My money was on his "I didn't say that" game -- I used to have a QWK
tagline dedicated to his favorite thing to say -- but I guess Al decided to cut his losses instead.
..but I guess Al decided to cut his losses instead.
Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-
Yeah, no worries. He's now stated that he's done with the thread.
Pretty standard practice for somebody like that.
Al has a pretty serious case of TDS, and the prognosis isn't good. ;-)
I think he just likes to play silly games, and also to get the last
word in. As a moderator and echo participant, I dealt with his
nonsense for several years. He and Dr. What are someone else's
problems now.
My money was on his "I didn't say that" game -- I used to have a QWK tagline dedicated to his favorite thing to say -- but I guess Al
decided to cut his losses instead.
..but I guess Al decided to cut his losses instead.
Doubtful. He'll continue to argue just to argue.
Stop feeding the troll, and he'll eventually go away or participate in a different conversation unrelated to the subject.
Ah, I see. You don't like #VoteBlue so it is wrong and should be
banned.
esc wrote to Al <=-
Ah, I see. You don't like #VoteBlue so it is wrong and should be
banned.
I haven't agreed with Gamgee on all things in the past, particularly political things, but I side with him here. No politics means we
shouldn't have things like #voteblue which come off as very passive aggressive in a no politics zone. Remove it so we can all move on,
please.
Ah, I see. You don't like #VoteBlue so it is wrong and should be
banned.
I haven't agreed with Gamgee on all things in the past, particularly political things, but I side with him here. No politics means we shouldn't have things like #voteblue which come off as very passive aggressive in a no politics zone. Remove it so we can all move on, please.
There was no politics in the request to refrain from politics.
#VoteBlue is a hashtag, nothing more, nothing less.
Ah, I see. You don't like #VoteBlue so it is wrong and should be
banned.
Gotcha.
I haven't agreed with Gamgee on all things in the past, particularly political things, but I side with him here. No politics means we
shouldn't have things like #voteblue which come off as very passive aggressive in a no politics zone. Remove it so we can all move on,
please.
I chose not to reply to his post.
There was no politics in the request to refrain from politics.
#VoteBlue is a hashtag, nothing more, nothing less.
.. and denial is a river in Egypt.
Try doing an online search for what you call that "nothing more than a hashtag and see what it means and where it points to.
Accession wrote to Gamgee <=-
Hey Gamgee!
On Mon, Jan 05 2026 15:04:22 -0600, you wrote:
I chose not to reply to his post.
Probably better off than I am, then. Just means we get to see another
off the wall response from him. Sorry about that. ;)
No. I'm simply pointing out that YOU are treating one set of opinions as "political" and another set as "non-political". Unequal application of the rules is never correct.
#VoteBlue is not political speech. It is a hashtag that was in the origin line.
I think that means I could use the hashtag #HitlerWasTheBest and
nobody would complain because it is just a hashtag.
I'll not comment on the thing further.
Yay! Ideal outcome!
(I've been resisting commenting more, expressly because this network has the rules it does because it should be fun (or at least kind, if the topic is not fun), and I hardly want to add more than necessary to a conversation that I'm hoping will stop.)
Adept wrote to Al <=-
So, on that note, anyone make any interesting resolutions for the new year? I generally don't, but, "I'll draw something every day for a
month" or something would be a neat resolution.
I think that means I could use the hashtag #HitlerWasTheBest and nobody
would complain because it is just a hashtag.
Al wrote to Accession <=-
Second time I've seen someone say this. What's wrong with the
origin? It looks normal to me.
When the poster damn near freaked out on someone for posting political stuff ends their message with #VoteBlue, they continued the politics themselves. A pot meet kettle, kind of thing.
They didn't "end their message" with #VoteBlue, it was part of the
origin line not a statement anyone was making.
Dmxrob wrote to Accession <=-
* Origin: Off the Wall - St. Peters, Missouri - #VoteBlue (21:4/142)
While I was reading your message, I was actually in the process of
agreeing with you.
Then I read your Origin line, and the credibility of your message went right out the window. :(
Oh yes, let's equate calling people names with common hashtags. That
way you can feel better about normalizing hate speech.
* Origin: Off the Wall - St. Peters, Missouri - LGBTQ+You (21:4/142)
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Al <=-
They didn't "end their message" with #VoteBlue, it was part of the origin line not a statement anyone was making.
The sysop certainly was making it, on a decidedly apolitical message network.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Dmxrob <=-
Re: Re: Hiring Practices
By: Dmxrob to Accession on Sun Jan 04 2026 05:13 pm
Oh yes, let's equate calling people names with common hashtags. That way yo can feel better about normalizing hate speech.
Wow. Just, wow. From what I recall, there was no name calling. To make
the jump to hate speech seems unmerited.
They didn't "end their message" with #VoteBlue, it was part of the
origin line not a statement anyone was making.
As you well know, the origin line is configured to whatever you want it
to be.
It's just as much a part of the message as ... the message. You
know all of this, and choose to argue about it anyway.
Al wrote to Gamgee <=-
They didn't "end their message" with #VoteBlue, it was part of the
origin line not a statement anyone was making.
As you well know, the origin line is configured to whatever you want it
to be.
Of course. And someone included the #VoteBlue hashtag in theirs. So
what?
It's just as much a part of the message as ... the message. You
know all of this, and choose to argue about it anyway.
It's not been discussed by anyone. It's not been thrown at anyone.
You are offended by it and I am not. Oh well.
Feel free to netmail me if you want to hear my further comments but I
am happy to drop it.
As you well know, the origin line is configured to whatever you want it
to be. It's just as much a part of the message as ... the message. You know all of this, and choose to argue about it anyway.
Who was calling anyone names?
Feel free to netmail me if you want to hear my further comments but I am happ to drop it.
Of course. And someone included the #VoteBlue hashtag in theirs. So
what?
So, it's a political statement, which isn't allowed here. Stop
pretending you don't realize that.
It's not been discussed by anyone. It's not been thrown at anyone.
There've been several messages in here about it. Stop pretending you
don't see them.
You are offended by it and I am not. Oh well.
Offended isn't the correct word, but whatever.
Feel free to netmail me if you want to hear my further comments but I
am happy to drop it.
No point in that, as you're dug in and won't listen anyway.
No need to reply, as I'm done with this.
You and your "pal" both reflect a common trait of those who #VoteBlue - "Rules for Thee, but not for Me".
I signed up for a 90-day writing sprint. One hour per day, 6 days a
week. I've done 30-day NANOWRIMOs before, with the intention of getting
a practical first rough draft, this challenge aims to have a complete
book in 90 days.
My resolution this year is to write consistently, get published (or self-published) and see if I can make some income writing.
Feel free to netmail me if you want to hear my further comments but I am happ >> to drop it.
You claimed you were doing so several days ago and, yet, here you still
are.
MIKE POWELL wrote to GAMGEE <=-
As you well know, the origin line is configured to whatever you want it
to be. It's just as much a part of the message as ... the message. You know all of this, and choose to argue about it anyway.
And he continues to do so after claiming he is letting it go.
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