- Maraxus6
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The War will wage forever; though with it's fury comes a peace that you will never know here.
My thoughts on this: (and yes, this is a counter-rant (of sorts))
Having perused through the majority of this thread, I can understand the points made UP to mention of The Frozen Minority (also known via the acronym TFM), at which point the vents activated.
I can agree that Jeff and Jay can be real -blam!-s, jerks, or whatever word you would prefer to use that is synonymous with someone who you really-dont-enjoy. I can tell you this based on firsthand experience with their antics. Not only that, I can GUARANTEE (with numerous witnesses, if this were a crime) that I've experienced it moreso that you, snowmanaxt.
Now yes, there is controversy surrounding the appointment of moderators. Yes, we tend to have an elitist and exclusivistic approach when it comes to our inner group workings. However, this is not without good reason.
My personal views of this system are that it accomplishes the goal of denying social access to our collective to, as frankie would aptly put it in his Weekly Updates: Anonymous foul-mouthed teenage homophobes.
While not everyone has all the aforementioned qualities, many are pretty damn close as it were.
Now on to our mutual friends Jay132 and Jeff McRae. Dont get me wrong, there have been times where I would have happily sent Daedra hordes on murderous rampages in their houses, or summoned Molag Bal to devour them, or tried to wring their necks or cause other forms of harm. But that, inherently, is the fuel for a rant: rage.
Now those two have pissed me off on numerous occassions. I've learned (somewhat) to ignore them at present to a degree. It's hard as Hell, but it helps.
Nonetheless, you do not do them justice. They are great guys and I love em to death (despite rocky experiences with both), and while there are times where I'd love to send A-10 Thunderbolts to their homes, I still think they're great guys, and have had many good times in their company.
Furthermore, do NOT presume to label a group in your rantings. When you apply a bad label to a group, that label applies to ALL members under it's banner. Not just the select few who you really despise.
Based on my time spent on these forums (I personally view some of them as endless quagmires of verbal trash), I'm sure myself and other (but not all) members of the Minority have done you no harm. While I could have ignored this, I chose to post and come to the aid (whether they need it or not) of those I view as friends. By your actions, you have called me out of the void of Oblivion (both literally and figuratively) to address the wrongs I feel you have made.
Given the other responses, you clearly havent researched enough to support your allegations regarding other moderators. It's ignorant. If you want to hear good examples of Ignorance, listen to Bill O'Reilly on the radio and see what goes on in the 'No Spin Zone'. (No offense, of course, to those with a directional right in political alignment).
Which brings me to my point: If you feel like attacking a group, make sure you're going after it in it's entirety, not just a few of it's members. Also, if you've got a beef with someone then take it up with them, rather than announcing it to the mob.