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NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN

Gotham Chopra - August 23, 2006

My sister is pretty much a better person than me. More patient, more caring, more compassionate, smarter, more focused, more everything really. I'm pretty impatient, have low tolerance, get frustrated easily, can't focus, etc.

Why should you care? Because, for the last few months Mallika has been sheriff/referee on this here blog. She's moderated and watched, intervened and assisted, generally managed the goings ons on our fair blog. Well, those days will be remembered as the good old days - a time of high tolerance, free expression, and carefreeness.

No more! A new Sheriff is in town. Me.

Mallika has a book due in a few weeks and she needs to focus. So I have told her to wrap herself in her writer's cacoon and not get distraced. Meanwhile, I'll play policeman. That's #$%@%^&, this is my show!

Dark days lie ahead. The days of name-calling, threats, irrelevent statements, pointless aims to pile up comment numbers, juvenile jabs, off-topic anthologies etc - that shit's going the way of the bald eagle.

Serious for a second; we created this blog over a year ago and have watched it morph into something to itself. We've struggled at times to try and force it in a direction, been frustrated at times by the direction it seems to have taken itself, and have been alternatively pleased and disappointed by the content that has appeared on this site.

The truth is that a blog, as we've learned, takes on its own life. For better or for worse, it creates its own voice. If you can't tell, of late, that voice hasn't always been encouraging, empowering, informative, and interesting - the elements we certainly aspired to and hoped for. Whatever balance has existed - it's been because of Mal (my nickname for my sis).

No more.

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Posted by Gotham Chopra at August 23, 2006 10:43 AM

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Dear Gotham,
Thanks for helping in making this a wonderful site. Mallika has done an amazing job at keeping this forum an inspiration for all. She has shown compassion, dedication and incredible patience. I am grateful to Mallika for many reasons and I appreciate all the contributors and posters here. There is so much talent at IB and I think people come here for its very high quality. I am not big on blogs. IB is my first and I am enjoying being part of it.
Much love,
Donatella

Thanks D. You get to stay.

Btw - folks, I'm kidding. Mostly.

The bait has been set.

gc

Dear Gotham

Let me first and foremost say that what Mallika has initiated in regard to IntentBlog and what she has achieved along with your father Dr Deepak Chopra, yourself and Shekhar Kapur, is absolutely necessary for the world and the times we live in.

Promoting Socratic dialogue and communication between people with differing opinions is the need of the hours gone, hours we are in and hours to come. This is a humanitarian project and let us make no mistakes about that.

I feel personally very upset to see Mallika being called names or being referred to in an impolite way. It is her good grace and charm that she has not weighed in with the privileges she has as the co-founder and administrator of this fantastic resource called IntentBlog.

However, I would always urge for the middle ground -- not too soft and not too hard. And it would seem that going beyond the too soft approach, at this stage, would be a positive step.

As Mallika's brother and co-founder of IntentBlog, I also admire your chivalry in stepping in swiftly. This is what your duty ought to be. Well done!

All power to your elbow -- gently does it...

With love

DK

DK Matai
The Philanthropia, ATCA, mi2g.net

Hello Gotham and Everyone,

Actually, I thought it was more interesting as of late, but maybe that is because I have been running my opinions off like there is no tomorrow.(haha) peace ruth

Lord help us!!! hee hee.

Seriously though, Mallika did a great job. Big shoes to fill, but I think you'll be fine. Looking forward to your "bad-ass" posts...:-)

Gotham's new catchphrase:

"I want these motherf*cking snakes off the motherf*cking blog!"

Thanks, G and also to Mallika for stepping in doing some clean up. I haven't commented much lately due to how every conversation seems to go downhill fast.

We're cheering you on!

Love, Jodi

I'm glad that Mallika gets a time-out from the blog to focus on her work. Gotham, you are kind to take her place and attempt the impossible- to always be just :)

Mallika has done a great job, thank you Mallika! Ideally, people should have enough maturity to be able to behave civilized, but what do you do when they don't? What do you do when they bomb each other in the Middle East, lol... The important thing is to try to see beyond our behaviour, our beliefs, our roles, see the value and sacredness in everyone. When we do, all these conflicts become... well, a little funny :)

Good luck with being a successful author, Mallika, and good luck with being the sheriff , Gotham :) Thank you and all other participants for a blog that is informative, empowering, inspiring, supportive and alive!

