Still working here Edg. But I’ll ponder this tonight and get back to you.
---- Rick Archer SearchSummit 1108 South B Street Fairfield, IA 52556 Phone: (641) 472-9336 Fax: (914) 470-9336 http:HYPERLINK "http://searchsummit.com"//searchsummit.com HYPERLINK "http://[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duveyoung Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:48 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] What Fairfield and Fairfield Life Could Become Rick, You want a great message board, but I'm finding your "support" of trolls to be dangerously near to "enabling" slander -- not to mention the attempts of trolls to emotionally abuse folks. Rick, how many more folks will leave this place because you think trolls are cute and "add to the mix?" Don't deny it. There's been many a mind here that was just abused down to a nub, while you watched it. I'm almost ready to leave, and Turq just said the same thing. TURQ DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ME! I'm not a prude or some anal type trying to lay down some hardass morality. It might be quite acceptable to have a sort of locker room mentality here -- the put-downs could be a good natured but gentle chiding, but these trolls here are out to piss folks off plain and simple, and they take the meanest route possible every time. Rick, I know you have thought for hours and hours about this, but, I ask you to look into your heart and to more deeply consider this issue, because, in light of the fact that you are not controlling the trolls, I think you are harming the community here. That said, I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT YOU WANT TO THIS BE A WONDERFUL FORUM OF DEBATE AND SHARING. If you truly like the angst here, think deeper. And with Maharishi's death just around the corner, Fairfield Life may become an incredibly important hub to find a leader, a flag, a notion, something to rally around and have Fairfield -- the New Age City -- really blossom. Now that would be a wonderful thing for the whole community, right? But, with the trolls here, it just won't happen with their typical vilifications. Good folk trying hard to make things better just won't put up with abuse such as is daily seen here. Mr. Gorb....er, Rick tear down this wall! This wall of trolls that keeps the good folks who really would love a dialog of import and a peaceful meeting place of quiet minds thinking deeply about the potentials that Fairfield could finally achieve. I'm a romantic fool, go figure, but I have a dream of this place being where free minds think aloud freely and yet no one is hating anyone else's differences -- you know, what we all believed that TM would automatically guarantee us. A place where silence is the worst put-down. Well, no luck so far, eh? So I say, Jai Guru Rick -- lead us to the community light. I'll be there for that vision. And here's the price I would pay for it: I'll never use another swear word here, never take offense, never abuse, never use, never lie, never insinuate, never bait, never troll. I'll be your number one disciple if you change this group into the enlightened community that it truly can be. All the other cities that could possibly fill this role, Ashland, OR for instance, can't hope to beat Fairfield if Fairfield got rid of its only-TM-works prejudices. And, Rick, you don't have to do anything mean. All you have to do is say, "If someone is mean, out they go, and that goes for Edg and everyone else. One strike, out you go." And, I say, let all the trolls stay here and see if they can follow the plan of being simply decent. If not, then they kick themselves out since they'll know you mean what you say. Not your fault! And if you don't want to be a morality cop, let me do it. Who knows immorality from the inside out like I do, eh? I tell ya, I'm psychic! I can spot besmirching from fifty yards out! One strike and out. Give peace a chance. All in favor, say "aye." Edg No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/976 - Release Date: 8/27/2007 6:20 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/976 - Release Date: 8/27/2007 6:20 PM
