noraleader
Banned
i had one topic for a chat thread, then found another, and decided to put them both in one thread, with the generalised topic, *perspective*
PERSPECTIVE, or lack of it perhaps, is a predominant theme in my vital experience. i am an *aquarius* with *virgo ascendant* - both signs are "reinforced" in my chart (have more than one planet).
my erudition in life is *multinational* - i travelled around the world twice before i was two, and have lived in the united states since i was ten.
as a *virgo ascendant aquarius* one may anticipate that not only do i wish strongly to share my erudition with others, but i think it's a "pretty good one!" and would jolly well be of some benefit *should society, at any point, wish to validate anything, anything ever i offer*
yes, most of my vital energy goes towards reconciling intercultural discrepancies, such as "america number one" with the rest of the world, which isn't so bad tbh. trying to manufacture receptive appreciation in any way i can, to reduce stereotypes, preconception, and the ravages that usually result from them. i think, it's a pretty great thing, to go about in the world, hoping that you can get people to appreciate other cultures and stop seeing them as idiots or animals. this is of course, "work in progress..." "ymmv".
the first topic i thought chattable:
my, my. i've been on this forum less than a week, and only intensified my erudition of astrology for a few months now. i did recently think to myself, what a lot in life these astrologers must have, constantly being contacted by sick, desperate people, looking for solutions to often hopeless situations.
you know, you think, aah, astrology, insight into life, how cool, without considering the hordes of needful people seeking you out.
but, since i have been here, on this forum, it's been thread after thread of "when will i marry?" and "am i going to get a date?"
weeeellll... my first reaction is, i am so glad that so many people are living comfortably enough that this is the foremost issue in their lives!
i'm not saying this to complain about you, but hoping to impart some sense of *PERSPECTIVE*
which may help you rightly consider the scope of these issues and find more fitting solutions for addressing them in your lives
do you know, in west papua, they are getting their limbs hacked off, so western mining corps can rape their landmass, for a mere $3 mil in support payoffs to the indonesian military? most people seem never to have even heard of west papua, or the grasberg mine. they are, if anything, proud and happy that freeport mcmoran is "providing technological education to indigenous people". overjoyed to see the people of nepal finally get the cable television and barrage of coca cola advertisements they deserve, so they can live free, like us.
there are *so many* desparate situations in the world, yet people are worried about the next chance they can snuggle, fornicate and reproduce. maybe the wording is a bit too stark but consider, instead of worrying about whether life is going to magically become awesome for you, perhaps going out into the world and attempting to assist others will increase your involvement and venues for meeting a significant other!
i think "social venues" suck.. bars, coffeeshops, places where the primary function is "meeting other people" as a great mass of persons are looking for someone else to create meaning in their lives, and as such, are functionally dead weight. so, by intending to be of assistance, one can actually do something useful while meeting people who are focused on real concerns instead of flighty fantasies of perfect hedonism. by pursuing solutions to social problems, you may meet a kind, intelligent person who will benefit from your free time and energy, instead of someone who only intends to feed off it unsatisfyingly, who has no deeper sense of meaning in life than expectantly waiting the next release of some video game franchise.
and there are many such venues available.. wilderness and wildlife restoration projects abound, providing opportunities to interact with healthy minded people. it just seems so much more like a method that will actually have a beneficial result than sitting at your computer asking people on an astrology forum if you will magically have a marriage soon!!!!?!?!?
perspective number two... and this is for the astrologers, not for the astrologees...
this seems rather myopic to me. "hope you spot another thread to dramatically create diaspora for your issue". forbidding any expression unless it's in astrological terms seems about as effective for problem solving as insisting that members of parliament mime their positions on important issues. sometimes, something may be glaringly obvious, but if i'm not allowed to say it unless i'm breakdancing, then what value is my erudition?! to excise all other considerations rather defeats the entire value of being alive and having them.
don't you think problems are significant enough that they may be actually worth addressing rather than treating all as technical exercises?! these are people's lives!
certainly, the value here is to reduce the amount of non-astrological input in the appropriate forums, but i think this level of policing is unnecessary. if you need to implement this kind of nanny control, it is unlikely posters will develop the discretion to apply themselves appropriately without being nannied.
and.. having spent most of my childhood in a very civil, socialist nation, i do have an appreciation of reserved, considerate expression, even though life has transported me to venues where such things are swiftly foregone. but perhaps you can also loosen up on your censorship algorithm some.
when you blank out words that aren't utilised in a disparaging sense, you make the writer appear to have a different character than the one they wish to convey.
i recently typed that "i appeared to be an a-s-s" but the word was censored as if i were a gangsta rapper. i believe the first use is entirely civil, at least in the minds of decent people.
i also recently typed the phrase "fear p-o-r-n" and had that word blanked out, obfuscating the meaning of what i had written. the word is not the thing... and modern culture uses that term in a variety of similar applications "nowadays".
another censored word, "c-r-a-p" - seriously... this is an unseeable term???! who is offended by this word?! i am reduced to saying "i felt like doodoo" - how old are we?!!!!!!
breathe. live a little. at least, recheck your word list so i don't have to edit all my polite messages.
i'm sure someone will say, this belongs in the other forum!
