Underlined and Italized names...

[billie]

The dots mean a person's in the middle of typing a post to the topic.

[KeilanS]

KEILAN,.....this was not what I had in mind when I was wondering whether you've ever had a serious discussion on these boards.

I was thinking more along the lines of "whats the meaning of life" type issues. Not, "HEY WHYS THAT MAN GOT DOTS UNDER HIS NAME!!!!!!"

you know this thread is going to end up getting moved too

Haha, well it was serious... just lacking in intelligence

And I have too been in serious topics! I do occasionally look at the advice board

[tah]

but ...but..no one has even mentioned chickens or ducks yet...

[billie]

but ...but..no one has even mentioned chickens or ducks yet...

I see Ted lurking down there. Just wait.

[tah]

I see him too...

and he is "dotted"...

[Anne]

i just know he's gonna move it

[billie]

He's still dotted! What are you doing, Ted?

[ted]

Thanks Ted! I just used your name to confirm it, hehe. In other news... I get an orange name soon

WOO HOO!

Just remember, post are not counted if they are posted in the Fellowship Hall. You can post all day in there, but they won't go toward your number.

And, it must be said- a gentle word of caution:

Some time ago, there was a misunderstanding with "ranks" and "colors". It came about because there were some, long since departed, that wanted to pump up their posts by posting simple emicons and little bits of drivel all over the boards. This became a problem and many of those threads were closed down or moved to the Fellowship Hall where posts are not counted.

Also, and much to my blame, there was a running joke around here called the "color wars". It was a mock rebellion against "the evil Purples" and their thread-closing abilities. while it was, for the most part, simple fun and fellowship, it continued to grow to a point where some took offense because of it. The two main reasons were, basically:

1. Some felt that it was only an attempt to pump up our post counts. It was not, but it was perceived to be the case. In actuality, not many of us really care about how many posts we have. But, such is life...and.....

2. There were a few people that were not involved from the beginning that came in and read just a few lines and concluded that the entire romp was of a design detrimental to the blessing of races. In other words, a few thought that it was racism hidden in joke form! Nothing could be further than the truth, especially when you figure in that I am of many races myself!

But, based on those accusations, and a few other things going on, the decision was made by all of us involved to "end" the wars and call a "truce".

I give these gentle reminders so that newer people will not be tempted to make the same mistakes while in fellowship here. These things were simple jokes, and nothing more. I mean, how serious can a man be when he is saying things like "Slay the evil Purples and curse the rotten ground on which they make their stand"...? LOL!

The other note about all of this was that some took our words and used them to justify their own disagreements with legitimate actions on the part of the Moderation team. Once the seed is planted, it's hard to keep it from growing, I reckon. Anyway, some used the wars as a chance to barely hide their real feelings of being "burnt" by some of the Mod's actions.

Our Moderating team here is one of the best out there, without a doubt. There are something like 9 Mods here to watch over the threads of thousands of members. That, to me, is one heck of a responsibility! The Watchmen help, but we cannot close threads or ban people. In truth, George felt that oversight was needed over the Moderation team and created the Watchmen to do just that. Not that the Mods were doing the wrong things, but he did want to kill any misconceptions out there that the Mods might not have any oversight in their moderating actions. So, in effect, the Watchmen watch the Mods to make sure that their actions are in accordance with the TOS and SOF.

I only say all of this for one reason: Focus.

Our focus here should always, and I mean ALWAYS, be on our risen Savior. Each one of us (Christians, that is) has the awesome responsibility to present Jesus to the world in everything we do and in all the words we use. While good, clean fellowship certainly is a part of that, somewhere along the line, the focus shifted slightly from Christ to simple fun, generally speaking.

We must never lose our focus, nor our strength of heart to lift Christ above all else. To Him we owe our allegiance, and to Him we must answer.

There are those who have never heard the Gospel, or, have never heard the Gospel the way God intended it, and if we lose focus at the wrong moment- we may just lose that one person who was knocking at our door.

My Brother, let's carry on in faith and in fellowship, and let's always have laughter in our hearts. The world is a cold, hard enviroment, and God has placed laughter in our hearts to warm us. And with that in mind, we must always regulate ourselves so that Christ is seen in every last post we make.

So, as I go back to the Hall to dismantle this little "Macstoogie" rebellion which has turned hearts against my dominion (Sorry, I couldn't help it.... ), you just keep reading this long post that I made to buy me time to wreak havoc within your rebellion....

God Bless!

t.

[Anne]

was that a distraction tactic

[ted]

was that a distraction tactic

LOL, no my dear- it was the truth. The last part was a joke......

t.