New Board: The Purged

[Winchester]

Actually ... the fact that Winchester's name came up several times means something.

 

He even said it on this thread ... he was banned at first when he joined phatmass.  Which means, as a human being that can make mistakes, Winchester can cross the line named after him.

Seeing a ban does not mean I was banned. It means I saw a ban. I didn't experience one.

 

 

"I saw my first movie at age 8", for instance.

[dUSt]

I suspect that the people who named me were her groupies, after me for daring to criticize her, but I do not hold that against Red at all.  She is a decent person.

 

Calling people groupies is probably not the best way to get people to like you... and you seem to be concerned with that... so yeah, just trying to help. Oh yeah, and "decent person" isn't the greatest term of endearment either.

[Winchester]

Winchester is not bad for Phatmass.  The idea that a person can be above the rules is bad for Phatmass.  And that is not Winchester's fault.

It's not that I'm above the rules.

 

I am the rules.

[PhuturePriest]

In true transparency, here are the results of The Purge:

The question on the form was:
Is there a member that is harmful to the well being of phatmass? Who?

 

And the results were:

dUSt (6)
Lil Red (6)

Winchester (6)
Perigrina (4)

franciscanheart (4)
mortify II (4)

Ice Princess (3)

FuturePriest (3)
Blazingstar (2)

Semper Catholic (2)
Oremus1 (2)

Hasan (2)

roamin catholic (2)

abrideofchrist (2)

the171 (2)

Samuel Clemens
Edward Longshanks
Dick Cheney
futuresister2009
reyb
teresitacarmel
Ralph Macchio
Benedictus
dairygirl4u2c
nunsense
hierphant
Gnostic Christian Bishop
das8949

 

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!

 

[Credo in Deum]

Wait, someone submitted, Ralph Macchio?  I hear he is the best around and that nothing is going to ever keep him down. 

 

 

[PhuturePriest]

Calling people groupies is probably not the best way to get people to like you... and you seem to be concerned with that... so yeah, just trying to help. Oh yeah, and "decent person" isn't the greatest term of endearment either.

 

It's a mark of overall success, I think. I've personally been accused of having an "FP Fan Club" several times. It's nice to see Lil Red is finally catching up to me in popularity.

[CrossCuT]

I support the purge of Dick Cheney. 

[Winchester]

Edward Longshanks only got one?

[dUSt]

Winchester is not bad for Phatmass.  The idea that a person can be above the rules is bad for Phatmass.  And that is not Winchester's fault.

 

There is a difference between being "above the rules" and being the one who "sets the rules". The Winchester Line is not a gimmick. It is me trusting a 10 year long member. Sure, he pushes the line sometimes, but that is who he is. Anybody worse than Winchester is probably too risky for phatmass. Anybody the same or better than Winchester will fit in here just fine. In other words, Winchester does an amazing job at being the lowest common denominator (lol wut). The Winchester Line is non-negotiable. It is part of phatmass' fabric. It what makes phatmass different. No other forum on the internet has The Winchester Line. When it comes down to it, The Winchester Line IS phatmass.

[IcePrincessKRS]

In true transparency, here are the results of The Purge:

The question on the form was:
Is there a member that is harmful to the well being of phatmass? Who?

 

And the results were:

dUSt (6)
Lil Red (6)

Winchester (6)
Perigrina (4)

franciscanheart (4)
mortify II (4)

Ice Princess (3)

FuturePriest (3)
Blazingstar (2)

Semper Catholic (2)
Oremus1 (2)

Hasan (2)

roamin catholic (2)

abrideofchrist (2)

the171 (2)

Samuel Clemens
Edward Longshanks
Dick Cheney
futuresister2009
reyb
teresitacarmel
Ralph Macchio
Benedictus
dairygirl4u2c
nunsense
hierphant
Gnostic Christian Bishop
das8949

 

I have FANS! :icey:

[cmaD2006]

Seeing a ban does not mean I was banned. It means I saw a ban. I didn't experience one.

