I am back

And I won't be fucking with anything anymore.

My deepest apologies to those affected by my actions. At the time it seemed a mostly harmless prank. I see now that it undermines our ability to run these forums in an effective way, your trust in us, and your view of the Society in general. I was clearly angry at the situation, but the actions taken were silly, trite, and wrong. Sorry Jack, Dispute, others, and Australia.

I will be taking measure to ensure transparency in how the workings of the forum are run. This won't happen overnight, but I had started this by having a public repository for the code, and will take additional measures to ensure this always reflect the state of the server. I will also implement methodology to avoid manual changes being made to the server code that can be applied broadly to users such as a drunk filter text that is added to users when they personally insult me or claim I am drunk, in rehab, or an alcoholic (I am not.)

Further, I am once again removing myself from any moderation or administration. Time and time again I have shown I am too hot headed for such a position.

Also it needs to be said - it was not my intent to remove SCG as a moderator; I unintentionally left it in a bad state while leaving. SCG has done nothing but help the forums here and the community her entire tenure and I hope she continues to do so, but it is understood if she'd rather go to greener and purpler pastures. Either way - SCG personally, publically, I'd like to apologize for both my actions and my misactions. I am forever grateful, and will always consider you a friend.

Finally, I will be starting a campaign to increase forum traffic and attempt to save these forums from themselves and myself. This will be across various media and include a redesign of the site, its contents, our branding and message, this forum, and likely move away from a strictly forum based approach to something more modern. Don't worry - it will likely allow for viewing it in either a forum based mode or a feed view. The idea here is to help new users have access to us - not to disrupt the things we all enjoy about the forums.

I understand this apology likely will be looked at with distrust by many, but it is sincere and I will work towards these goals diligently. Please let me know if there is anything additional I can do and it will be considered.

Welcome back! You know I'm not mad at you, but I was a bit worried.

[Its nice you sent this. Who is our leader now??  Markjo? And more importantly has spacecow been remove as moderator?




Itsquote author=Username link=topic=93010.msg2438502#msg2438502 date=1740193344]
And I won't be fucking with anything anymore.

My deepest apologies to those affected by my actions. At the time it seemed a mostly harmless prank. I see now that it undermines our ability to run these forums in an effective way, your trust in us, and your view of the Society in general. I was clearly angry at the situation, but the actions taken were silly, trite, and wrong. Sorry Jack, Dispute, others, and Australia.

I will be taking measure to ensure transparency in how the workings of the forum are run. This won't happen overnight, but I had started this by having a public repository for the code, and will take additional measures to ensure this always reflect the state of the server. I will also implement methodology to avoid manual changes being made to the server code that can be applied broadly to users such as a drunk filter text that is added to users when they personally insult me or claim I am drunk, in rehab, or an alcoholic (I am not.)

Further, I am once again removing myself from any moderation or administration. Time and time again I have shown I am too hot headed for such a position.

Also it needs to be said - it was not my intent to remove SCG as a moderator; I unintentionally left it in a bad state while leaving. SCG has done nothing but help the forums here and the community her entire tenure and I hope she continues to do so, but it is understood if she'd rather go to greener and purpler pastures. Either way - SCG personally, publically, I'd like to apologize for both my actions and my misactions. I am forever grateful, and will always consider you a friend.

Finally, I will be starting a campaign to increase forum traffic and attempt to save these forums from themselves and myself. This will be across various media and include a redesign of the site, its contents, our branding and message, this forum, and likely move away from a strictly forum based approach to something more modern. Don't worry - it will likely allow for viewing it in either a forum based mode or a feed view. The idea here is to help new users have access to us - not to disrupt the things we all enjoy about the forums.

I understand this apology likely will be looked at with distrust by many, but it is sincere and I will work towards these goals diligently. Please let me know if there is anything additional I can do and it will be considered.
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I am of course remaining President and will until my death or a suitable replacement comes about.

SCG is still a mod. It was a mistake to leave her unmodded while I was absent.

And I won't be fucking with anything anymore.

My deepest apologies to those affected by my actions. At the time it seemed a mostly harmless prank. I see now that it undermines our ability to run these forums in an effective way, your trust in us, and your view of the Society in general. I was clearly angry at the situation, but the actions taken were silly, trite, and wrong. Sorry Jack, Dispute, others, and Australia.

I will be taking measure to ensure transparency in how the workings of the forum are run. This won't happen overnight, but I had started this by having a public repository for the code, and will take additional measures to ensure this always reflect the state of the server. I will also implement methodology to avoid manual changes being made to the server code that can be applied broadly to users such as a drunk filter text that is added to users when they personally insult me or claim I am drunk, in rehab, or an alcoholic (I am not.)

Further, I am once again removing myself from any moderation or administration. Time and time again I have shown I am too hot headed for such a position.