I think Mallika has done a fantastic job. Its never easy in a public forum to rein people in-tempers fly, and discussions turn into personal slanging matches...that's down to freedom of expression-which is always going to be used in an abusive way by some. I think its easy to get embroiled in it (I know I'm one of the guilty ones)I apologise for that.

Just one request though-can we still flirt?? :-)Best
K

Damn! Snakes on crack! on a motherf*cking plane. Are the pheromones of lady posters making them to go crazy?!!!


Guys, tighten your seat belts the sheriff is on the plane.


Hey, Sheriff! snnnnifffff!

Man, should we fight?

Huuuuuummmmmm!

Should I go to jail right now????

Alright!
But why not to stop at the saloon and take a beer first. I have a story....

Hey man come on, stop that, yes, you pay the bill!

Dark days lie ahead. The days of name-calling, threats, irrelevent statements, pointless aims to pile up comment numbers, juvenile jabs, off-topic anthologies etc - that shit's going the way of the bald eagle.
--------------------

..uhm... YAY! 'sbout time.
not that i don't love the Mallika :)

Goth,

YOU THE MAN!!!!

Gotham:

Welcome to the square.. you are marked!

You know little does anyone realize that this site's appeal has less to do with the blog posts - which are btw, excellent foods for thoughts - but more to do with the series of comments and the interplay that happens there! The commenting tradition is what really provides vibrancy to this site.

In that sense, I think I can see some kind of fatigue in some folks.. by arguing, discussing with the same set of folks day in and day out! Off and on.. a DK Matai or Kamini join in the comments area and that re-energises the entire market again!

You guys have done a lot in bringing in new bloggers - great ones all of them - but it would be nice if you could infuse the comments area with fresh blood too! May-be have some "hands-on" bloggers like DK Matai (his secretary notwithstanding - sorry DK just kidding!) and DNA.. because the old timers - except for Mallika and Kavita (and you sometimes) dont really comment much.. which is kinda sad and Bourgeoisie-like! I am not privy to the stats of your site, but I would guess from the activity and variety I see now versus last year.. that the hits would have gone down...

So, its time you asked a basic question with respect to Intentblog "What Business Are We In?"

hint: Its not blogging!

Cheers,
Desh
Drishtikone.com

Good energy to begin with. Really sets the tone nicely.

Yeah, Some serious questions have to be asked. Lot of contributors in the list are defunct, maybe replaced with new ones, DK has been a good entry. Rules have changed. Periodic reviewing is always welcome! Maybe we all will benefit with this.

G, Sweet post, and thanks.
Desh and Observer, I agree with you that we need to reassess where we are. This is a good time to do that. Would love everyones feedback and participation.
As for stats, they remain stable -- 3500-5000 unique users a day, and 100K+ visits a month. I would love to increase that, revitalize the comments, encourage old timers to blog again.
As for what business are we in, thats a good point because it isn't a business. Maybe it needs to be to justify the time and commitment -- we have been totally hands off until now, but I think more active involvement may be needed.
Anyone interested in a volunteer job as Editor At Large of Intentblog? (I am half joking and half serious... email at intentblog@gmail.com if you are seriously interested, perhaps it could evolve into something bigger.)
Appreciate your input as always...
Love "Mal"

(Back to my writer cacoon now. I promised Gotham.)

Mallika, maybe it wud turn up to be a good move. One small thing I cudn't get it though, asking u neatly...why is the sheba post with such respectfulness, civility, decorum still hanging in there when all other posts were deleted, are those two words alright?? civil words cud have been used. Is that decorum?

Mallika:

Thnx for the reply. I mentioned "business" more as in the "agenda" or "what makes this tick" kinda sense. Often we do not reealize what our focus is because we cannot IDENTIFY our "business". FOr example, telecom companies are finding to their detriment that their lack of flexibilty is hurting them in the VoIP age.

If indeed this has to be turned into a business, please be sure that it doesnt ruin the "soul" of this site.. which is free flowing sharing of thoughts.

I figure that content of this site can be fashioned and structured in a way that it could be publishing-friendly - and could help the community churn out many good things for the world at large... In that sense, it would be good to have it somehow be a community effort...

Regarding the Editor at Large, it would help if you could provide outline of the work you have in mind as in commitment and remuneration - that will help us even contact people who might be a good fit.

