EPlaya Exodus

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:53 pm

Lydia Love wrote:
Do we still get invited to the eplayan meet & greet?
I'd be surprised if we're not still *organizing* it.

it's gotta happen. some kinda way.

i really need it and i really need to meet you guys in person.
really.

(well some of you anyway.)

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:08 am

>You could, conceivably, type posts on III's ass, whilst spitting beer all over the place.

None of my naked friends have (historically) taken such suggestions seriously. Thank you for giving me hope of a more perfect existence.

The most annoying part of my jammed keyboard is that it capitalizes the first letter of each sentence, adds periods & transposes "i" & "e" when in succession. I'm going to pick up a new one today.

Should be back to normal by tomorrow.

Jordan 10-E · Post by **Jordan 10-E** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:36 am

Besides the fact that some people have to relearn how to do things, I don't see what the big deal is about this new board. In fact it IS much better than the old one technically. The last one was like using a Commodore 64 vs. a brand new computer today. The new layout is very similar to about every other messageboard now in existence. There are reasons that format is popular.

Anyway, my only real concern about the board (any board for that matter) is the tendency for people to be "mean-spirited" and rude. I especially don't think it is cool in a community such as Burning Man.

Anyway, where is that button for viewing since last visit?

Peace

P.S. I can edit my spelling errors when I notice them later. It's fortunate that my speed typing is not set in stone once I press the submit button.

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:44 am

Rabbi Dali Rick wrote:"Life is like a small furry little bunny wabbit. Smash the shit out of it."
the rebbi

is it weird that some of my zany ramblings really make me LMAO. Is that some kind of psycho somtinor ruther?

doubly,
mr smith

Rob the Wop · Post by **Rob the Wop** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:56 am

Jordan 10-E wrote: Anyway, my only real concern about the board (any board for that matter) is the tendency for people to be "mean-spirited" and rude. I especially don't think it is cool in a community such as Burning Man.

Wow. I've been going to the wrong Burning Man.

Kinetic II · Post by **Kinetic II** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:27 am

It's like the negativity that many people experienced at BM this year was brought home and then amplified onto the e-playa. Of course coming back to the new system was such a shock...you wanted to come home and have some familiarity and it was gone. It would be like coming home after a long trip and finding your house had burned to the ground...and there was no one around to tell you what happened!

As for the other types of negativity floating around, you can't please everybody so I quit trying so much. I like having the ability to change names, and now that Digiman / De Facto / Current Name of the week has settled down he is sparking good discussions.

There is hope for this place yet.

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:28 am

Jordan 10-E wrote:Besides the fact that some people have to relearn how to do things, I don't see what the big deal is about this new board. In fact it IS much better than the old one technically. The last one was like using a Commodore 64 vs. a brand new computer today. The new layout is very similar to about every other messageboard now in existence. There are reasons that format is popular.

Anyway, my only real concern about the board (any board for that matter) is the tendency for people to be "mean-spirited" and rude. I especially don't think it is cool in a community such as Burning Man.

Anyway, where is that button for viewing since last visit?

Peace

P.S. I can edit my spelling errors when I notice them later. It's fortunate that my speed typing is not set in stone once I press the submit button.

all i have to say to that is......RIGHT ON!

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:35 am

Ailchinn wrote:It's like the negativity that many people experienced at BM this year was brought home and then amplified onto the e-playa. Of course coming back to the new system was such a shock...you wanted to come home and have some familiarity and it was gone. It would be like coming home after a long trip and finding your house had burned to the ground...and there was no one around to tell you what happened!

As for the other types of negativity floating around, you can't please everybody so I quit trying so much. I like having the ability to change names, and now that Digiman / De Facto / Current Name of the week has settled down he is sparking good discussions.

There is hope for this place yet.

and RIGHT ON AGAIN!

III · Post by **III** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:39 am

>In fact it IS much better than the old one technically.

i suspect the people who think this never learned how to use all of the facilites on the old board.

i think it's kind of like claiming that a ford escort is technically superior to a maserati countach because they never learned how to shift out of first gear and can only get it up to 50 mph.

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:48 am

Ailchinn wrote:
As for the other types of negativity floating around, you can't please everybody so I quit trying so much. I like having the ability to change names, and now that Digiman / De Facto / Current Name of the week has settled down he is sparking good discussions.

There is hope for this place yet.

Digiman / De Facto did'nt calm down. you all just got used to him.

i'm like a fungus, i grow on you.

Don Muerto · Post by **Don Muerto** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:51 am

DE FACTO wrote:i'm like a fungus, i grow on you.

