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Posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 6:09:29
In reply to Nice things to say about other people., posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 5:48:56
Lao Tzu
Lao is probably one of the least recognized but priceless contributors to Psycho-Babble. To my knowledge, he has never posted on the Medication board. He used to frequent the Alternative board. The last time he posted there was in October 2013. He often posts in spurts. I hope he will return to post again. He is incredibly knowledgeable about vitamins and supplements. He is also a meticulous reporter of his own experiences with these substances. He is unselfish in the time he spends helping people. He is without pretense. This helps to make him a very positive addition to the community.
- Scott
Posted by Willful on January 12, 2014, at 11:05:08
In reply to Nice things to say about other people., posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 5:48:56
Posting nice things about people == is only absurd in an already absurd situation of despair and impotence, of an unbearably barren landscape in which no hope of meaning or the completion of an action other than talking to oneself or flagellating oneself or others is possible.
The admin board of this place has turned into such a landscape where sadism and impotent pleas are all met with absence, emptiness, the silence or the eerie and garbled pronouncements of God, I mean Bob.
In the hope of somehow freeing us, you might move the discussion-- even if it consists of memoriams, faint traces of the inhabitants of a babble that no longer exists, of a plentitude that is no longer-- somewhere where you are not addressing Bob, who has clearly abandoned us-- or that you discuss your despair on the psychology board. Bob is not going to answer; tomethaeus, Dinah, twinleaf, tender, and all the other voices that answered and provoked them and us, are not going to return-- there is nothing to return to.
This was a grand endeavor-- in its way. And perhaps other such endeavors may spring up-- but babble simply can't brought to life, no matter how much anyone might wish to.
When Lou becomes the spirit of the time, the locus dei, the central Voice, the light is extinguished. I could honor your attempt to revive it-- and HC's attempt to whip us into his/her own ferment-- but it is all sadly absurd right now, right here.
Posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 11:52:11
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people., posted by Willful on January 12, 2014, at 11:05:08
Hi Willful.
You make a lot of sense (as usual).
I wouldn't mind too much if this part of the thread were moved to Social, but I doubt I would be interested in continuing it there unilaterally. I like that my posts along this thread are visible in Administration. I don't see much negativism elsewhere, although I have my moments of irritability on Medication.
It is funny that this whole thing started because Alexandra_K had wanted me to change the subject line that was written by HomelyCygnet. This is the first thing that came to mind: "Nice things to say about other people." I hadn't thought to make a series out of it, but the vitriol was turning my stomach. I thought that if one person could inject negativism into an otherwise neutral environment, perhaps another person could offset it with an injection of positivism. The negativism was fabricated. The positive was already extant in the valuable qualities possessed by each poster of Psycho-Babble. My part was easy.
Are you a writer?
- Scott------------------------------
> Posting nice things about people == is only absurd in an already absurd situation of despair and impotence, of an unbearably barren landscape in which no hope of meaning or the completion of an action other than talking to oneself or flagellating oneself or others is possible.
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> The admin board of this place has turned into such a landscape where sadism and impotent pleas are all met with absence, emptiness, the silence or the eerie and garbled pronouncements of God, I mean Bob.
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> In the hope of somehow freeing us, you might move the discussion-- even if it consists of memoriams, faint traces of the inhabitants of a babble that no longer exists, of a plentitude that is no longer-- somewhere where you are not addressing Bob, who has clearly abandoned us-- or that you discuss your despair on the psychology board. Bob is not going to answer; tomethaeus, Dinah, twinleaf, tender, and all the other voices that answered and provoked them and us, are not going to return-- there is nothing to return to.
>
> This was a grand endeavor-- in its way. And perhaps other such endeavors may spring up-- but babble simply can't brought to life, no matter how much anyone might wish to.
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> When Lou becomes the spirit of the time, the locus dei, the central Voice, the light is extinguished. I could honor your attempt to revive it-- and HC's attempt to whip us into his/her own ferment-- but it is all sadly absurd right now, right here.
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Posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 12:15:03
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people. » Willful, posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 11:52:11
Okay.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20140102/msgs/1058406.html
I hope someone else picks it up there.
