Please allow me to openly clear the air
Jan 13, 2006 16:47:46 GMT -5
Post by ringsyde on Jan 13, 2006 16:47:46 GMT -5
Those of you who know me or know of my posting style have probabvly gathered that I am passionate and I try to be as honest and straightforward with my posts as possible. The folks here who really know me (and there are three or four here who have been sitting in my living room) know I have little tolerance for bullying, rudeness and the like
Recently, I've allowed myself to engage in a war of words with Swarm. Perhaps my allowance of such a tirade results from the fact that I have often been right there in that number of people who have accepted and supported him (most of the time) during his many (many) transgressions, yet I got the strong sense lately that the man with the big brain (and bigger mouth - this is actually a compliment, of sorts) cowered away from admitting his own shortcomings (the Ohh Swarm thread, related to a bet we made that he proudly posted about . . . until losing) and elected to take cheap shots. This is all my issue, and it was pretty dumb of me to make any of it a board issue. I am accountable for the screw-up, so allow me to clean up.
To Swarm I say I have no problem with you except that I think any man who insults, demeans and makes as many bad moves as you have been known/ alledged to do on these boards should also own up when you are wrong and be real with people at all times. You certainly owe it to people who have refused to let perception dictate their treatment of you. I can't and wont try to regulate what you say, nor will I smile in your face here and castigate you via PM. You (and everyone else here) know where I stand all the time. If you feel I've wrongly assumed anything or I have insulted you, then accept this, my uncontested, unconditional apology and move on. You may choose to ignore me (extremely easy - if you see "RingsYde" by a post, don't read it) or flame me. Either option is entirely your choice.
To those who read any overtly aired angst, please allow me to apologize. I' m very passionate, and I love a good dust-up every now and again (especially if someone believes they are intimidating me). However, the fine folks (and there are a helluva lot of ya') who visit these boards don't need to see me, Swarm or any prominent others engaged in a pissing contest over something so petty. Please know that I am aspiring for professionalism, but I make the human error of asking people to own up from time to time.
I hope this clears the air, and I hope that this means we may move on. I dish it out, so if anyone feels offended, know that you may call me to the mat (because I take it when I deserve it, too). I have no further intentions of being blatantly irresponsible here, and you all deserve better than to read contests of gutter wits.
Again, I apologize, and I hope this clears the air.
Recently, I've allowed myself to engage in a war of words with Swarm. Perhaps my allowance of such a tirade results from the fact that I have often been right there in that number of people who have accepted and supported him (most of the time) during his many (many) transgressions, yet I got the strong sense lately that the man with the big brain (and bigger mouth - this is actually a compliment, of sorts) cowered away from admitting his own shortcomings (the Ohh Swarm thread, related to a bet we made that he proudly posted about . . . until losing) and elected to take cheap shots. This is all my issue, and it was pretty dumb of me to make any of it a board issue. I am accountable for the screw-up, so allow me to clean up.
To Swarm I say I have no problem with you except that I think any man who insults, demeans and makes as many bad moves as you have been known/ alledged to do on these boards should also own up when you are wrong and be real with people at all times. You certainly owe it to people who have refused to let perception dictate their treatment of you. I can't and wont try to regulate what you say, nor will I smile in your face here and castigate you via PM. You (and everyone else here) know where I stand all the time. If you feel I've wrongly assumed anything or I have insulted you, then accept this, my uncontested, unconditional apology and move on. You may choose to ignore me (extremely easy - if you see "RingsYde" by a post, don't read it) or flame me. Either option is entirely your choice.
To those who read any overtly aired angst, please allow me to apologize. I' m very passionate, and I love a good dust-up every now and again (especially if someone believes they are intimidating me). However, the fine folks (and there are a helluva lot of ya') who visit these boards don't need to see me, Swarm or any prominent others engaged in a pissing contest over something so petty. Please know that I am aspiring for professionalism, but I make the human error of asking people to own up from time to time.
I hope this clears the air, and I hope that this means we may move on. I dish it out, so if anyone feels offended, know that you may call me to the mat (because I take it when I deserve it, too). I have no further intentions of being blatantly irresponsible here, and you all deserve better than to read contests of gutter wits.
Again, I apologize, and I hope this clears the air.