Meh my iPad is acting up... Trying to sa that at any rate I am sorry for upsetting you, especially enough to leave.
Just replying directly to this after my last post - it wasn't you specifically. Not at all. Blame it on the board evolution. Things change, and move around. We'll always have non-political threads and Facebook.
I'm also (not) surprised that a number did not chime in during this thread. Ok. Not so surprised.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
Post by cookiemdough on Dec 23, 2015 8:04:23 GMT -5
Ummm, wasn't there a long time and I mean a long time where the number of conservatives outnumbered the black posters on this board? I only remember about 3-5 black people (at least that were regularly posting) around when Jena 6 was blowing up. And most of that came from ML lol. The number of voices has increased exponentially, especially after Mere's solid work on calling black peoples meetings on the board lol. Not sure why I am clarifying except to say that I am getting a little humor from the notion that the cons have always been the smallest group on the board...well except for the men lol.
That being said, the reception from our (black women) posts have evolved. I think there has been more openness and desire for understanding from our point of view. I wish that we could have taken that approach with those of other political leanings as well. Because while conversations can be really damn frustrating I think the willingness to walk back generalizations and hurtful stereotypes has been crucial to keeping posters on the board as tired as we may be sometimes.
As for some posting on other boards, that is okay. Not everything is for everybody. However if you need a back woman there please pm me the link. I am missing some people
I'm a Black Moderate Con, and I'm still here (albeit 3 glasses of champs in). Truth be told, I'm growing tire of having to cater to white sensitivities, but I'm still here for the conversation. I've been here since Brides Decide or some shit. But make no mistake, fuck all y'all who think climate change is more important than racism.
@eveer , I usually like your perspective, but I now have second hand embarrassment for you Boo. At least pixy0stix realized the error of her ways, and apologized.To come in with this ish guns blazing after pixy0stix admitted she was wrong. No! F-you and your mama!
Ummm, wasn't there a long time and I mean a long time where the number of conservatives outnumbered the black posters on this board? I only remember about 3-5 black people (at least that were regularly posting) around when Jena 6 was blowing up. And most of that came from ML lol. The number of voices has increased exponentially, especially after Mere's solid work on calling black peoples meetings on the board lol. Not sure why I am clarifying except to say that I am getting a little humor from the notion that the cons have always been the smallest group on the board...well except for the men lol.
That being said, the reception from our (black women) posts have evolved. I think there has been more openness and desire for understanding from our point of view. I wish that we could have taken that approach with those of other political leanings as well. Because while conversations can be really damn frustrating I think the willingness to walk back generalizations and hurtful stereotypes has been crucial to keeping posters on the board as tired as we may be sometimes.
As for some posting on other boards, that is okay. Not everything is for everybody. However if you need a back woman there please pm me the link. I am missing some people
OMG I remember the Jena 6 when folks were saying they agreed with the charges. Remember when you texted me that morning and was like " I am mad already!"
Ummm, wasn't there a long time and I mean a long time where the number of conservatives outnumbered the black posters on this board? I only remember about 3-5 black people (at least that were regularly posting) around when Jena 6 was blowing up. And most of that came from ML lol. The number of voices has increased exponentially, especially after Mere's solid work on calling black peoples meetings on the board lol. Not sure why I am clarifying except to say that I am getting a little humor from the notion that the cons have always been the smallest group on the board...well except for the men lol.
That being said, the reception from our (black women) posts have evolved. I think there has been more openness and desire for understanding from our point of view. I wish that we could have taken that approach with those of other political leanings as well. Because while conversations can be really damn frustrating I think the willingness to walk back generalizations and hurtful stereotypes has been crucial to keeping posters on the board as tired as we may be sometimes.
As for some posting on other boards, that is okay. Not everything is for everybody. However if you need a back woman there please pm me the link. I am missing some people
OMG I remember the Jena 6 when folks were saying they agreed with the charges. Remember when you texted me that morning and was like " I am mad already!"
Lol YES I was on fire. Like I said things have evolved
I was one of the people who thought pixy may have a point about climate change/BLM and I was so clearly wrong. I am sorry. one of the reasons I voted Lib in our last fed election was because the Con candidate was a racist against Muslims too (trying to implement a "barbaric cultural practises" hotline). I'm quite proud that our new PM has also committed to looking into aboriginal injustices further, as this is the Canadian race/ethnicity issue that is quite large right now.
