Abuse on The Board- Page 5
Abuse on The Board
Joined: 12/31/69
#100re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 9:29pm
Having been a lightning rod to some many a time in my day,
I 
, and I tip my hat to Iflit for her astute comments.
Updated On: 12/19/04 at 09:29 PM
#101re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 9:30pmooh I'm a very hostile person..lol
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
#102re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 9:31pmEricA gave Sally a piece of her mind!
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#103re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 10:41pmDamn you, Iflit! How dare you imply that our actions have consequences?!
iflitifloat
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/03
#104re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 10:59pm
hahaha
Seriously, I've found that our traits...both the good and the bad...get amplified in the flat print of a message board. I can easily come across as self-righteous and condescending if I don't watch myself;and I'm generally neither of those things in person. We superimposed our own voice, tone, and inflection when we write something. There's no guarantee that's how it comes across to the reader, especially if all one has to go on are the words.
Sueleen Gay: "Here you go, Bitch, now go make some fukcing lemonade." 10/28/10
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#105re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:35pm
iflit,
While I agree with a lot of what you say--how our traits do sometimes come across meandered on a Message Board--there is ONE thing about you I can NEVER agree with.
And that, is your signature.
My humble opinion is that I feel we can never have too much knowledge and information...
But I can see how that attitude could easily turnoff a lot of people...
I will TRY to tone it down a notch in the future--but I do sincerely feel a lot of folks appreciate the information...
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
CanWeTalkBroadway?
Stand-by Joined: 12/17/04
#106re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:46pm
Mary_Ethel is severely passive aggressive, and this entire thread is a testament to that fact.
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#107re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:10am
Why Canwetalk,
THANKS for taking the time to worry about me--its SWEET that you're so concerned!
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
CanWeTalkBroadway?
Stand-by Joined: 12/17/04
#108re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:24amI'm looking at my post and looking at my post and seeing neither worry nor concern. You might want to take some remedial reading comprehension classes in between tattle sessions.
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#109re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:28am
Oh, Canwe, but I can read BETWEEN the lines...
Again, Thank You!
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
etoile
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/03
#110re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:28amOh, I know of a good correspondence course from off the back cover of an old comic book.
Rest in peace, Iflitifloat.
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#111re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:29am
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#112re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 3:17am
You have got to be kidding me with this! I happen to agree with your basic premise, M_E, that we could all participate in a little general civility - but I have seen you unleash a couple of times, and who knows who that may have 'offended.'
Ultimately, the limitations of this discourse demand that we ALL take a breather and realize what counts and what doesn't.
In the end, if all else fails, be an American and TAKE A PILL! We're not letting the pharmeceutical companies run this country for nothing!
Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#113re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 8:44am
oh pipe down "marys"...
a little abuse never did anyone any harm...
now bend over so i can whack u!
iflitifloat
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/03
#115re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 9:15am
It boggles my mind that M_E thinks my sig is about him.
Not everything is aimed at or about you, M_E, and therein lies part of the problem.
And DGrant...would you be recommending Vitamin X, perchance?
Sueleen Gay: "Here you go, Bitch, now go make some fukcing lemonade." 10/28/10
Updated On: 12/20/04 at 09:15 AM
robbiej
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#116re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 2:56pm
I'm still baffled that someone who joined in October of this year could call someone else a 'newbie'.
"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."
#117re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:06pm
"I just read through this thread and am befuddled. Why was it posted? It seems as though Mary_Ethel had nothing better to do so he started a thread that is causing a rift here at BWW.
As Shakespeare said: "Much Ado About Nothing""
Kinda like taking pot shots at Corine or PB out of nowhere on threads that have nothing to do with them simply to be malicious.
Pot......Kettle......
By the way, the thread started because of a general attitude that has cropped up on the board that keeps going too far. I had seen it as well. And I have seen several personal attacks that don't get deleted.
