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Votes: 14

Hnh. Right, right, right. Quite.

Author:

Songs of Stars

Topic:

Diaries

Posted:

May 07, 2002

Comments:

Frankly, I'm not sure why I decided to join Adequacy. Perhaps it has something to do with boredom, the amusement the place offers me or maybe the fact that I feel I'm one of those looked down on. Maybe I am, to some extent, but people don't look down on me just because of what I am.

I may be a fun-lovin g, roleplaying, long-haired "hippie", but I damn well don't go around telling other people to "shove it".

But that's what I am, although I'm not sure how I ended up as a hippie. To my knowledge I never claimed to be one. I've never tried drugs (not every hippie uses drugs, anyway), I'm not a strict vegetarian (although I admit eating meat is hard for me - I have my own reasons), and I don't wear used clothes. Used, as in old.

And the things that scream "pacifistic flower-tossing nature lover" in me?

Admitted, my hair is longish. Not long. Longish. I have a slightly pacifistic attitude, I refuse to eat most types of meat and I'm on the skinny side. And yeah, I'm not going to serve my military service. No. (Oooh, I could start a bitter rant about this, but I'd rather not.) Plus, I don't care much about politics. Some, not too much. Only the stupidities really get me fuming. (You know. Bush. Le Pen.) And hell yes, I think Rousseau had it right when he told us to get lost and return back to nature.

I count none of these things as flaws. Especially not the last one.

And yeah, I roleplay. I roleplay because it's fun, because it makes it easier to understand other people. It's sort of a descent into the depths of the human mind - provided you're not one of those idiots who want to create powerful characters just to boost their ego. Blah.

I've never understood the fuss concerning roleplaying...

And speaking of fusses, I've never understood fanatic Christians who think they're right in everything automatically. Get a few history books and do some research. But still, I can't say the Catholic, Lutheran or any church is wrong and foul. Like most institutions, they do good. More than most, anyway. It's just the fanaticism that makes it disgusting at times. Kahlil Gibran once said that tolerance is love sick with the sickness of haughtiness. It needn't be love - it could be hate or distaste just as well.

Argh.

	Huh? (5.00 / 1) (#1)
	by Anonymous Reader on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 03:17:10 AM PST

	So your chosen pseudonym is "Songs of Stars" and your supposed email address is "songs@worldtree.net." And you are not a "hippy". Right. Look you tree-hugging moron, could you please rewrite and resubmit this diary so it has a point, or is at least somewhat coherent? Actually, I have a better idea. Leave and don't come back until you've grown up. Thank you.

	Is this some sort of troll? (5.00 / 1) (#3)
	by Anonymous Reader on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 04:32:37 AM PST

	It's not a very good one. I'll award points for good spelling, but it lacks stile. What substance it has is presumptuous and juvenile. Adequacy does not need this sort of post. It has far too many of them already. In fact, it is precisely this sort of thing that destroyed all the other great web forums. The idea that you are superior to the newcomer on grounds of seniority has no place here. If you must unleash insults at strangers, would you at least make them entertaining? "Yer dumb, you dumb geek" is as boring as linux. You people chased PotatoError off with your constant haranguing. Now you've stopped congratulating yourselves long enough to pick out another target for your tedious cynicism. Before you continue down this road, there are some questions you need to ask yourselves. How much fun are you going to have when you've gotten rid of everyone who doesn't think exactly as you do? How interesting will this site be then? Who's going to come here, knowing the reception that awaits them? It's going to be a lonely ghost town of a website, my friend, and the great, gone days of the internet goldrush are long past. Who will be left to remember adequacy.org, when the last point is lost and the last spell flame sputters and stillborn dies, in the weary mind of tkatchev? Exhibit some diplomacy, for everyone's sake. Try to hide your distaste for other people, or find somewhere else to parade your insecurity. Adequacy has no need for misanthropes. We like people here.

	PotatoError's gone? (none / 0) (#5)
	by Fon2d2 on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 07:06:23 AM PST

	Oh man, I never knew that.

