The Swing of the Pendulum

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

Do it to me again, and I'll take a personal interest.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Do it to me again, and I'll take a personal interest.

I don't rule anyone.  I am establishing a boundary.  You can choose to accept that boundary or not, and things will proceed from there.

And changing my text isn't "criticizing."

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

[Pergamos]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

[xXRon_Paul_42016Xxx(weed)]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

Cool time to point out that I have no right have my threads split even against derailments.

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

There's another guy I know who thinks his own personal boundaries are something he's justified to enforce by invoking his executive powers...

[xXRon_Paul_42016Xxx(weed)]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

Why do you guys play these stupid word games about whos in charge. "Ruler" is a pretty pretentious label for a forum moderator but its safe to say that hes in charge.

[Pergamos]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

Why do you guys play these stupid word games about whos in charge. "Ruler" is a pretty pretentious label for a forum moderator but its safe to say that hes in charge.

Because he's not the only mod.

[xXRon_Paul_42016Xxx(weed)]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

Why do you guys play these stupid word games about whos in charge. "Ruler" is a pretty pretentious label for a forum moderator but its safe to say that hes in charge.

Because he's not the only mod.

Relatively though. Just because a cop isnt the only cop you wouldnt deny that, from the standpoint of a civilian, he is in charge.

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

Why do you guys play these stupid word games about whos in charge. "Ruler" is a pretty pretentious label for a forum moderator but its safe to say that hes in charge.

Because he's not the only mod.

[Pergamos]

I don't rule anyone.

Unless the rest of us are able to "establish boundaries" and have those boundaries enforced, then this is false.

He's going to enforce his own boundary.  You are responsible for enforcing yours.  He has more powers than you do, certainly, but those don't make him a ruler.

Why do you guys play these stupid word games about whos in charge. "Ruler" is a pretty pretentious label for a forum moderator but its safe to say that hes in charge.

Because he's not the only mod.

Relatively though. Just because a cop isnt the only cop you wouldnt deny that, from the standpoint of a civilian, he is in charge.

If the mods were anything like as monolithic as a police department I might concede the point but they are not.

[xXRon_Paul_42016Xxx(weed)]

So its only power/authority when you are the sole owner of it or all other owners are part of some hierarchy? This is word games.

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

If the mods were anything like as monolithic as a police department I might concede the point but they are not.

Semantic debates hardly change the meaning of the quote. If he's willing to use his administrative powers to draw an arbitrary line - all the while fostering an environment of intolerable shits - then he's no better than a Nazi. How's that for Godwin's Law?

I think it's obvious by now that all the trash that gets talked in this forum, all the name-calling, the accusations of "butthurt", the little gifs of crying politicians, the constant personal insults and criticisms, the intellectual dishonesty, it's all a big show of overcompensation by very small and sensitive people who need a little corner of the Internet carved out for themselves as a safe space to be complete dicks to anyone who wants to get inside the treehouse.

That isn't to say that everyone here is a tiny, insecure troll, but certainly many of the frequently active members are.

Kind of makes you wonder why I'm even still posting, doesn't it? It's been pretty disappointing so far; no wonder the place is mostly dead. I'll probably get bored and move on, satisfied that this place is doing exactly what a good Discordian board would do by giving itself a bad name.

Or who knows? Maybe I'll stick around and watch this place eat itself alive. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

[Pergamos]

If the mods were anything like as monolithic as a police department I might concede the point but they are not.

Semantic debates hardly change the meaning of the quote. If he's willing to use his administrative powers to draw an arbitrary line - all the while fostering an environment of intolerable shits - then he's no better than a Nazi. How's that for Godwin's Law?

I think it's obvious by now that all the trash that gets talked in this forum, all the name-calling, the accusations of "butthurt", the little gifs of crying politicians, the constant personal insults and criticisms, the intellectual dishonesty, it's all a big show of overcompensation by very small and sensitive people who need a little corner of the Internet carved out for themselves as a safe space to be complete dicks to anyone who wants to get inside the treehouse.

That isn't to say that everyone here is a tiny, insecure troll, but certainly many of the frequently active members are.

Kind of makes you wonder why I'm even still posting, doesn't it? It's been pretty disappointing so far; no wonder the place is mostly dead. I'll probably get bored and move on, satisfied that this place is doing exactly what a good Discordian board would do by giving itself a bad name.

Or who knows? Maybe I'll stick around and watch this place eat itself alive. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

Or maybe you are a tiny insecure troll, and this is exactly the sort of place you were hoping to find...

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

Or maybe you are a tiny insecure troll, and this is exactly the sort of place you were hoping to find...