Have fun and all the best for your book!

cheers,
desh
drishtikone.com

You right Gotham, Mallika is a beautiful person, while you come across as well let's say fun with audacity as feature.

Bald Eagles by the way are doing quite well, hasn't gotten so bad that they dropping from the sky and snatching babies yet. Now the Great horned owl is a different story, but most mothers no better than to let their babies play in the yard at night so there is much of that going on any more.

I just hope all your motivations come from spirit and not ego but I guess that is not likely based on your post above. : )

Good luck, I am sure the universe will put you to the test.

f*** the police =]

Dear Gautham, please convey my best personal regards to Mallika on her book...she has been mentioning her procrastination, and the ability to adhere to midnight-hour, burning the candle at both ends--deadlines with the keen eye of an eagle... we all do, wish her well on her endeavour.

Gautham, I promise to be a positive influence, and adhere to the intention of Intentblog.

I promise to tone down my soap-box rightiousness of poverty & disabled-womans rights; and it's inherent victimizations... to a minute mention, and save it for the press junkies.

Sherrif! North/DonnaDS wish's to aspire with all of you at Intent, To achieve the highest calibre of global communication, that we can "show the world" as a new alliance of peace... is so very close; and is everyone's utmost desire(that isn't twisted, immoral or from another planet)and your place in space..... is the jewel of the nile of the milky way(wink.)

Sherrif... like how ya handled yourself..you'll make a fine sherrif at Intentblog...but, trust me; Mallika has big shoes for her little brother to fill...

She entertained us with family stories now and agin..and now we are addicted to those kinds of happy-treats. What you gonna do about that Sherrif? Do you need a deputy-dudette or dude? I"m not volunteering though, no way sherrif; I"m too short, and nobody would take me seriously...

Welcome to town, Sherrif GC!!

North

Hello Gotham and Everyone,

These past few weeks there has been a lot of discussion on this blog about the MidEast Crisis and a lot of the discussion has been intense. I know many times I said " I am not going to continue this,it is too hard, I have better things to do and I feel like the cold "hard -ss" in these discussions.

People on this blog are always talking about love, peace, understanding, empowerment, being informative etc., and it dawned on me that if these discussion were so uninteresting, so hard to read, to the point of not wanting to take part in them then maybe that is one reason peace is so hard to come by. Listening to things you do not want to hear, views you find too unpleasant, insignificant, too whatever, and I can only imagine how hard it would be to broker a peace deal with parties that have such hurt, pain, mistrust and betrayals year after year.

In order to get to the Peace and the Love and the Respect I am afraid these parties are going to have to go through the muck of their differening views and I am sure that would be quite unpleasant experience for all parties involved, but maybe that is why it seems so easy to just pick up the guns and shoot..peace ruth

Gotham and Mallika,

Thank you for creating and maintaining Intentblog. It has provided me an interesting platform to engage in fun and informative dialogue. Gotham, keep up the good work!

Gotham, are you still traveling in India?? Did you get to see Gommateshwara, and the city of Mysore?? How is Candice?? We will let you be the sheriff of the blog on one condition; you must answer our questions, and interact with the bloggers, OK?? Love and God bless.

Mallika, I hope every one gives you peace and quiet to finish your book. I will pray that God blesses you with divine inspiration, and creativity. May it also be a joyful experience. Love and God bless.

Gotham and Mallika

I love the Intentblog. When I get a quite moment
I come to the Intentblog to get inspired and
feel connected again to see what everyone
is upto..(somehow it is a place where I feel welcomed).

For me, and I only speak from my own experience.

This board is a place where I feel safe
This board is a place where I have met and connected with some great people.
This board invited us to be part of the overall
project we are building towards.

Mallika gave heartinaction a great opportunity to be showcased. (we are still building the collective projects with SMT)

I met some cool people.
Even though I have never taken a program with
Chopra Centre, (oneday I will reading all the posts are so inspirational for my soul.

The love and support the founders of Intentblog
have given me.. is priceless.

Intentblog.. is a place where magic happens.

Those are my experiences.
Some blog are postive and some are negative
but overall we are all looking for one thing

Connecting with like minded people.

Looking forward to Mallika's book

peace always
Ashie
heartinaction.com

Officer Gotham...please convey "best wishes" to your sister "Mal" on her writing journey.

