OT - Grievance Thread

Ozzie_Isaac · June 2020

If you have a grievance with someone else on this forum, let's argue here or in PMs.

@littlerascal56 and @Lit we just got our community thread back, please do not F it up again.

All are welcome to argue any interwebz issues in this thread.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

littlerascal56 said:

Lit said:

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

@Lit...you let the cat "out of the bag". Now the "chosen few" that run this forum know that a bunch of us are talking about them in private messages. This forum is doomed if BGE lets it go on. I reported Carey's abuse (and his troll accounts) 3 months ago, and BGE Corporate @the_Buffalo has contacted me twice about it, requesting all the links to his postings for review. Let's see if they do anything about removing his accounts, as there are laws regarding "forum abuse" that they are required to comply with as a corporation.

Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

The fact that it’s Little Rascal here PMing Lit to tell him about all these people ruining the forum is just gold.

TTC · June 2020

Lit talking about someone else ruining the forum proves Irony Is Not Dead

ColbyLang · June 2020

Good place to post grievances. I’ve got none. In the short time I’ve been on here, I’ve learned tons about cooking in my XL BGE. I’ve helped others and others have helped me tremendously. I may not get along with all you guys, we may not see eye to eye but we’ll manage just fine.

frazzdaddy · June 2020

ColbyLang said:

Good place to post grievances. I’ve got none. In the short time I’ve been on here, I’ve learned tons about cooking in my XL BGE. I’ve helped others and others have helped me tremendously. I may not get along with all you guys, we may not see eye to eye but we’ll manage just fine.

great post,

fishlessman · June 2020

with my high bloodpressure, i dont think im supposed to laugh this hard

frazzdaddy · June 2020

I worked on the boat all day yesterday, this stuff is gold.

NCSmoky · June 2020

JohnInCarolina said:

littlerascal56 said:

Lit said:

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

@Lit...you let the cat "out of the bag". Now the "chosen few" that run this forum know that a bunch of us are talking about them in private messages. This forum is doomed if BGE lets it go on. I reported Carey's abuse (and his troll accounts) 3 months ago, and BGE Corporate @the_Buffalo has contacted me twice about it, requesting all the links to his postings for review. Let's see if they do anything about removing his accounts, as there are laws regarding "forum abuse" that they are required to comply with as a corporation.

Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

The fact that it’s Little Rascal here PMing Lit to tell him about all these people ruining the forum is just gold.

I can only imagine that speaking out in this thread would look something like this

alaskanassasin · June 2020

dbCooper · June 2020

JohnInCarolina said:

littlerascal56 said:

Lit said:

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

@Lit...you let the cat "out of the bag". Now the "chosen few" that run this forum know that a bunch of us are talking about them in private messages. This forum is doomed if BGE lets it go on. I reported Carey's abuse (and his troll accounts) 3 months ago, and BGE Corporate @the_Buffalo has contacted me twice about it, requesting all the links to his postings for review. Let's see if they do anything about removing his accounts, as there are laws regarding "forum abuse" that they are required to comply with as a corporation.

Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

The fact that it’s Little Rascal here PMing Lit to tell him about all these people ruining the forum is just gold.

www.eggheadforum.com Deep State?

And what if I'm offended by someone taking offense at someone being offensive, where does "That" go?

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

littlerascal56 said:

Lit said:

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

@Lit...you let the cat "out of the bag". Now the "chosen few" that run this forum know that a bunch of us are talking about them in private messages. This forum is doomed if BGE lets it go on. I reported Carey's abuse (and his troll accounts) 3 months ago, and BGE Corporate @the_Buffalo has contacted me twice about it, requesting all the links to his postings for review. Let's see if they do anything about removing his accounts, as there are laws regarding "forum abuse" that they are required to comply with as a corporation.

Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

The fact that it’s Little Rascal here PMing Lit to tell him about all these people ruining the forum is just gold.

I can only imagine that speaking out in this thread would look something like this

You need to talk to @Focker - the dogs are actually all chihuahuas if I recall.

NCSmoky · June 2020

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

littlerascal56 said:

Lit said:

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

@Lit...you let the cat "out of the bag". Now the "chosen few" that run this forum know that a bunch of us are talking about them in private messages. This forum is doomed if BGE lets it go on. I reported Carey's abuse (and his troll accounts) 3 months ago, and BGE Corporate @the_Buffalo has contacted me twice about it, requesting all the links to his postings for review. Let's see if they do anything about removing his accounts, as there are laws regarding "forum abuse" that they are required to comply with as a corporation.

Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

The fact that it’s Little Rascal here PMing Lit to tell him about all these people ruining the forum is just gold.

I can only imagine that speaking out in this thread would look something like this

You need to talk to @Focker - the dogs are actually all chihuahuas if I recall.

Not even one page in and ya'll are already proving my point. While not a card carrying FART (typical dismissive tone to offset reasonable discourse btw) I can see where this is coming from. I have been here long enough to know the forum dynamic and usual players and generally don't GAS I can see where it could be off-putting to newcomers though.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

Some of you take this forum stuff WAY too seriously.

SGH · June 2020

JohnInCarolina said:
Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

Ok, i will confess. I am one of them.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:
Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

Ok, i will confess. I am one of them.

Huh. I thought you were the founding member of that other group we have here, Scottie's Harem About Virtually Everything, otherwise known as SHAVE.

ColtsFan · June 2020

I don't want to be associated with any gangs

dmchicago · June 2020

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:
Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

Ok, i will confess. I am one of them.

Huh. I thought you were the founding member of that other group we have here, Scottie's Harem About Virtually Everything, otherwise known as SHAVE.

