When "Mom" is Away the Kids Burn Down the JU House

Published on July 6, 2004 By JillUser In Blogging

Wow, I go on vacation and come home to see all sorts of "stuff" going on here. It looks as though Mikimouse is gone. People are commenting left and right that things are getting nasty here. Sir Peter declares war against the morons. Wow!

So what is the cause of all of the nastiness? My husband says I am a calming force in his life. Maybe I can do the same here. I just don't even know where to start.

I do see a lot of complaints regarding personal blogs vs blog "journalism". I think this is an old subject and simply don't understand why anyone cares what is being written about in other people's blogs unless they are named personally. I do think that people should keep "personal" blogs off the forums. Likewise goes for any blog that you really don't want people to comment on. Don't waste our time if you don't want our input. You are just being a tease if you post to the forum and don't allow comments.

I personally enjoy JU and don't plan to ever leave. I might not be on here as often as before due to my busy Summer and hopes for getting some sun. I do enjoy popping in for an occasional quick visit whenever I get a free moment. I hope people can be real and be civil to one another. The rest will sort itself out.

Comments (Page 1)

crimson

on Jul 06, 2004

I tend to agree with your point, but feel that I should add something else... it used to be a lot less mean-spirited. I'm hoping that stuff will even out and things will get back to the way that it used to be. Speaking your mind is a good thing, but there's got to be some way to say things to others without it seeming hurtful or malicious. What happened to everybody's encouraging comments? I miss reading those.

Gene Nash

on Jul 06, 2004

Gee... they were only matches...

My husband says I am a calming force in his life. Maybe I can do the same here.

Yeah! It's your fault for not being here! I shouldn't have been left alone with those matches! So there!

Sir Peter Maxwell

on Jul 06, 2004

Jill, the war is nearly over and the Maxwellians are victorious.

We have successfully isolated the morons down to two bitter spinsters. Peace will shortly return with the new order fully in place. God bless you all

dharmagrl

on Jul 06, 2004

Actually, I think that you will find that in order to be a spinster one has to have never been married, and I think that the people you are referring to are in fact married.

Jill....I don't know what to say. It's gotten really nasty and mean spirited.

LW...sorry for furthering it ever so slightly more.

Muggaz

on Jul 06, 2004

No it hasn't - Jill is back, and we all love each other...

well... love might be a bight exorbitant, but we have civil respect now!!! hehe...

fret not dear mother - just aother phase of our great community... let's all sing happy songs!

BAM!!!

JillUser

on Jul 06, 2004

Nick, I miss the encouraging comments but this thread looks pretty good so far Some mean spirited people look at encouraging comments as just butt kissing. If that is the case, I say we all put on our industrial strength lip balm!

Smartaz, I knew I should have gone through and baby proofed the place before I took a holiday

LW & Dharma, I am really out of the loop and didn't intentionally fan any flames that were headed your way. My apologies. Dharma, so sorry to hear about Bob.

Muggaz, such kind words! Everyone sing now, Kum by ya.......... you know how it goes You are right, all children/relationships go through phases. I'm not worried. I'll stay the course with open mind and heart.

Best wishes all.

Draginol

on Jul 06, 2004

Wow I'm out of touch. Whatever war between the regulars is going on I am not quite sure who is involved. I must be reading the wrong blogs.

dharmagrl

on Jul 06, 2004

Dharma, so sorry to hear about Bob

Actually, Bob got resurrected. I think we're re-naming him Lazarus.

Whatever war between the regulars is going on I am not quite sure who is involved.

It's been mainly MadPoet, and Peter Maxwell against Little Whip, Poetmom and myself. I think it all started with the Reagan/AIDS article and has been brewing since then. I've been ranting and trying to not flame and name, and it's pissed people off. I left a comment about bowing out of a debate earlier on Pete's thread and got slammed by Mad Poet...and of course I foolishly responded, which will only further the argument. I'm going to go blog about it now.....and this is not a dramatic act, no matter what people may say.

JillUser

on Jul 06, 2004

Glad to hear that Bob isn't dead!

Dharma, what's the blog named? I will be sure to check it out. It is hard to not comment when your hackles get raised. Maybe you guys will just get a lot off your chests and move on.........you think? I don't see how you, LW or Poetmom could ever be referred to as morons. Hope all works out soon. I'd hate to have to go to war after such a lovely, relaxing vacation

dharmagrl

on Jul 06, 2004

It's called 'The Canaries Are Dying' and Smartaz wrote it. He was also kind enough to let me respond to the flaming before saying he was going to lock it up. Previously, SPM had written an article about not letting the morons take over JU, and there was some flaming going on there too. The JU sisterhood members were referred to as cronies and spinsters.....and we're part of a coven, apparently.

I think I need to get thicker skin.

bakerstreet

on Jul 06, 2004

Can we lock threads and leave the comments visible? If so, how,?

Gideon MacLeish

on Jul 06, 2004

OK, folks...let's all hold hands and sing "Kumbayah!" now that mom's back

(by the way, "mom"...we haven't been formally introduced. My name's Eddie Haskell :::extending hand::

dharmagrl

on Jul 06, 2004

Gid's a good dude, Jill. Jill's a great girl, Gid.

Ok, now we got the formal introductions over with......

JillUser

on Jul 06, 2004

A good dude in dharma's book is a good dude in mine. Welcome to the family Gid. I've read a bit of your stuff here and there and you seem like the kind of person I could hang with. A good sense of humor is always welcome. Seems that is lacking as of late around here.

I can't understand why Sir Pete has it out for LW. Her article's subtitle said it was sarcasm to the extreme. My experience with MP has lead me to believe he has a good sense of humor and is quite apt at sticking up for himself when he has a beef with something. I think some people around here have bees in their bonnets for no good reason. Maybe the Summer heat is getting to them. Muggaz in going into Winter (am I right?) and seems to be cooler headed than ever.

Muggaz

on Jul 06, 2004

Muggaz in going into Winter (am I right?) and seems to be cooler headed than ever.

- I digress Jill... i said some irrational things in other threads, that were probably better left un-said... But you are right, I am making a concerted effort to lighten the mood around here!!!

and it's freezing here right now!!! but good snow season is coming

*Kumbayah indeed*

BAM!!!

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