Chili

Ah, good for you. I am just a casual observer and should really shut up.

stephan huller

And remember I am not really suggesting that the person that starts the thread becomes a moderator. Let me correct that if it is thought I said it. I just thought at the outset he could restrict who could participate in his thread. I only suggested that because I hate to ask Toto to split basically every comment from Pete, tanya, chili et al. But now that I think of it I guess I can bother him every five minutes or so. I just thought I was being charitable.

The second point about my use of sex as a metaphor for everything. First, in the Judeo-Christian (but not the Samaritan) traditions sex is the central metaphor - period. Second, sex is the ultimate motivation in life. It's what creates life, sustains life and not just human life - life life. If any of us had some opportunity to get laid we wouldn't be here. Third, it's better than using violent metaphors and I like developing analogies. So what's a bored, married allegorist supposed to do?

Sheshbazzar

Maybe about this. But be assured my dear friend Chili, that I'll continue to keep my eyes open for any insights you may present on other matters.
Do you remember that time long ago when I likened you to a bird? Ya been doing a really good 'job' old friend.
It just took me a long time to learn to properly appriciate it. Carry on.

stephan huller

Did I mention that Shesh is often annoying but basically tolerable?

Sheshbazzar

Gee thanks! I tolerate you too.

Guess I might as well squeeze this into this post too
You think?

Maybe from your perspective, but certainly not from mine. You get older you learn that sex really isn't everything.

stephan huller

Just trying to show a positive 'team spirit.'

spin

Umm, shouldn't that be דמן הסוס?

Sheshbazzar

Then it should need be; הדמן הסוס

But it is the writer who writes what he writes, and the composer that composes what is composed.

I do not wish to express 'shit the-horse:' or 'the-horse the-shit:' but rather 'the-horse shit': = h'sooce domen:
(being the worthless dead shit of a dead horse at that) שקר הסוס לתשועה

הסוס דמן׃ can be understood, transliterated and translated, and it will stand.

TedM

OT, ignore

Horatio Parker

I don't think a poster should be able to decide who can post and who can't. If that's not a moderator in a strict sense, it's close enough for me.

What's seems fairest is to have a supergroup, all of whom can post to all threads. Others could post to supergroup threads subject to moderation.

I don't think this is very practical because it puts a lot of work on the moderators; but it's the fairest way I can think of if the complaints are to be accommodated.

I'm fine with leaving things the way they are. Besides the usual suspects, many thread's twists and turns are of no interest to me, but I don't have a problem scrolling past content-free material. There's no one on my ignore list.