He's also Grand PooBah of the Fried Undersea Crustaceans Klub.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

ColtsFan said:

I don't want to be associated with any gangs

John I feel like you changing your forum pic to this:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/rb/y71914yi5pci.png

is typical of your usual dismissive tone towards the proles. Are you a member of academia, by any chance?

saluki2007 · June 2020

dmchicago said:

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:
Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

Ok, i will confess. I am one of them.

Huh. I thought you were the founding member of that other group we have here, Scottie's Harem About Virtually Everything, otherwise known as SHAVE.

He's also Grand PooBah of the Fried Undersea Crustaceans Klub.

Don't forget he is also the MOD for the Facebook Instapot BBQ page.

Legume · June 2020

Can we get on with the grievances please? I’m half expecting someone to start posting cooks here the way this is going.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

dmchicago said:

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:
Would any of the other members of this secret Forum Area Resistance Tribe like to come forward?

Ok, i will confess. I am one of them.

Huh. I thought you were the founding member of that other group we have here, Scottie's Harem About Virtually Everything, otherwise known as SHAVE.

He's also Grand PooBah of the Fried Undersea Crustaceans Klub.

Well played, Dennis.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

Legume said:

Can we get on with the grievances please? I’m half expecting someone to start posting cooks here the way this is going.

Quite the demand from the guy who doesn't even know how to eat with his eyes.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

This really did used to be a much friendlier place.

saluki2007 · June 2020

YukonRon · June 2020

Legume said:

Can we get on with the grievances please? I’m half expecting someone to start posting cooks here the way this is going.

dang that is funny

NCSmoky · June 2020

To anyone thinking about posting any concerns in this thread, please see the posts above me to get a sense of the sincerity for hearing your concerns. In the words of Admiral Ackbar

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/3a/ventdq60f273.jpeg

Hell, they're already changing their avatars to mock you. Seeing as how I don't want to be the cat in the picture I posted I am out of this thread. Good luck with the circle jerk

Mark_B_Good · June 2020

A good meal cooked on a BGE and Beer is supposed to stop arguments and irritation full stop.

I'm going to say, anyone stirring the pot here is either (1) just not drinking enough beer, or (2) just spoiled a good meal on their egg. On second point, if (1) is in excess, and tends to make you forget about the meal ... it could be that you need to actually cut back on (1) to enable point (2) from being satisfied.

JohnInCarolina · June 2020

NCSmoky said:

To anyone thinking about posting any concerns in this thread, please see the posts above me to get a sense of the sincerity for hearing your concerns. In the words of Admiral Ackbar

Hell, they're already changing their avatars to mock you. Seeing as how I don't want to be the cat in the picture I posted I am out of this thread. Good luck with the circle jerk

Were there a lot of serious grievances being raised in the "Airing of Grievances" thread you started yesterday? I wasn't participating in that so I really don't remember. But it's still around it seems so perhaps people here can use that one if this one is not sufficiently serious.

I will say that I was really looking forward to a genuine and heart-felt discourse regarding the applicability of UK harassment law to bbq forums in the US. It would be a shame if we don't get to that at some point.

NCSmoky · June 2020

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

To anyone thinking about posting any concerns in this thread, please see the posts above me to get a sense of the sincerity for hearing your concerns. In the words of Admiral Ackbar

Hell, they're already changing their avatars to mock you. Seeing as how I don't want to be the cat in the picture I posted I am out of this thread. Good luck with the circle jerk

Were there a lot of serious grievances being raised in the "Airing of Grievances" thread you started yesterday? I wasn't participating in that so I really don't remember. But it's still around it seems so perhaps people here can use that one if this one is not sufficiently serious.

I will say that I was really looking forward to a genuine and heart-felt discourse regarding the applicability of UK harassment law to bbq forums in the US. It would be a shame if we don't get to that at some point.

My thread was a burner to deflect from the conversation that was forming in the WAYDRN thread and I stated that. This thread was premised on actually hearing concerns from forum members (lol). Anyone who would be foolish to take up serious concerns here can already see how they will be dogpiled by the group. All I'm saying is whether or not you see it, this place is very Cliquy and could be intimidating to new members who want to engage socially and don't share your worldview. As far as strictly cooking help and feedback this is the best place on the net with a great bunch of helpful people .. even you (gasp), but venture out into the Frat House and you better have some very thick skin. (yeah I know I said I was out of this thread, please make sure you bring that up in your reply)

The Cen-Tex Smoker · June 2020

Every thread is a grievance thread if you do it right.

Legume · June 2020

NCSmoky said:

To anyone thinking about posting any concerns in this thread, please see the posts above me to get a sense of the sincerity for hearing your concerns. In the words of Admiral Ackbar

Hell, they're already changing their avatars to mock you. Seeing as how I don't want to be the cat in the picture I posted I am out of this thread. Good luck with the circle jerk

The us and them thing on here is always kind of surprising to me. By surprising, I mean lame. Like there is some big coordinated effort to choose up teams or something.

Pick a controversial topic and you’ll get people that agree on one side or the other and a bunch of people that aren’t going to be passionate about that topic so they fall somewhere in the middle or just don’t GAS. Depending on the topic, people on those teams shift. Kind of sounds like the political atmosphere in this country, just not as dug in or dogmatic. It’s not me (singular), it’s them (plural). Everyone sees themselves as an individual, but sees others they disagree with (maybe more accurately people that disagree with them) as being all like minded and part of some team.

There is no trap, there are no teams. @Ozzie_Isaac set this up to keep the big thread clean. If someone has a beef, raise it. It’s an Internet forum, it’s not a debate club, so you get what you get from the internet.

Last point, Friday zoom forum, butt blast, brisket camp, etc. Take a look at who is organizing these events and how inclusive they have been and strive to be. That probably aligns pretty closely with this imaginary deep state cabal that is “ruining the forum.”

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