What the fuck is a Visitor Message?

[Ibby]

I got this from JBK as a Visitor Message on my Profile Page (neither of which are things I realized existed), but replying there seemed weird and problematic to me, so I'm starting a thread.

Originally Posted by JBKlyde

Excuse me... I am a man and I try to act like one. Apparently you have issues with me and I know what I said was not right. I'd be honored to be your friend as I see the knowledge you bring to the table is good. So I am asking for your forgiveness which would be very valued. I am wretched and I know that but I would have never learned what a valuable person you were had I not made this mistake. It's YOUR ball.

Thank you. i really respect what it takes to say something like that, and to apologize like that. I'm not sure that I can find it in my cold, black heart to forgive your violent rhetoric, because it affects not just me but the entire queer community, and because I know more than just a couple queers like me who have actually suffered literal physical violence at the hands of bigots, but I can easily forgive you for the personal attacks against me. I'm really glad to see that you want to make amends, and I thank you for the value you attach to me and my opinions - a value that I'm not sure I even attach to my own self, to be honest. I hope you continue to grow and learn from your experience here at the Cellar, and from contact with people as far outside your own worldview as I am.

Thanks, JB. It takes a big person - maybe a bigger person than me - to admit your failings like that and try to make amends. Cheers, mate.

[JBKlyde]

Peace Be With You

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by Don Henley

There are people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down
You know they hurt your pride
You'd better put it all behind you, baby, 'cause life goes on
You keep carryin' that anger
It'll eat you up inside, baby

I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me

I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me

[BigV]

Excellent.

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re: "visitor messages" yeah, tha's somewhat strange. It's like a publicly visible private message. Yes, it hurt my head to type that paradox, whatever. I don't know why that channel was selected but I believe the wine is more important than the bottle in this case. Good job JBK, good response Ibram. Kumbayah.

[Gravdigr]

Damn, I want to be just like JB and Ibram when I grow up.


Aw, c'mon, I'm just kidding, I ain't gonna grow up!