Ragards,
Cinda

(((Cinda)))

Gotham,

Hello! Nice to meet you.

You are the new whipper-snapper 'round here?

Well...I can hardly call myself a newbie anymore.

Maybe you have seen my posts. I really have no idea.

I do remember the feeling of defense in my beginnings.

I still may be easily offended but I'm learning to deal with it.

If we got off to a bad start, I apologise for whatever.

You don't have to reply to me, I know you are

a "WANTED" man, sheriff or not.

It's good to feel wanted though, huh?

Not to worry, there's no bounty on your head.

When football starts, things could get rough,so above all,

be fair and let us play the game as equals.

Peace and Luvs, flip the coin, not your finger!

awryyyyt! so gotham will see more of us as we will see more of gotham.

will you be reading all our posts and warmly respond to some of them as mallika has?

maybe, maybe not.

this'll be fuuuuuuunnn.

p.s.

just like Donatella, i never liked blogs until i discovered Intentblog.
(why did that sound more like an info-mercial?)

Sheriff Chopra: I must say that for the very first time since the Intentblog was founded, you are actually right about something.

We Intentbloggers contacted your dad and had him help us utilize the services of The Gallup Poll, and indeed you were correct.

After Gallup surveyed 67,247,351 men, women, and child both in America, and abroad, it was found that for the first time in Gallup's notoriously successful history of polling that they finally had a survey with a 100% rate of agreement; and that is the unanimous opinion that indeed Mallika is considerably superior to you in every known category of human vitue and capacity!

Actually, you'll have to excuse me for immediately violating the very "laws of the Intentblog" you've stepped forward to uphold; there is just something about you and Mallika that makes it impossible for me not to tease you both, from time-to-time, like a most-adored pair of siblings--I believe many here feel that way about you two.

Back to more serious issues at hand: with your declaration of authority as what must be one of the first cases in the Chopra bloodline to enter the field of law enforcement, at least in the US, it is hereby my duty to inform you, as the infamous psychological criminal that I am, that I am now duty-bound to disrupt the Intentblog's ever-increasing virtues (with a few ups-and-downs along It's journey through growing pains!), and thwart your every attempt at bringing law-and-order to this "frontier blog."

It's "Dodge City" of the 1870's, a lawless frontier cattle town, so "hands up" Sheriff--your outgunned in always if mind is the tool of authority!

During those days it was said that "God made all men equal; but Sam Colt made 'em more equal!" So Sheriff Chopra, how am I to have a "battle of wits" with an unarmed man???!!!!

In all seriousness Gotham, you know what this "cyber-home" has meant to me, and the magic it has brought to sooooo......many lives from all over the face of this blue-green gem we all call home--very pleased that Mallika is in for a much-needed spell away from the negative aspects she's so diligently dealt with on a day-to-day basis, for so long.

....and it's a fortunate thing that the vacuum created by her absence from tending the farm forces you to come back and play with us some more--I never tire of the great humor and genuine sincerity you bring to such a wide variety topics as you engage us all in.

Thank You for all that you share with us about your unique life and it's kaliedoscope of perspectives--Dave

:-)

thanks, David

ahem.. mr.sherriff-man.. Aren't you supposed to have that shiny "CONTRIBUTOR" graphic on your comments? ;)

I remember it was last yr at this time, I had talked so much abt this...policing, and then the opposing views came in...no freedom of speech, those who CAN'T HANDLE THE HEAT stay out of kitchen. I knew then and all along, someday the fuse on that will blow up here. Now, the policing and the monitoring has come into place. AN ABSOLUTE WELCOME FOR ME ACTUALLY!!!!! Something which I wanted since then, but on the road I realized, this site works on different principles like chopra.com where anything is let in basically, which of course has its own pluses.

I had pleaded for this, then, with so many others, but you decide as usual. It's good for me though, something which I always wanted but thought was only my perspec and never wud be possible here.

Hey AJ,

Snakes on a plane is supposed to be brilliant!! Ha,ha!! Personally I think its time for 'G GIRL'!!!!! My super ex-girlfriend..Uma Thurman rocks...sorry for the irrlevant comment-oops....

Hey there partner,
Where is your holster, and tall hat!
Ten paces, and we will turn face to face, and I will be ready with ....
a water pistol
:)
Love,
~ Kate

Sheriff, your services are much required in this blog and are long over due. Thank you.