Just replying directly to this after my last post - it wasn't you specifically. Not at all. Blame it on the board evolution. Things change, and move around. We'll always have non-political threads and Facebook.
I'm also (not) surprised that a number did not chime in during this thread. Ok. Not so surprised.
I don't get this. And this isn't just about your comments, because I've seen others make the same point in other threads. I don't really see how someone's absence from this thread or any other suggests an intention to spite or that they are assholes.
If you want people to chime in, tag them.
I don't open every thread in this board, and if I see one that blows up to 8 million pages, I'm often even less likely to open it up and get sucked in. Particularly because the subject is nearly always something normal, and never "important board meeting, everyone weigh in." I only open threads with interesting titles.
Sorry, but you cannot ever assume someone who isn't in a thread even knows what's in it.
I'm also (not) surprised that a number did not chime in during this thread. Ok. Not so surprised.
I don't get this. And this isn't just about your comments, because I've seen others make the same point in other threads. I don't really see how someone's absence from this thread or any other suggests an intention to spite or that they are assholes.
If you want people to chime in, tag them.
I don't open every thread in this board, and if I see one that blows up to 8 million pages, I'm often even less likely to open it up and get sucked in. Particularly because the subject is nearly always something normal, and never "important board meeting, everyone weigh in." I only open threads with interesting titles.
Sorry, but you cannot ever assume someone who isn't in a thread even knows what's in it.
Maybe, but a 13 page thread on Trump? I also assume/know? there are other boards out there with their own batsignals so I just figure once we reach 13 pages, people are wondering why. But, I will take your positive angle on it.
I don't get this. And this isn't just about your comments, because I've seen others make the same point in other threads. I don't really see how someone's absence from this thread or any other suggests an intention to spite or that they are assholes.
If you want people to chime in, tag them.
I don't open every thread in this board, and if I see one that blows up to 8 million pages, I'm often even less likely to open it up and get sucked in. Particularly because the subject is nearly always something normal, and never "important board meeting, everyone weigh in." I only open threads with interesting titles.
Sorry, but you cannot ever assume someone who isn't in a thread even knows what's in it.
Maybe, but a 13 page thread on Trump? I also assume/know? there are other boards out there with their own batsignals so I just figure once we reach 13 pages, people are wondering why. But, I will take your positive angle on it. Â
I'm another one who is less likely to weigh in (even if I do end up having time to read) on such a thread. Especially if I was out all day and never even got to read the first few pages, because it feels weird to jump in at certain points when ships have sailed. Hence why there are always summary threads. So you need to rethink that. I have said this before, but people are busy. It's easier to engage in shorter threads. And sometimes shit comes up even while they're engaging in a thread and they need to leave for a bit.
ETA: And in case you care, I have said this when the silly "where are the conservatives???" posts pop up. Conservatives are busy too. They're not all sitting here reading in silence all the time.
I don't get this. And this isn't just about your comments, because I've seen others make the same point in other threads. I don't really see how someone's absence from this thread or any other suggests an intention to spite or that they are assholes.
If you want people to chime in, tag them.
I don't open every thread in this board, and if I see one that blows up to 8 million pages, I'm often even less likely to open it up and get sucked in. Particularly because the subject is nearly always something normal, and never "important board meeting, everyone weigh in." I only open threads with interesting titles.
Sorry, but you cannot ever assume someone who isn't in a thread even knows what's in it.
Maybe, but a 13 page thread on Trump? I also assume/know? there are other boards out there with their own batsignals so I just figure once we reach 13 pages, people are wondering why. But, I will take your positive angle on it.
Not everyone reads other boards, at least with regularity. Not everyone PMs people about every thread.
It's also the holidays. People aren't around, or if they are around, probably have less time to engage. I was offline for 6 hours last night, and in that time, this thread grew enormously. I waffled whether to come back at all, given the enormous amount of work. But I'm here. This means I'm not opening up any other threads though.
The last time this issue came up, someone took issue with my non participation in certain threads. When I went and found them later, I realized one hit when my parents were in town and another hit when I had a work issue. I might have been on the board but not completely engaged. So I guess I'm a little sensitive to the fact that someone thought I was an asshole due simply to my nonparticipation.
All I'm saying is that I don't take nonparticipation as an intentional slight, nor do I think anyone else should.
