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#856
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on December 16, 2013, 11:19:13 PM
Quote from: Pæs on December 16, 2013, 11:16:17 PM
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on December 16, 2013, 11:14:19 PM
Quote from: Pæs on December 16, 2013, 10:48:34 PM
Quote from: Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies on December 16, 2013, 10:43:06 PM
Fox News representatives said they would not comment on the issue until they had time to do detailed research into Jackson's racial background.
Must not make topical comparison...
Go ahead.
Nah, dude, I'm just not sure it's clear that "I'll get back to you when I have more information" while a pretty bipedal response... when delivered too late reads like "You're an asshole until further notice. I'm going to do some research and get back to you on whether or not you're still an asshole, but keep in mind that you're an asshole until then."

That's fair. At this point I'm more interested in figuring out what the hell happened. I have an inkling of why I was pissed off at the whole thing, but I want to see specifically how this whole incident fits into it.
Right, but I think it's important to understand that when this is your stated position, you're clearly signalling that your focus is on yourself.

If I felt attacked by you and then read you explaining that you were more interested in why you were pissed off, it would be pretty easy to read "than I am in finding out how I hurt Paes" at the end of that.
#857
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on December 16, 2013, 11:14:19 PM
Quote from: Pæs on December 16, 2013, 10:48:34 PM
Quote from: Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies on December 16, 2013, 10:43:06 PM
Fox News representatives said they would not comment on the issue until they had time to do detailed research into Jackson's racial background.
Must not make topical comparison...
Go ahead.
Nah, dude, I'm just not sure it's clear that "I'll get back to you when I have more information" while a pretty bipedal response... when delivered too late reads like "You're an asshole until further notice. I'm going to do some research and get back to you on whether or not you're still an asshole, but keep in mind that you're an asshole until then."
#858
Quote from: Pæs on December 16, 2013, 11:12:12 PMIt's like having Oompa Loompas describe a sexual assault.

As soon as I typed it... that fucking mental image.
#859
There are people offended, so I think it's probably offensive, in the same way that when people are impressed a thing is impressive. I really like the stubborn "I'm not being offensive, you're just being offended" in the face of upset readers.

It sounds like part of what affected some survivors is the tone of the thing. It's like having Oompa Loompas describe a sexual assault.

The LOLDAILYMAIL has got more of the response: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523174/Rape-victims-attack-Nottinghamshire-Polices-sex-attack-Christmas-poem.html

Quote'I have spoken to some of our clients who have been victims of sexual assault and they have been utterly distressed and shocked by this poem.
'They feel that the re-working of a poem aimed at children trivialises the worst event in their lives ... Children familiar with the proper Christmas poem would be left very confused if they came across this police version.'She added that the force should concentrate on a 'stark, unambiguous message that rape is wrong'.

QuoteA spokesman for the group Sexual Abuse Survivors said the phrase 'happened in a flash' was not an accurate portrayal of a victim's experience. She added: 'That experience can feel like it goes on forever and even after the attack it will stay with that person for a very long time almost like a recording in their mind that goes over and over again.'
#860
Quote from: Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies on December 16, 2013, 10:43:06 PM
Fox News representatives said they would not comment on the issue until they had time to do detailed research into Jackson's racial background.

Must not make topical comparison...
#861
Forgot to share this...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-25362938



They've denied that the poem is offensive and insist that it will raise awareness in rapists about the impact of their crime.

The poem is being placed as posters at train stations.
#862
Just throwing it out there because I haven't seen a forum structure topic for a while.

Do we have too many boards for our present level of activity?

Are there benefits to shrinking things down when it's quiet and are there any suggestions for which boards would be suitable for merger?
#863
IT HAS TO BE AN ENSŌ WITH SOMETHING SUGGESTIVE OF GOATSEHANDS ON EITHER SIDE.


#864
WAIT, AM I BEING LUMPED IN WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE TOUCHY?

FUCK YOU, ECH. MY MOTHER WAS KILLED BY A CASSOWARY RECEIVING A STEAM-PIPE ENEMA, YOU INSENSITIVE SHITROD.
#865
Quote"In kicking off the lighthearted segment, I offered a tongue-in-cheek message for any kids watching, saying that Santa, who I joked is a real person... is identifiable as white," she said Friday.

Did she just follow up with those same kids and tell them Santa isn't real? Christ, what an asshole.
#866
Quote from: Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies on December 15, 2013, 09:34:34 PM
Also, who wakes someone up in the middle of the night to tell them that someone on a message board has posted something uncharitable about them?

"Hey, sorry to wake you, but you know that guy on the internet you told to fuck off? Well, he just lumped you in with other people who told him to fuck off".

:?

C'mon.
I hope that you guys would send an urgent courier if someone at PD ever mentioned my name. We don't have an @Username feature, so this is the next best thing.

Just making my expectations clear.
#867
Quote from: :regret: on December 13, 2013, 09:04:20 AM
Quote from: Pæs on December 13, 2013, 06:34:13 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on December 13, 2013, 06:22:45 AM
No.  Speech patterning indicates female writer... :oops:
Really? Because the writer claims to be male. But, we'll just trust your ability to recognise gendered speech patterning.
I could not get that out of that image, am i missing something or do you have another source?
What Cain said. A number of the posts from the now private blog are reposted all over the interbutts.
#868
Quote from: LuciferX on December 13, 2013, 06:22:45 AM
No.  Speech patterning indicates female writer... :oops:
Really? Because the writer claims to be male. But, we'll just trust your ability to recognise gendered speech patterning.
#869
Sweet merciful fuck do you SEE some shit when you close your eyes with a fever. I almost got a case of the holies but then I just felt really tired instead.
#870
YOU CAN'T TAKE FACTS AND TRY TO CHANGE THEM TO FIT A POLITICAL AGENDA.