I agree that “then” made that specific post unclear. But as I said to Yeeper, you just have to continue reading the thread to find that Eric clarified his position.
Now, you and Yeeper can make several more posts about how Eric was unclear in one post before he was clear in subsequent posts, or we can all just take some satisfaction in the fact that he seems to have listened to user feedback and chosen not to put the LR behind a paywall.
There’s one option that will sound like whiny internet jerkoffs who just want to argue for the sake of arguing, and one choice where we can act like adults and just take the win.
I suspect they don’t want to keep the name, because, for those who don’t have the backstory, it sounds suspiciously like the private room at a strip club. And maybe that’s not the image they’re going for.
The name change will be important because of what people rightfully so assume about the this special place. While I will admit that for the most part that is in the passed. But like this room has proven to me over and over again people like to remember for a long time.
My FIRST response last night was to WannaB and explained why there was some confusion. In that post I simply asked Eric to clarify.
You replied almost immediately to me how it “sounds pretty clear.” From that point on, I was in a back and forth with you and YOU ONLY because you kept doubling down and all I was doing was explaining how the few of us weren’t simply not reading.
Eric responded to me this morning with a clarification and I thanked him.
So after doubling down all last night, this morning you just replied to malte admitting the post was unclear yet that was the ONLY post to which I questioned before you chided me.
All you had to say was “ah, shit you’re right it was a bit unclear. Let’s wait for him to clarify” but instead you felt the need to swoop in and scold me as you’ve enjoyed doing a few times lately.
Even after other posters offer their input to agree with me, you continue to double down.
I asked Eric ONE question after his post and it was a simple clarification. I “liked” his post. I defended him against another user. And I thanked Eric for his response this morning. So spare me the bullshit about me continuing to complain, angsty whining, or being an internet jerkoff. I haven’t said shit about what happened back in the Fall and Ive interacted with the mods no differently than anyone else. Im not the one that needs to let the past go, Slowguy. YOURE the one who seems to not want me to forget it despite how I’ve been posting with the mods.
You have this smug complex where you feel the need to act like a teacher and scold the youth. And then if we try to plead our case we’re just whiney internet jerkoffs?
I’m sorry, you say you respect me but I don’t believe that. And I’ve lost a lot of respect for you based on how you’ve interacted with me the last few times.
I’ve been nothing but respectful my entire tenure on this forum. And now all I’ve done is stand my ground in a thread where I had ONE interaction with Eric before you put a target on me. Now you can double down again and just say I’m arguing or I’ll be labeled as combative.
Agree, it was not clear. But, also not non-sensical. As one analogy, think of a paywall as the walls of a courtyard. You’re in the courtyard. Anything “within” the walls is freely accessible to you. Anything outside those walls, or behind those walls, is only accessible if you surmount the paywall.
What the hell? What “soap opera” was there? I asked Eric ONE question and you latched on to me. The question wasn’t giving him a hard time, arguing, or whining. It was a damn clarification that’s all. Am I not allowed to ask questions anymore?
Go back and re-read. The actual clarification didn’t come until THIS MORNING. Yes, Eric told DSW there were no plans of it but it still wasn’t clear.
DSW was the FIRST person to point out the mixed messaging in Eric’s wording. You didn’t give him grief.
After you claim there was clearly no intent in charging, DSW, Mop, Myself, BC Tri, Ike, softrun…all of us expressed some level of confusion from Eric’s post or alluding to not wanting to pay. But you didn’t respond to any of them. You didn’t give them the same level of frustration you gave me. You have a pre-conceived notion that if I’m talking about something then it’s gotta be drama and harbored anger and I’m just looking to be a thorn in the mod’s side.
As I said, spare me. And go re-read, please. The only drama here is the fact that you won’t simply admit you are laser-focused on me and got it wrong. Despite other posters agreeing with me and liking my posts.
The only back and forth from me on this is with you, not the mods, and it’s because you made a claim that simply wasn’t true and I was not going to roll over on it. I have no drama with them. For fuck sake I thanked Eric for his consideration for the forum’s future and what he did here.
Respectfully, back off and ignore me so we can avoid this in the future.
Nope. You seem to be having trouble reading posts in the order posted.
Because when DSW pointed it out, it wasn’t clear, and then Eric clarified. That’s how this conversation thing works.
As an aside, man I hope we’re not in the LR era where people are going to try to argue they’re right based on number of likes.
In this specific thread in this specific 12hr time frame. Since the original redesign, you’ve been back and forth with Eric and the mods like a scorned teenage girl.
Respectfully, let go of your forum angst, and we can avoid this in the future.
This place shouldn’t be (the place of retired athletes) this should be the place where you don’t totally talk about “sport” but life…
This room should be our ability to have lots of conversations going on about different topics. The issue is that it got sort of pushed aside for years and we allowed for people to become pretty rude and completely complacent with thier behavior towards each other. So like we have talked about over the last 6 months.
That’s going to stop and when it does. We should all be a great spot.
We will remove users that don’t want to change overboard behaviors towards what should be considered friends of the forum.
Slowguy…you seem to think that Eric’s reply to DSW was the clarification. You even sent me a picture of it to show me that was the clarification.
But it wasn’t! The post you left out of the screenshot was the very next one with DSW saying “that’s awesome…but your post above seems to say otherwise.” He was the FIRST to question the confusion and point out the confusion.
Eric’s subsequent clarification post didn’t come until THIS MORNING when he responded to me saying “that is correct, Yeeper” with respect to confirming my suspicions on what the typo actually meant.
Those are just the facts. No missed or ignored clarification on my part. And it still doesn’t change the fact that you didn’t give other people shit for the same thing at the same time I was posting. Just me…
The only things in between Eric’s two posts are you giving me, and only me, shit for asking him a THREE-WORD question. There was no issue with me and the mods last night. My interactions were all polite and thankful. Nowhere is this supposed drama from me with the mods over the last 12 hours.
I’ve had TWO interactions with mods since last night. One asked “can you clarify” and the other defended myself against you and then THANKED HIM. Prior to that I DEFENDED HIM. Your interpretation of that is dramatic and continuing to stir shit up?
I stand by my assertion that is wildly inaccurate and you are the only one not letting my previous issues with the mods die down. I’ve since exchanged messages with mods and clarified. You’re way off base and cannot stomach admitting you got it wrong.
I don’t feel like mucking up this thread any more with you. I suggest you ignore this teenage girl because you haven’t had any positive interactions with me lately other than to scold me and I don’t appreciate it. You’ve ignored plenty of other users so why don’t we avoid this bc I’ll defend myself against your accusations.
I guess I struggle a little bit with understanding where that line is for rude. The video you posted above calling Yeep an intentional troll seems pretty close to that line.
