RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
November 19, 2018 at 7:28 am
(This post was last modified: November 19, 2018 at 7:29 am by Whateverist.)
Happy to report that Vulcanlogician has checked in and he gave me this message:
"I’ve removed [AF.org](http://AF.org) from my bookmarks. I don’t want to even look at that place for a while. If anyone asks, tell them I’ll be back sooner or later, at least to check my PMs."
Good enough for me. So now that my survivor's guilt is relieved I'll be taking a break until such time as I feel like coming back. It was a pretty intense couple of days for me. The exhilaration of finding that bright shiny new forum all wrapped up with a bow on it (thank you again, Tibs), followed by the angry resentment on the part of what felt like the overwhelming majority, followed by the bright shiny new toy being bashed and set on fire by the neighborhood punks.
What is really laughable is the vandalism was done in the name of a higher purpose, free speech. The obsession so many of you had with those of us who went against the herd was startling. It really mirrored the JW's practice of shunning. You guys (and I assume you will know which you are and aren't) are such intolerant fundamentalists. We're often telling theists how there is only one thing we all have in common and I'm very happy to remember that now. I am not an atheist in the image of the pack that hounded this effort. You all go on back into your cave now and regale one another with your tales of daring do. You have driven off the scary shadows once again.
But there are a good number here I'm happy to rub elbows with in RL anytime. That hasn't changed. And I'll be working on forgiving the worst of you because I don't practice shunning. But for now, fuck you very much.
"I’ve removed [AF.org](http://AF.org) from my bookmarks. I don’t want to even look at that place for a while. If anyone asks, tell them I’ll be back sooner or later, at least to check my PMs."
Good enough for me. So now that my survivor's guilt is relieved I'll be taking a break until such time as I feel like coming back. It was a pretty intense couple of days for me. The exhilaration of finding that bright shiny new forum all wrapped up with a bow on it (thank you again, Tibs), followed by the angry resentment on the part of what felt like the overwhelming majority, followed by the bright shiny new toy being bashed and set on fire by the neighborhood punks.
What is really laughable is the vandalism was done in the name of a higher purpose, free speech. The obsession so many of you had with those of us who went against the herd was startling. It really mirrored the JW's practice of shunning. You guys (and I assume you will know which you are and aren't) are such intolerant fundamentalists. We're often telling theists how there is only one thing we all have in common and I'm very happy to remember that now. I am not an atheist in the image of the pack that hounded this effort. You all go on back into your cave now and regale one another with your tales of daring do. You have driven off the scary shadows once again.
But there are a good number here I'm happy to rub elbows with in RL anytime. That hasn't changed. And I'll be working on forgiving the worst of you because I don't practice shunning. But for now, fuck you very much.