- Scott
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 12:37:15
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people., posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 12:15:03
Posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 13:55:18
In reply to Thanks Ms S! Have a chocolate? (nm) » SLS, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 12:37:15
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 16:06:00
In reply to Thanks Ms HC! Have a Xanax? :-) (nm) » HomelyCygnet, posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 13:55:18
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 16:21:05
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people., posted by Willful on January 12, 2014, at 11:05:08
Bob is not God. Quite the opposite. You lil medheads seemed terrified of the mention of God and want Lou out of the way so you won't be reminded. O how you caress your "illnesses" to your hearts and deck yourselves with diagnoses. Would you even exist without them?
Babble was always a mean spirited closeminded little place. It hasn't changed at all. STOP THE DRAMA and GROW UP
LOL
> Posting nice things about people == is only absurd in an already absurd situation of despair and impotence, of an unbearably barren landscape in which no hope of meaning or the completion of an action other than talking to oneself or flagellating oneself or others is possible.
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> The admin board of this place has turned into such a landscape where sadism and impotent pleas are all met with absence, emptiness, the silence or the eerie and garbled pronouncements of God, I mean Bob.
>
> In the hope of somehow freeing us, you might move the discussion-- even if it consists of memoriams, faint traces of the inhabitants of a babble that no longer exists, of a plentitude that is no longer-- somewhere where you are not addressing Bob, who has clearly abandoned us-- or that you discuss your despair on the psychology board. Bob is not going to answer; tomethaeus, Dinah, twinleaf, tender, and all the other voices that answered and provoked them and us, are not going to return-- there is nothing to return to.
>
> This was a grand endeavor-- in its way. And perhaps other such endeavors may spring up-- but babble simply can't brought to life, no matter how much anyone might wish to.
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> When Lou becomes the spirit of the time, the locus dei, the central Voice, the light is extinguished. I could honor your attempt to revive it-- and HC's attempt to whip us into his/her own ferment-- but it is all sadly absurd right now, right here.
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Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 17:32:31
In reply to Uh we still talking about a little online forum? » Willful, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 16:21:05
that would be a little much. Bob's just pretty average really. That's all I meant. All this drama is ridiculous including my part in it. Sorry
<Bob is not God. Quite the opposite.
Posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 20:08:19
In reply to Go Away (nm) » SLS, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 16:06:00
For the longest time, I thought that you were just plain-old mean. I was wrong. I'll try to keep that in mind from now on.
- Scott
Posted by sigismund on January 13, 2014, at 19:14:12
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people., posted by SLS on January 11, 2014, at 16:51:46
>The man has courage. Either that, or he is mentally ill. ;-)
Maybe both.
Posted by SLS on January 13, 2014, at 22:26:47
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people. » SLS, posted by sigismund on January 13, 2014, at 19:14:12
> >The man has courage. Either that, or he is mentally ill. ;-)
>
> Maybe both.Well, the courage part is there, anyway.
I wish I had the courage to be more of a coward.
:-)
- Scott
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 14, 2014, at 8:22:25
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people. » sigismund, posted by SLS on January 13, 2014, at 22:26:47
One of his wishes has already come true. Please be kind to him Sigi. He's trying so hard ;)
> I wish I had the courage to be more of a coward.
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> :-)
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> - Scott
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 11:46:07
In reply to Re: deja vu all over again, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 11, 2014, at 10:58:55
> Back to administrative matters
>
> What can be done to prevent the loss of Twinny to the board?I'd like to redirect follow-ups regarding preventing the loss of Twinleaf to a separate thread. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20131217/msgs/1058993.html
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 14:27:57
In reply to created and imperfect not 'quite the opposite', posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 17:32:31
> All this drama is ridiculous including my part in it. Sorry
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 14:30:05
In reply to SLS is a coward. Bullies always are., posted by HomelyCygnet on January 14, 2014, at 8:22:25
> He's trying so hard ;)
Thanks again,
Bob
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 19, 2014, at 15:42:21
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about SLS, posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 14:30:05
you make me laugh
(no thanks necessary}
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 19, 2014, at 15:43:47
In reply to Re: thanks » HomelyCygnet, posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 14:27:57
Posted by HomelyCygnet on January 19, 2014, at 15:46:52
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about SLS, posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 14:30:05
He's a good speller.
> > He's trying so hard ;)
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> Thanks again,
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> Bob
>
Posted by Phillipa on January 19, 2014, at 21:05:19
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about SLS, posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 14:30:05
Scott always tries so hard to offer the best advise he knows to any poster. He thinks deeply about what he posts to others. I think he's a great guy with a lot of his own problems that he's worked on for years but never gives up and never will. Phillipa
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 23:34:11
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people. » Willful, posted by SLS on January 12, 2014, at 11:52:11
Hi, everyone,
I'm OK with this thread remaining here. I'm seeing it as administrative because it's about Administration. (And it's fine for there to be an analogous thread, for different purposes, on Social at the same time.)
