General Discussion : SUPER-DUPER HISTORY CHALLENGE!

I'd like to bring back this one: Why you suck...

Because not enough people took time to honestly recognize why they suck. 

I won't bump it until I can think of something to contribute. 

I would love to bring back all of my favorites, but the fascist dictators that rule the message board and have their boot squarely against the throat of us free-thinking writers that reside here have DELETED them, censoring what could have been a rich history. I will now make an argument that revolves solely around itself to prove my point, not addressing anyone's questions, but constantly speaking of how amazing I am because I am a writer. I will do this in list form, then create a second profile to compliment myself, and a third profile to insult myself. Finally, as a straight white male, I will decide for everyone what words can be deemed offensive and stigmatize those who dare find those now non-offensive words offensive.

I believe that encapsulates ALL of the best threads. Anything I'm missing?

@Sean - Debating semantics, followed by some of us getting upset that we are debating semantics?

Hey, some have debating, others have ichthyological intercourse. Potato potaato.

Myself, I have... well, I don't know what my identifying trait is, but it sure as hell ain't fish sex.

I'd say something else funny, but thanks to Moon, I'm gonna go make some tuna salad - I'm starving!

I've been going through and reading those old threads, getting to know you lot and the site better, but I haven't been posting much. Lurking is a hard habit to break.

@Dwayne: While I agree with you, and you've pointed out some good examples, why not do something about it. Start a 'getting to know you' thread.

Now we are much more confrontational, commanding, and forward while having few question marks in the title of the forum. Invites to real life events, lots of stuff on the War,  Thunderdome, and pragmatic concerns.

War, Thunderdome and invites to real life events on the forum are how we communicate to one another. No one would know about Thunderdome, War or the Books and Booze meet up any other way exccept on Facebook. The forum has many different categories to choose from. If you'd rather get this information elsewhere, join the LR group on Facebook. All the same info is there, as well.

The questions we do have are practical instead of being aimed at getting to know each other.

This is a writer's site. Of course there's going to be questions like this. In order to be a successful writer, or at least semi-successful, we need questions like this.

As for confrontation and commanding posts, I have to agree with Brandon. There is a lot of debating going on, and as writers, we tend to hold strong opinions on things. A debate is good, though. But not acknowledging the other person's views or even trying to understand where they're coming from creates that confrontation. As an example, I think you're opinion on the Oxford comma is, for some instances, not right. While it may be grammatically correct, within the realm of fiction it may not be correct. It's not a rule. Rules can be thrown out in fiction in favor of stylistic choices or how the first person narrator speaks. I would only use the Oxford if my narrator is making a 'dramatic pause.' If they're not and the narrative is to just flow seamlessly, I wouldn't use the comma. Elmore Leonard says: 'If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.'

Back off!  That's my gig!  I do that EVERY MONTH!

gosh...no one appreciates me anymore.

- There ya go, Dwayne.