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Post by beez0811 on Apr 21, 2010 21:32:15 GMT
At least it was nice while it lasted...
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Post by chefmate on Apr 24, 2010 2:27:29 GMT
I'll be damned......it gone!!! Any more rugs to pull out from under us? May I suggest wood floors? Did you get my invite to be friends on facebook? sorry, missed your post completely I deleted my facebook account as I just don't care to put myself out there but thanks for the invite
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Post by carolyn on Apr 24, 2010 21:27:47 GMT
I like FB myself, I talk to my daughter , good friends and see pictures and get greeat information
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Post by carolyn on Apr 24, 2010 21:29:58 GMT
I think each of us has to take at least a little responsibility. How dumb are we that after three times, we did not expect it to happen again. No excuses on my part - I was just lazy. The first really bright red flags went up when news of a Face Book page "so you all can keep in touch" was posted. The minute I saw that, I should have had enough presence of mind to pack up what I knew I'd need and get ready to seek solid ground. But, no, I put it off, telling myself I was being too suspicious, because, hadn't Ilene just said the music area was going well (or as well as it would ever go on CD), and couldn't I see the traffic was good and the message base was thriving. Sure, good things to read about almost every day. No hurry to don the life-vests. So! While my first thought on getting the notice page was "no . . . she promised!" My next thought was, Beth - you NIT WIT. It's obvious everybody needs to vent and avoid the stress that would develop if we bit it back. No problem with that. But, soon soon soon . . . let's do as Lin suggests and move on. Use all that energy to build more and better here and on Tapestry. Neither Lin or I rule with an iron hand. These boards grow and/or decline at the pleasure of the members. (dusting off the soapbox and carrying it away) Not very nice Beth but carry on or is it Jen
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Post by Big Lin on Apr 24, 2010 21:53:59 GMT
Come on, guys, can we move on please?
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
Ilene put far too much of herself into Crime Debate and IMHO she overdid it and it stressed her out.
She is a good, kind, caring person who helped me a LOT when I was struggling to set up this forum because I didn't know what on earth I was doing.
She took the decision to close the board down and that's that.
I'm not going to tolerate ANY bashing of Ilene or Carolyn (or any other member) on this board.
Please read the RULES of this forum.
I'm quite happy to say that both Ilene and Carolyn have done me the enormous honour of joining my board (and Beth's.)
If this thread gets personal again I'm going to lock it and move it to the archives!
I know I can rely on everyone to show restraint.
Thank you.
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Post by carolyn on Apr 24, 2010 21:57:21 GMT
I am good but had to reply to Beth, I am just a meanie caroleanie
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Post by mikemarshall on Apr 24, 2010 22:01:01 GMT
I do not think that Lin's comment was directed at you, Carolyn (or indeed against any individual poster.) She was making a general point that we ought not to allow disagreements from other boards to spill over onto this forum.
Perhaps we could all begin to move forward in this matter.
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Post by carolyn on Apr 24, 2010 22:11:15 GMT
You are such a sweetie Mike
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Post by mikemarshall on Apr 24, 2010 22:15:46 GMT
So are you, Carolyn.
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Post by beth on Apr 25, 2010 0:57:30 GMT
I don't think it's mean, Carolyn. I'm just taking responsibility for losing things on CD instead of blaming someone else. Hmmm . . . my RT name has elements of both. I did not set Tapestry up to have anything to do with any other site, really, and did not want to mix cyber IDs. But, it worked out that way and that's fine.
Yeah, I do need to resolve the name thing - you're right.
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Post by Big Lin on Apr 25, 2010 11:29:17 GMT
Please, everyone, I don't want to have to move this thread to Vendetta.
I'd rather see it as a tribute to Crime Debate - just as I did with the Mortal Orchard thread - and let's keep things in perspective, please.
Thanks to you all for your co-operation.
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Post by ilene on Apr 25, 2010 22:00:39 GMT
I don't think it's mean, Carolyn. I'm just taking responsibility for losing things on CD instead of blaming someone else. Hmmm . . . my RT name has elements of both. I did not set Tapestry up to have anything to do with any other site, really, and did not want to mix cyber IDs. But, it worked out that way and that's fine. Yeah, I do need to resolve the name thing - you're right. I am doing my best to get those links back for you and gabe. As soon as I do, I will let you know
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Post by alanseago on Apr 26, 2010 13:43:31 GMT
My greatest problem when running my own boards was people dragging in disputes from other fora. Like a terrier dragging a dying rat into the dining room. I had one shut down by a poster who could not take the heat, (he is still around), one because I shut down an imported feud and the last two I closed because it had become a battleground for outsiders. There are ways of combatting this but they need time and patience. I find ridicule a powerful deterrent.
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Post by ilene on Apr 26, 2010 15:04:32 GMT
Welcome aboard and congratulations on your promotion!
May I ask what genre forum you owned?
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Post by Big Lin on Apr 26, 2010 15:35:53 GMT
Mike recruited Alan to the board when he was a member of Alan's forum. He's kindly offered to help me out here because I've been a bit unwell lately plus lots of other stuff.
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Post by ilene on Apr 26, 2010 17:47:57 GMT
You are lucky your husband supports you in your interests. Mike is definitely as asset
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Post by ilene on Apr 26, 2010 17:49:49 GMT
I am good but had to reply to Beth, I am just a meanie caroleanie Meanie? You are up-front and not afraid to express your feelings. I rather deal with a person who is honest than phony (not implying anyone is a phony here..just speaking in general terms)
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Post by ilene on Apr 26, 2010 19:09:59 GMT
Mike recruited Alan to the board when he was a member of Alan's forum. He's kindly offered to help me out here because I've been a bit unwell lately plus lots of other stuff. Unwell? I am sorry to hear that
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Post by Big Lin on Apr 26, 2010 21:12:57 GMT
It's nothing serious, Ilene. Thanks for your concern.
I've just been having a bit of pain in my legs lately and had an upset stomach and a temperature for a couple of days.
After the fiasco where I lost the use of my legs, Mike's a bit over-protective of me at times.
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Post by ilene on Apr 26, 2010 22:38:02 GMT
I'm glad it is nothing serious. Still, leg issues can be more serious than we think. Do you keep your legs up when you can? When I am on the computer..in other words, all the time, my legs are elevated.
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