I have never been offended by either Orn or Gabby ,, Gabby is just Gabby. Allan
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>wrote: > I agree fully, Lee. I enjoy and appreciate both Orn's daunting intellect, > and Gabby's seemingly free form approach to language. > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:11 AM, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thoughts of cat's and pidgeons enter my head right now and I think >> that with the ongoing to-ing and fro-in between OM and Gabs at the mo >> I'll simply have to put my vote in favour of the pair of them. >> >> Not that I mind to-in and fro-ing, history will show there has been >> plenty of that between myself and others here over the years. >> >> Besides they both hold a place in my heart. >> >> On Apr 26, 4:05 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > It's not a slap in the face for anyone. Minds Eye is not a fiefdom with >> some >> > line of succession; it's a community, made up of many diverse ideologies >> and >> > personality types. Care for the community should be determined by the >> > community, not by any sense of authoritative seniority. Rigsy has >> already >> > put in one vote for Orn, and if the majority consensus is that he's best >> > suited to take final say on the list, then I'll gladly hand the reins to >> > him. If there's a consensus that someone else might be better suited for >> > negotiating the various conflicts which arise, it would go to that >> person. >> > It doesn't matter to me; this is your community. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 10:54 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Actually I was thinking what a slap in the face for orn this must be. >> But >> > > then this is if I was orn and orn doesn't want my empathy. And he >> doesn't >> > > want an open word at the time he is asked for it either. That's how I >> came >> > > up with the answer. >> > >> > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 4:03 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> On who's time line? Or are you thinking of a mercy killing? >> > >> > >> On Apr 26, 5:27 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I vote for a natural death. >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Chris Jenkins >> > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >> > > I don't think anyone would be surprised to hear that I've had >> little >> > >> to no >> > >> > > time for all things Minds Eye. I did what I could to help grow >> the >> > >> group, >> > >> > > and expand it into other venues, but honestly, I think it's time >> > >> someone >> > >> > > else took over the top reins. I know that will be a contentious >> > >> conversation >> > >> > > given some of the conversations and conflicts around here >> regarding >> > >> > > moderation, but I think it's fair to put the top level of control >> in >> > >> the >> > >> > > hands of someone who is actually currently working to make the >> list >> > >> better. >> > >> > >> > > I don't know any better way to do it than to be democratic. I'll >> take >> > >> > > suggestions, via this thread or personal message, and the name I >> get >> > >> the >> > >> > > most of will get the spot. I don't care if you want it or >> not...if the >> > >> > > majority of folks here find you to be fair minded, then they'll >> trust >> > >> you to >> > >> > > hand it over to someone else. Who knows, perhaps there will come >> > >> elections, >> > >> > > an official Minds Eye president or some such thing...ok, well, >> > >> probably not, >> > >> > > but you get the idea. >> > >> > >> > > This list has never been about hierarchies, but the fact is, >> someone >> > >> at >> > >> > > some points in time has to make difficult decisions, with the >> good of >> > >> the >> > >> > > group in mind. It's an utterly thankless job, and no matter what >> you >> > >> choose, >> > >> > > there will always be folks who find you to be a fascist prick for >> > >> making >> > >> > > that decision. >> > >> > >> > > As an aside, for those of you who remember when >> DubiousProfundity.com >> > >> was >> > >> > > the dedicated website for this list, you might be interested to >> know >> > >> that >> > >> > > I've revived the new concept here:http://obnoxi.us. Feel free to >> > >> > > participate, if you like. >> > >> > >> > > Enough with the formalities. I'll start. My vote's for Francis >> Hunt.- >> > >> Hide quoted text - >> > >> > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
