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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 7, 2002 23:15:44 GMT -5
Hi Holodoc and everyone.
New member here, I seem to recognize some people here from speckled duck.
I havent really been very busy here as I have been active on The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell after swearing off it months ago. It was bearable for a short time and even entertaining. However, some of the old drawbacks of it seem to fade into the background for a while, and then suddenly when you don't expect it roar back and remind you of why you left it in the first place. ( sort of like an old girlfriend ).
Some of the old garbage came up again, like another Janeway rape thread ( Holodoc, by the same bizarre individual from the first time around, with almost the same bizarre wording and same bizarre rationale ). then there is the constant squabbling in the Voyager forum. And the crappy moderators. Strange, when I went back to the forum I thought it might have been changed since the end of Voyager; but it seems to be proving itself cyclical in BS.
Oh, and pleased to meet everyone here. ;D
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Post by Holodoc on Feb 7, 2002 23:36:33 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,300] cRiNgE[/glow] I try not to think of that place. And you remind me: I have to add "rape" to the language filter... ;D Now let's see. What should I turn it into? I've designed this so if anyone does wander here and I'm not around to ban their connection number, they embarrass themselves with their own rhetoric. We need your BRAIN, Mister NeelixtheCat! (btw if you wish, you can have spaces in your name on these boards). You're a marvelous Voyager yapper, and the rooms are just waiting for your perspective. Your words have been sorely wasted on that - that - that poor excuse of a place. I think I'll add them to the language filter too. I think we'll still all know what's being referred to.  What do you think? Oh, btw: Windows users should consider installing Popup Killer if they haven't already. Those who cannot (I know at least one member who doesn't use Windows), rest assured if you keep the first ad window open and minimized, the next ad loads in that same window and shouldn't bug you. Addendum: we can't talk about "grapes" or "drapes" if I add "rape" to the language filter.  |
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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 8, 2002 5:40:53 GMT -5
Holodoc, If it were purely up to me, I would keep the The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell as an unfiltered word, and let anyone else who has the privilege of experiencing the place decide on their own. I can't bring myself to slam it that way as there are plenty of posters there that are pretty nice. ( of course, this is just my opinion. ) Hmm....a moderator position ? What is the compensation ??  j/k thanks for the vote of confidence and the compliment. I have to think about it; I am pretty comfortable as just a regular old poster for now. If my work schedule IRL is heavy, and being a moderator forces me to come to the BBS when I don't have the time, then coming to the BBS will seem like an obligation and less like leisure(sp?)....( thats the ugly, selfish truth unfortunately. )  Its nice for me to unwind on a BBS when I get the chance and the time. As for changing a word like "rape" I suppose it does sound harsh to the ears depending on the context. On a Star Trek Board it does seem to stick out.....hmmm, "sexual assault" would be accurate. |
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Post by Holodoc on Feb 8, 2002 6:31:12 GMT -5
The board needs you, Neelixthecat, to POST and participate. I made no offer for you to take on any administrative duties.
We're currently 8 members: all mature, sentient, and able to look after ourselves. I think when and if the time comes, I would be asking whomever privately and not in front of people. Asking someone to become a moderator in a post is like asking someone on a date with your entire family standing next to you. Don't think I'd do it.
Moderating when it becomes necessary is a thankless, strenuous job. I hope I never need one, because then friends will no longer be friends, and the BBS will no longer just be fun for them.
Let's just say being PC savvy, I won't be banning wandering marauders by username. No repeat performances like other boards. Fortunately, even those types come by rarely onto these sorts of boards.
Also, as you may have suspected, I am NOT promoting the board on any other BBS (not just because it's against my own FAQ). You first members are handpicked, and I don't want word to get around by you or via the usual channels of the existence of this place (I can think of four BBSes right off whose members include rather unpleasant people whom I don't need to see ever again). Rather, I will be using my websites and other methods to attract poverbial fresh meat.
