Taking Leave Of The Board For A While

[Guest]

I'm going to be taking leave of the board for a while and will check back to see if things have improved in a few weeks time.

I only volunteered to Mod here as I used to care a lot about the board as it used to be a friendly, welcoming community you could come to to ask questions and chat about snus without hear of flaming, name calling and general silliness/nastiness.

I'm really questioning whether I want to be doing what I'm doing here anymore and whether it is even appreciated.

I hope to see things improve and that everyone can get along as mature adults and respect each other's view and differences as they used to in the past which is what always made this place so great.

[ctimb2002]

Hey Pris,

Please don't leave for good. Every time something has come up the past couple of weeks you have been awesome about jumping on it and getting things taken care of. I want you to know that I really do appreciate everything you do around here. I too am taking a step back but it's sad to see someone decide to take a long absense. I'm sure there will be a thousand people behind me saying the same thing but please don't leave us forever. I really enjoyed all the posts you made under your other name and would love to see you posting again.

C

[tom502]

I enjoy this forum, and I haven't noticed anything bad.

[KarlvB]

I enjoy this forum, and I haven't noticed anything bad.

:? :? :?

Seriously? Nothing?

I've been here a long time and I think pris is justified in his criticism of some of the stuff that has been said on the forum as of late.

And it is not the first time a long term member of the forum has commented on the sad state of affairs

http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?t=4938

Frankly, I am considering following pris' example and leaving the board for a while until some people stop acting like complete children.

Swearing at someone is something I find particularly distasteful.

For the record - no one has ever sworn at me, but I have seen it happen to others and I always wonder why someone will feel the need to do that when a cordial disagreement would have sufficed. If you feel that someone is way out of line PM them and discuss it with them in a rational manner. We are not 12 and this is not myspace or some other children's hang-out on the internet where name calling is tolerated.

This forum used to be a great place full of friendly people (it still is for the most part) and I'd like to count many of these people as my friends (even in the "real" world), but as of late the spats about stores, the short tempers etc have just become too much.

I know all I need to know about snus. Now I hang out here because I like the overwhelming majority of people who visit the forum, and enjoy the conversations about snus and life in general. Plus I try and be helpful toward newbies (sometimes I am sometimes I am not - I can live with that). Unfortunately, as with most things in life the few who disrespect others are starting to ruin things.

That is just my opinion. Those who have been out of line are well aware of their actions and I hope that in the future they will act more respectfully to others and not ruin a great community.

Karl

[lxskllr]

I'm sorry to see you go Pris. I hope to see you back in the future, and I thank you for the work you've put into keeping the board running.

[tom502]

Well, other than the extensive Level posts, I don't see much trouble here. But one thing to me, is not to take stuff on a forum too serious or personal, and don't feed stuff. If someone makes a trouble making post, ignore it. There will only be back and forth if someone plays along. Keep on topic, keep it friendly, and ignore posts that arn't.

[chainsnuser]

Well, other than the extensive Level posts, I don't see much trouble here.

... because the moderators a few weeks ago have started to delete undesirable postings.

Pris, your work is very much appreciated, of course, but I understand your doubts about the use of it all.

Cheers!

[sagedil]

Honestly, other than the recent excitement, things have been cool and happy here. we have the Box pass, a bunch of folks rushing to help a soldier in need, and a whole bunch more new folks come recently.

ALL of the bad (I think) can really be traced to one person (maybe 2). That's just life on the internet.

[tom502]

sage, why do you look like GG Allin?

[sagedil]

LOL, not quite!!


I have NO tats. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bakerbarber]

Not that anyone noticed really, but I have lost a lot of momentum here. I'm not sure what the main reason is.

About the most personnel I get is when I posted about my dog being sick, or hating work.

Yeah I know I'm guilty of drunk posting and using profanity sometimes.

I've seen that some of my more vulgar posts have been removed. I guess my colorful vernacular gets out of hand now and then.

I just know how annoying it must be for mwood to have to police stuff all the time and decide what stays and what goes.

I take the ignore philosophy pretty seriously. Not everyone can turn the cheek to a flame and I understand that too.

I also agree 95% of the drama here was caused by 1 or 2 trolls. 1 of which seems to return now and then under a different handle.

Whether I post or not I still read most of what's here. I may not respond to a lot of stuff, since it's probably been covered before. Mostly my busy schedule and lack of typing skills means I have been a passerby lately.

What we need isn't less good people. We need more people who are diligent enough to have logical discourse despite antagonizing blowhards trying to cause trouble for their own amusement.

I can't stand some of you guys. I really like hanging out with all of you though. Deal with it.

If it wasn't for snuson and you guys answering my stupid questions I'd still be looking for my favorite harm reduction, nicotine delivery system.

[sagedil]

I noticed :wink:

[Slydel]

Well, I hope I am not one of the trolls. I have been here for a while and sometimes post provocative non-sexual content like PP (humor to be added because he wonders about my posts sometimes). I like to voice my opinion when I think it matters. I know that I responded "semi-politely" when someone called me stupid. The fact that the guy still posts a lot means to me that he might have something worthwhile to say and is not here to just bash people. I still post with the guy because he loves Retro as much as I do. I have also been guilty of posting while taking in alcohol-based libations. It seems that I say how I truly feel yet a little less eloquently than I am capable. I am not loved like Sage, maybe some day.... but not any time soon. Maybe some day my fellow snusers will be pouring out a drink when I am no longer on this forum? Let it be known that I just poured Sage a drink and then lit it on fire.

I have been only back for a few days since the whole "911" post that I left. I have not seen any problematic posts since I have been back. What did I miss? I would join in the "group hug" post but I am not understanding the severity of the posts that have occurred. Has it gotten worse?

[Snusdog]

Pris thanks for all you have done for the forum especially in the last week or so. I am deeply saddened by your announcement and the several that have followed. I greatly enjoy snuson and the vast majority of the people that post here. I know that the forum will be less because of the absence of those of you who have decided to take a step back.

The events of the last week were completely regrettable and have no place on this forum EVER!!! EVER!!! I hope those responsible take notice of the results of their action and what it has caused while the rest of us commit to do our part to maintain the integrity and spirit of this forum in our own posts.

Really, I just want last week to be done with and yet it keeps rearing its ugly head over and over again. Sad and now good folks with good posts are leaving because of something completely knuckle-headed.

[Snusdog]

Oh and one more thing- I’m not talking about the humor on the forum or even the drunk posts. Most that I have read are hilarious and are a part of what makes this forum great. There is a big difference between silly and being mean, belligerent, or attacking others.