Avalon forum feedback

[Ampgod]

You guys have done a fine job of figuring out how to better the experience for the majority.

My hat goes off to you.

[eurosceptic]

Absolutley Kerry, having a forum or any public space policed by well meaning but over zealous 'thought police' cant be the way forward. People should be responsible enough to police themselves - isn't that the real definition of Anarchy - not the 'tabloid' version.

Self rule for the benefit of the whole.

Ohh! can't we all just get along and be happy?!! Respect different opinions. Nothing like an outspoken rebel or two to keep things 'real' and keep the dreaded comfort zone back!

Love! to you all!

[milk and honey]

I agree with Bill and Kerry about the need to maintain a civil tone. People aren't going to agree on everything but we shouldn't get filthy with each other.

'Licence' is not freedom. Bill's point is the same one the old scriptures made when they referred to the problem of 'licencious' behavior. There is law in this universe and if we defy the (interior) law of harmony we will never know the true meaning of soul freedom which alone can master the problems of the material plane. Our responsibility to the law is to express it's love and harmony in all our interactions with each other. If it can be infused into our new institutions we have a shot at a new world.

In the Avalon/Camelot forums, where comfortability in our own knowledge is likely to be challenged, i say we should welcome it. It keeps everyone on their toes and open to self analysis. But if a line is drawn anywhere it should be drawn at filthy modes of expression.

Words carry energy. The words used for cursing and negative venting carry ugly vibrations which resonate with dark astral influences who attempt to magnify discord in potentially constructive groups. These cursings and astral attacks can cripple a forum if they're not self-moderated by the self-discipline of members. If forum mods need to remind people of that sometimes, that's ok too. In the realm of ideas there are no sacred cows, so this approach - to welcome honest dissent but not the cursing - should keep the spirit of freedom intact

Some people who habitually swear and curse have perhaps not recognised their own vibration or that it's root springs from their own inner disturbance, so they see nothing wrong with the cussing. Maybe they'd get a better look at themselves if a basic standard was baked into Avalon .

Sometimes the context of 'earthy' language renders it inoffensive so context should guide us and the moderation should account for it.

A reasonable standard of language is a mode most likely to keep people interested and contributing to this place. If it gets too ugly or if dissent is frowned upon, people will bail out.

[dayzero]

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[doodah]

Thank you, Bill and Michael. I 100% apologize for what I wrote above. It was unpleasant to write. I don't like the energies that my expression carried, but I did it to make a point, which has been taken as intended -- a question about how we're going to go about expressing ourselves.

I agree that this is a virtual community and it perhaps shows some of what we could expect out there. Eventually communities would separate into "like-minded" groupings; splinter communities would form. The problem for the peaceful types is to not be too tolerant of the troublemakers.

There have been interesting discussions on the net about the 5% psychopaths who run the world because they don't care what mayhem they cause ... it's something to be taken seriously and not tolerated.

[Anchor]

Originally Posted by doodah

Thank you, Bill and Michael. I 100% apologize for what I wrote above. It was unpleasant to write. I don't like the energies that my expression carried, but I did it to make a point, which has been taken as intended -- a question about how we're going to go about expressing ourselves.

Dont worry, I for one think your point was very well made.

Sometimes you have to get down into the sh*t, even if its just to retreive a valuable lost item that dropped in there. The nice thing is once you have it, you can wash off as clean as before - no harm done.

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