Those BBSes weren't like bad girlfriends, they were like bad medicine, a hot stove, a practical joke. I am conditionally repulsed by them. and that's the reason I try not to think of and mention past horrors. I want to FORGET them and look ahead. I want to exchange ideas and talk about neat stuff. I'm sure you do too.
Onward and upward, Mister Neelixthecat!
As for the filter, I had considered "unauthorized entry" and "grapes", but you know the word "grapes" would then be "ggrapess" or "drapes" would be "dunauthorized entrys"
It gets real ugly. LOL
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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 8, 2002 9:45:50 GMT -5
Holodoc, guess I misread. By saying "spaces with your name on this board" I didn't think that you were referring to my net handle, but rather having my name in the "spaces" next to the forum indicating the moderator. Sort of like how a senior law firm partner might say " If you join our firm Mr. Howe, you can have your name besides us, Dewey & Cheatum." Here I was ready to take a tough bargaining position too. I'll definitely post and participate; although I haven't quite fully left the other board. |
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Post by Holodoc on Feb 8, 2002 10:32:41 GMT -5
Holodoc, guess I misread. By saying "spaces with your name on this board" I didn't think that you were referring to my net handle, but rather having my name in the "spaces" next to the forum indicating the moderator. Sort of like how a senior law firm partner might say " If you join our firm Mr. Howe, you can have your name besides us, Dewey & Cheatum." Here I was ready to take a tough bargaining position too. Ahh interesting. No, I meant that in your profile once your membership is activated, you can go in and make your name - say - "Neelix the Cat" As it should be. This is not meant to be instead or a conflict of interest (another reason why the boards should not be mentioned), but an enhancement of your Star Trek interactive experience. Two members here are moderators on speckled duck, and one member was one of the earliest moderators for the Voyager forum on The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell and currently posts in TerranBBS. If there's one thing many of us have in common, it's that we're refugees from SOMEWHERE, ultimately The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell. I still think it deserves a nice lil ole filter change... ;D |
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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 8, 2002 23:35:51 GMT -5
Ahh interesting. No, I meant that in your profile once your membership is activated, you can go in and make your name - say - "Neelix the Cat" As it should be. This is not meant to be instead or a conflict of interest (another reason why the boards should not be mentioned), but an enhancement of your Star Trek interactive experience. Two members here are moderators on speckled duck, and one member was one of the earliest moderators for the Voyager forum on The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell and currently posts in TerranBBS. If there's one thing many of us have in common, it's that we're refugees from SOMEWHERE, ultimately The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell. I still think it deserves a nice lil ole filter change... ;D Ok holodoc, but you might have to give yourself a warning though...its "flaming". I am sure the owner of the board would be sympathetic to your point of view though. Wow, sounds like I am in some good Trek company then. Not that the previous boards weren't, they were just larger and had a big mix of people. I am honored.  |
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Post by Christina on Feb 9, 2002 8:56:44 GMT -5
Hi, NeelixtheCat!
I don't consider myself a refugee from anywhere, (gazes at the huge list of URL's in her bulletin board favourites folder. Yes, board topics do go in cycles, it's true. But it's usually new to someone. If you find it tiresome, then think up new topics and post them. A board is only as good as the people who bother.
And on a filter/ censor thingy, I might get upset if I find perfectly innocuous words auto-ravaged just because they happen to contain a particular sequence of letters.
Don't you think we have a certain amount of decency and common sense here? Hmmm?
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Post by Holodoc on Feb 9, 2002 8:57:46 GMT -5
Ok holodoc, but you might have to give yourself a warning though...its "flaming". I am sure the owner of the board would be sympathetic to your point of view though. But Neelix, it IS hell! Actually, one rarely pull punches about that place. A reason why I try to write about something else Here, the goal is to have a big mix of people - or just a mix of people. Unlike the last board I fell prey to, I won't be pushing for numbers but let the numbers happen for themselves. Since most of us are older, we're hoping it attracts a more mature contingent. I have some activities for you to get your mind off that awful place, Mr. the Cat. Stand by... Oh, and you too, Christina  (waves good morning) |
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Post by Seven of Nine on Feb 9, 2002 18:17:44 GMT -5
Hello Neelix the Cat---nice to meet you! I've not been a member of any Trek BBS before, but rather a long time pal of Holodoc. He welcomed me into the fold and with my handle, how could I say no?
