Alts being used DELIBERATELY for malice

On behalf of the human race, I offer my sincere apologies for all of those moments when anyone has been emotionally upset by words that have been said. This includes (but is not limited to) little children that have sobbed after being bullied in the playground, and wives that have wept in the kitchen after being told the Christmas dinner that they spent hours cooking was not very good. The latter, of course, should have discerned logically the unnecessary and therefore unspoken addition of, "compared with your usual wonderful offerings, my dear".

Most people are human. They emote. Emotion is a wonderful thing, even when it goes wrong. It proves we are human. Logical calculation and response in everyday situations should be limited to computers and Vulcans.

The start of this thread reminds me of when I created an alt. I was bored in the Christmas vacation, and decided to make an alt to see if she wouldn’t crash so much with a small inventory.

I took the time to pick up the nicest freebies that was available at that time, and started to TP around. I came to a new place and started to have a friendly talk with a total stranger. Most Americans think that I type well enough, and so did this man. He was impressed that I was Scandinavian and complimented me on my writing. Then suddenly he changed his attitude. He started to ask about the name of the King in my country, what time it was there, and such details. Then he asked me right out if I was an alt of XXX, a friend of him who used to pull jokes on people. I denied that and told him that I had newer meet him; I was an alt but not made to harm. I don’t know if he believed me, so I told him it was nice talking with him and TP’ed out. That was all. There were no suggestions of romance or intimacy before this, and nothing he could be embarrassed about. He might be paranoid or burned before, what do I know?

Some times people are what they appear to be. You asked for advice so why not keep in touch with the avatar that contacted you and see what happens? Most people will not manage to hide their true intentions over time.

I know you don’t think that I write “Good English” and hate to read my posts, but I don’t feel offended. It’s not possible to please everybody all the time.

I can't remember who said it but "an emotional argument knows of no refutation". By definition, I have no argument against someone who denies logic.

He was hell bent on accusing Brann - - in fact blackmailed me - - saying that if I did not turn over my main - - he would destroy Brann in the forum - - and it would be my fault.

Boy, I'm glad that peppy muted me so that I don't need to respond to him about his post.

Heed the lesson in Backhanded Apology 101:

- Do so only as damage control after 10 pages of flaming (he was obviously online enough to spar with Penny)
- Insert it into a reply to someone else's post
- Blame the whole thing on the offended party's mental state
- Don't actually admit to anything but blame other people's ability to read
- Insert a humorous anecdote about your wife's shortcomings and the hot date you had last night.
- Then suggest the whole thing was just a joke

Please let him know that an apology, backhanded or not, isn't necessary. I wasn't the only person implicated in the OP. As my previous post stated, it's been forgiven because I think he just can't help acting the way he does, making such a thing meaningless, and mostly because forgiveness feels pretty good

If he truly felt that he was out of line he would have this entire pointless, if entertaining, thread removed instead enjoying the verbal fencing match it provides for him. (Although, after Blyss' last post, I'm sure he's PMing every moderator he can find)

Pep isn't going to lay off abusing others for their "cultural inadequacies" (or words to that effect - I cannot be bothered to review his more offensive posts) or failure to present their posts in proper essay form. His attempts to discredit those who oppose him isnt' going to stop people from voicing their disapproval of his practices.

Please also point out to him that his usage of the comma is atrocious and requires serious review.

So your wife always wins? Good for her.

As to the rest of this whole pedantic, persnickety, piffling thread, I am done. I don't know when you changed, Pep. On the 'undead thread' for days you were fun to have around, you kept it going, you had a laugh and contributed some fine things. And then one day you just turned into a Grumpy Old Man, firing off low and rude verbiage at newbies who just wanted help. They would enter this forum with a question, possibly about something that was worrying them, and your reply would be some kind of cheap shot about not bothering to answer unless they could bother to phrase their question correctly.

I find myself wondering two things: were you only tolerating our grammatical incorrectness and silliness, finally snapping when one too many newbies went a step too far; or were you lulling us all into that proverbial false sense of security before you unleashed the Grumpy Old Man in you? Either way, you once came across as a genial chap that I actually quite liked and exchanged a few humorous comments with, but when I read the 'new you' comments I find them distasteful, overbearing and rude. I won't be reading any more of them.

Good day to you, Pep. It was nice knowing the old you, but the real you is not someone I want to know at all.

Originally Posted by Blyss Burton
He was hell bent on accusing Brann - - in fact blackmailed me - - saying that if I did not turn over my main - - he would destroy Brann in the forum - - and it would be my fault.

I muted you, not "ignored" you Brann.

Jesus Christ on a Pony! What the Hell is the deal here?

I don't know why you have such a concern for muting the two - - - you are the one that keeps sending threats - - and neither of us ever wants to hear from your ass ever again.

If you got pleasure out of this whole insane attempt at sympathy for yourself - - while insulting people right and left - - your wife included - - then you are sick.

.....and I say that, because in your discussion with me, you said that you would run this thread, and that "you" would finally get the sympathy - - -

I don't see it.

There's just no way the official forums should be host to an elaborate drunken role play escapade such as this.

Brenda - I am not a "throw away" alt - - I've had a life, here, for 2 years. Until Yesterday. I had to change everything up, in regard to his threats. And now - - I will have to be thrown away, most likely. My friends are so mad they can't see straight, and he is darn lucky I will not give them his name.

The only way that I "stooped to a low level" - - was by continuing to participate in this nonsense.

You'd prefer to hear some catperson talk in a way your imagination wouldn't expect?

Indeed.

In Katt's thread, I'd pretty much convinced myself that we need a General Discussion forum. This thread makes me doubt that. There's just no way the official forums should be host to an elaborate drunken role play escapade such as this.

I'd much rather this kind of "stuff" played out in SLU. At least there one could use the appropriate vulgarities to describe it.