what happened to Lord Sidious?

[jjl]

polishing his body armor...

[Rocky_Shorz]

Posted by jjl (here)

Posted by Ilie Pandia (here)

Posted by jjl (here)
...he said that it was an angry response and not a formal request...

I think Rob has to learn that his angry responses have their consequences, they can't be simply overlooked.

You can't say "I've been speaking in anger, so it should not matter what I've said." Being angry is not an excuse.

Thanks Ilie. Could we all get a consequence less harsh than retirement? We all depend on him for a good laugh and intelligent posts.
PLEEEEZZZZEEE?

according to calculations from the new retirement plan, Sid still has 27 more years before retirement...

get to work...

[Ruby L.]

Posted by Referee (here)
Mods you all have a tough job. I do not know what is going on with Dark Nugget. However I feel he is liked by the majority of the membership here. I hope cooler heads prevail on this. Again I do not know what started all of this. I hope one or two of the Mods reach out to him and talk it out.

I feel the same as you, Referee. I've been out of the Avalon loop for a while and it's hard to return to the news of LS being retired. I don't really know what's going on, and have much catching up to do, generally-- but this is sad news, indeed.

The moon is full now, and emotions are heightened-- not that it's an excuse, but it is what it is. Once all has cooled down and feels less reactive, I really hope things can be cleared and worked through with a calm, open and honest chat.

If we can't resolve things in a balanced way here, how are we going to do it out there? *points at the world*

[Marsila]

Posted by Ilie Pandia (here)

Posted by jjl (here)
...he said that it was an angry response and not a formal request...

I think Rob has to learn that his angry responses have their consequences, they can't be simply overlooked.

You can't say "I've been speaking in anger, so it should not matter what I've said." Being angry is not an excuse.

Hi Ilie I can see where you are coming from, as no one likes to be at the receiving end of an angry persons comments unless they have a thick skin and know how to move past that in an instant, in which case i wish they give out lessons to how to do that. I also know you people have bad days like the rest of us, and on top have to come look like the "bad" guys to some, when it's clear for anyone who wants to see that there are no bad people on this forum.

If i care about someone who gets angry a lot i would tell them to cool down before they even think of answering, and only come back when they can see the person they're answering has a good side to, and to speak to that part of the person, in order to turn a negative situation positive.

if someone is just causing trouble and no noteworthy contribution at all then yes it is a waste of time dealing with them.

However when a person hasn't insulted anyone, and said something that only harmed themselves and no one else it's a bit extreme not to let them take it back. There's already a lot of negativity out there in the world and in our daily lives that sometimes we bring it online, totally forgetting we aren't the only one's who had a bad day.

And i do think forums are good, as the positivity of some people can be carried on to our "offline" life and we do learn from each other as we're talking to another human behind the screen and not to the computer itself.

so what do we ALL (not just the moderators or LS) do to end these hard feelings, rather than letting them carry on or spiral out of control or end on a bad note, no one wants that?

[An Cailleach]

Imagine another new Avalon.. But this time an Avalon where the mod team followed their own rules.

I hope that someday an up-standing member of this community takes over this forum and injects vast amounts of REAL integrity into it's very core.

[GCS1103]

Posted by Ilie Pandia (here)

Posted by jjl (here)
...he said that it was an angry response and not a formal request...

I think Rob has to learn that his angry responses have their consequences, they can't be simply overlooked.

You can't say "I've been speaking in anger, so it should not matter what I've said." Being angry is not an excuse.

Hi, Ilie-

I enjoy reading your posts and, if you remember, we once had a private exchange over something I wanted to discuss with you. You have a level head and I believe a very good heart. So, I am directing this question to you: What possible benefit could this forum get by "retiring" it's most popular and hardest-working member? I certainly agree that some of us can go overboard when we are angry and say things that we shouldn't. We do, because we are all human and therefore fallible, and we make mistakes. As a business person, I would try to work out any problem I had with my "best" client. Forgive me for being blunt with you, but Rob is your best "client". (in this case, poster).

I would guess that there are a number of people on this forum that remain here, because of him. I am NOT saying you, or the other moderators, should put him in a different category than the rest of us. What I am asking is, can you attempt to work out a solution where he can maintain his membership on this forum? Is there anything I can do to assist in your decision? (after all, I'm an attorney and like to talk a lot) I am hoping that the moderators would consider allowing him to return here. It would be a sad episode for Avalon if we did not hear from Lord Sid again.

Thanks for listening-

Goldie

[Rocky_Shorz]

Posted by An Cailleach (here)
Imagine another new Avalon.. But this time an Avalon where the mod team followed their own rules.

