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Post by roohippielove on Jul 7, 2012 19:27:19 GMT -5
I'm new here as a member but have been following Inforoo for quite some time (3 years), I've just never been much of a "poster" but have decided I can't live without you guys any longer. With that being said and something completely off that topic, as an HR Manager, (yes, I keep people in line for a living and yes it is somewhat hypocritical) the fact that you guys are starting open communication with "leadership" and especially Adam is fantastic. I make sure that I talk to my employees regularly, hear their grievances, compliment them when they do something well or have a great idea and always keep an open mind that I would not have a job without them, much less a happy staff and a great retention rate. Since I am new to posting, I know I have little to no say in what goes on around here, but I have already come to love and respect the people that constantly post on this site and see how important it is to them to keep Inforoo a happy and harmonious place where they also feel accepted and valued for who they are and their ideas, thoughts, and feelings on important matters.
Adam, I hope you will keep in contact with your board members and everyone else and continue to improve the site as you see fit while taking their suggestions to heart. I know you will do the right thing since you opened this up for discussion to begin with. Thanks for the site, it gets me through my day regularly and I can't wait to meet you all at Roo next year (or another festival during the year) and create sustainable relationships with you all!
Post by roohippielove on Jul 9, 2012 13:44:30 GMT -5
umm...I am not seeing a direct link from image shack? When I go to modify profile it just gives me an option to copy and post a url, and when I do that and put in 100x100 it doesn't upload...am I just frittated?
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
So I know things have been smooth around here since Roo and that is nice, but I would just like remind the staff that at least one person is still concerned. I'm not trying to start anymore conflict just keep the discourse open. I don't know if there if there has been any continued discussion among the staff about any major or minor changes to the site. I guess that is kind of the point of this bump.
Also I imagine we have giving you enough time on this one Adam, would you care to expand as you promised?
Regarding Jay, I am still hoping that we will be able to come to terms. Once I speak with him and figure out what he wants I will let you all know what transpired no matter the outcome.
Jay and I have been speaking. Its slow going. I'm not sure we've reached a resolution yet. For now he seems happy with the status quo. I think that he and I both hope that the status quo changes somewhat in the future.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Yea, I wasn't saying Jess was a bad parent (I have no idea) I was just saying you would think he'd be over talking about how much he parties. Whatever.
I do not feel that it is germane to conversation on this board that I will be criticized over my parenting skills because Nodepression feels I talk about partying too much. I realize he does not have kids but as a single father who works his ass off to take care of his kids and always puts them first his comments today have really upset me probably more than he is aware.
I flat out do not feel I need to put up with this and I expect some resolution from the mods so we can move forward or I am just going to delete my account and get out of here. To me this is beyond the pale and I do not feel I should have to put up with it.
Post by Homer J. Fong on Jul 20, 2012 14:09:07 GMT -5
I know this will mean less than nothing coming from me of all people, but dude, that's not what he was saying at all. I don't think anyone took it that way. From what I can tell, he was making fun of you for being old enough to have teenagers (thus in your mid 30's) and still bragging about partying, the implication being that it's ultra-lame for an adult to brag about that. Hence the "it's a lame trope" comment.
In no way did I (nor anyone else, from what I can tell) read that as NoD saying "you talk about partying, the fact that you party means you're a bad parent." Seriously. I'm probably going to get a hearty "hey go f*ck yourself, Juggs," but that's the truth.
I know nothing about your parenting skills but I read that and am given no choice but to assume you are a selfish jerkstore. I'm sorry but drinking and driving is never, in any situation, ok.
I agree with this and also the fact that he said he wasn't calling Jess a bad parent.
I don't think anyone took it that way
You'd be wrong about that. More than a few people took it that way actually and started defending Jess's parenting. From everything I know Jess is a great parent and I wouldn't call into question his methods. I also don't think that's what noD was trying to do.
I flat out do not feel I need to put up with this and I expect some resolution from the mods so we can move forward or I am just going to delete my account and get out of here.
What kind of expectation do you have? What do you think will resolve this? I'm open to suggestions. I just don't think it has to come down to "Either he leaves or I leave".
