(August 24, 2016 at 6:30 am)abaris Wrote:

(August 24, 2016 at 5:18 am)Losty Wrote: By all means, don't stop on my account. Just understand I might not be able to help myself saying some snarky comment.

Which happens rather frequently these last few weeks.

If you feel touchy because you banned him. Don't be. He deserved it and I never really liked what he said. But we can still post our own opinions on him as a person, which doesn't have to coincide with yours. If you feel like mocking us for it. Go ahead.

I don't feel touchy because I didn't ban him. The entire team banned him. I voted for the ban too. I think he deserved it. I don't care if it's EP or someone else. It's rude and shitty and condescending to sit around discussing what mental illness you think someone has. You're still allowed to do it. I would never advocate for you to not be allowed to do it. But I do feel like mocking it, I greatly appreciate your permission.

I think EP has foot in mouth disorder, young person in love syndrome and sometimes lacks, not empathy, but a sense of humour.

Yeah, figures.

(August 24, 2016 at 6:33 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(August 24, 2016 at 6:17 am)Losty Wrote: Curse this fucking green name. Every time I say I don't like something people think I mean they shouldn't be allowed to do it.

I don't take it that way, until you have that block o' text outlined. 'Til then, it's just us talking.

I know you don't, but some people do. I'm never advocating for people to not be allowed to say whatever they want to say. I was just throwing my opinion in there. When I say "I hate when people say this" I literally mean just that. I hate it. But that's ok. People can still do it. I'll get over it.

(August 24, 2016 at 6:15 am)Losty Wrote: Lol I find it funny that if someone says "I think X person has Y illness" well that's just free speech but if I say "I hate when people say stuff like that" well that's infringing on free speech. No, I won't just scroll by and ignore something if I feel like commenting. I'll gladly use my free speech to tell someone I don't care for the way they're using theirs. It's ok. It's not the end of the world if I think something you say is shitty and condescending. That's just life.

I love it when words are injected into a post, without them actually being there. Where did anyone, myself included, say that what YOU said was infringing on free speech? Please try not to read anymore into what I said than what is actually there. I was merely discussing the fact that opinons and free speech are allowed here and that no one is making a medical diagnosis of anyone. And I wasn't being rude about it either. Nor was I being shitty and condescending about it. ffs.

It is your opinion that people are making medical dx's and no one is telling you that you aren't allowed to think that or have that opinion. Do I think that assuming anyone is making a diagnosis here is a bit far fetched? Sure. But you're still allowed to your opinion either way and not a single word I wrote indicated that anyone here wasn't. I was hoping you would, at the very least, try to see this from the perspective I offered, but I don't think that's going to happen. 
But at the same time, I think you misread my post entirely and are misrepresenting what I have said. 

I can't help you with that. I can only post so much and people are either going to get the gist of my post or they aren't. I'm not interested in playing the part of the semantics police and trying to explain what is obvious.

(August 24, 2016 at 6:34 am)Losty Wrote: It's rude and shitty and condescending to sit around discussing what mental illness you think someone has.

I won't lie, I've stood at the water-cooler with co-workers wondering WTF was really going on with Joe Bagadonuts.

We all speculate on the motivations of our fellow humans, even online. It's our curse.

Judi, I didn't mean your post was shitty and condescending. We're just talking past each other that's all.

(August 24, 2016 at 6:17 am)Losty Wrote: Curse this fucking green name. Every time I say I don't like something people think I mean they shouldn't be allowed to do it.

That curse exists, but the decision was apt to give him a week vacation. Perhaps a little lenient given his history, but okay, give him another shot, like I did with PhatMatt. That worked wonders. You did great as staff. The other issue is making mental diagnosis over the internet.

Yes, mental diagnosis over the internet, isn't accurate at all.

(August 24, 2016 at 6:37 am)Losty Wrote:

(August 24, 2016 at 6:33 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I don't take it that way, until you have that block o' text outlined. 'Til then, it's just us talking.

I know you don't, but some people do. I'm never advocating for people to not be allowed to say whatever they want to say. I was just throwing my opinion in there. When I say "I hate when people say this" I literally mean just that. I hate it. But that's ok. People can still do it. I'll get over it.

I know, hon. You aren't throwing your weight around.

(August 24, 2016 at 6:40 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(August 24, 2016 at 6:34 am)Losty Wrote: It's rude and shitty and condescending to sit around discussing what mental illness you think someone has.

I won't lie, I've stood at the water-cooler with co-workers wondering WTF was really going on with Joe Bagadonuts.

We all speculate on the motivations of our fellow humans, even online. It's our curse.

You're right. We do. We are judgemental creatures. And whenever we can I think we should rise above the urge. It's just what I think. Doesn't make it right. Bleh I'm too tired. I have to go now. You guys have a lovely day.