	In the beginning... (5.00 / 2) (#9)
	by because it isnt on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 09:28:55 AM PST

	In the beginning was the great SPACEFISH. The SPACEFISH looked upon Adequacy and saw that it was bad. And the SPACEFISH did layeth down with the tkatchev, and they begat the tribes of Lu-nix-ist, Sci-ent-ist and Heck-lar. The mighty NAWL did lead the Lu-nix-ists against the evil Ref-u-tat-ion, and a great victory was had. In triumph, NAWL begat PotatoError, and PotatoError begat detikon. The tribe of Sci-ent-ist didst rally against all misjudgements and errors on the Adequacy, be they technological, physiological or psychological. And the tribe of Heck-lar didst not rally against the Adequacy, but they freely choseth to maketh their home in the land of Me-ta, from whence they could sit upon the balcony like the Stat-ler and the Wal-dorf. And the Heck-lars do survive unto this very day. May their peanut supplies be never-ending. Amen. adequacy.org -- because it isn't

	PotatoError (5.00 / 2) (#6)
	by iat on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 07:31:00 AM PST

	You people chased PotatoError off with your constant haranguing Potato Error has gone? I can't say I noticed. Fortunately, detikon and budlite seem to have filled the huge vacuum left by Potato Error and are doing an admirable job of promoting Lunix and intellectual property theft through the use of poor spelling and hatred of the rules of English grammar. Potato Error may be gone, but his legacy lives on. Rejoice! Adequacy.org - love it or leave it.

	Excuse me? (none / 0) (#7)
	by budlite on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 08:13:52 AM PST

	When have I ever mis-spelled a word, or disregarded grammar? When have I ever promoted IP theft? Answer: never.

	You misspelled "IP theft" (none / 0) (#22)
	by elenchos on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 11:13:08 PM PST

	It should be G-N-U. I do, I do, I do --Bikini Kill

	A public apology. (none / 0) (#24)
	by iat on Wed May 8th, 2002 at 12:31:04 PM PST

	When have I ever mis-spelled a word, or disregarded grammar? When have I ever promoted IP theft? I'm sorry for any unintentional offence that my post may have caused, but all Linux apologists are so alike that I have trouble telling you apart. Once again detikon, I apologise if my error has caused you any distress. Adequacy.org - love it or leave it.

	Hmmm... (none / 0) (#11)
	by Illiterate Bum on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 09:45:56 AM PST

	Although I rarely agree with budlite in terms of lunix and its values, I have to say that he rarely makes a grammar error or a spelling mistake. The occasional typo, yes, but never did his English match PotatoError's... interpretation as such. Now, Detikon on the other hand... ----- "...normal, balanced people do not waste time posting to weblogs." --tkatchev

	I believe (none / 0) (#13)
	by Illiterate Bum on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 10:46:32 AM PST

	that PotatoError was constantly "harangued" because of his poor grammar and inability to intelligently argue his beliefs. Mad Scientist, for example, is an avid Unix/Linux supporter, but he can often support his views with an intelligent argument. The same cannot be said for PotatoError. I am also inclined to agree with the parent AR. Although inanity and general incoherence is accepted (some can even say expected) from the diaries, most of us prefer not to have to deal with the "hi this is me and who I am" type of entry, especially one that is as disjointed as Stars'. I think I can safely speak for the majority of Adequacy when I say that we prefer to puzzle out the personality of a member by his/her posts, and then commence to hand out the insults and/or verbal thrashings then. By and by, when you wrote "I'll give you good points for spelling, but it lacks stile (sic)" would I be assuming too much to think that you were just trying to be clever? If so, I'll give you points for excellent spelling, but poor word usage. A good point, though. Just save it until it is warranted. ----- "...normal, balanced people do not waste time posting to weblogs." --tkatchev

	PotatoError. (none / 0) (#14)
	by tkatchev on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 10:50:05 AM PST

	Actually, I'm 95% sure that "PotatoError" was a genius troll. He was really, really good, a true master of this "art" -- which is probably why most of you guys never caught on. -- Peace and much love...

	I'd considered that. (none / 0) (#15)
	by derek3000 on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 11:06:39 AM PST

	But he was so good! I think what tipped me off was the fact that he kept coming back for more, diary entry after rabble-rousing diary entry. ---------------- "Feel me when I bring it!" --Gay Jamie

	Yes. (5.00 / 1) (#17)
	by tkatchev on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 11:47:49 AM PST

	Instead of firing off at typical liberal trigger-points and going into a refutation craze, he reveled in controvercy and provoked more punishment. Either he was a masochist or an all-too-experienced provocateur[1]. [1] Sadly, the art of professional provocation seems to be all-but-lost nowadays; now, in pre-revolution Russia, for example, (think 1905, etc.) some revolutionary groups had almost 50% of their membership as provocateurs, and some of these people managed to play against several sides at the time, dealing massive damage to socialism and several monarchies at the same time! -- Peace and much love...