I do see how it is easy to interpret it the way Jess sees it, but I also know that nodepression meant that it's not the partying he finds lame, but the talking about partying. He didn't question your parenting skills at all, he just used the ages of your children to highlight the age of yourself.
I know this will mean less than nothing coming from me of all people, but dude, that's not what he was saying at all. I don't think anyone took it that way. From what I can tell, he was making fun of you for being old enough to have teenagers (thus in your mid 30's) and still bragging about partying, the implication being that it's ultra-lame for an adult to brag about that. Hence the "it's a lame trope" comment.
In no way did I (nor anyone else, from what I can tell) read that as NoD saying "you talk about partying, the fact that you party means you're a bad parent." Seriously. I'm probably going to get a hearty "hey go f*ck yourself, Juggs," but that's the truth.
All I will say is it is different if you have kids, and a lot different if you are a single Dad. Also I told him the first time to lay off it and he kept it up, so here we are now.
I flat out do not feel I need to put up with this and I expect some resolution from the mods so we can move forward or I am just going to delete my account and get out of here.
What kind of expectation do you have? What do you think will resolve this? I'm open to suggestions. I just don't think it has to come down to "Either he leaves or I leave".
An apology, and a reassurance it will not happen again would be nice...
I do see how it is easy to interpret it the way Jess sees it, but I also know that nodepression meant that it's not the partying he finds lame, but the talking about partying. He didn't question your parenting skills at all, he just used the ages of your children to highlight the age of yourself.
Exactly Jeff I took as a slight that I was too immature to be a parent because I talk about liking to party. This is exactly what he said and I am pretty sure it is exactly what he meant. I must have skipped that page in the parenting manual that says you are not allowed to discuss your social life with people on the internet while you are a parent.
You'd be wrong about that. More than a few people took it that way actually and started defending Jess's parenting. From everything I know Jess is a great parent and I wouldn't call into question his methods. I also don't think that's what noD was trying to do.
The only one I saw was Sunfox, who seemed to be responding more to Jess's assertion that NoD had attacked his parenting skills than NoD's actual post. The others were just like "well obviously he's mature enough to raise good kids," which again to me spoke to the point that NoD was just calling Jess immature, not saying that this immaturity made him a bad parents. As Zapp also just said, the mention of the teenage kids was just to highlight Jess's age and illustrate how NoD thought it was lame that a grown man would be bragging about partying.
But I digress. You're all right, let's stop trying to be rational about this. OVERREACTION IS KING. NODEPRESSION/WOLFMAN JESS DEATHMATCH! TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES.
I do see how it is easy to interpret it the way Jess sees it, but I also know that nodepression meant that it's not the partying he finds lame, but the talking about partying. He didn't question your parenting skills at all, he just used the ages of your children to highlight the age of yourself.
Exactly Jeff I took as a slight that I was too immature to be a parent because I talk about liking to party. This is exactly what he said and I am pretty sure it is exactly what he meant. I must have skipped that page in the parenting manual that says you are not allowed to discuss your social life with people on the internet while you are a parent.
I know nothing about your parenting skills but I read that and am given no choice but to assume you are a selfish jerkstore. I'm sorry but drinking and driving is never, in any situation, ok.
It is also perfectly legal in Tennessee as long as you have a designated driver. I didn't say I was driving around solo with a bottle of Jack or anything.
With that being said and something completely off that topic, as an HR Manager, (yes, I keep people in line for a living and yes it is somewhat hypocritical) the fact that you guys are starting open communication with "leadership" and especially Adam is fantastic. I make sure that I talk to my employees regularly, hear their grievances, compliment them when they do something well or have a great idea and always keep an open mind that I would not have a job without them, much less a happy staff and a great retention rate. Since I am new to posting, I know I have little to no say in what goes on around here, but I have already come to love and respect the people that constantly post on this site and see how important it is to them to keep Inforoo a happy and harmonious place where they also feel accepted and valued for who they are and their ideas, thoughts, and feelings on important matters. 
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