I didn't see Scott as absurd, but as being the change he wanted to see. Bravo!
Maybe more people aren't posting because they're not in the mood for a battle of wits.
Some people may experience God as absent, or silent, or as making eerie and garbled pronouncements. What do they do then? But that's for another thread, if not another board.
Bob
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> PLEASE MOVE THESE POSTS TO SOCIAL. THEY ARE DESTROYING THE ADMIN BOARD!!!!
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> HomelyCygnet> I haven't decided whether or not to continue posting nice things about other people. I really don't want to turn this into a battle of wits with those people who would have me desist.
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> - Scott> Does anyone have an idea as to why there aren't more people posting nice things about others?
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> - Scott> Posting nice things about people == is only absurd in an already absurd situation of despair and impotence, of an unbearably barren landscape in which no hope of meaning or the completion of an action other than talking to oneself or flagellating oneself or others is possible.
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> The admin board of this place has turned into such a landscape where sadism and impotent pleas are all met with absence, emptiness, the silence or the eerie and garbled pronouncements of God, I mean Bob.
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> This was a grand endeavor-- in its way.
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> Willful> I like that my posts along this thread are visible in Administration.
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> I hadn't thought to make a series out of it, but the vitriol was turning my stomach. I thought that if one person could inject negativism into an otherwise neutral environment, perhaps another person could offset it with an injection of positivism.
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> - Scott
Posted by Ronnjee on January 21, 2014, at 11:23:37
In reply to Re: Nice things to say about other people., posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2014, at 23:34:11
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> Maybe more people aren't posting because they're not in the mood for a battle of wits.
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>BobQuite true. I've noticed that there are those whose apparent main thrust here is to out-clever others. I find them worthy only of being ignored, and am not impressed with their gamesmanship.
Posted by Phil on March 1, 2014, at 13:12:48
In reply to Uh we still talking about a little online forum? » Willful, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 12, 2014, at 16:21:05
then what are you doing here?
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 3, 2014, at 15:28:11
In reply to Re: Uh we still talking about a little online forum? » HomelyCygnet, posted by Phil on March 1, 2014, at 13:12:48
> > Babble was always a mean spirited closeminded little place. It hasn't changed at all. STOP THE DRAMA and GROW UP
> >
> > LOL> then what are you doing here?
He's here, with his harpoon, looking for Moby.
Bob
Posted by Lou Pilder on December 28, 2014, at 8:33:21
In reply to Not wonderful Not accomodating » Lou Pilder, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 3, 2014, at 17:58:58
> I do not believe calling people disturbed or nuts makes anyone a wonderful poster. Dinah may of course have many other fine and useful qualities.
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> I have not seen any administrative policies broken to accommodate you. Quite the opposite. I believe you have been given restrictions that do not apply to other posters and that Bob has permitted years of abusive posts toward you by other posters. He has changed administrative policies in ways that disadvantage you. For example the years of refusing to take action on your posts and allowing this sort of public debate about your civility.
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> > > > We have lost so many wonderful posters -Dinah most definitely among them.It's easy to say you're sorry she's no longer here, but I think the loss could have been easily avoided if she had been given appropriate recognition and respect by you for the important role she played in trying to help carry out your administrative policies. The last series of posts before she blocked herself seemed to me to be completely lacking in appreciation and respect for her and the other deputies, all of whom appear to have been extremely hurt and disillusioned by your interactions with them - all while you were focussing almost entirely on Lou, and breaking your own long-standing administrative policies in order to accommodate him alone.
> > > Twinleaf,
> > > You wrote,[...wonderful posters-Dinah...breaking your own longstanding administrative policies (to accommodate Lou)...]
> > > If you could post answers to the following, I could respond accordingly.
> > > True or False:
> > > A. The following post by Dinah makes her a wonderful poster.
> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20131211/msgs/1055625.html
> > > Fill in:
> > > B. The long-standing administrative policies that were broken to accommodate me, were:
> > > _____________________________________________
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________
> > >
> > > Lou
> > correction:
> > >
> > >http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20131211/msgs/1056341.html
> >
> > Friends,
I am requesting that you read the following, paying attention to:
A. given restrictions that do not apply to other posters
B. permitted years of
C. changed administrative policies
D. this sort of public debate
Lou
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