Yea, I agree. I made a post over there, and made some pretty good points. Then Sean (Tempest) goes ahead and tries to argue them (unsuccessfully) and closes the thread before I have a chance to reply. It's **** like that that irritates me. I don't have a problem with the E forums that much, just some of the people over there.
Goudinov, I like. RJ, I like. AJ, don't really know well enough one way or the other. Sean, that was just a ****ty thing to do my friend. If you're going to quote my whole post and criticize everything I say, at least allow me the courtesy to respond back.
-Steve
Well hey...happy days...I was just in the process of replying to your post Steve and it was closed, so what the hell...I'll post my reply here.
For the record...I think Sean argued his side ok.
I understand why you are put out, not being able to reply his post n' all...
So what the hell...take it out on me.
These days...it seems that's all I'm good for....ha.
ORIGINAL POST NOT ABLE TO SUBMIT IN E THREAD:
Steve,
While I understand your position, you have answered, to some degree, your own question here in red bold...
Yes, I realize these are not public boards and E owns and runs them...therefore, we play by the rules. But my question is where do we draw the line? What is allowed and not allowed, and how do we differentiate from the two?
We abide by the rules set or we don't and we go away. Pretty simple. The world is replete with cases of
"Where does it all end?" but in the end, unless something is harmful and / or lawfully unjust, then...well, we have to live with it. If this wasn't the case then we would have no governments, no law, no right and wrong. And in many parts of the world, that is just the case. This situation we have right here, no offence, is trivial and not worth serious argument or discussion.
It is what it is, and our lives can go on as normal with or without its resolve.
We should all be thankful to have such trivial problems to get worked up over.
Yes, I realize these are not public boards and E owns and runs them...therefore, we play by the rules. But my question is where do we draw the line? What is allowed and not allowed, and how do we differentiate from the two?
And this bit, again in red bold...
Again, is it really worth justification or debate?
It is...once again, simply what it is; these are the rules and all we can do is follow them or not, in which case we can go our merry way and find that which we seek, unbidden as it may be by rules and regulation. Ultimately, this is pointless
(if you'll pardon the somewhat aggressive nature of these words) to be concerned about. There is no wrong doing here, no travesty of justice. There is simply a set of rules in place to make sure that a creators time and expense is not made worthless and that new people to magic are ensured to grow up with it in the appropriate manner.
For sure there are grey areas, aren't there always?
I for one believe that pets in clothes are a sinful spite on our pure and clean world, and that the world we live in is as dirty and unclean as a cat in hat wearing a red coat and being walked around the streets as if it were a dog...and in as much my world is a twisted maelstrom of inconsistencies and mind-bending incongruities...but then it's never stopped me from having a normal and healthy existence.
Well, except for the pixies....the mischievous little pointy-eared harridans are everywhere, plaguing my every waking second....
Just LEAVE ME ALONE.....
Sorry.
Anyway, the overriding point is that is this whole thing worth even a minute of our time trying to justify or deconstruct?
Ahem...umm...well, i was going to say, No....but, err...
Well, it's late...what do you people want from me...huh??
Rabid Out