I hope that someday an up-standing member of this community takes over this forum and injects vast amounts of REAL integrity into it's very core.

I think this came across much more harsh than you intended...

don't worry we won't take Rick Parry away...

[Marianne]

It's Mercury retrograde. Communications can be tense and can be misinterpreted. I don't know what happened with LS, but I hope it can be resolved so he continues to be a part of Avalon.

[Rocky_Shorz]

I see manny is gone too, never knew he was in heat...

moons are really tough around here, maybe we should lock down as they pass so everyone survives...

[Marianne]

Posted by Rocky_Shorz (here)
moons are really tough around here, maybe we should lock down as they pass so everyone survives...

That's not a bad idea!!

[TigaHawk]

I miss my shadow

Well i think he's my shadow, either that and he's just a freaky stalker - but for now i'd prefer to call him a shadow


WTB a Lord Sid. Paying with post-it-notes. I'm rich if i raid the stationary cupboard here!

[ghostrider]

I miss uncle sid already.

[Lord Sidious]

Don't panic avalonuggets, we sorted out the account disabling issue.
Thanks to Ilie, he has been most helpful.

[aranuk]

Thank goodness I can sleep now!

Stan

[blake]

Dear Lord Sidius,

You have loyal forum pals who see your soul, admire your contributions, and will greatly miss you on Avalon, if you decide to stay away....... but maybe Avalon is not worthy of you. The most effective people with any type of authority has the presence of mind to keep an even temper in responding to others, especially when emotions are running high. Those in authority, under my watch, must take care not to escalate an issue, but simmmer it out respectfully. Sadly, that does not appear to have happened here. I don't know what happened behind the scenes, but on the forum, to me, you are without a blemish.
I say there are other forums who would be more worthy of someone as talented, helpful, passionate, and honest as yourself. I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,
Mr. Davis

[GCS1103]

Posted by Lord Sidious (here)
Don't panic avalonuggets, we sorted out the account disabling issue.
Thanks to Ilie, he has been most helpful.

Ilie is the best!!!

Now Rob- when you feel like venting- put on that Ofra Haza video instead and relax.....

[Lord Sidious]

Posted by blake (here)
Dear Lord Sidius,

You have loyal forum pals who see your soul, admire your contributions, and will greatly miss you on Avalon, if you decide to stay away....... but maybe Avalon is not worthy of you. The most effective people with any type of authority has the presence of mind to keep an even temper in responding to others, especially when emotions are running high. Those in authority, under my watch, must take care not to escalate an issue, but simmmer it out respectfully. Sadly, that does not appear to have happened here. I don't know what happened behind the scenes, but on the forum, to me, you are without a blemish.
I say there are other forums who would be more worthy of someone as talented, helpful, passionate, and honest as yourself. I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,
Mr. Davis

Hey there Mr Davis.
I am not without blame in this.
I am not perfect and I am still struggling to overcome some of my flaws, but I am making progress.
Please, in the same breath that I ask you all to not make judgement on me, also do not do that with the staff.
There is more to be lost by that than gained, trust me on this, I am still trying to get past it.
I do what I do here because I feel the forum and the members are worth the effort.
That is part of the reason I get heated.
Of course the other part is that I am of Irish blood and we never back away from people when they challenge us.
Maybe not the best character trait in the world, but I bet most here would love to have me in the dark alleyway when the muggers come out.
Unfortunately for me, there are no muggers here and no dark alleys, so I have to learn to be a bit more diplomatic.
In the past, diplomacy for me was just a ceasefire while I reload and take a breather.
Thanks for your trust, much appreciated.

Posted by GCS1103 (here)

Posted by Lord Sidious (here)
Don't panic avalonuggets, we sorted out the account disabling issue.
Thanks to Ilie, he has been most helpful.

Ilie is the best!!!

Now Rob- when you feel like venting- put on that Ofra Haza video instead and relax.....

Yeah, Shaday is one that has a very soothing sound to it.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xrWBqxm4eS0

[Rocky_Shorz]

welcome back buddy...

caught some good pictures of you on vacation...

[StateOfTheHeart]

Posted by Lord Sidious (here)
In the past, diplomacy for me was just a ceasefire while I reload and take a breather.
Thanks for your trust, much appreciated.

"In the past"... Yeah right; that's just a cover-up for the first attempt at an ¿unholy takeover for Project Sidious, by the Lord himself, while the King is AWOL.

Breath. Reload. More to come, I'm sure!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_bSrlsGMHe0

Do we play too much Soul Music?

[Referee]

Dark Nugget you need to behave yourself or I will have to give you a yellow card.