Well, "Bad Dog" — You gotta do what you gotta do.

I did search for the cause I have given you to feel this way.

I "met" you with this first post on Jan 22, the first posting (still there) of your chili —

tribes.tribe.net/campfirec...243845caf8

Our second meeting was a little bizarre, and occurred on Jan 26 —

tribes.tribe.net/campfirec...efc98f11e2

I recognized the strong possibility that you have some difficulty reading and understanding — and I may have been a bit mean in this exchange as I grew a little impatient. If you cannot or will not understand, then it's better to just walk away (figuratively). I believe that my demeanor was a little off-the-mark from where it should be, but only a little in the face of your poor/nonexistent understanding. I remained facilitative, considering.

BTW — "...his failure to follow the flow with the discussion thread here may suggest that he doesn;t know how" refers to the fact that you started your anti-Kingsford statement in the middle of the discussion thread, rather than at the end. (check the dates).

And our third encounter is from Jan 30 —

tribes.tribe.net/campfirec...8d3e5480b4

Now today, when you again posted your chili recipe as a separate thread (okay), titling the thread as you did (not okay) and enjoining other Cafe members to post their favorite recipes (also, not okay).

Despite my continuing patience, you absolutely recoiled at my suggestions of any alternatives — and you followed with two personal messages that were little more than profane personal attacks. I retain copies.




I cannot let your second posting — the repost of your chili — remain.

Not because interpersonal communications challenges continue to characterize my contacts with you.

Not even because you continue to fail to understand and follow simple direction (and I can direct, where necessary — ultimately, this is not Democracy).

Especially not because your chili is/is not a "camp cookery recipe." Everything is a camp cooking recipe, right?

I originally wanted you to repost your recipe with a different discussion topic — not with a broadcast request for others' favorite recipes. I can see now that this is probably uncomfortable beyond your capacity to accept discomfort — real or imagined. I now realize that you may not be able to continue as a Campfire Cafe member. It remains your choice.

Both in the body of your recipe which begins with "Let's share some favorites" and in the title/topic of the thread "Let's share recipes," you ignore this fundamental difference in editorial direction. In this case, I insist that I remain the final arbiter — and you have no choice.

Best wishes, regardless.

Johnny.

Sorry about all those extra carriage returns.

Hi everyone!

I'm sorry that I may seem slow with some replies (I promise to get to all of them).

This morning, I let my attention stray to areas of Tribe OUTSIDE the Campfire Cafe. Err, and OUTSIDE my usual stomping grounds of cooking-, camping-, and cannabis-related Tribes.

Forgive me that some cannabis-related Tribes remain on my list. I am unable to remember why I bother with those. I am a Prop 215 patient, but not at all like the flocks of teenage football-jocks who apply for patient status. I have about had it with postings like "I can't use cannabis when I am sick" and — with the reply activity — the overwhelming agreement.

It's why Prop 215 and the dispensaries are ultimately doomed.

Where I visited this morning was a very popular tribe here on Tribe — and one that appears to be managed well. I do have issue, though, with having to read a full screen of rules on how to post.

Especially the part already covered by the Tribe TOU document. EVERY TIME I enter the tribe.

I wouldn't do it. If it takes forcing every user to read rules like "don't be an asshole" every time they enter the tribe, then it's pretty clear to me that the behaviors are a bit beyond what I would probably accept among a group of folks sitting around the Campfire Cafe fire circle.

If I am uncomfortable, then I am guessing that a lot of you would be as well.

I have already had one user complain that — because I don't have the "don't be an asshole" rule posted in the tribe description — it's unfair to ask folks to not be an asshole while they're here.

Whaddya think?

Johnny