Originally Posted by sparticle

:) See what I mean? There's no real way to follow this; "meaningless" is so subjective. One person's "I know" could be their personal manifesto, containing a microcosm of incisive significance, and another person (like me, f'rinstance) might come up with all kinds of amazingly complex bullshit and really just be saying, "Yeah, yeah". heh heh heh

Originally Posted by Saxifrage

What a lovely phrase, I like it :)

Originally Posted by trisherina

I have been horrified by almost every regular user's behaviour (with the exception of Frieda, I think) at one time or another -- and that includes zero's, and that includes my own. When this happens, about 70% of the time I "say something" either privately or publicly. I like pretty much everyone most of the time -- but not when there's deliberate nastiness. Not then.

I know that everyone has their reasons for their hurts and grievances, and some of them go a long ways back. However, I do wish they could be put aside for the sake of creative expression. How possible this is, I don't know, but I do know that creative expression is almost impossible when people fear being mocked or sniped at with every post they make. I also know that I've been really mad at people, and been able to get over it, without even all that much effort.

As for zero, I've "known" him privately online for what? a couple of years?, and despite my being very very married, have never felt in the least bit threatened by any of our interactions. (At this point snake will interject that I'm simply not attractive, but she doesn't scare me either.) :p I have great big boundaries, and they're always out there like highway signs. I am not concerned that anyone is going to be able to cross them, anytime soon.

Peace.