I read a lot in this blog and it helps me.

I have a special request for you.

I like the posts by these bloggers (In no particular order):

1. North
2. Sachin
3. Ravi Kopra
4. Navin
5. Heather
6. AJ


Do take good care of them (you know what I mean). You won’t be disappointed with the results.

Thank you once again.

A Good Samaritan


Let's make spiritual far west! (too far for terrorists of any kind) :)

Gotham I think your idea to be the Sheriff, is a very good idea.

Maybe we could start to build the spirit of "G o t h a m T o w n" ?


Hey cowbow I have "shoot" you an email! I got some killing ideas firing in my head. Please have a look!


With all the experience you already have in your life, I think there is nothing to be shame of. I think you are making a super great work. You and Mallika are different, sure. Don't compare yourself too hard, body.

I think we need to know you more, to see you like an individual separated from your dad. Don't worry lady Mallika, your brother will make it!

Let's ride the horses!

I agree that it’s the back-and-forth puerile, insignificant and self-serving comments eating up the precious bandwidth of IB server that jar the nerves of the Admin. It would be a tragedy indeed if IB were to become a podium for propagandists of all sorts, where, assured of complete anonymity, people post comments so impulsively and nonchalantly as so trivializes the blog to the extent of reducing it to a Yahoo chat room.

Some sort of policing is required on any platform that lets you air your voice. Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand. A blog is a contemplative space for self-growth via sharing of knowledge, and not a ring for mud-wrestling. I applaud the efforts of Mallika and Gotham in keeping it that way.

Kamini,

Re your post # 8. I sure believe that the new Sheriff won’t talibanise the blog! Don’t worry. You can converse with, and even flirt with, men. You won’t be buried in the sand and stoned!!

Sanjeev

Gotham and Mallika -

Thanks guys. I guess the way I see the blog here is a bit like an interesting family...albeit a bit disfunctional :). There is absolutely nothing wrong with setting some standards of conduct within a family...in fact boundaries are healthy for all involved (no matter how much the family complains about them) and will help make this a more attractive place.

It's been my opinion that a lot of more timid "lurker" types don't post their thoughts or feelings because they fear personal attacks. Good luck Gotham...I have a feeling that things are going to become a little more weird around here.

Peace,
Scott.

Hi Gotham,
I like the new fresh air at Intent. Good first day on the job.
I didn't see any eagles, just a mountain lion, and an auspicious phoenix (the ultimate symbol of transformation).
Anyway, I didn't want to miss an opportunity for one last irrelevant comment :)
Love,
Donatella

{{{North}}}
mmmwwahhhh:}
Cinda
35. Posted by Cinda on August 24, 2006 05:16 AM (From O.T.)
((((Cinda))))
mmmwwahhhhhhbackatcha!!
North
36. Posted by North on August 24, 2006 05:54 AM (from O.T.)
:-)
thanks, David
31. Posted by Gotham on August 23, 2006 08:50 PM (From this Post)

Officer, take a good look at these posts. Although they are one-liners greetings and thanking they are not a nuisance. Please don’t delete such posts even if the subjects exhibit a high level of consistency. These comments are enlightening! Thank you.


dude

This thing's an exact replica of the outer world. This can be profoundly helpful.


An Aside: every unavenged act of hostility by one group toward another results in the unification of victims and division of perpetrators.

Jerks.


Dear Scott!

Are we not in a position here, all of us, to talk, to understand, to bring new fresh idea about a better world?

May be are we getting scared to personalize ourselves because we are too much intellectualizing the blog, making it a bit too cold. Ruth (comment#22) express it very well. Look how people enjoy to be part of the new far west scene, making the post more colorful, more hot!

This colorful scene will bring some crazy black outlaw. It is part of the scene. The most interesting thing is we will have to think again and again, why is it like that? We have to finally accept to jump back in the Ocean. Let's go, all of us. Let's make it!

How can we know which direction will take the events? We could talk all the time, but you know it well, one day we will feel the time to act, approaching. We will feel a change.

We should be able, each and every one here, to make it a good change.

Gotham has been under estimated, I think. This guy can be a full surprise!

While I am writing that I know I could be the first target.

Nobody is the owner of the Balance.

heh heh heh.

its all strippers and baseball from here on out.

