Whãt's în á Sig Block?

[Peace Of Mind]

Jul 31, 2012 16:19:37 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

Jul 31, 2012 16:17:07 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

Hey SL!!! Is our friendship warm or true passion on fire?

If you have to ask, then you really don't know me at all.






It's kinda like asking "Was it as good for you as it was for me?" ;D

LMAO!! WE know the answer to both. I just wanted tallguy to know you don't need new friends.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I think TG was actually hinting that he should be my friend - to test the warm vs fire theory.

[Peace Of Mind]

So he can get his meat cooked?

[Virgil Showlion]

LMAO! Daria and I would get along great if she was a real person.

So... your signature block is a quote by a fictional character who has a high opinion of herself and a low opinion of you (you being a part of "everyone else")?

I propose for your signature block: "When I see a piece of gum in the street, I... I just want to... I want to pick it up and chew it. I want to chew that gum. Even if there's bugs and parasites crawling all over it, I... I just want... to chew that gum."

Consider:

1. It's approximately as nutty as your current signature.
2. It's approximately as self-deprecating as your current signature.
3. It's easier to identify as pants-on-head crazy. The reference to Daria is rather obscure, you understand.

In short, it possesses all the same qualities as your current sig block while lacking all of the tiresome subtlety.

Think about it.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Firebird: "Jul 18, 2012, 8:46pm, darkhonor wrote: Oh, and you're a judgmental asshole, Firebird!"
Unstated Rationale: How else was I going to let Dark know that I totally don't care about his opinion? I don't. I don't, guys. Seriously. He could be like... "Firebird is du-uuuu-um!" and I'd be like "Yeah, I don't care." No. I wouldn't even be like that. I'd be like... silent. 'Cause I so totally wouldn't care what Dark thought. I wouldn't even make a deal out of it, you know? It's like "Who is Dark?", you know? Like I don't even know him.

Dude, it's like you read the PM she sent me after putting it in her sig. Creepy.

[Virgil Showlion]

Even though we are deceived, still believe. Though we are betrayed, still forgive. Love completely even those who hate you. ~Sun Myung Moon

No force of body, mind, or spirit could compel me to love a snow leopard. smilies.site blocked due to malware warnings/imgs/ill/ill007_2.gif[/img]

[Virgil Showlion]

Dude, it's like you read the PM she sent me after putting it in her sig. Creepy.

You should do the honourable thing and set your signature back to what you had originally.

You were the first to use an angry statement as a signature. It proves you value Firebird's opinion—or at least are deeply affected by it. Enough that you'd go out of your way to flaunt your contempt for a statement she made well over a week ago.

What makes this truly ironic is that your dispute with her was about good parenting. I don't know what age your children are (or hers), but suppose they visit the board and ask you why your signature is a woman swearing at you. What will you tell them? That daddy had a grown-up argument with a lady who disagreed with him, so he's wearing her insults as a badge of honour?

I have, on occasion, regretted some of the things I've said on the board—either because they were misinterpreted, or hasty, or poorly thought out. Posters have shown me the courtesy of not prostituting my comments out in their signature blocks. You should show Firebird the same courtesy, regardless of whether she chooses to reciprocate. And I think you'd do well by each other to apologize briefly and sincerely in private. You're both intelligent, sensible adults.

[Cookies Galore]

Firebird: "Jul 18, 2012, 8:46pm, darkhonor wrote: Oh, and you're a judgmental asshole, Firebird!"
Unstated Rationale: How else was I going to let Dark know that I totally don't care about his opinion? I don't. I don't, guys. Seriously. He could be like... "Firebird is du-uuuu-um!" and I'd be like "Yeah, I don't care." No. I wouldn't even be like that. I'd be like... silent. 'Cause I so totally wouldn't care what Dark thought. I wouldn't even make a deal out of it, you know? It's like "Who is Dark?", you know? Like I don't even know him. Don't know what he thinks. Don't care what he thinks. Seriously.

LMAO!

[Sum Dum Gai]

Whoa. That's not what happened at all. We never actually called each other any names in anger or during the discussion. As soon as it started getting a bit heated we exchanged a couple private messages, totally civil, where I explained that half the things I was saying that she was mad about were purposely obnoxious because I couldn't believe how upset some of the other folks posting on that thread were getting. Anyway, the asshole comments were more of an inside joke that came out of that, not something we actually yelled at each other while arguing or whatever.

