Posted by Toph on February 21, 2008, at 21:49:16
In reply to Re: Psycho-Babble is dying. » Toph, posted by Dinah on February 21, 2008, at 17:12:44
A couple of things strike me about this topic. Ultimately, commiting to this place for me was feeling accepted, not just getting support by the many nice, supportive folks here, but being recognized and having meaningful dialogue with the grand members. I think you know who I mean, the zenhusseys, Larrys, susans, Atticuses, Alexes, Dinahs, and others to name a few. For those people to care about the new guy was a rite of passage for me. Believe it or not the flamers and trolls helped solidify my allegiance to the group. I would quickly switch my agitator hat for my defender hat. I remember one night someone had a meltdown and attacked Bob. Bob made a comment that that appeared to me and others as very condescending. There was a flurry of posting on the admin board. The tention was palpable and the posts were flying so fast that PB turned into a chat room. I remember those days, as a time when the attachment and contention reflected a passion that everyone had for this place and each other. But I had to distance myself from Babble because my involvement interfered with my work and my marriage. So maybe its unfair for me to make any judgment about the current cohort of babblers. We all some day will be nostalgic about the group with whom we bonded most here.
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