BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: GUEST,12:14
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:29 PM

And did I mention the above was the 100th post?

I'm sure we'll make it a few hundred more. If not here, then in so many other threads just like it...

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: Azizi
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:48 PM

I want to state without equivocation that I don't know what the hell GUEST 19 Feb 06 - 12:14 PM is talking about. Bruce is a friend of mine. I am happy to say that I have other friends here.

See Responses to Racism for the reasons why I first decided to leave this forum and the reasons why I'm back.

And thanks to those who publicly and/or privately asked me not to leave. I very much appreciate your comments.

That said, I would like to note that I agree with a poster upthread {sorry I can't remember which one} who said something like people shouldn't announce that they are leaving. They should just go.
Or maybe I should say that I agree that this should be the case under most circumstances.

However, [and I hope people don't think this comment is self-aggrandizing], but I think that because my reasons for leaving had to do with how people deal with offensive posts, there may be some value in the announcement.

Again, thanks, visit that thread if you have a mind to, and see ya around the 'Cat!

Azizi

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: Jeri
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:49 PM

Will not!

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: Ron Davies
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:50 PM

Azizi--

Welcome back! You're a treasure (as Brucie is also).

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:57 PM

"Nothing your wrote in this thread has been deleted, guest. I'd guess maybe you had an oopsie when you meant to post?"

Quite possibly was operator error, Jeri, which I can freely admit.

Now, can you admit just as freely that everyone who posts here has good reason to suspect (not in a paranoid way, but just suspect) censorship is also a possibility (just like operator error) when submitting a provocative or controversial post that "disappears" in this forum?

It's just the usual Mudcat hypocrisy that so many members here are ABSOLUTELY APPALLED when one of their own (Bruce Murdoch, asshole extraordinaire) is outed by the clones for posting anonymously, but no one has a problem with it when Max, Joe or the clones threatens to do the same to regular anonymous guests who post criticisms of the forum leadership?

The hypocrisy and double standards around here have become oh so utterly predictable, just like the censorship has.

And some of us even warned about this very thing, back when it all started...so, just for good measure--I told you so.

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 02:13 PM

So! Azizi is back. Brucie never left. And the censorship debate goes on. Everything is back to normal. Bye!

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: Jeri
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 02:15 PM

Sorry, replying to 12:14's funny argument script in my previous post, not Azizi.

To Azizi: did, replied!

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 02:18 PM

Jer, you cut me to the quick.

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: jimmyt
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 02:36 PM

well, well, well, I leave for a day and the place goes nuts, and for the life of me I can't quite get a handle on what is going worong except perhaps some folks are retaining water and feeling weepy. I hope it all gets sorted out and when the dust clears, Azizi are still here as valuable members of this quirky community.

I can say with absolute honesty that Brucie is one of my very favorite folks. He is smart, honest, maybe a bit emotional and reminds me of myself in responding and later thinking it thruogh a bit, but I cannot say anyone has more integrity then Brucie.

Honestly, Joe, it seems that you were commenting on how many posts Brucie makes, and I find this a bit hard to follow how this can hurt anyone. It seems the quantity of words are not the problem here below the line as much as the quality. If volume is the problem cutting out some completely silly threads (among which I have contributed to or even started) would be more sensible.

Anyway, Hopefully we can all shake hands and play nice again.

Subject: RE: BS: Peace, Brucie, Bruce Don't go
From: Joybell
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 05:02 PM

Me - I went away for a few days to a gathering and now I'm all behind. Always running along after - trying to catch up. Anyway - If you read this Peace - please stay. If you've gone, come back. I'd surely miss you. How ever can we have Joy without Peace. Doesn't make sense. Cheers, Joy