Firebird's kid is still in the womb, so she has a while yet before she's got to worry about explaining her signature block. Mine are old enough that I can explain that daddy was being a judgmental asshole, but I was doing it ironically to try and point out how ridiculous the thread was getting and kept the quote as a souvenir from a friend who was in on the joke. Eventually.

[Sum Dum Gai]

I guess this is what I get for using an inside joke in a public forum.

[mmhmm]

Jul 31, 2012 18:44:14 GMT -5 Sum Dum Gai said:

Whoa. That's not what happened at all. We never actually called each other any names in anger or during the discussion. As soon as it started getting a bit heated we exchanged a couple private messages, totally civil, where I explained that half the things I was saying that she was mad about were purposely obnoxious because I couldn't believe how upset some of the other folks posting on that thread were getting. Anyway, the asshole comments were more of an inside joke that came out of that, not something we actually yelled at each other while arguing or whatever.

Firebird's kid is still in the womb, so she has a while yet before she's got to worry about explaining her signature block. Mine are old enough that I can explain that daddy was being a judgmental asshole, but I was doing it ironically to try and point out how ridiculous the thread was getting and kept the quote as a souvenir from a friend who was in on the joke. Eventually.

*chuckle* Things aren't always what they seem, are they, Dark?

[Don Perignon]

People have the right to say what they want... and should exercise that right while keeping in mind that their statements can be quoted.

As for "PM"ing via a message board... some moderators are priveleged with the ability to monitor personal messages sent via their message board.
Whether or not they may abuse that privilege, unscrupulously, with impunity... is a gamble.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Being coveted is over-rated. I mean sure, it was cute at first. But that chick be crazy and I finally had to get a restraining order. I was a little sad when she killed herself though. Not over me and the restraining order, mind you. It happened several years later. Still, a little sad.

[Virgil Showlion]

Anyway, the asshole comments were more of an inside joke that came out of that, not something we actually yelled at each other while arguing or whatever.

Consider this your notice then that the tongue-in-cheek nature of the comment isn't evident to the layperson.

Your parenting argument certainly seemed genuine. When I initially visited the thread, it was because 38 of the 50 "most recent posts" accessible from the home page were Ms. Firebird and yourself exchanging less than pleasant words. I am aware that Firebird's final comment came with a '' attached.

[mmhmm]

Jul 31, 2012 18:55:30 GMT -5 Don Perignon said:

People have the right to say what they want... and should exercise that right while keeping in mind that their statements can be quoted.

As for "PM"ing via a message board... some moderators are priveleged with the ability to monitor personal messages sent via their message board.
Whether or not they may abuse that privilege, unscrupulously, with impunity... is a gamble.

Don, try to know what you're talking about before you post. PMs cannot be read by administration on ProBoards. Try another conspiracy. I'm sure there's one somewhere that will fit the bill.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Let's just say there were several PM's between the two of us that would have cast a different light on the thread of they were public. We're only pretend archenemies. Although I do plan to put strychnine in the guacamole if she shows up for my brewfest. Muahahahahahahhahaha

Oh, that's a secret. Don't tell her.

[Virgil Showlion]

Jul 31, 2012 19:13:16 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

Jul 31, 2012 18:55:30 GMT -5 Don Perignon said:

People have the right to say what they want... and should exercise that right while keeping in mind that their statements can be quoted.

As for "PM"ing via a message board... some moderators are priveleged with the ability to monitor personal messages sent via their message board.
Whether or not they may abuse that privilege, unscrupulously, with impunity... is a gamble.

Don, try to know what you're talking about before you post. PMs cannot be read by administration on ProBoards. Try another conspiracy. I'm sure there's one somewhere that will fit the bill.

Anyone with admin privileges could theoretically install a script that BCC'd all PMs to a back end server.

That said, such a script would be user-detectable (i.e. if a poster knew what he/she was doing, he/she could easily detect the presence of such a script.)

If Mr. Perignon wants to be paranoid about something, let it be the fact that all communication to and from Proboards' servers is unsecured. Meaning that any server or router out of the dozens between his computer and Proboards can sample the content of anything he reads, posts, or PM's with the greatest of ease, as can his ISP, and (theoretically) any of the telecom companies responsible for data transport.

Why anyone would give a rat's patoot about the content of his PMs is beyond my ken.

