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Kammer K
Kammer Feb 8, 2006 09:42:51
Replying to nigelswift

I see what you're getting at Nigel. The problem is that everyone has their own ideas about what constitutes 'bothering'. That leads to arguments, and to be honest I'm really tired of arguments.

It's not that I don't value discussion or debate, but it's the petty picking away at old topics that gets me down. I have two sons that provide me with a wealth of tedious bickering at home. I want this Forum to be an escape from that, not more of the same.

I say this, not in any way as a criticism of you Nigel, or any other individual here. It's just how I feel. Before anyone says I'm subverting this thread, that's not my intention. This is about labelling people, taking sides and creating negative factions.

Fourwinds asked how he should label himself, which is fine (he asked for that). As soon as we start labelling other people we're potentially back into conflict mode.

I never thought I'd hear myself say this but, "Bring back the fluff!".

K x

N nigelswift
nigelswift Feb 8, 2006 09:59:38
Replying to Kammer

Take all your points.

In defence, it was meant to be a new and lighthearted thread about inventing words. The Swallowhead stuff was mentioned for illustrative purposes, not to get into the old argument about that stuff.

Associated defence - I had a similar motivation in the rock art thing. I had no idea there was potential for trouble in it. I presume whatever problems there were relating to that stuff pre-dated my coming here. So from that position I thought a "what is it" type thread was a relatively fresh topic for most people. When you say you don't want the same old same old I suppose you're doomed to be frustrated to an extent as this place is one big continuous machine for turning innocent virgins into old pros. ;)

Third point - I SO empathase with you about the bickering. I think I've actually developed an allergy to it due to recent stuff.