Meh my iPad is acting up... Trying to sa that at any rate I am sorry for upsetting you, especially enough to leave.
Just replying directly to this after my last post - it wasn't you specifically. Not at all. Blame it on the board evolution. Things change, and move around. We'll always have non-political threads and Facebook.
Well, that and your previous post make me feel better. Thanks. The rest of this thread, though, still sucks immeasurably. #thanksobama
Since people are on my post, I will just do a big response instead of quoting---to be clear, the observation is one of just that, an observation of people I normally see post and post elsewhere. I don't see it as a slight though it is something I, and others (intersectional feminism comes to mind...the posts on that topic), just post on when we see a topic come up (the conservative thing is not it in here, to me). Truly, I wasn't pointing out who is an asshole. Just observing much like people do when conservatives aren't here.
I can see why, ESF, you would notice my post and for that all I can say is it honestly was not my intent.
Maybe, but a 13 page thread on Trump? I also assume/know? there are other boards out there with their own batsignals so I just figure once we reach 13 pages, people are wondering why. But, I will take your positive angle on it.
Maybe I'm not the norm because sometimes I'm unable to log on for lengthy periods of time, but I have missed all kinds of discussions that are referenced to this day on this board. If there are lots of other boards out there I'm not on them, and besides if I'm too busy or remote to come on here I'm probably not anywhere else either.
I apparently missed a few doozies I see referenced all the time: black feminism, sbp, and Stan? Ever since I started grad school again, I am here much less. I just happen to be on vacation right now, like most people.
Maybe I'm not the norm because sometimes I'm unable to log on for lengthy periods of time, but I have missed all kinds of discussions that are referenced to this day on this board. If there are lots of other boards out there I'm not on them, and besides if I'm too busy or remote to come on here I'm probably not anywhere else either.
I apparently missed a few doozies I see referenced all the time: black feminism, sbp, and Stan? Ever since I started grad school again, I am here much less. I just happen to be on vacation right now, like most people.
I recall Stan trying to make a thread about Black folks about her, again. pixy0stix killed me softly when she called her out, LOL!!
ESF I think there is a difference between folks being absent in a thread because say work, and the defeaning silence on certain topics like inter-sectional feminism. Those are noticed because you see the view count but no one has anything to say.
I haven't posted as much because I don't have any day down time anymore. I may pop in at lunch, but thanks to new duties, I can't post because time doesn't allow for it.
But, I'm on vacation for two weeks so all manner of shenanigans now have my full attention.
I apparently missed a few doozies I see referenced all the time: black feminism, sbp, and Stan? Ever since I started grad school again, I am here much less. I just happen to be on vacation right now, like most people.
I recall Stan trying to make a thread about Black folks about her, again. pixy0stix killed me softly when she called her out, LOL!!
ESF I think there is a difference between folks being absent in a thread because say work, and the defeaning silence on certain topics like inter-sectional feminism. Those are noticed because you see the view count but no one has anything to say.
I haven't posted as much because I don't have any day down time anymore. I may pop in at lunch, but thanks to new duties, I can't post because time doesn't allow for it.
But, I'm on vacation for two weeks so all manner of shenanigans now have my full attention.
Thank you. And, I am also on vacation. I am in my office now because they are doing work here, but I am on here and creating my Xmas menu.
Post by iammalcolmx on Dec 23, 2015 10:26:45 GMT -5
As I recall folks were feeling some kind of way at the silence when it came to threads about black women, knowing a similar thread about a white women would have the usual cast of characters all over it. I would imagine the side-eye given to people who were actively participating in other threads on the board, at that time. I am too lazy to look for examples because it's open enrollment and the end of year.
ETA: After the call out I did notice people actively posting in those type of threads, even to just say " I am reading and learning" TTT is one who comes to mind and I think HeyJude as well.
ESF I think there is a difference between folks being absent in a thread because say work, and the defeaning silence on certain topics like inter-sectional feminism. Those are noticed because you see the view count but no one has anything to say.
I haven't posted as much because I don't have any day down time anymore. I may pop in at lunch, but thanks to new duties, I can't post because time doesn't allow for it.
But, I'm on vacation for two weeks so all manner of shenanigans now have my full attention.
Right there with you on the last sentence. To that end, I'm going to search for the feminism one.
Eta: I think I found it. Cookie lays down wisdom on page 1.