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Tom Coates
22:16 / 26.07.02
I just thought I should say to people that I'm currently a bit calmer about the whole situation, and will keep the site open for as long as I can stand it or until our trolling difficulties start up again. I'm going to take Andrew on his word that he won't be coming back.
 
 
autopilot disengaged
22:30 / 26.07.02
sweeet!

you rule!

i feel prety bad that i haven't contributed anything of worth to the site in quite some time. fact is, i've been finishing my play, but hey - anyway - i think the consensus to emerge from this whole thing is that plenty barbelithians are ready to step up and help - if you need them.

even if K+1 returned, even if a tribe of clones came down like some apocryphal biblical plague - we can kill the noise with signal.

for real.
 
 
Graeme McMillan
22:34 / 26.07.02
Huzzah!

Thanks, Tom.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
22:39 / 26.07.02
Good stuff. Although you'll probably now be inundated with PMs of thanks and support.

I dare say you've seen it already, but there's a thread here about the moderation process and possible ways it could be made more effective which is of some relevance to the whole situation.

And autopilot's spot on about everything.
 
 
suds
22:44 / 26.07.02
i'm all tipsy and happy that barbelith is going to be ok.
[wayne's world] it's gonna be oooh-kay [/waynes world]
 
 
drzener
22:49 / 26.07.02
Alright Tom. I can understand how the oul' head is a bit wrecked but I think you're doing a good job that needs to be done. Messing begets messing and all that but I really believe that barbelith is necessary despite the fact that some people think it used to be trendier than it is now. There are some sound heads getting together to talk about the shit they need to and I need to and just needs to be chatted about. So I've got fuck all else to say but best of luck to all of you. Right.
 
 
_pin
23:02 / 26.07.02


Thank you Tom. This makes me happy. I promise I'll grow up in return.
 
 
Wrecks City-Zen
23:15 / 26.07.02
Thanks Tom.

I'll be good.
 
 
Stone Mirror
23:25 / 26.07.02
Happy to hear it, Tom. Once more, anything I can do to help ease stress in the future, please don't hesitate to ask.

(And you do an awesome job with this place!)
 
 
Gek
23:37 / 26.07.02
Indeed.Fine job.Huzzah!
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
23:58 / 26.07.02
Fabulous news. I would pm you with thanks, but I get the impression you already will we inundated. (And probably were for the last few days too.) Anything I can do to help, I will.
So... thank you.
 
 
Mazarine
01:06 / 27.07.02
I salute you sir.
 
 
The Sinister Haiku Bureau
02:02 / 27.07.02
woohoo! suddenly everything is right in the universe! Thank you, kind sir, you rock, etc....
 
 
bitchiekittie
02:09 / 27.07.02
anything we can do to help make sure it doesnt come to this again, let us know.

Im in for any efforts you may propose or approve
 
 
Captain Zoom
04:29 / 27.07.02
 
 
Less searchable M0rd4nt
05:30 / 27.07.02
Yayyy! Like bk said: anything we can do to help make sure it doesnt come to this again, let us know.
 
 
Turk
05:44 / 27.07.02
"woohoo! suddenly everything is right in the universe!"

Eight million Ethiopians need food aid after failed rains, warns the country's relief agency as neighbouring Eritrea also warns of drought.
I can't believe you people sometimes.
 
 
Less searchable M0rd4nt
05:50 / 27.07.02
D: Point, but I think you'll find that was more of an exaggeration for humerous effect than a "Oh, well, Barbelith's all right-- fuck the starving Ethiopeans!" People here tend to be fairly clued up on current events. Generally speaking.
 
 
Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo
06:03 / 27.07.02
Thank you Tom.

We'll make sure you don't regret it.
 
 
that
06:05 / 27.07.02
Yup, what he said. Thanks Tom!
 
 
Turk
06:05 / 27.07.02
"Oh, well, Barbelith's all right-- fuck the starving Ethiopeans!"

I can't believe you just said that! You bastard!
 
 
Shortfatdyke
06:51 / 27.07.02
excellent news. although now of course too many people here know how much i love them and my reputation is ruined.

tom - we do need to sort out some moderation issues, delegate some work - just so that you'd don't get into the situation where it's all too much for you.
 
 
Mystery Gypt
08:14 / 27.07.02
thanks for sticking it out tom.

since the thing that makes everyone who's barbelithian love barbelith is the sum total of the culture -- the collection of people that have formed each other into being so awesome -- oughtn't we to talk concretely aboubt diffusing the responsibility? i mean, if there's even still a danger that tom's going to decide he doesn't want to put up with it, but so many people find this place to be home, shouldn't there be some way we can talk about moving it all away from tom's hands and delivering it a bit more fully into the arms of a people who are less likely to drop it? would it make sense to make some serious progress in the collectivizing of barbelith so that one man's frustrations, with all due respect, don't have to spell the end of an entire community?
 
 
Naked Flame
09:03 / 27.07.02
Wahoo!

I'm very glad you decided to give it some more time. And if there's anything I can do to help share the load, load me up.
 
 
Lurid Archive
09:13 / 27.07.02
Excellent news, Tom. But I donĀ“t think it is wise to take andrew at his word. Even if he is good for it, there is always the possiblity of someone else coming along and giving you the same grief.

I think that the board needs to be set up to protect you from this kind of thing. The threads in the policy make a lot of sense to me.
 
 
Our Lady of The Two Towers
09:50 / 27.07.02
Huzzah for Tom.

Now to find and erase my posts of big pictures of cocks and drunk ramblings which I posted thinking we were going to disappear...
 
 
distractile
10:09 / 27.07.02
Thanks, Tom.

(Seemed worth delurking for).
 
 
Ganesh
10:14 / 27.07.02
I'm pleased to have a decision of sorts (don't really understand the thread title...) but think it's unwise to make Barbelith's continued existence contingent on Andrew staying away. He won't and he isn't. I reckon we should instead work on beefing up our moderating capability.
 
 
Morlock - groupie for hire
10:34 / 27.07.02
The "We Love Tom" thread'll be back for a victory lap, I expect.

My sword-arm's yours, Tom, whatever that's worth.
 
 
Axel Lambert
10:36 / 27.07.02
Could anyone please fill me in on this 'andrew' thingie. Missed the whole thing and am supercurious now. A link perhaps? Please?
 
 
Ganesh
10:38 / 27.07.02
Check out 'The Knowledge: FAQ' thread in The Policy.
 
 
Bill Posters
11:50 / 27.07.02
Thanks, Tom. If I could, I'd have your babies.
 
 
The Natural Way
11:58 / 27.07.02
Whay 'nesh said, but with added woo hoo.
 
 
Seth
12:12 / 27.07.02
good good
 
 
Ellis says:
14:31 / 27.07.02
Yay Tom!

Wuggles!

 
  

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