Jean-Francois,

I don't know if I completely understood your response to me. However, if you are saying that we should be free to express our ideas and thoughts in a robust manner, then I totally agree. Having said that, I've always tried to blog with the underlying belief that I won't write to someone (even an anonymous internet stranger) what I would not freely say to them face to face. I think personal attacks are not valuable when expressing differences...in fact they are a distraction from a good discussion.

Ruth, Ambasteve and Norm all have different opinions then many of the posters here. But however strongly they disagree with an argument, all three of them do an admirable job of discussing and debating the topic without attacking individuals. This takes a herculean effort on the part of people that are passionate about their subjects and also shows an extremely high level of emotional maturity that they hold personal attacks as "off the menu".

I think that a little self-discipline on the part of all participents will make for a much more lively and interesting discussion for all involved.

Peace,
Scott.

PS - Onegirl: I too am all for more stripper/baseball discussions.

You know, I think I'd have taken the opposite tack when it comes to repeatedly offensive posts: I'd have promoted their authors to Full Contributors with All Rights and Privileges therein Afforded.

Then, sorted your topic recordset by Date Descending, Number of Loving Replies Descending.

Do you not have a Loving Reply flag in your database?


Ok, I wasn't not sure... now I got the picture!

I change of saloon! Too picky, too fragil!

Anything that I said till now, I would have no problem to say it face to face, to who ever it is! Even if I had to be kick in the face, body!

It's time for me to continue elsewhere...

I just want to see everyone's mug shots.

Easier to love a mug than a bug.

If I had the Privilege and Power of the Sheriff, I was wondering who all I wud have taken care of!
Nothing like controlling the reins, as the Sheriff gets it.

Howdy Sheriff,

Just wanted to check in and let you know that while I do not intend to leave my guns here on your desk, I do solemnly swear to use them only in the defense of life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, truth, justice, and the American way ( what ever I think that might be).

Oh and if you should ever find your self out gunned down by the OK corral, I can be counted on to watch your back.

Cheers,
Doc Stan

Hi Gotham, Hi Mallika, Hi David and others,

When I read this I thought, OMG, the work it must take to oversee this...I could not even imagine. So Mallika, your time is yours, you are on a mission as you are too Gotham, actually...and hold fast to your goals. Gotham, its so nice to see you around again....and you are doing a great "brotherly" duty.

David, I loved the word "kaliedoscope" in your post. I think of a multitude of colors that is forever changing...second by second as one controls the kaliedoscope. So Gotham, I guess you are at he controls in a way, we are the colors of the world...different each second, minute, hour, day etc...one nevers knows what may show up next! LOL

Good luck.

An old blogger...(joanie)

Great to see you back Joanie!

North

“Rahul P, I can think of only one thing whenever I see any of your blogs, you are a racist with lot of anger towards Muslims.”


12. Posted by noname on August 26, 2006 09:36 PM(The Search, Rahul Pandita)

“Noname: You are simply pathetic!.....

.. its not a comment on Rahul..(the racist comment)
.. BUT A COMMENT ON YOU!!”

14. Posted by Desh kapoor on August 26, 2006 10:27 PM (The Search, Rahul Pandita)

“who shot the Sheriff? where's the deputy? aye, ww is Ravi, the single font of harsh words that were meant. he might try an alias of Iago, it's very fitting.”

83. Posted by heather on August 26, 2006 08:26 PM ( O.T)


“Hello Everyone,
Ok it's past my bedtime and I am surfing.
You guys *HAVE* to see this:
www.kimnoble.com/.....”
Posted by yogi-one on August 27, 2006 12:51 (Weekly Intent - More Intentions)

Sheriff, take a good look at these posts. I have a few questions.

Is the comment of noname a personal attack on Rahul?

Is the comment by Desh a personal attack (counter) on noname?

Is the comment by Heather a personal attack on Gotham, Ravi, ww?

Isn’t the comment by Yogi-one irrelevant to the Topic inspite of the Admins sincere request:
“ Feel free to post your "Intentions" for this week...
(And, please lets stay focused on such intentions.)”

If you answer these questions it would be useful for everyone.

If you can clarify the conditions under which you would take the following actions, it would be great.

1. Delete a comment
2. Block a commenter

You should do this to keep the record straight. You need to state the guidelines and eliminate double standards. Thank You for taking responsibility.

Gautham, can you start a poetry thread, for the in-house poets, who speak little else; so we can have the open thread, for "open topics" to discuss as was intended for?

