Hand wringing about Jill leaving.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Flint

I never said "idiots."



I did say "weak-minded fools" and "sloppy thinkers" but I never said "idiots."

I was paraphrasing. Had I been quoting I'd have employed the quote box. Nice side step though.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I was paraphrasing.

I couldn't tell if it was "paraphrasing," a "joke suggestion," or simply a "flippant comment." Exactly which kinds of posts absolve you of reponsibility? Does that work just for you, or am I also allowed to be "flippant" in your brave new world?

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Flint

I couldn't tell if it was "paraphrasing," a "joke suggestion," or simply a "flippant comment." Exactly which kinds of posts absolve you of reponsibility? Does that work just for you, or am I also allowed to be "flippant" in your brave new world?

You can be flippant all you want sweetie.

The red and yellow card suggestion was in response to somebody else's suggestion that we have a referee: in football (soccer) referees show red and yellow cards when a player does something against the rules.

Not a hilarious joke I grant you, but a joke nonetheless.

You can tell when i am being serious: I explain myself. As I did here:

Originally Posted by DanaC

The Cellar is more than just a random collection of strangers. It is a community. We have, and continue to evolve accordingly. Unusually for an internet community we are very lightly moderated. Something I am very glad is the case. Because we do not have a clear ruleset and moderator enforcement, we self-manage as a community for the most part. Again, this is something I am glad of.

and here

Originally Posted by DanaC

I agree with this. I don't particularly want to see increased moderation in the Cellar.

I do think it's useful now and then for us to air this stuff though. If for no other reason than it lets people who've perhaps been under the impression that we're all cool with the shitslinging know that actually they're not alone and the problem has a wider recognition.