	"Controversy", of course. Sorry. (-) (none / 0) (#18)
	by tkatchev on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 11:50:52 AM PST

	nt -- Peace and much love...

	Next time... (none / 0) (#19)
	by derek3000 on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 01:21:54 PM PST

	I will trust my instincts. ---------------- "Feel me when I bring it!" --Gay Jamie

	Nah (none / 0) (#20)
	by Anonymous Reader on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 09:19:12 PM PST

	I used to think the exact same thing about Signal 11 at times. Some people were just born to be stupid in public.

	I almost killed myself. (none / 0) (#23)
	by derek3000 on Wed May 8th, 2002 at 06:20:22 AM PST

	Yeah, it was just like a panic attack. Sit down, let me tell you all about it... ---------------- "Feel me when I bring it!" --Gay Jamie

	Welcome (5.00 / 1) (#2)
	by majubma on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 03:22:59 AM PST

	Welcome to Adequacy.org, Mr. Stars. Though I do not represent Adequacy.org in any official or unofficial capacity, I'd like to point out a few things. You are not a hippie. I don't know how you got the idea that you were, but hippies do not, as far as I know, roleplay. As far as the drugs issue goes, the fact of the matter is, the vast majority of hippie "culture" (I use the term loosely) only makes sense when looked at in the context of drug use. Claiming to be a part of that culture without at least once tasting a mild psychedelic is akin to claiming to be a Catholic while never having taken communion--it is, at best, an annoying affectation. There are some rare exceptions for transcendental meditators and other practitioners of Americanized "Eastern Thought," but I don't think you would qualify for that either. From the looks of things, you're nothing more interesting than a moderate liberal with granola tendencies. And a dull one, too (though I hope you prove me wrong on that.) That concluded, welcome again to Adequacy.org. I hope you enjoy your stay. -- All information wants to be free, especially information about what you do in the privacy of your own home.

	Whoa, easy there. (none / 0) (#4)
	by Songs of Stars on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 04:53:34 AM PST

	I never said I was a hippie - I simply wondered why everyone seems to have the misconception that I am one. (As for roleplaying, some hippies do, although it isn't a necessity. Not everyone of course. I guess I could get a written statement from her, scan it and put it up here.) Is using drugs part of the hippie "culture" (a loose term, agreed)? You can claim to be a hippie even if you don't, I believe. It's not a rite of passage, right? If it were, one could call one's first smoke a rite of passage to adulthood. And if that were true, there would be people who have never become adults. I'm not a hippie, damn it. g There's no need to question that. Thanks for the welcome! To be afraid to dream is to be afraid to smile, y'know.

	Hmm. (none / 0) (#12)
	by majubma on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 09:48:41 AM PST

	I guess I misread the part about you being a "fun-loving, roleplaying, long-haired 'hippie'." My bad. -- All information wants to be free, especially information about what you do in the privacy of your own home.

	Well said. (none / 0) (#16)
	by astrix on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 11:22:59 AM PST

	Yes the author of this diary is indeed a poser. Not that I care, it's just that your obvious lack of sincerity and intellect causes me great anxiety. Vive Lumumba! "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" --Thomas Jefferson

	Slippery slope (5.00 / 1) (#8)
	by zikzak on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 08:40:26 AM PST

	This is what happens to Hippies who engage in role playing. You have been warned.

	Nature Boy (none / 0) (#10)
	by Icebox on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 09:35:38 AM PST

	You roleplay because you need to escape reality. Your life is sad, you know it, you know that everyone else knows it, so you escape into a fantasy world of orcs and wizards and elves and shit. It makes you feel better because everyone in your fantasy world can be molded to fit your narrow minded view of how things should be. You also claim you love nature but you 'refuse to eat most meat'. How do you reconcile this?

	Wow! (none / 0) (#21)
	by Anonymous Reader on Tue May 7th, 2002 at 10:51:52 PM PST

	This is gold! Gold!

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