I'm Sorry. I'll Go Away. Goodbye

[Composed Thinker]

I'll try to stay away, at least for tonight. If I'm lucky, for many more days, too.

[CatWoman]

1. Oh grow up!!!!!

we are just asking that you stop spamming GD

It's very irritating!!!!!!

Nothing against you.

[leftyandproud]

30. spammers suck. *NT*

[Name removed]

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[leftyandproud]

33. heh, that was a joke...ok not funny...ok sorry, I'm leaving now. *NT*

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. I don't think it's right for people to be cruel to you

But perhaps you can accomodate their requests. The other day when I questioned you, you changed your story several times about why you frame your questions and issues as you do.

You are free to post what you want but how about clicking other threads and reasing them where many of your questions and issues are already being addressed.

It's like this. You're part of a community. If you want consideration, demonstrate some.

If we were gathered around a great big dinner table, everyone would soon tire of humoring me or humoring you.

[mmm]

7. There is no community here...

absolutely none.
People might think there is, but there is not.
There are posters who spend all day on this board.
That is whatever you wish to believe it is.
Community it is not.
There is ZERO interaction beteween NEW members on this board.
And that is sad. But it is, nontheless, true.

[SOteric]

14. Community

a) A group of people having common interests: the scientific community; the international business community.

b) A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society: the gay community; the community of color.

c) Similarity or identity: a community of interests.

d) Sharing, participation, and fellowship.


Just because your experience has disappointed you, doesn't negate the experience of everyone else hereabouts.

I acknowledge that these fora can be a bit rough on newcomers. Your experience will be equal to your participation if you're persistent.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. Zero is a pretty absolute number. I think you're seeing what you wish

People often join DU come to the lounge and introduce themselves. They share about what brought them here.

My own take on it is that people who have a difficult time surviving in this group are not too awful different in life. If you put people off in life, you'll do it here.

When I was new, it took me about 100 posts to make myself known. After that I sank or swam on my own merits.

Generally, we try to welcome new members, but when there has been wholesale disruption (as has occurred lately) one might perceive it as anti-social behavior rather than weariness.

I can attest to the fact that this is a community in every respect.

[Exultant Democracy]

17. That is absurd…

I’m still new, and I was welcomed into this community right away. Since I’ve been here I have interacted in lively debates with people over 3000 posts and people with 3.

[Redleg]

21. I'm not being flippant but you're too new to know

Yes, with so many DUers, some of the "newbies" get ignored. I remember how it was when I started over a year ago. For some reason I don't have as many posts as some who started 6 months after I did. Hmmmm- I must be anti-social.

[MissMarple]

26. I'm sorry, we're probably more introverted than the usual crowd.

You should research "The Care of Your Introvert".

[Wonk]

28. Thank you :-) Wonderful post.

"Caring for your introvert" gets better results, though.

http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2003/03/rauch.htm

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Caring+for+your+introvert%22

[DS1]

29. Easy assumptions to make

Case in point, one of my somewhat famous "so I infiltrated a freeper meeting this weekend" threads attracted admitted freepers to respond. I posted the first of that type with about 30 posts under my belt.

You're making an assumption based on little data, trust me on this. Everyone here posts something that they either think is hilarious or requires a response, or other, but gets neither a congratulions response nor a fuck you but "hi" that would be expected. Sure there are some posters that get more responses, but such is life.

Some of us push buttons that are sensitive, some of us push buttons that are already pushed, some others wait for buttons to be pushed, either way, we are all just simple posters on a free message system called DU.

[mmm]

3. We like you... a lot

get back in here and fight

[tjdee]

4. Please don't do this.

Why are people so thin skinned these days, lord!

Just give us a breather between posts, LOL! I wish there was a cap on how many threads you can start a day--not just for you.

Why do you have to take it so seriously? Get some sleep and come back tomorrow for pete's sake.

I hate when people post posts about how they're leaving, as if they're hanging in the doorway waiting for people to beg them to stay.
If someone's going to go, go! That's an online pet peeve of mine. Ugh.

[Redleg]

5. C'mon, dude, hang in there.

It takes a while to learn the "norms" at DU.

[ForrestGump]

19. Frankly,

I've yet to meet a man named 'Norm' here at DU.

Where are all these Norms?

[Redleg]

22. Norm's the dude propping up the bar in the DU Lounge!

Ha ha ha

[peterh]

23. My first name is norm

I’ve never used it because I don’t like to be considered norm…and I always hated that fucking song…

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

27. You mean this one?

NOR-MAN OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO
NOR-MAN OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO
NOR-MAN OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO
NOR-MAN my love!

yep dumb ass song! :D

[peterh]

35. Oh Shit…didcha haveta…

Damn, that gave me the willies…;-)

[BritishHuman]

34. Does that mean

That your male offspring would be Norm Peter's Son?

:evilgrin:

[Wonk]

6. balanced, cool, tranquil, unflappable, imperturbability, moderation,

quietude, self-control...

Just a few synonyms for composed and composure that you might want to think about.

[whathappened]

8. wow

missed the whole thing there freinds , and why are you leaving us , is this not your home to

[Wonk]

9. A couple of people asked him not to spam GD so much and he got a few

threads locked.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

10. Instead of starting threads...

Join it the discussion on others. It is a peerless way to learn and grow 'round these parts. I mean, they put up with me here. What does this tell you about the people here and their level of patience, hmm? ;-)

[gulliver]

11. Someone told me you're leaving because

you have a painful plantar wart. How do you respond?

[Exultant Democracy]

12. This is not an attack...

But the GD is a busy fourm, and if you post and ever thought that come into your head you eat up bandwith and push other peoples threads down and out.

[Composed Thinker]

13. Oh, I'm fine

It'd probably be better for me to leave here and spend that time reading other stuff. That way, I'd have stronger opinions.

[Redleg]

15. Don't forget to stop in here from time to time.

EOM

[JustJoe]

18. Hello, I must be going

Hello, I must be going,
I cannot stay, I came to say, I must be going.
I'm glad I came, but just the same I must be going.
La La.
I'll stay a week or two,
I'll stay the summer thru,
But I am telling you,
I must be going.
I'll do anything you say,
In fact I'll even stay!
But I must be going.

--Marx Bros.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

20. Do as you wish just participate earnestly and thoughtfully

I sense that you are young. There are a lot of younger posters on DU. They have made themselves known and are some of the best contributors.

[roughsatori]

25. You will develop stronger opinions by responding on threads

The first few times I responded I was attacked. It was kind of funny because I was attacked for something I had not even written. But it gives one a chance to think and to clarify--and (rarely--I'm stubborn) change one's opinion.

Practice responding before you disappear. (But thinned skinned people probably should avoid political message boards.)

[Booberdawg]

24. Just isn't necessary to have several posts about the same thing

Especially annoying when duplicate threads started by the same person. Just ain't right.

Quit it.

Please.