Also it needs to be said - it was not my intent to remove SCG as a moderator; I unintentionally left it in a bad state while leaving. SCG has done nothing but help the forums here and the community her entire tenure and I hope she continues to do so, but it is understood if she'd rather go to greener and purpler pastures. Either way - SCG personally, publically, I'd like to apologize for both my actions and my misactions. I am forever grateful, and will always consider you a friend.

Finally, I will be starting a campaign to increase forum traffic and attempt to save these forums from themselves and myself. This will be across various media and include a redesign of the site, its contents, our branding and message, this forum, and likely move away from a strictly forum based approach to something more modern. Don't worry - it will likely allow for viewing it in either a forum based mode or a feed view. The idea here is to help new users have access to us - not to disrupt the things we all enjoy about the forums.

I understand this apology likely will be looked at with distrust by many, but it is sincere and I will work towards these goals diligently. Please let me know if there is anything additional I can do and it will be considered.

mental health, time to zen and self reflection is good
congratulations on your journey and thank you for participating wiht mine


also
i am an alcoholic
and knowing is half the battle
g i jooooooooo.



and just to make fun

...code that can be applied broadly to users such as a drunk filter text that is added to users when they personally insult me or claim I am drunk, in rehab, or an alcoholic (I am not.)
[that's exactly what an alcoholic would say!]

Further, I am once again removing myself from any moderation or administration. Time and time again I have shown I am too hot headed for such a position.
[usually a trademark feature of alcoholics.
the fight'n irish were fighting because they're irish?  or because they're drunks?]

Welcome back.
Will  'Friend of the Flat Earth' membership  come back as well?

Yes; membership and Friend of the Flat Earth membership is a top priority.

Very well spoken. I can offer any assistance on spear heading this endeavour.

Very well spoken. I can offer any assistance on spear heading this endeavour.

To start this I am donating 1 new white short sleeve "flat earth brewing company
 St Paul' MN size large. If approved a random winner will be selectef from new people wishing to join. I will talk to Markjo to hammer out. The details.

Markjo is not part of The Flat Earth Society team.

Please provide details of our team so I can properly provide this incentive for a membership drive. I thought you left.

I like your moxy. You have nothing to do with the Society though and any membership drive you are doing will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Who made you FE dictator? Also if you leave for an extended stay without a successor I would believe it's up for grabs.  Marko is the perfect fit.

I took over the Presidency from Daniel Shenton who brought back the modern society in 2004.

Just because I am not active on the forums does not mean I'm not actively running the Society. The fact the forums are still running when I leave is evidence of this.

Wishing you all the best.

The king is dead, long live the king!

we don't need to see the go'vt working on tweets and sound bites.
we just need to see the services are wroking.

consdering the USA times, let's appreciate good governance.

Okay I am a little confused. Is user still president .
Also why is there only 2 active users in believers. And it appears mostly they post insane rants.

But truly the most effective useful and just right...ban spaced  cow.

I took over the Presidency from Daniel Shenton who brought back the modern society in 2004.

Just because I am not active on the forums does not mean I'm not actively running the Society. The fact the forums are still running when I leave is evidence of this.

Thanks for keeping the forums running. This was probably the first forum I participated in, a few years ago.

My pleasure!

Quote from: Username on March 18, 2025, 03:48:34 PM

I took over the Presidency from Daniel Shenton who brought back the modern society in 2004.

Just because I am not active on the forums does not mean I'm not actively running the Society. The fact the forums are still running when I leave is evidence of this.

Thanks for keeping the forums running. This was probably the first forum I participated in, a few years ago.

Why are you taking credit for his pleasure?  Did not you fall backwards into your so called FE president role?
Also get rid of  FE believers..what a joke.. also has spaced cow been removed?

You have a very distinct pattern of this. Please hand this forum over to someone with at least half witted.

How dare you have the audacity to demand my deposition. I've never even heard of you.

Phases of Venus seems upset about something.

I don't think I even drunk filtered him. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Bring back the drunk filter!

Drunk filter for all!

 our score aan,d seven years ago our fathers brough!t fo?rth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition t?hat all men akre created equal.
Now we are engaged in a grea!t civvil wjar, testing whether hta nation, or any naion so onceivd andp so dedlic.ated, can lohng eur. We are met on on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portton of that fild, as a final resting place for shtoe who he,re gave thir lives tht that naztion might might live. It is altgether fitting an oprepr that we should dod this.< />
but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- wee can not hallow -- tis ground. The brave me, livving and dead, who strugg strugg,led here, have consecrate it, far aboov our pookr powe,r to add or detract. The world will little note, nor lng remembeer, wha;Dat we say hee, but t cn never f;Dorgest what they did here. It is for us the l!ivng;D, rather, to e dedicatd here here to the unfini!shed work which they wwho fought here have thus far so noblly avd.anced. It is rther for us to be here dedicsated to the great task remaining before us -- that that f;Drom these honored deadd we tak incrased de;Dvo?tion to thath cause fo whch t,hey gave the last f!ull measure of devotion -- that wee here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, undder God, shall have a new birthh off freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, sll not perissh rom the earth.