PERSPECTIVE, or lack of it perhaps, is a predominant theme in my vital experience. i am an *aquarius* with *virgo ascendant* - both signs are "reinforced" in my chart (have more than one planet).
my erudition in life is *multinational* - i travelled around the world twice before i was two, and have lived in the united states since i was ten.
as a *virgo ascendant aquarius* one may anticipate that not only do i wish strongly to share my erudition with others, but i think it's a "pretty good one!" and would jolly well be of some benefit *should society, at any point, wish to validate anything, anything ever i offer*
yes, most of my vital energy goes towards reconciling intercultural discrepancies, such as "america number one" with the rest of the world, which isn't so bad tbh. trying to manufacture receptive appreciation in any way i can, to reduce stereotypes, preconception, and the ravages that usually result from them. i think, it's a pretty great thing, to go about in the world, hoping that you can get people to appreciate other cultures and stop seeing them as idiots or animals. this is of course, "work in progress..." "ymmv".
the first topic i thought chattable:
my, my. i've been on this forum less than a week, and only intensified my erudition of astrology for a few months now. i did recently think to myself, what a lot in life these astrologers must have, constantly being contacted by sick, desperate people, looking for solutions to often hopeless situations.
you know, you think, aah, astrology, insight into life, how cool, without considering the hordes of needful people seeking you out.
but, since i have been here, on this forum, it's been thread after thread of "when will i marry?" and "am i going to get a date?"
weeeellll... my first reaction is, i am so glad that so many people are living comfortably enough that this is the foremost issue in their lives!
i'm not saying this to complain about you, but hoping to impart some sense of *PERSPECTIVE*
which may help you rightly consider the scope of these issues and find more fitting solutions for addressing them in your lives
do you know, in west papua, they are getting their limbs hacked off, so western mining corps can rape their landmass, for a mere $3 mil in support payoffs to the indonesian military? most people seem never to have even heard of west papua, or the grasberg mine. they are, if anything, proud and happy that freeport mcmoran is "providing technological education to indigenous people". overjoyed to see the people of nepal finally get the cable television and barrage of coca cola advertisements they deserve, so they can live free, like us.
there are *so many* desparate situations in the world, yet people are worried about the next chance they can snuggle, fornicate and reproduce. maybe the wording is a bit too stark but consider, instead of worrying about whether life is going to magically become awesome for you, perhaps going out into the world and attempting to assist others will increase your involvement and venues for meeting a significant other!
i think "social venues" suck.. bars, coffeeshops, places where the primary function is "meeting other people" as a great mass of persons are looking for someone else to create meaning in their lives, and as such, are functionally dead weight. so, by intending to be of assistance, one can actually do something useful while meeting people who are focused on real concerns instead of flighty fantasies of perfect hedonism. by pursuing solutions to social problems, you may meet a kind, intelligent person who will benefit from your free time and energy, instead of someone who only intends to feed off it unsatisfyingly, who has no deeper sense of meaning in life than expectantly waiting the next release of some video game franchise.
and there are many such venues available.. wilderness and wildlife restoration projects abound, providing opportunities to interact with healthy minded people. it just seems so much more like a method that will actually have a beneficial result than sitting at your computer asking people on an astrology forum if you will magically have a marriage soon!!!!?!?!?
perspective number two... and this is for the astrologers, not for the astrologees...
Please stick to astrological reading of the chart attached. If you have an astrological opinion, back it up with astrology. If you want to simply give an opinion without astrology, go to the Chat Forum.
this seems rather myopic to me. "hope you spot another thread to dramatically create diaspora for your issue". forbidding any expression unless it's in astrological terms seems about as effective for problem solving as insisting that members of parliament mime their positions on important issues. sometimes, something may be glaringly obvious, but if i'm not allowed to say it unless i'm breakdancing, then what value is my erudition?! to excise all other considerations rather defeats the entire value of being alive and having them.
don't you think problems are significant enough that they may be actually worth addressing rather than treating all as technical exercises?! these are people's lives!
certainly, the value here is to reduce the amount of non-astrological input in the appropriate forums, but i think this level of policing is unnecessary. if you need to implement this kind of nanny control, it is unlikely posters will develop the discretion to apply themselves appropriately without being nannied.
and.. having spent most of my childhood in a very civil, socialist nation, i do have an appreciation of reserved, considerate expression, even though life has transported me to venues where such things are swiftly foregone. but perhaps you can also loosen up on your censorship algorithm some.
when you blank out words that aren't utilised in a disparaging sense, you make the writer appear to have a different character than the one they wish to convey.
i recently typed that "i appeared to be an a-s-s" but the word was censored as if i were a gangsta rapper. i believe the first use is entirely civil, at least in the minds of decent people.
i also recently typed the phrase "fear p-o-r-n" and had that word blanked out, obfuscating the meaning of what i had written. the word is not the thing... and modern culture uses that term in a variety of similar applications "nowadays".
another censored word, "c-r-a-p" - seriously... this is an unseeable term???! who is offended by this word?! i am reduced to saying "i felt like doodoo" - how old are we?!!!!!!
breathe. live a little. at least, recheck your word list so i don't have to edit all my polite messages.
i'm sure someone will say, this belongs in the other forum!