[mmhmm]

Yes, Virgil, a script could be installed. I've worked boards in the past where PMs could be read. They cannot be read on this board and are not made readable by ProBoards. To infer they are readable by administration is to put this board at risk, IMO. People are made uncomfortable if they feel their private communications aren't private. I don't blame them! It's one thing to realize your input could be sampled by servers, routers, your ISP or a telecom company. It's quite another to be afraid it can be sampled by the people with whom you're posting at the moment.

[tallguy]

Jul 31, 2012 16:27:24 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

I think TG was actually hinting that he should be my friend - to test the warm vs fire theory.

Well, that's one interpretation. Not necessarily the one I had in mind at the time, but, we could talk....


(And if we did, it would be better for you.) ;D

[Virgil Showlion]

It's quite another to be afraid it can be sampled by the people with whom you're posting at the moment.

If it's any consolation, I routinely monitor my network traffic to see where data is coming and going. A BCC script would stick out like a sore thumb, and I've never once observed any untoward traffic on NMSNM.

As Moon has posted publicly, she specifically tracks the board analytics. Nearly all superadmins do. So too do Proboards, Google, and various advertisers.

None of us have ever or will have access to the content of any personal correspondence, or even a record of correspondence having taken place.

[Spellbound454]

Sure relax...PMs can't be read by admin on these boards...

Not that I have many....or even send them that often.

[Peace Of Mind]

Jul 31, 2012 19:43:01 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

It's quite another to be afraid it can be sampled by the people with whom you're posting at the moment.

If it's any consolation, I routinely monitor my network traffic to see where data is coming and going. A BCC script would stick out like a sore thumb, and I've never once observed any untoward traffic on NMSNM.

As Moon has posted publicly, she specifically tracks the board analytics. Nearly all superadmins do. So too do Proboards, Google, and various advertisers.

None of us have ever or will have access to the content of any personal correspondence, or even a record of correspondence having taken place.

I would know if you were reading my PMs. You would have started drinking and your mother board would be smokin'. And one of you would have banned me by now.

[Apple]

Jul 31, 2012 16:11:28 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

Jul 30, 2012 22:45:55 GMT -5 Apple said:

Hmmm... There its a reason I don't work with the public

So they don't know you drink on the job or is it so you don't have to share?

Lol. I've been refilling some small, clear, round bottles with orange juice the last week or so. One of the guys asked me what was up with that, I told him it was to hide the vodka better.

[Spellbound454]

I've got a Martin Luther King quote under the avatar......for no reason other than I like it.

[moon/Laura]

Jul 31, 2012 18:55:30 GMT -5 Don Perignon said:

People have the right to say what they want... and should exercise that right while keeping in mind that their statements can be quoted.

As for "PM"ing via a message board... some moderators are priveleged with the ability to monitor personal messages sent via their message board.
Whether or not they may abuse that privilege, unscrupulously, with impunity... is a gamble.

I just want all of you to know that I cannot see private messages sent by others. i don't know who sends what to whom and i don't care as long as it isn't stalking/harassing or anything else against our CoC or proboards' ToS.

But post it on the board and you WILL be banned - that's in the CoC.

[moon/Laura]

Jul 31, 2012 19:33:32 GMT -5 @insurancegal said:

And that concludes today's sermon.

The end.

do you need a break, Iggy? your snark level is so high i'm pretty sure you must be exhausted. and even if you aren't I AM!!

FFS... must be something in the cyber water lately

[Jaguar]

Who told me today it's the weather.

[happyhippy]

I've got a Martin Luther King quote under the avatar......for no reason other than I like it.

And such a nice avatar too.

[Deleted]

Jul 31, 2012 17:43:49 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

LMAO! Daria and I would get along great if she was a real person.

So... your signature block is a quote by a fictional character who has a high opinion of herself and a low opinion of you (you being a part of "everyone else")?

I propose for your signature block: "When I see a piece of gum in the street, I... I just want to... I want to pick it up and chew it. I want to chew that gum. Even if there's bugs and parasites crawling all over it, I... I just want... to chew that gum."

Consider:

1. It's approximately as nutty as your current signature.
2. It's approximately as self-deprecating as your current signature.
3. It's easier to identify as pants-on-head crazy. The reference to Daria is rather obscure, you understand.

In short, it possesses all the same qualities as your current sig block while lacking all of the tiresome subtlety.

Think about it.

Don't diss Daria!

[Jaguar]

Jul 31, 2012 21:19:00 GMT -5 @insurancegal said:

Jul 31, 2012 21:10:30 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Who told me today it's the weather.

It's the full moon.

Not until Thursday August 2nd and also Friday August 31st.