Cassies
To Lyra- because I know you will eventually read this. Why do I think you're trying to attack Ark in this thread? Well, Firstly you say this:
Lyra said:
Holy ****, that takes a lot of nerve.
The same Ark who attacked, criticized, villified and lied about Montalk with a big histrionic "DISCLAIMER!" on the Cass website last year now joins Montalk's forum to publicize his own webforum and seek new members??
Gee Ark, not enough people joining up with Cass anymore? People losing interest? Reserves sinking so low that you have to go over into "enemy territory" now to recruit? I've heard you've lost quite a few members. Not counting all the ones you've alienated or booted out.
Totally pathetic.
Enemy Territory, Reserves, Recruit? Now why are you using military terminology to describe Ark's behavior, hmmm? That creates a very "us vs. them" ideology, and I think it revelas a lot about what was going through your mind. The fact that you refer to NR as "Enemy Territory" is quite disturbing within itself. Does this imply that Noble Realms is an enemy of SOTT? I believe so, and that is taking your words quite literally. While you may be trying to mock Ark by saying that, I think the military verbage is indicitive of what was going on in deeper layers of your mind.
Then there is this:
Zonabi said:
yeap. ark needs to consider leaving.
plus, what is that stupid avatar?
Several discussions have already started. All are "moderated" though.
hah. all are moderated. buncha crap! information control.
ive always been a bit weary about these C's transcripts (this cassiopea.org site), they seem to be falsely portraying positive ideals.
Boo this man !!
BOOOOO
Lyra said:
Zonabi, you crack me up! I haven't laughed this hard all day. Thanks for this. It reminded me of "The Princess Bride", when that toothless craggy peasant woman steps forward from the crowd, booing Buttercup. "BOOOO!!! BOOOOO!! Bow DOWN to the Queen of filth! Bow DOWN to the Queen of lies! BOOOOO! BOOOOOO! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" or something like that. Oh my. I'm still laughing!
How do you explain your behavior here? If anything is juvenile, it is this. Someone posts something that is totally inappropriate which disses Ark, and you endorse it. What happened to the rules?
Montalk said:
There is no strict moderation policy here, just common sense. Members are usually intelligent, considerate, and honest enough to keep discussion flowing elegantly even when there are differences of opinion. So the atmosphere here is pretty relaxed.
At most, here are some suggestions:
* keep humor in good taste
* keep profanity/cursing to a minimum
* think before you react to provocation
Occasionally members post who are:
- incoherent
- extremely arrogant and abrasive
- incapable of restraining their overreactions
- inconsiderate
- just plain crazy
Seems like a lot of you guys just forget about these when it doesn't suit your purposes. And that is how I reconcile that you are raising an army against Laura. You calculate the situation carefully in order to produce the best result. Since Tom wouldn't be where he is without the Cassiopaean material, openly biting off the hand that feeds or fed you at one time is detrimental to your credibility. One of your own members had the right idea, it is an interesting coincidence that he is no longer present.
Blackbox said:
For what it is worth, here are my thoughts:
We are only so many: those of us who hear the call. The way I see it, what separates us is our personalities and the incidents to which are multifaceted to such a degree that they are irrelevant to the real issues at hand, the core purpose(s) of being here and learning our lessons.
I am not interested in these issues of strife, so I won't get my hands dirty in trying to resolve anything. It's not of my concern.
My concern is that I want to emphasize that our approaches may conflict, but at the end of the day we share similar core purposes: To resist the MCS, to resist the laws to which wish us asleep, to tune our frequencies by discipline and amplify.
I'm not saying that we should all hold hands and walk in circles singing "Koombaya", but that our energies should be spent more on compassion towards externally considering each other rather than holding subjective grudges.
Hope you all good journeys.
That sounds like something someone of a more objective mind would say. I don't mean to sound arrogant, but that sounds like something a Cass member would say. And he is right. I'm not going to speculate on why this member was deleted, because I don't know the details. You even say it yourself when you say this.
lyra said:
This thread does serve as a distraction, miminikelo is right about that, and Ark's comments certainly know what buttons to push, don't they? Tom and "Carissa's" forum??? Since when??? Anytime we're moving forward around here, up pops the Cass group stuff, Ark, Laura, and old wounds. Then it's back to square one again.
And so it seems that SOTT and NR will continue to exchange fire until one side is destroyed or surrenders. You accuse my "transition from Montalk/Noble Realms reader to Cass group convert" as being "oily." Convert? Come on. That only increases the us vs. them mentality. Now you are making us out to be some sort of religion. Yeah, suddenly I saw the light and became an initiate Cassiopaean. It is really a pity that one cannot be both. I still think your site serves a purpose, no matter what Laura and Ark may say. At least it provides a place for people to talk about their experiences, and enlighten themselves. Even if there are pitfalls, I believe NR serves this good. I wouldn't tell my friends to avoid NR, it is a good learning resource. But I believe Cassiopaea is the "real deal" for those who are ready. I will even say that I exaggerated the situation with bumblebee, but I still believe you forced your opinions on that person. Two wrongs don't make a right. And I have changed much in the past year. "Buttering up" Laura and Ark would be the most pointless thing I could do, because it is an obvious sign of manipulation, and they would spot it in a heartbeat. And if I did manage to breach their defenses, I'm sure the Cassiopaeans would clue them in. Buttering them up is a waste of time and relapse into STS energies. If you think I'm easily swayed by what they say, then you are right. I veiw Laura and Ark as teachers. It would be disrespectful to just barge in here claiming to know everything, when I have so little experience myself. So I try to see things their way, and if it still doesn't make sense, I question. It is called learning, and it really makes a nice alternative to fighting. As Ark said, "But, indeed, it is Tom's and Carissa's forum, and they are entitled to
do with it what they want to do. And you are entitled to think of me what you need to think."
Laura and Ark- I fear I have started a bit of a war. I hope it hasn't put the forum in any danger. If so, I will remove myself from the discussion, and the forum if you deem it neccessary.