Which Do You Like More: Gold Dust Woman vs. Goldfish and the Ladybug

[ontheEdgeof17]

Personally, I don't think moderators should be involved in public discussions about other Ledgies and give their opinions. They should be neutral, no?

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by carrie721

a handful i just found:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpo...8&postcount=10

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpo...2&postcount=11

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpo...6&postcount=12

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpo...5&postcount=52




i know, it's too funny.

Well, you can't really put a suggestion by Miss Vicky as an example because she already bashed the sh*t out of him from the moment he came to this board. So why would he take any of her "gentle" advice a month later?

That said, I still think this thread is parody, hilarious at that, and not that mean-spirited. Mean-spirited was dredging up all of Ethan's actions at another board in order to influence our opinion of him. It'll all work out.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Personally, I don't think moderators should be involved in public discussions about other Ledgies and give their opinions. They should be neutral, no?

There's a can of worms!

[Rickypt]

Oh I forgot:

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

Well, you can't really put a suggestion by Miss Vicky as an example because she already bashed the sh*t out of him from the moment he came to this board. So why would he take any of her "gentle" advice a month later?

That said, I still think this thread is parody, hilarious at that, and not that mean-spirited. Mean-spirited was dredging up all of Ethan's actions at another board in order to influence our opinion of him. It'll all work out.

true, but it was still advice that was echoed/supported by others who haven't bashed the **** out of him ...

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by The Tower

One would think as a Super Moderator you'd be able to check it out for yourself, however, I have a feeling your request is insincere.

I find it fascinating that out of the 324 of Ethan's posts that 65 of them are new threads.

Well, truth be told, I don't have the time to wade through every single thread that Ethan has started or has posted in, to find the seven messages with kind suggestions that Carrie and Nicki posted.

And why does it matter how many threads Ethan has created? It's not like he's our first "motor-mouth" Ledgie.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

It's not like he's our first "motor-mouth" Ledgie.

To whom are you referring?

C'mon, SAY IT!!!!

[danax6]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I guess I missed those posts. The only ones I've ever seen in regards to his posting style -- since the first day I noticed Ethan posting on this board -- were messages attacking and mocking him.

I'd be happy to read the kind, considerate suggestions that were made to him if anyone would like to point them out to me.

Hm, well some of us were already really tired of his behaviour on The Other Board where numerous suggestions about changing his posting style had already been made (and not been followed up, might I add). I realize that should not play a factor in what's going on here, but it shows where some people are coming from at least.

[skcin]

http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/sh...106#post596106

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Personally, I don't think moderators should be involved in public discussions about other Ledgies and give their opinions. They should be neutral, no?

I gave my opinion in so much that "mocking, deriding, taunting, carping" are violations of our rules/guidelines here and apparently people don't grasp why some of the comments posted to and about Ethan are innapropriate in those regards.
I don't recall taking sides.

And given that I've stuck up for you in the past, Curtis, I'm surprised and disappointed that you'd throw this in my face.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by skcin

http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/sh...106#post596106

But Paula, respectfully 'cuz I love you, the reality is that there are a zillion food threads and that's okay. But Ethan starts a thread about books and people got frustrated because there was one other thread about books that he didn't even know about.

It just looks like a double standard to me. The best way, in my opinion, to deal with a thread you don't like or that annoys you is not to post in it. Like I thought the poll about the Stevie crush was lame and I was enjoying watching it sink to the bottom until Amber had to come in and talk about gay people for the millionth time.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Well, truth be told, I don't have the time to wade through every single thread that Ethan has started or has posted in, to find the seven messages with kind suggestions that Carrie and Nicki posted.

No one has time to wade through every single thread that Ethan has started.... I had to stop wading through that "long song" thread after about ten minutes- and that was just one post.

And why does it matter how many threads Ethan has created? It's not like he's our first "motor-mouth" Ledgie.

It doesn't matter- I said it was fascinating.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

It just looks like a double standard to me. The best way, in my opinion, to deal with a thread you don't like or that annoys you is not to post in it.

Alas, most of us (including myself) don't follow this simple advice.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Alas, most of us (including myself) don't follow this simple advice.

I don't either, but I've changed a lot in the last year.


....at least I'm tryyyyying to change.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

But Paula, respectfully 'cuz I love you, the reality is that there are a zillion food threads and that's okay. But Ethan starts a thread about books and people got frustrated because there was one other thread about books that he didn't even know about.

It just looks like a double standard to me. The best way, in my opinion, to deal with a thread you don't like or that annoys you is not to post in it. Like I thought the poll about the Stevie crush was lame and I was enjoying watching it sink to the bottom until Amber had to come in and talk about gay people for the millionth time.

a major difference, though, is that ethan starts threads without actually saying anything in his posts. he just says "hey y'all, here is a thread where we can discuss _______" instead of actually saying anything about the topic at hand ... to me, that just seems like starting a thread for the sake of starting a thread.