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This is the Message Centre for Mr603 << Mr603, you have the Christmas Day Quote of the Day! How Dare You >> Subject: the NZ general election Posted Oct 20, 2008 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website   Posting 1 That's my attempt to deter snoopers I can't believe you haven't been on my friends' list how did that happen? I've remedied it now. Had to drop by and bribe you to not out me Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Oct 20, 2008 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I can't believe nobody's noticed! Aside from the ask thread, there was the original thread about the wotsit test that you started with a view to writing an entry! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Oct 20, 2008 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 You and I are probably the only people that read both Ask and PR Or maybe everyone else is just more polite than you Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Oct 21, 2008 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 I think the latter is more likely... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 15, 2011 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 We're having another general election this month The person in question has a serious mental illness. That doesn't excuse everything that happens, but it is a significant factor. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 15, 2011 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 I'd be surprised if a fair few people on h2g2 didn't have some sort of mental illness to be honest - but nobody else comes across as quite so snide and manipulative. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 15, 2011 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 It interests me, because I think it's hard to tell people's motivations especially in text. Likewise we disagree about Taff's (I think he shitstirrs for fun, but doesn't really have the troll edge and I don't think it's his intention to have fun at the expense of the community). Yes, quite a few people with distinct mental health stuff, but virtually no-one who stays onsite when that unwell (at least not recently). I see alot of effort being put in by the person, and so don't like them being written off so entirely. I don't think you were here in the middle of the year, but suffice to say that I'm not an apologist and went through some fairly major shit with them. There are some behaviours I don't accept from anyone. But I also think that there is a degree of crazy that is outside of a person's control. The trick for the community is to figure out what it can and will put up with, but to also not lose compassion. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 15, 2011 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 You're probably right Kea, I think I was just rubbed up the wrong way. I think what they don't appreciate is that by flouncing from threads and pointing fingers at other people, they're basically pointing at the "offender" and saying "this person is a dick, and he's such a dick that I refuse to engage with him". That then sets reasonable people off to wonder just what this "offender" has done, when in reality all they've done is crossed a line that doesn't exist outside of the "troll's" head. Admittedly, doing the exact same thing on my journal isn't the best way to handle things like these, but it's not the first time I've had this person pull exactly the same stunt. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 18, 2011 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 That all makes sense For me I recognise the problem as a mix of things outside of their control, inherent personality and choice. We all have the last two, and the first one we all have to an extent but at *much* lower level. Sometime I find it an interesting challenge to separate them out, but in the end there is no way to know really and it just comes down to what is acceptable behaviour. I will call on things that aren't ok, but I also think that because I can't completely tell what is intentional and what is from the crazy then that modifies my responses. The behaviour still needs to be addressed but how it is done is more important. I will say that the person is making a impressive effort with regards to their behaviour (despite how it looks from a couple of recent incidents) and I hope that doesn't get lost. They're also ultimately very good at responding to clearly set boundaries. Because of that I would encourage people to address the behaviour and leave out the personal snipes (to the degree that is possible, sometimes it just can't be helped). Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 25, 2011 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 This thread's not as incognito as usual during NZ election season, is it? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 25, 2011 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 I'm not sure. Most people won't know there is an election tomorrow (unless they read my Ask thread). And those that do probably don't care The person in question has read it, but they're quite capable of reading any conversation I'm in at the moment anyway Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 25, 2011 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 What on earth is going on with them, anyway? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 25, 2011 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 In general or right now? They've been suspended I think. I'm not sure how much to say otherwise. They've made the point elsewhere that they don't like me talking about the mental health stuff, which is a fair point. But they've also made my life a misery here, and often pissed off alot of people, so I'm starting to feel like the needs of the community should take precedent. I wish I had the energy to start a thread about it and let everyone just talk it all out and come up with solutions. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 25, 2011 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 14 Would that not just exacerbate things and make it look like you're trying to stir up a mob? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Nov 25, 2011 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 15 I've been wondering about that. I've seen accusations of mob stirring recently and it worries me that this is now happening here (accusations when people start talking about problems). We have a long history of talking about problems within the community, and I'd hate to see us lose that. I think it would come down to how it was done. Also, I have a pretty strong record, onsite and offsite, of standing up for Effers and arguing for her continued inclusion in the community. I just don't see how the problem can be sorted if it's not talked about Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Jan 16, 2012 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 16 Good to see you back on the site. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Jan 17, 2012 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 17 Thanks I've just been reading your blogpost on google+, making my way through the comments. Do you feel the same about it 6 months on? Given that I don't use my RL name on the internet, and have several different aliases for various parts of the web, I'm intrigued by the idea of a social networking tool that gives me more choice about how and who I connect with. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Jan 17, 2012 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 18 It's a ghost town. Google+ acts as an echo chamber at the moment, where people copy and paste their Facebook & Twitter content, because there's no reason to commit any time to using it. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Jan 17, 2012 by kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 19 That's disappointing. Prognosis? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: the NZ general election Posted Jan 17, 2012 by Mr603 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 20 Google will keep forcing people to use it by integrating it with search, leaving themselves wide open to investigations and lawsuits. Conversation list Conversation list

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