Well you're half right anyway.

DUH FECTO · Post by **DUH FECTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:56 am

AT LEAST A FUNGUS SERVES SOME USEFUL PURPOSE. AND THEY KNOW HOW TO STAY IN THEIR DARK CAVES UNTIL YOU NEED THEM. YOU DO NOT EVEN QUALIFY TO BE A FUNGUS. GO AWAY PLEASE. THAT IS ALL.

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:56 am

so you dont work weekends huh duh.

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:02 am

Duh Fecto....
Doooood, you're like talking to a penis, man. get a grip and cool out. Like, how can you take a conversation with a penis serious?

"I'm no shrink but I play one on the internet."

psycosisally,
mr smith

madmatt · Post by **madmatt** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:20 am

Ailchinnin wrote: "It's like the negativity that many people experienced at BM this year was brought home and then amplified onto the e-playa. Of course coming back to the new system was such a shock...you wanted to come home and have some familiarity and it was gone. "

Exaclty.

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:25 am

you guys come on.

it's like linus...you had to have that little cover with you and it just got taken away and everybody is crying about it.

this board is like me. a fungus. it'll grow on you after awhile.
and hey you guys are still here so it can't be all that bad.

hey i'm glad you guys are here. i just want you guys to stay ok?

Kinetic II · Post by **Kinetic II** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:44 am

Just for the record, De Facto, Duh Facto are not the same as Kinetic / Ailchinn. Sometimes I feel people will confuse us, he's racking up posts and doing lots of things I used to do when I was spaced out so much.

I felt posting a disclaimer was appropriate.

Patience · Post by **Patience** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:46 am

Would one of you be so kind as to tell me how to find Harriet's board? I'd like to at least check it out for the comparison.

DE FACTO · Post by **DE FACTO** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:48 am

yes.
Duh Facto is just another one of my many fans.

ha. well i guess i kind of deserve the Duh Facto thing.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:52 am

http://eplayans.net/

It is still under construction so glitches, availability and log in are sketchy. If you can handle that, go for it.

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:56 am

Note that, whereas the current version of the official E-Playa resembles a blog, Harriet's home-made BBS resembles a bunch of people conversing via typewriter, with the occasional picture tacked up on the wall.

Personal preferences vary.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:58 am

It is still under construction so glitches, availability and log in are sketchy. If you can handle that, go for it.

Oh and I left out "Great!"

III · Post by **III** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:09 am

>i just want you guys to stay ok?

then you may want to consider changing some of your behavior. while a lot of the recent departees had a number of issues, the fact that most of them signed off permanently right after you started your posting spree indicates that for some of them, at least, you may have been the straw that broke the camel's back.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:22 am

Shirley... one anonymous participant's posting habits should not be enough to change every other anonymous participants'?

Kinetic II · Post by **Kinetic II** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:57 am

Happy? (smirk)

I'm learning...
But he still ticked me off.

And it's hard to work and put in posts with all the chaos going on around me all of a sudden. I had some nice quiet posting time and then bam, boom, things went straight to hell with the networks. I love Mondays!

Don Muerto · Post by **Don Muerto** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:02 pm

Ailchinn wrote:It's like the negativity that many people experienced at BM this year was brought home and then amplified onto the e-playa.

Is your previous post your solution to your the perceived problem?

Bob has PM and email links; -take your grievances with him offline instead of pulling the board into it.

What? He doesn't reply?

That is his prerogative

Flaming him here does nothing to improve the tenor of the boards.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:07 pm

Clue time:

This is a STELLAR example of shit that needs to be taken to PM.

Please don't bother with excuses, the "I'm sorries...", the..."it's because..." or whatever.

Just do it please. Read what you wrote above and recognize this is as a pretty good example of the kind of posting that people generally find equally as annoying as what you accuse Bob of doing.

Better yet, exercise the delete button.

Kinetic II · Post by **Kinetic II** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:07 pm

It's hard to be positive when your carrying around a lot of negative baggage...so I'm trying to get it fixed....

Notice the offer of the bribe....I'm trying to be positive with it!

All I want to do is clear up some posts on H's board and find out some technical questions about the East Bay Bridge that he would know.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:12 pm

It's hard to be positive when your carrying around a lot of negative baggage

And would you stop pulling out your personal baggage issues like it was some kind of a dance ticket? Really, its getting old and stale and should be retired.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:15 pm

Psssst. Nudge nudge. Wink wink.

EPlaya Exodus

What is your reason for leaving the new EPlaya?

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