 

 

"I saw my first movie at age 8", for instance.

 

Ok Winchester ... there were times more recently that some posts caused me heartburn.  Why?  Because they were over the top.

 

I have one in particular, an image I *still* have in my head.  That's not cool.  Not on a Catholic site.

 

That's what I mean ... if you truly discerned putting that on here, I would hope you wouldn't have.  Because you really don't know what an occasion of sin you can be putting people in.

 

I honestly have thought that it was an error in judgement, and have been giving you the benefit of the doubt.

[Perigrina]

Calling people groupies is probably not the best way to get people to like you... and you seem to be concerned with that... so yeah, just trying to help. Oh yeah, and "decent person" isn't the greatest term of endearment either.

 

I got the word "groupie" from you. I figured that meant it was the right word to use here. Thanks for letting me know that this is not actually the case.  And when I call someone a decent person it is a high compliment.  It means a person of honour and integrity. 

[Roamin Catholic]

In true transparency, here are the results of The Purge:

roamin catholic (2)

The fact that I hadn't posted in the past year and still got named twice flatters me. Thank you for remembering me

[Anomaly]

You weren't paying attention. Because of my health I have very few relationships with analog people. I am fine with being told how I may have rubbed people the wrong way. But I am not fine with this "just pixels" garbage. Until you have been in the situation of having most of your human interaction online, you will have no clue what this is like.

I pay enough attention to pick up that you say you are married and have kids and are a grown up person, over the age of thirty. I get you choose to add human interface via WWW, because of limited analog opportunity. But it's only via pixels. Most others have no need or desire to consider pixel interface as hugely important. We all have our own special lives that color our perspectives. But empathy is a two way street. Just as you can point out I may not really know your situation, you also don't really know mine or other posters. Don't assume others are going to "get" your situation and act how you prefer, don't assume it's being hateful. I wasn't just harshing on you. I'm incredibly analog nice with a substantial amount of blunt. It's a superpower that's often misinterpreted. Bread without crust is just dough.

[Perigrina]

There is a difference between being "above the rules" and being the one who "sets the rules". The Winchester Line is not a gimmick. It is me trusting a 10 year long member. Sure, he pushes the line sometimes, but that is who he is. Anybody worse than Winchester is probably too risky for phatmass. Anybody the same or better than Winchester will fit in here just fine. In other words, Winchester does an amazing job at being the lowest common denominator. The Winchester Line is non-negotiable. It is part of phatmass' fabric. It what makes phatmass different. No other forum on the internet has The Winchester Line. When it comes down to it, The Winchester Line IS phatmass.

 

It's your forum.  You can do what you want.

[Winchester]

Ok Winchester ... there were times more recently that some posts caused me heartburn.  Why?  Because they were over the top.

 

I have one in particular, an image I *still* have in my head.  That's not cool.  Not on a Catholic site.

 

That's what I mean ... if you truly discerned putting that on here, I would hope you wouldn't have.  Because you really don't know what an occasion of sin you can be putting people in.

 

I honestly have thought that it was an error in judgement, and have been giving you the benefit of the doubt.

 

Holding someone responsible for invincible ignorance is not Catholic.

[Winchester]

It's your forum.  You can do what you want.

[Ash Wednesday]

WHAT DID RALPH MACCHIO EVER DO TO YOU? GOSH!!!!

[Lil Red]

I did not think that Lil Red should have been purged either and I said so at the time. I suspect that the people who named me were her groupies, after me for daring to criticize her, but I do not hold that against Red at all. She is a decent person.

I have groupies? ;) LOL.

[Anomaly]

It's your forum. You can do what you want.

Exactly. Dust once posted that if people don't like his antics, they can start their own board.
The ban Purge may have been a mistake, but you got to give him, yourself, and others a little credit in voting, not voting, discussing, and opinionating on how to improve and maintain the fresh flavor.