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   FairJD

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   07/17/09

   Shining Fox, thank you. I jumped in because all the replies seemed to be getting out of hand and there was no reason they should. There were only two words that anyone objected to and the objections could have been addressed differently. I personally would not use the phrase "or else." The ending phrase I usually suggest is, "You are not welcome here, please leave now."
   
   Anyway, the ganging up on me after the comment, especially the misunderstanding of what I said; was amazing and alarming enough to cause chest pains in me. Since then I have had long email discussions with both Raindancer2 and MysticMerlin. Raindancer told me she has read and reread that exchange and has admitted she should have handled it differently.
   
   OK, my point is; please don't stop posting your comments to the board, I personally enjoy reading them.
   
   jdf

   
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   07/19/09

   Reply from Shining Fox:

   Hi again, JD, I can certainly appreciate your trauma in being ganged up on, and I am truly sorry it gave you chest pains! I myself felt attacked and violated. This is a mob mentality, plain and simple. I have been in touch with Mystic, as we are good friends, and he actually apologized to me for the trouble. I don't know RainDancer, at all, but I appreciate the fact that she admitted that she handled things badly. I can handle disagreements, but I did feel that she was condescending toward me, and I let her know that in a recent PM. I agree with your stance, and as for the "or else", aspect, I am aware that not everyone should use this phrase, especially if one is not confident in what they are doing. It was largely me thinking out loud, and I did use the phrase as purely a suggestion of what Wednesday could say. Spirits know everything you are thinking, anyway, so they would already know who is confident and unflappable and who is not. I don't believe in demons and I have never encountered one, (unless one simply calls a malevolent spirit a demon), and one way or another, they can all be handled. I am not tooting my own horn, either. Anyway, regardless of whether people thought my "or else" comment wasn't cool, I don't think it deserved that much of a fuss. The bru-ha-ha over this was ridiculous. Thank you for inviting me back on the board. I appreciate it, but I don't think I am real popular there. I will think about it. In the meantime, if you want to write to me, my e-mail address is DarkLadyJr@comcast.net. Again, thanks for your support. Many Blessings, Shining Fox

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