The following are the opinions of one monstrous, largely unchecked ego and should be understood as such (but then, you KNEW that, since my name is attached):
__Nemo, you have to consider WHY Freezedoom is here to understand why I won't put him on my ignore list... Yes, he spams and blathers both cloddishly and insultingly, leading you to assume that nobody could fail to percieve his worthlessness.
__However, he ALSO has had a lot of luck manipulating forum members. His tactics of presenting himself initially as needful and child-like are pure troll. That's right...it's a troll. And it has a VERY effective methodology. OK, OK- like all products of his mind, it is clearly the result of VERY slowly gathered acumen- but it is still effective.
__He may not be Machiavelli, but with passive aggression and protective coloration, this primitive little creep is a problem.
__I don't ignore Freezedoom becuase I want to intervene before he can cozy up to new-comers like NV and Dazzler. I want to let them know he's not the waif he seems to be. Yes, they'll find that out eventually, but only after they expend all their patience trying to GENTLY resist his attempts to force them into the role of nurse-maid.
__It happened to Koto. Freezedoom stalked him relentlessly, leeching on him for attention at first, until that well was run dry. Then, when Koto finally rejected him, the troll punitively followed him posting a mix of obsequious whines and provacative insults. It was like a diarhetic chihuahua, the way it yipped and nipped about, dropping its sh!t in Koto's path.
__I wish I had spoken then, but I was new.
__I should have vocally supported and affirmed Koto.
__Failing that, I'll now denounce Freezedoom.
__He's a nasty person. A creep. A troll.
__Now, as for Nataku- I sympathize with you. Since you've never been notable for your interest in community (in fact, I believe you are a hybrid of porcupine and alligator with the ability to type and a brilliant reptilian brain)- why not ignore both Freezedoom and Fox?
__I suspect you're a bit bored with the forum, and you obviously have many outside interests...
__I have a question before you go, and I hope you see it. Would you still consider making that board for us, for the fic contest? It would be great if membership could be controlled (we could vote to ban), and fics could be archived. Maybe you'd be interested in being part of a community like that?
__Well, goodbye, to KMC's only porcupine/alligator hybrid; I'll miss your prickly, scaly...whatever the he!l it was. Charm? Well, yes, to my mind, but clearly not to all.
__Robo, I love your patience, stability, and strength. I'm sad to see Nataku go, but he was obviously the aggressor and the cause of your conflicts, so my sadness is ameliorated by happiness that you get to breath a little easier.
*Waves at Bad S.*
Hi, Bad S! I ordered Shiver and Twist. I am now waiting with my customary patience and awesome Aplomb. (Yesss, I'm chewing on the mailbox. Monkeys have nothing on me! More coffee! The devil on my shoulder siphens my caffeine; I'm sure of it.)
Feceman, I'll change back to Carnage...I just need a bit of time because Hunter S. Thompson really was SOMETHING. Also, he's dead, and as we know, Carnage never dies. Nemo's still carrying the flag for both of us!
Orange, good to see you back here...and it would be even better to see your pics! Before you post any links, however, you may want to check with Paola.
__However, I must warn you that Paola is VERY slow to respond lately. Perhaps she needs more motivation... 👿
__I'm speaking, of course, about caffeine.