beat a dead horse" and for those who want to somehow climb the proverbial Fauna ladder, they are choosing to ignore it.

Do you honestly believe that harping on Wes is going to bring out anything positive? Is allowing one of "Fauna's finest" to pose under an alias going to accomplish anything?

People are who they are and nothing you and I do will change that. Period. Chamco is a prime example of this. Before the WWW rules went into effect, Chamco maintain a certain decorum in the threads. When the WWW rules started, his mouth spewed some of the most vile comments, sexual innuendo's etc that I have seen on this board. Now, due to whatever reason, and thankfully of course, he has decided to resume some civility. The wind blew and Chamco changed. Just like it is in life. With some time and in the right situation, the obnoxious Chamco will resurface, even if for a short while.

My point is nothing negative towards Chamco. However, it does speak volumes about who we are. That IS who Chamco is, both now as well as in the future. This IS who Wes is, both now and in the future. This IS who Bob Woodard, who Lucille is etc etc etc. We are NOT going to change due to anything that occurs in this little world that we have created for ourselves.

Thus, back to my main point. If, Rich wants to reinstitute the old rules so that we can experience a "forced attitude check point" then so be it. Even that won't change who we all really are.

Griz
 
Griz said:
Is allowing one of "Fauna's finest" to pose under an alias going to accomplish anything?

Did I miss something?
Has Shrillomn been identified or does this refer to another anonymous poster?
 
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