Enough is enough. This thread is closed.
Sorry X but I would like to address a couple things.
Just a point of clarity (because I think this is important): It appears to me that a bulk of the "flaming" is based on the correcting of grammar, spelling, etc. and the semantics; which is often times seen (on forums) as a low blow trying to undercut someone else for no better reason than they misspell words or use the wrong word
I do not know that "flaming" is the word I would chose but I recognize that some people think that. Addressing something that came across as an insult, whether intentional or not, I do not see as flaming. But once the person who did the insulting, intentional or not, refuses to offer any type of apology and instead defends the insulting action I take the issue quite seriously because it that is in violation of the terms of use of this forum.
Pyro, you made your point. You think SK messed up.
My point was as I stated above. SK, whether intended or not was insulting and per his own words should have offered an apology. He chose not to and instead defended his wrong action. That put him in violation of the terms of use.
I hope you weren't counting me as one of those "2" people you mentioned earlier lol, because i was just saying it in general!
No Frankie, I was not counting you. I was aware that you were making a general statement applicable to the forum at large.
And leaving a forum because someone made you upset, in my opinion, is utterly and completely ball-less. Im sorry, but seriously, stand up for yourself! Hiding in the shadows does nothing but make your "aggressor" feel that they won. What is that doing for you? Its like the classic case of bullying, fight the hell back! You dont have to metaphoricaly "win", but fighting back at least makes you feel like you did something, and shows people your no rag doll. Leaving, running away, etc...are all shameless and the cowards way out. No matter how horrible people are to you, fleeing just lets them win without a fight.
Frankie, perhaps I am misreading this but I get the feeling you are insinuating/implying that
I am a bully who is doing this for no reason other than I am on some kind of power trip. If that is the case then I have to say I rather resent the accusation. Mods do not act in a vacuum. Other Mods and the Admin were aware of my addressing this issue and would have put the reins on me if they felt I was doing it for no reason other than to pick a fight. If any of the Mods or the Admin feel I was out of line then they can address me, here or in private, and I will publicly apologize. I am not the type to refuse to admit when I am wrong.
hell i even attempted to apologize there on the top of the second page. And again, i was bashed down.
Kris, you did not attempt to apologize. what you said was:
Ill be the first to say im sorry if i sounded rude in any way
That is not an apology nor is it an attempt to apologize. That is a conditional statement; a promise to apologize
if you sounded rude. But, when you were told that what you said did sound rude and had offended, even if that was not the intent, you never said
I apologize for coming off sounding rude, that was not my intent, instead you stood my your actions and defended them.
Excuse me for feeling that asking for stuff in return seems a wee bit greedy
You are entitled to feel that way. You are not entitled to bash someone for doing it however.
When i first read the post, i only saw green and spotted amps up, not the tricolor, now known as Harlequin.
Kris, this is your original post on the matter:
doesnt seem like much of a trade if your asking for a plant then wanting to receive a part of the plant back.....those 3 amps are rather cheap and easy to come by, giant clones of ceph on the other hand are not....many people are generous enough to send cuttings out after the plant is established.....maybe if it were something a little cheaper than those plants, but i have seen all 3 of those for less than 15-20$ and giant clones of ceph upwards of 300+ $
Right there you say "3 amps" and "all 3 of those". To me it does not at all seem like you only saw green and spotted...