Rice Warning

[SA Friday]

I see this thread getting talked about in another thread which was focused on moderation practices here. The following was posted in it by SA Friday, in regards to what happened in this thread.



Some inaccuracies in that quote. I had no intentions of insinuating the information in the article in the link was "fact". I simply posted it to inform people that the topic was in the news, with the hopes that an intelligent conversation on the topic would ensue. I thought folks in this forum would have interest in the topic, seeing so many of us (myself included) store rice. Seemed a worthy story to at least explore a little deeper, to try to discover if there was anything in it worthy of concern.

That's why I was taken back a bit by the reaction to my starting the thread. By management complaining I shouldn't have done it. Say what? It just didn't jive with how my inquisitive mind works. Like myself, I thought others would at least be interested in looking into it, digging a little deeper, talking it over, deciding for themselves if any modifications to what they're doing was warranted, or not. I didn't intend the story in the link to be intended to represent a bottom line conclusion on the subject, but rather to simply serve as a spring board for initiating a discussion and further exploration.

What's funny here, is the very idea of prepping is an activity that most folks consider a result of someone falling victim to "chicken little" fear mongering. They live with their heads in the sand, because they don't want to deal with the reality or implications of the possibility that their cushy existence might somehow get severely disrupted. It's just more than they want to mentally deal with. I expected more from this group. At the very least, some curiosity and intelligent discussion about this topic.. Not, "we shouldn't even discuss this". I was blown away by that, and truth be told, quite disappointed.

The other inaccuracy in the quote above was the depiction of the private conversation I had afterwards with management via PM. The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated. Over several PM's they presented their perspective on the conflict, and I presented mine. We did not achieve a meeting of the minds, and I signed off saying I might lurk but would not be posting much anymore because I did not like the way moderation was conducted. I was told my account would be active and there waiting for me, if I changed my mind. I doubt I will. This has left a bad taste in my mouth. Adding to that bitter taste is the above quoted public discussion of private PM's between a myself and management that I found in another thread. I own and run an internet discussion forum myself, and that is a major no-no.

So anyway, this is likely my last post on this forum. It's been fun chatting with many of you guys. God bless us on November 6th, and perhaps I'll see you sometime in the woods or at the range.

I've seen the PMs. The mods CC each other so we know what's going on. Downplay it all you want, that's not how it played, read, or was intended from your end and you know it. Play the wounded self-righteous all you want, but you are far from a martyr. Well, as long as the public discussion isn't about you, you're all good, right? I have not seen nor will I ever see you correcting the information in the other thread that was erroneous directed towards the mod in question. Right?

But you are right, I shouldn't have aired that laundry. Sorry about that. It would have been better to just not address it. Leaving the erroneous perspective in the other thread and sit back and doing nothing over a 'code of silence' is simply a much better plan of action. You were going to step forward and correct the error. Oh wait, you said you weren't coming back.

Good idea.

[FastMan]

I've seen the PMs. The mods CC each other so we know what's going on. Downplay it all you want, that's not how it played, read, or was intended from your end and you know it. Play the wounded self-righteous all you want, but you are far from a martyr. Well, as long as the public discussion isn't about you, you're all good, right? I have not seen nor will I ever see you correcting the information in the other thread that was erroneous directed towards the mod in question. Right?

But you are right, I shouldn't have aired that laundry. Sorry about that. It would have been better to just not address it. Leaving the erroneous perspective in the other thread and sit back and doing nothing over a 'code of silence' is simply a much better plan of action. You were going to step forward and correct the error. Oh wait, you said you weren't coming back.

Good idea.

Your interpretation of the behind doors interaction is your own, as is mine. Best they both be left there, as they should have been in the first place. My intentions in this thread were spelled out in black and white in my post above. If you choose to disbelieve and paint them different I have no control over that. As far as the "error" you refer to my coming forward to correct, I don't know what you're referring to. Fill me in and I'll correct or confirm as appropriate. After which you can go ahead and claim me disingenuous again.

[SA Friday]

Post number 30. The one I replied to. It was about this closed thread and the heavy handedness of the mods here. By your previous post, the heavy handedness never occurred. You both came to an agreement. Nor was the thread actually closed.

Ya, we can agree to disagree.

[lead_magnet]

I think rice tastes good!

[jerrymrc]

I think rice tastes good!

Me Too! It better because I have about 100lbs put up in mylar.

[FastMan]

Post number 30. The one I replied to. It was about this closed thread and the heavy handedness of the mods here. By your previous post, the heavy handedness never occurred. You both came to an agreement. Nor was the thread actually closed.

Ya, we can agree to disagree.

The thread getting closed statement had already been corrected, from memory by Irving I think.

To the contrary, we did not come to agreement, as I suggested by saying in that post, "we did not achieve a meeting of the minds".

Agee to disagree, indeed. Nice to agree on something.