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That's it for me

T.A.M. said:
You know, when a thread like this is started, it is usually to announce the person is leaving, and followed by many cordial good-byes, and "have fun"s. Is there a need to reduce this thread to the same **** that we all get into in every other thread? Really?

TAM
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My apologies, but these threads are particularly humorous. It's a bit like someone fantasizing about their own funeral.
 
RedIbis said:
My apologies, but these threads are particularly humorous. It's a bit like someone fantasizing about their own funeral.
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Despite what you may think, this subforum is very much a community. Even people like yourself and others on the other side of the arguments, at least to me, are also a part of that community. The only requisite that I have is to be polite, civil, and at least show some sense of reasonableness...which you have shown (to me at least).

When someone says they are leaving the community, even if it is just the CT subforum, people here want to let them know how their contributions mattered, and that they wish them well.

TAM:)
 
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RedIbis said:
My apologies, but these threads are particularly humorous. It's a bit like someone fantasizing about their own funeral.
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I'm with T.A.M. here. That's pretty offensively cynical. If you want to post on a forum in which nobody actually likes each other I'm sure you could find one. If you're lucky, they'll even keep accusing you of being a double agent for disagreeing with them on minor points of doctrine.

Have fun with that. We'll be here... not doing that.
 
T.A.M. said:
Despite what you may think, this subforum is very much a community. Even people like yourself and others on the other side of the arguments, at least to me, are also a part of that community. The only requisite that I have is to be polite, civil, and at least show some sense of reasonableness...which you have shown (to me at least).

When someone says they are leaving the community, even if it is just the CT subforum, people here want to let them know how their contributions mattered, and that they wish them well.

TAM:)
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If Redibis started a thread to say he was leaving, every JREFer and his dog would be lining up to say good riddance etc.
 
theauthor said:
If Redibis started a thread to say he was leaving, every JREFer and his dog would be lining up to say good riddance etc.
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You may be right about that, but two wrongs don't make a right. Address the issue when a truther leaves and the rational people gang up for good riddance.
 
theauthor said:
If Redibis started a thread to say he was leaving, every JREFer and his dog would be lining up to say good riddance etc.
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That's an incorrect assumption. Your generalization is pure crap.
I would not say good riddance to Redibis leaving. The only people I say good riddance to are the posters ("debunkers" or "truthers") who continuously insult others and refuse to act with civility.
 
theauthor said:
If Redibis started a thread to say he was leaving, every JREFer and his dog would be lining up to say good riddance etc.
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Bull. When RedIbis started posting here many months ago, I sent him a PM thanking him for being one of the more reasonable truthers on the forum at the time.

He's disappointed me at times since then, but if he announced he was leaving the subforum, I'd still wish him well.

I think he tries not to insult, but he's in a hostile environment and can't help himself sometimes. However, I applaude him for at least trying to remain civil.

I've not seen the same level of civility from everyone, however, and frankly, there are one or two debunkers I'd rather see take a rest from this subforum before I'd wish RedIbis gone.
 
theauthor said:
If Redibis started a thread to say he was leaving, every JREFer and his dog would be lining up to say good riddance etc.
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Nope.

As someone who largely lurks in the shadows, Redibis is one of the only remaining 'truther' commentators that enhances the debate. He/she doesn't merely bicker like other readily available examples.
 
Aggie, may I have permission to occassionally use your avatar as a macro? I get a much bigger kick out of that image than I do the "orly" owl as a response to abject stupidity.
 
T.A.M. said:
Despite what you may think, this subforum is very much a community. Even people like yourself and others on the other side of the arguments, at least to me, are also a part of that community. The only requisite that I have is to be polite, civil, and at least show some sense of reasonableness...which you have shown (to me at least).

When someone says they are leaving the community, even if it is just the CT subforum, people here want to let them know how their contributions mattered, and that they wish them well.

TAM:)
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Lighten up Tam. This isn't when a poster expresses a personal issue, health or family related. We all take a step back and wish that person well despite our differences.

This is a bizarre ritual in which people too frustrated by legitimate discourse wave their dramatic good byes.

I appreciate comments from Finnegan and Mr. Skinny. We will say the same about each other, there are few too few of your civil voices.

However, I don't doubt for a second that any such good bye from myself would result largely in locker room whoops and congratulatory pats on the back.
 
RedIbis said:
Lighten up Tam. This isn't when a poster expresses a personal issue, health or family related. We all take a step back and wish that person well despite our differences.

This is a bizarre ritual in which people too frustrated by legitimate discourse wave their dramatic good byes.

I appreciate comments from Finnegan and Mr. Skinny. We will say the same about each other, there are few too few of your civil voices.

However, I don't doubt for a second that any such good bye from myself would result largely in locker room whoops and congratulatory pats on the back.
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You think WAY to highly of yourself.
 
Hope to see ya around the other sub-forums aggle-rithm. Your witt and input will be missed here.
 
RedIbis said:
Lighten up Tam. This isn't when a poster expresses a personal issue, health or family related. We all take a step back and wish that person well despite our differences.

This is a bizarre ritual in which people too frustrated by legitimate discourse wave their dramatic good byes.

I appreciate comments from Finnegan and Mr. Skinny. We will say the same about each other, there are few too few of your civil voices.

However, I don't doubt for a second that any such good bye from myself would result largely in locker room whoops and congratulatory pats on the back.
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There are lots of rituals in this world, and I certainly do not consider this one bizarre. I agree that may depend on your pov, but such it is with most "rituals". One thing I do know is that most people try to respect rituals. Yes, perhaps I am a little over the top with this, and had it been a single person making a ****** comment, I might let it go.

I agree that many others here have found your conduct, for what ever reason, very annoying and will probably say "about time" when you go. I will not be one of them.

I personally like it when someone, truther or debunker, who has been a reasonable and polite guest leaves, that we get a thread to wish them well. i wish that all would respect that, and leave their other comments to the plethora of other threads.

That said, I will leave it, and go inhale some helium, I suppose.

TAM:)
 
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RedIbis said:
...However, I don't doubt for a second that any such good bye from myself would result largely in locker room whoops and congratulatory pats on the back.
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Get over yourself dude. You'd be no more noticed or missed than I would be.
 
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