I was sent this today withthe suggestionthat I might want to post it nut if not it wasn't a big deal and someone else would do it. But I thoguht about it and said ok:
From the extra-dimensional desk(s)top of Brian & Coyote’s brain.
Hello, let me apologize in advance for the “form letter” nature of this, well, letter. If the slogan of the revolution is to “Keep in Touch,” then at this particular moment there are simply too many of you fine folksto give a personal touch to—if you catch my drift.
As you may have noticed, things around my and hopefully our, BARBELITH, have been in a state of disorder—esp. compared to the ordered, well kept, and perhaps boring state of the last few months.
You live here. You know.
But do not be afraid (that is, if you have been feeling fear or discomfort about the current state of things). T.R.W. has died. It died with mod and the avatar of godog in Litherland.
It is time for something brand new.
A quick sketch:
1. We, at the Ic-dU? (International Collective Discollective Union), have an interest in keeping BARBELITH a fun place to come LIVE. We are those who are willing to display a vested interest in this place: not transient trolls passing through to tear down, and not long term trolls who keep hangin’ around.
In short: we love Barbelith & are willing to tend to it.
Maybe even without the need for moderation. Ic-dU? can only dream.
2. Membership is based loosely on Hakim Bey’s ideas about TAZ. You participate if you desire, and to the extent that you desire. In short you get to care and love and think for yourself within a collective of like-minded people who also care and love and think for themselves.
Once upon a time our community was much more free & times were loose, carefree, and fun (more often than not, anyway). We could edit our own posts and there had been no ANNOYING AND RELENTLESS TROLL ANDREW to destroy people’s confidence within & about our community and require us to lock our gates.
How can we change the world outside Barbelith if we will not even let that world in?
And for those who are extra fearful, we assure you, we do not wish Mr. Calo present in our community. He had a chance here—or more reasonable (like how we used to be)—he had several chances. On the other hand, we will not concern ourselves with who people associate with off board. Along with this, we feel that what is currently labeled as “troll behaviour” (and here there are echoes and traces of witch hunts and burnings: “S/he’s a WITCH.” Yes, some of our members are.), which might be displayed by suits such as Rage, Chrome, mod, and others, is not to be dealt with a heavy hand but with silence or patience or join in the silliness of it all.
The silly walk from birth to death.
Granted, the users of suits displaying these behaviours, are best to expect the occasional slap down and uproar, but we recommend patience and solidarity over short-sighted dischord.
Holiday in Self-Awaria indeed.
There are no fees, no sign ups, no initiations. The No. 1 person in charge is you.
And when we take over the world:
there’ll be wealth in it,
for-ever(E)one.
Kindly respond only if interested, but please do not waste our time with spam or hate mail. We’ve better things to do.
Best regards & warmest wishes,
brain & N. E Coyote. |
