It doesn't matter what Richard says, there are some people who won't give him a chance.
There us someone else who is just nasty and looks for any opening to attack other males.
Sticky Ricky has done and been the same for a long time. Actually to be completely honest, when he stopped drinking and changed his name to Nile, I was amazed that his quality of writing had improved so much. There was simply nothing to pull him up on. I think I even plussed him a few times. Now he is back to being.....him.
He's been *him* all the time, mate. Can't be anyone else, just like you and me.
McJ is right, though. He's taken quite a beating the last few days. I wonder why, because he isn't any worse than most others here. He's got his flaws, sure, but he hasn't actually changed and acquired new ones. Quite the contrary, I would say, since he has stopped drinking.
I wonder what it is that makes people choose a target like that.
so odeon, let me get this straight.
its ok for richard to say out of the way things to people
to deride people
to spoof peoples screennames
its ok for him to do that
but not ok for others to give it back
thats interesting
especially since it was decided not to put him on the protected members list
making him fair game
either protect him or dont
also keep it in mind the next time you or McJ decide to get in someones shit
what?
its all right for you two, but not for others?
I see
interesting
Er, no. He should be treated the same as anyone else here. My point, though, is that he is not. He is more of a target than others. Now, I haven't got the statistics to back this up with, it's just an impression I have.
If you choose to see my reply as protecting him, if you think I'm saying it's OK for him to attack others but not OK for others to attack him, I'd like you to explain how you arrived at this conclusion. I'm saying that he's seemed to be the target a lot, lately. I have seen several of you take jabs at him for no apparent reason--I'm not saying there aren't reasons but I have not read them, in that case. I don't read everything here.
But right now, it is my opinion that he is not treated the same as the rest, and I've seen it for years. MLA did it, Sir Les does it, you seem to, DFG seems to.
And I'm wondering why that is.
So let me ask you a question in return: why can't I ask this without having you imply that we (me and McJ) treat him differently from the rest? It's OK for you to deride him but not OK for us to defend him?
Sir Les called me out for this a few years ago. You might want to read that callout.