*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[Bene Futuis]

I'm not saying what you should or shouldn't do. But I know I found myself getting angry at him and spending emotional energy on it outside of the time I was browsing RJ, and that wasn't helping me.

He is trying to teach us about proper media consumption and doesn't and won't believe that anyone here knows how to do it if they disagree with him, and that isn't going to change. He isn't interested in listening or learning from anyone here because he has decided we are a liberal echo chamber. Which is stupid, but he isn't going to let that fantasy be debunked. He sees everything as a confirmation of what he wants to see here.

He's particularly angry at me because a couple years ago or whatever, he wanted me to join his war to get GITH and others kicked out of here, and I refused, and he blames that choice of mine for RJ going downhill.

Thanks for telling me. There are certainly other things that I can discern about his motives, armchair psychologist-style, but that's actually very insightful and helps me gain a better understanding of that very flawed person. There but for the grace of God go I, I suppose.

[Bene Futuis]

What's up with the slew of brand new RJ members who signed up today with similarly styled names?

[Todd Zola]

What's up with the slew of brand new RJ members who signed up today with similarly styled names?

I opened up the registration, knowing I'd be bombarded with bots. I prune the alphabet soup a few times a day, it's just something I have to deal with if I want open registration.

[heyelander]

Ah, yeah. That's what I thought it was going to be but couldn't tell. You, sir, are a better man than I. His baseless attacks against you particularly enraged me so once more into the fray I went! I'm sure I will have no regrets at all, lol. After this attempted coup I even less patience than normal with the enablers or self-appointed enlightened centrists who have been circling this drain for the past four years.

DON'T Do IT!!!!!

[Ken]

But I know I found myself getting angry at him and spending emotional energy on it outside of the time I was browsing RJ, and that wasn't helping me.

Given that he's shown he has nothing to add to the conversation, my goal in that thread is just to annoy him until he shuts up. Whether that is likely to happen, heck, I don't know. I can be pretty annoying, I know that much.

Is it an honorable method. Doubtful. But I can give it at least half of my effort.

[The Feral Slasher]

I can be pretty annoying, I know that much.

I don't disagree

[Ken]

johnny is back?

[heyelander]

just found one of my cats dead on the carpet. Was jumping up on counters demanding treats 10 minutes before, go do something and come back and he's dead. He was only 7 years old. Sweet little kid that showed up in our yard looking for a home 4 years ago. He was a good little cat. Raced him over to the vet but they couldn't do anything for him. Suggested maybe a heart attack? Kiss your pets today for me.

[The Feral Slasher]

just found one of my cats dead on the carpet. Was jumping up on counters demanding treats 10 minutes before, go do something and come back and he's dead. He was only 7 years old. Sweet little kid that showed up in our yard looking for a home 4 years ago. He was a good little cat. Raced him over to the vet but they couldn't do anything for him. Suggested maybe a heart attack? Kiss your pets today for me.

that is so sad, sorry to hear it.

[Bene Futuis]

Oh geez, I’m really sorry Heye.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Oh no.

[heyelander]

yeah, weird. I've put cats down before, but I've always either known it was coming or had some idea that it could. ask me 3 hours ago how long I'd have Osie and I would have told you 10 more years. The house is very quiet right now.

[heyelander]

I feel like I should read up on you all's shenanigans with JJ so I can understand the talk in here, but I feel like it will blacken my soul a bit, so I'm not going to do it.

[DMT]

just found one of my cats dead on the carpet. Was jumping up on counters demanding treats 10 minutes before, go do something and come back and he's dead. He was only 7 years old. Sweet little kid that showed up in our yard looking for a home 4 years ago. He was a good little cat. Raced him over to the vet but they couldn't do anything for him. Suggested maybe a heart attack? Kiss your pets today for me.

That's awful, sorry to hear.

[chancellor]

just found one of my cats dead on the carpet. Was jumping up on counters demanding treats 10 minutes before, go do something and come back and he's dead. He was only 7 years old. Sweet little kid that showed up in our yard looking for a home 4 years ago. He was a good little cat. Raced him over to the vet but they couldn't do anything for him. Suggested maybe a heart attack? Kiss your pets today for me.

Sorry to hear that.