RE: [DL] Ms. Brock's behaviour (OT)

[Marshal Brock <marshal_brock@canada.com>]

Yuri

First off I want to thank you for this email. Honestly.
A few things of note though...
Whenever I have asked for help, I have said thank you.
Check the archives ... in fact several times I said thank you repeatedly.
Yes I know I come across short ... why?
Mostly because I don't have much time in my life and I am constantly bothered by people "on a different list" who don't read what is being said to them ... anyhow, it makes me jaded for most people.
That's not an excuse ... it's an apology to you and all the other people on this board who don't want to see this kind of "fighting".

Please note ... I'm not above saying sorry. Something that most people in these kinds of lists don't do period.

>We all love Deadlands. That's why we are here: to share and enrich the
>game and the hobby that we all love to play. I know that you are not >he only female that is on this List, nor are you the only assertive >female that is here either.

But I am one of the minority.

>We are all friends here. Or at least, we would like to think so. That's
>why we are here. If somebody has a question, or somebody needs help >with something, we try to help them.

That's a recreational mind set ... it's not "friendship".
But I know where you are going with that statement.

>Perhaps we all got off on the wrong foot.

Perhaps.

>I recall vividly when you first came on, and somebody tried to help >you with the Edges and Hindrance question. That somebody (and I don't >remember exactly who) accidentally called you a male. I also recall >the tirade you launched over the subject. Sure, I would hate to be >called a female, but since I know that nobody can see me on the >internet, I would understand.

They assumed instead of simply asking first.
And it wasn't a tirade ... really I was even mad, I can be much worse. I was simply trying to break down the walls of gender bias.

>Now, you request some character sheets. I know of a good source of
>character sheets that are quite awesome. I think we all do. The first
>person to respond to your e-mail misunderstood you. It happens. We are
>all human (even if we are Marshalls). Again, you launch a tirade. 

No he didn't misunderstand, he didn't read ... and as stated above it wasn't a tirade. Anyhow, that's not the issue in this email.
 
>Your tone is one of aggressiveness.

What "tone"? This is TEXT ... not VOICE ... there is ONLY the tone that YOU give it. ANd clearly that is NOT the tone I gave it.

>You are rude, and short to people who have a great deal of information >that we are willing to share.

Rude in your opinion, not mine.
And yes I am usually short with people as I don't have time to constantly keep rexplaining myself to people who don't read in the first place.

>You have alienated Christopher (notice, I get to use his first name)
>McGlothlin, and many of the other Listers. Even Afterburner is
>threatening to ban you.

Their loss then.

>Believe me, this is not a "rally with your gender bias friends in a >wolf pack to put me down" We are sick of your attitude.

I could say I'm sick of people not reading posts properly too.

>We should all grow up. Justin Achilli had a saying on his website
>(apologies in advance) "Arguing on the Internet is like racing in the
>Special Olympics. Even if you win, you're still a retard."

Yup ... online fights like this make everyone look bad. I'm aware of the circle trap.
 
>Actually, the DELETE key may be the least of your problems. I abhor
>censorship in almost every case. We are all adult here. Seeing a
>different point of view is useful. But having somebody so belligerent >on this friendly List is not what we want.

Well being an adult and being mature are two very different things and we all fall prey to them at times. *shrugs*
 
> The choice is yours. 

Doesn't sound like it is ... the Hangin' Judge is already at the door it seems. Anyhow, clearly everyone wants an apology from me. So as I said earlier I'M SORRY.

But remember an arguement is a two way street. Everyone who fought back with me is just as much to blame, but I myself should not have let myself get pulled into it.

Well feel free to continue without me about this, I'm going to bed.

~Marshal Brock~
BANG ... You're dead.
http://communities.msn.com/DeadLands
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