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Okay, I don't know what's going on with the rest of the world, but there's something in the air that's making EVERYBODY online that I know cranky. Or at least, seriously moody. I'm the admin of the best forum on the web, Krewmembers (and it's associated webcomic). And there are a few "old skool" members, people who've been there from the beginning. A couple who have been absent more than away. And one or two who come in, post a LOT and then leave for a while.
That's normal in a forum. That's normal in the internet community, where a comment made 3 months ago is considered ancient history, buried as well as Tutankhamun's tomb before 1923. One member for some reason has taken serious offense at the fact that while he was away, the forum carried on as usual. That we didn't die without him. I think. He's never really explained why he's so upset with us.
Anyways, he's demanded to have us change the colour scheme and symbology of the forum, as he thinks that the sole reason it was created was due to him. That is total bullshit. I love him like a brother. He's a good man and all, but the ego involved just blows my mind. I guess the internet is a place for heretofore quiet, meek people to develop egos and make their "godhood" known.
As for MY moodiness, I figured out it was the time of year. My grandfather died when I was 17 in March. My beloved uncle died of AIDS when I was 19 in April. My favorite grandmother died in April. And I lost my first baby when I was 17 in April. While this time of year is a renewal and rebirth it's also a time of mourning for me. It hits me more some years than others. This year is hitting me hard. And it's sapping my energy and lowering my tolerance for a LOT of the bullshit I see on a daily basis.
That's normal in a forum. That's normal in the internet community, where a comment made 3 months ago is considered ancient history, buried as well as Tutankhamun's tomb before 1923. One member for some reason has taken serious offense at the fact that while he was away, the forum carried on as usual. That we didn't die without him. I think. He's never really explained why he's so upset with us.
Anyways, he's demanded to have us change the colour scheme and symbology of the forum, as he thinks that the sole reason it was created was due to him. That is total bullshit. I love him like a brother. He's a good man and all, but the ego involved just blows my mind. I guess the internet is a place for heretofore quiet, meek people to develop egos and make their "godhood" known.
As for MY moodiness, I figured out it was the time of year. My grandfather died when I was 17 in March. My beloved uncle died of AIDS when I was 19 in April. My favorite grandmother died in April. And I lost my first baby when I was 17 in April. While this time of year is a renewal and rebirth it's also a time of mourning for me. It hits me more some years than others. This year is hitting me hard. And it's sapping my energy and lowering my tolerance for a LOT of the bullshit I see on a daily basis.