It's Christmas, people. Can't it at least rest until after the holidays? Or how about permanently? Make it a New Year's resolution. That would be nice.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
Updated On: 12/20/04 at 05:06 PM
#118re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:11pm::applauds::
"A little humility wouldn't hurt."
--Ellie, Constantine-Hellblazer, "Dangerous Habits"
#119re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:15pmWhen people irritate me, I take a step back and see if it is really worth getting riled up over. I also look to see if they are just looking for attention. It makes my board experience much more pleasant when I can identify who is actually here because of their love of Broadway and theatre and who are here for the attention they can get. It's stupid really.(Not naming any names.)I know I do act stupid sometimes....ok a lot of the time...OK! OK! all of the time, but I am here because this is where I get my access to Broadway since I am in the Midwest and still haven't been to New York. I want to learn. I want to know more. Thanks to BWW I actually know more about Broadway and what is happening on Broadway than most if not all of my friends who are theatre majors. I know no one gives a rat's behind, but I wish this board was more about broadening our horizons rather than getting into crap like this. We get caught up in threads like this instead of discussing deeper things. Anyone who comes on this board just to cause a rucus because they get a rise out of it a here for the wrong reason. Have we just discussed everything to death, or are we just relishing in being catty? There's got to be more out there in the world than half the crap we talk about here on the board. I'm not saying we can't act stupid sometimes, but can't we be intelligent and discuss things that are actually important sometimes too? There is some intelligent discourse, but more often than not those threads die quickly or they get threadjacked. I don't know if this has anything to do with this thread anymore but I felt like ranting. *Puts marshmallows on stick in preparation for the ensuing flaming* Anyone got some graham crackers or Hershey bars?
My avatar is a reminder to myself. I need lots of reminders...
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#120re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:35pm
I think "threadjack" is the key word here...
I stated my reason for starting this thread quite clearly in my original post (and went into MORE details when Jose' inquired why I started this thread)...
Then others came in and twisted my intent around for their own purposes--including deciding for themselves why this thread was stared--again, ignoring my initial post and attributing motivation to me that is simply not there.
I sincerely apologize to those who are offended by MY posts--but I cannot and will not be held accountable by the actions of others who posted on this thread.
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#121re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:38pmHistory matters, as I'm sure you'll agree, M_E. Updated On: 12/20/04 at 05:38 PM
robbiej
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#122re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:52pm
'When people irritate me, I take a step back and see if it is really worth getting riled up over.'
Son, the following question is not directed at you...I'm just using the first line of your post to illustrate something.
When people 'attack' a poster, I wonder how many times a poster actually steps back and questions their own behavior. I wonder if any of us here are self-possessed enough to know that, indeed, we may inspire in others feelings that aren't always 'nice'.
I can assure you that there are several here who have confessed to me they know what they've done or said could be the root of the negativity they are receiving. I, myself, have recognized my bad behavior to Juliana of Juliana's Journal. I, at times, was out of line and should have given this very sweet, trusting twenty year old the benefit of the doubt. I was not particularly deep at 20. Very few are. And I forgot that. So I stepped back and I take full responsibility for what I wrote.
But so many people here are more than willing to step on toes and provoke reactions and then go crying 'Stop attacking me!' when called on it.
I find that kind of behavior forgivable in the teens here...as Alanis Morrisette once said, 'You live, you learn.' I have a lot of hope (if not paience 
) for the young folk here who are trying to expose themselves to the wonderful art of theatre.
However, adults should know better. If you start a fire, put it out or get some first aid ointment for the burns.
"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#123re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:55pm
Well, Plum, I guess we could go back and forth on this forever, if we'd care to.
If you're implying that I have an "unholy past" around here--that's OK.
I can't stop you from having your opinion--nor would I even try.
I respect your opinion and your right to have it.
--M.E.
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#124re: abuse on the board
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:56pmI have no problem with you, M_E, but other posters do, and they responded based on that history. If I were you I wouldn't have been surprised at that. That's all.
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