Please? Please?

North

Gautam, can you please start a Greetings Thread, a Personal Stories Thread, so that we can leave O.T. for suggesting interesting topics, current affairs and creative posts about love, death , art, poetry, creative writing and relationships to stir some discussion for future posts?

Bloggers who like to greet each other can now greet each other in Greetings Thread. While those who want to share their daily experiences, personal dairy entries, miseries etc can do so in Personal Stories Thread.

Be cool

Dude

Great idea, Dude! Glad you thought of it.

Even though it kinda did wreak of sarcasm, just a little... but definately noticeable, just the same.

So, you agree that you made an immature suggestion. Good you realised it.

Dude

Nah, not immature at all, at all.. point-blank fact, Dude...

You are confused

Any way be cool

Dude

Ok Dude, just to thwart an arguement over nothing significant...

I am cool + confused, pass the jam please?

: )

North

North, my suggestion to Gotham goes contrary to your prior suggestion. Since, you praised my suggestion; my silly rationality said that you may have realized your fallacy. But, you don’t agree with this assessment. So, I concluded you are confused and suggested you to be cool. Since you agree that you are in fact confused and cool at the same time, I have no further suggestion. Enjoy the salt.

Oh dear Dude.... I just prefered not to make something out of nothing

I asked for jam.. not salt.

Dear Gotham, I also suggest you to open an Irrelevant Discussion Thread, where people who like to discuss anything about anything which isn’t related to the topic on hand can post their comments.

North, onto O.T., a better option for now if you are in the mood.


be cool

Dude

Sorry Dude, Indian poetry is not my forte in the OT.. where else can we go parlay?

North

Gotham and Mallika,


Desh Said: “(Rahul Bose, you will have a tough time buddy next time you post anything here... for I will get a comment on this from you.. or will make sure I ask you to stop the hypocritical vents against the Sangh Parivar henceforth.. you guys are no different or better).”

75. Posted by Desh kapoor on August 28, 2006 09:32 AM

http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2006/08/look_what_they.html


It is high time you do something or say something. Isn’t this a WARNING, a THREAT against a long time contributor Rahul Bose. He labeled him as one with Sangh Parivar. It is a PERSSONAL ATTTACK on the character of Rahul Bose.

IMAGINE WHAT OTHER POSTERS CAN DO ON THE FUTURE POSTINGS OF RAHUL BOSE IF YOU ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE.

YOU MAY POTIENTIALLY LOSE A CONTRIBUTOR IF YOU DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTIONS ABOUT THIS POST.

YOU HAVEN’T STATED CLEARLY THE NEW RULES FOR COMMENTS YET BUT YOU MAY DELETE THE POSTS SUCH AS THESE TO BE FAIR TO RAHUL BOSE.

I HOPE THERE IS ONE-STANDRAD WHEN IT COMES TO CONTRIBUTORS ATLEAST.


Sincerely,

SM

Dear Dude-are you Sachi? You have signed off as SM. I think one issue, to help maintain standards on this blog; was addressing the use of multiple IDs(and hiding behind them)-which I think you win. You must have at least four now? How do you keep up with all of them-and why are you using multiple ids-just out of curiousity? At least if you use them-don't sign off with your name :-)

Best

K

Hmm, so dude/sachin can threaten NORTH, on the OT, but nobody else can make threats against anyone else---ONLY HE CAN?.... talk about double standards, dude/sachin/observer/ and all your other names...what a childish mind-game you play!

Kamini asks a pertinent Q..why facilitate false ID's--when you always blow it, and sign SM

Then, in your 36--you post a "like list" and add your own name to it? You add mine, then make threats against me in the OT!!

Sachin, you need mental stability dude; by going offline a while... get back into the "real world" outside of your mind.


dear North, pls see my comment on OT -- remember who has been consistent about applying one standard to himself, and another to everyone else. Sachin is not Dude, i think.

dude signes as SM Heather.. there is only one, SM.

Sachin applies same standards to himself? how? by employing multi-ID's to FORCE the hand of this blog..to implement "sheriffing"?

gosh... Stan totally demeans, and demoralizes me in the old OT, accusing me of terrible fraudulent things; then dude threatens me in the new OT....

anyone step in for me? nope.

hmm, seems everyone here gets protection...except the one, who needs it most.

North

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