Speaking of handles, love yours--love Neelix, love cats and Loved Felix the Cat when tv had good cartoons! ;D
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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 10, 2002 8:32:41 GMT -5
Hi, NeelixtheCat! I don't consider myself a refugee from anywhere, (gazes at the huge list of URL's in her bulletin board favourites folder. Yes, board topics do go in cycles, it's true. But it's usually new to someone. If you find it tiresome, then think up new topics and post them. A board is only as good as the people who bother. And on a filter/ censor thingy, I might get upset if I find perfectly innocuous words auto-ravaged just because they happen to contain a particular sequence of letters. Don't you think we have a certain amount of decency and common sense here? Hmmm? Hi Christina, Are you also a former member of speckled duck ?? I never really stayed long enough around to know what was going on. Just a quick note more about The ultimate Star Trek BBS from Hell, I have been creating new threads there to try and add some variety to the normal 5 or 6 overdone topics there. They were heavily answered but the moderators kept closing them; guess the status quo of 6 different topics is enough there. I also agree with Christine on the word filter thing; it might be better to apply it "as needed". As a small board, it might actually be intrusive and skew member's intended meanings when they post. |
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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 10, 2002 8:43:29 GMT -5
But Neelix, it IS hell! Actually, one rarely pull punches about that place. A reason why I try to write about something else Here, the goal is to have a big mix of people - or just a mix of people. Unlike the last board I fell prey to, I won't be pushing for numbers but let the numbers happen for themselves. Since most of us are older, we're hoping it attracts a more mature contingent. I have some activities for you to get your mind off that awful place, Mr. the Cat. Stand by... Oh, and you too, Christina (waves good morning) Sounds good Holodoc. I think a board's success depends entirely on the members and the sort of dynamic that comes from their interaction. Its hard to steer a board one way or the other if the interaction is flat. I favor the least moderating / filtering possible; since a small board seems to have less of an anonymous "writing on a bathroom wall " feeling and more of a natural self restraint built into it. ( I still don't hate the BBS I must confess. There are drawbacks to it for sure, they are easier to accept or me since I like some of the advantages of the place. ) |
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Post by NeelixtheCat on Feb 10, 2002 8:57:48 GMT -5
Hello Neelix the Cat---nice to meet you! I've not been a member of any Trek BBS before, but rather a long time pal of Holodoc. He welcomed me into the fold and with my handle, how could I say no? Speaking of handles, love yours--love Neelix, love cats and Loved Felix the Cat when tv had good cartoons! ;D <br> Seven of Nine, nice to meet you. Your nickname isn't too shabby either! My nick is in honor of Barclay's cat from "Pathfinder" season VI Voyager. Barclay is a character prone to obsessive behavior and naming his cat "Neelix" seemed hilarious to me, so I adopted my nick with the twist that it rhymed with with early cartoon character Felix the Cat, as you might remember is a "wonderful, wonderful cat". unfortunately, that rather catchy jingle is about all I remember about Felix. |
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Post by Holodoc on Feb 10, 2002 9:07:27 GMT -5
I want you to know that I sing that darn song every time I see your name. With the edit.
I really have to locate a "nutty" type emoticon, don't I?
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Post by Christina on Feb 10, 2002 10:25:51 GMT -5
Hi Christina, Are you also a former member of speckled duck ?? I never really stayed long enough around to know what was going on. No I'm not a former member, I'm a current member and intend to continue. I'm also current at a number of other places and intend to remain so. Is that okay with everyone? 'Cos if it isn't - tough. |
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j/k thanks for the vote of confidence and the compliment. 
(waves good morning)