[AC-Admins] you can all go fuck yourselves

[Scott "Simba" Garron]

On 08/31/2013 06:18 PM, Don Johnson wrote:
> After  being treated unfairly by numerous OP's and channel admins,
> and users, I've concluded that anthrochat is a giant circlejerk
> fest.

      Given that it is based on freedom, AnthroChat is what you make it
to be.  If you're unhappy with how someone operates their channel,
you are free to create a new channel, invite friends who you do not
judge to be self-centered or slightly autistic, and behave in/moderate
it as you see fit.

      On the flip side, if you're entering someone else's channel as a
new person that they have never seen before, I find that it's best to
not try to force your own expectations upon them.  If it isn't what
you expected, your choices are either:  Learn to adapt, move on to
another channel that more closely meets your expectations, or create
your own - or, as you have done, walk away entirely and moan about your
unmet expectations to the people who set up the servers.

> I was neither excessively rude nor boisterous....many people find me
> an easy-going person in real life, and I only insult people if they
> insult me. So, I assume the admins and most users are very difficult,
> self-centered,  if even slightly autistic people.

      And you're perfectly within your rights to come to that
conclusion... after having only interacted with a small fraction of the
user base and lumping people into categories and groups before getting
to actually know them.

> IRC users always tend to be the same people, over and over, in their
> own little "elitist" club.

      I think you'll find that scenario is not limited to IRC, but also
occurs in the majority of social settings.

> Dont bother replying to this email. I probably wont read it.

      I guess I'm a glutton for punishment.

> I've now generalized ALL of you as assholes.

      Given that I have never interacted with you, I'm ... uh ...
exited to be generalized and judged regardless of what I've done or
how I've treated you.  I've never been a proxy asshole before.  It could
be fun!

> You allow this hateful behavior to happen.

      We allow just about any behavior to happen because we're not in the
position to decide what behavior is "acceptable" or "unacceptable" to
anyone else.  If I don't like how someone is behaving and don't think
they're worth my time, I ignore them and don't interact with them.  I
form my own bubble of moderation around myself, mostly because I don't
think it's right to enforce my idea of acceptable behavior onto others.
  I'm not their parents.   I'm only responsible for how I behave.

      It also seems to me that you're quick to be hateful, given the
tone of your letter.  If we would not allow hateful people onto the
network, you'd end up getting kicked out as well.  Since we don't
subscribe to that practice, you should stick around because misery loves
company.

> as always, kill yourselves,

      Well, ok then.  /wrists

-- 
Simba