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May 4, 2003, 8:20pm

Alrighty then, here is my little disposition on complaining. I am purely
anti-complainers... you see, here is my thoughts. Anyone can complain their
little hearts out. I can do it, you can do it, anyone can. However,
complaining, fighting, all of that doesn't solve a single thing, just gets
on people's nerves. There is a line between voicing an opinion and
complaining... for instance, you only need to voice your opinion once, you
don't have to defend it, because it's your opinion. If someone attacks your
opinion, so what? Of course, then the problem comes with our pride, not
wanting ourselves to look "wrong" or "bad", heh. If people attack this post,
for instance, I'm not going to give a care, because it's my opinion :-) but,
if I posted this type of post over and over again, it would get redundant,
and I would simply be complaining about complaining :D

but yeah... my opinion is that it is pointless to complain. I mean, come on,
what good is it doing other than making people annoyed, and stressing
everyone out? I respect people's opinions, but when opinions turn to
complaining, it gets old real fast.

Another thing, is that it's my experience that nothing gets solved by
complaining, it generally only makes things worse. The best way to solve
things is not to complain, in my opinion, but is to get involved in the
community, and try to fix it in whatever way you can... For instance,
getting involved with a community organization like AWEC, or a world like
AWTeen. Or :P if the complaints are about the PK's or GK's, why not get
involved with them? and slowly try to change perceptions and behaviors, at
least in yourself as a GK or PK, so that you can help those organizations
get better.

With tourist access, I can see why voicing opinions can be important in
getting it fixed, my opinion is that they should be allowed in AW, however,
stating it over and over again gets old. Instead, why not concentrate on a
plan which could help AW afford to let tourist have full access again? We
could collaborate on a marketing plan, for instance.

There are so many different ways in which we can help the community we live
in, and in my opinion, that doesn't include complaining :-)

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- A random thought from J -
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May 4, 2003, 10:00pm

These are good thoughts, but there have been instances of unfair and unjust
situations regarding some AW organizations. It is hard to get involved in
change when your application isn't considered. It begins with calling these
types of unfair practices to the attention of community.

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May 4, 2003, 10:59pm

Hi The Lady:)

I'm maybe going to open a can of worms here, but I would like to share
something with you and the CommunitY:)
In the beginning when I started opening up the Cys to teams, one of the
criteria I looked at when a person wanted to join, was their reputation with
AWI Corp. and the CommunitY.
Why?
Because AWI Corp is the main Sponsor of the Cys, and just like IRL, how
would it look to have an organization with members who boycott or protest
against the main Sponsor?
Yes I truly believe in freedom of speech, but I also realize reality
when it comes to professionalism.

I hope this will be food for thought for anyone who looks into joining any
of the Community support groups.

Bit:)


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May 5, 2003, 12:31pm

"open a can of worms "
hehe, thought you said you cant do that until you get a worm selling
liecense? :D
-SWE

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May 5, 2003, 12:39pm

lol....we're getting closer to that actually:)

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May 5, 2003, 2:56pm

can open, and worms every where

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May 5, 2003, 3:13pm

More like can open...worms everywhere...and Bass are bitin!
:)

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May 5, 2003, 3:53pm

or, bass is beating, SWE is singing, worms are dying. problem solved! :)

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May 5, 2003, 4:02pm

lol!
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May 5, 2003, 9:31pm

It's ok to open the can.

I'm quite aware of and am reminded frequently at AWGate of what my
reputation is in AW. I know it is not considered to be pure, decent, moral
or good.

I am genuinely interested in being a part of an organization in AW. At the
gate or in AWHS or somewhere. I try to do the best work I can, I try to get
along with everyone, I try to do as I am told to the best of my ability. If
professionalism counts, so be it. But keep in mind nobody is perfect.
Things happen online and in real life that affect the way each person acts
and performs in the community. Sometimes those inflictions are not voiced,
sometimes they are, depending upon the individual. But to treat that person
differently through the application process in any AW organization because
they are not what most consider the "norm" is unfair and is a practice that
needs to be reviewed with open minds and changed. The first thing
leadership should look at regarding an individual wanting to contribute to
an AW organization is what gifts and/or strengths does that individual bring
to AW and what team of people would he/she best work with. Each individual
can contribute here in some way, regardless of their background or problems,
and they needn't be given the master controls in order to do that. Everyone
that wants to take part in an organization should be able to do so, even if
it's keeping a log record..

I have been molded by some very different experiences. It's had its
advantages and disadvantages.

I bought a new bible two weeks ago and it had this quote in the margin of
one of the pages and I hold it dear to my heart because of instances such as
the one I am responding to now. It is as follows:

Let us look at our own shortcomings and leave other people's alone; for
those who live carefully ordered lives are apt to be shocked at everything
and we might well learn very important lessons from the persons who shock
us. Our outward comportment and behavior may be better than theirs, but
this, though good, is not the most important thing; there is no reason why
we should expect everyone else to travel by our own road.

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

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May 5, 2003, 11:21pm

First of all...the can of worms had nothing to do with you...it had to do
with the Cys and Adult themed worlds.

> I'm quite aware of and am reminded frequently at AWGate of what my
> reputation is in AW. I know it is not considered to be pure, decent,
moral
> or good.

How the heck can you say you are not any of the above?????

As far as your behavior at the gate....I have never been privy to your
conversations, but if you attempt to do anything that could possible cause
folks not to want to stay in AW, then it is not hurting the company...it is
hurting the CommunitY and the possible new Customer.

> I am genuinely interested in being a part of an organization in AW. At
the
> gate or in AWHS or somewhere. I try to do the best work I can, I try to
get
> along with everyone, I try to do as I am told to the best of my ability.
If
> professionalism counts, so be it. But keep in mind nobody is perfect.
> Things happen online and in real life that affect the way each person acts
> and performs in the community.

Oh I definately know how IRL can effect VR...trust me...or ask the
PK's...lol


Sometimes those inflictions are not voiced,
> sometimes they are, depending upon the individual. But to treat that
person
> differently through the application process in any AW organization because
> they are not what most consider the "norm" is unfair and is a practice
that
> needs to be reviewed with open minds and changed.

I don't know about other organizations, but norm or not...all are treated
equally and considered equally in the Cy process.

The first thing
> leadership should look at regarding an individual wanting to contribute to
> an AW organization is what gifts and/or strengths does that individual
bring
> to AW and what team of people would he/she best work with.

I will have to disagree with you on the above. I'll refer you to my previous
post regarding what is considered for Cy volunteers.

Each individual
> can contribute here in some way, regardless of their background or
problems,
> and they needn't be given the master controls in order to do that.

I can agree with you on the above.

Everyone
> that wants to take part in an organization should be able to do so, even
if
> it's keeping a log record..

I have to disagree with you there.

>
> I have been molded by some very different experiences. It's had its
> advantages and disadvantages.
>
> I bought a new bible two weeks ago and it had this quote in the margin of
> one of the pages and I hold it dear to my heart because of instances such
as
> the one I am responding to now. It is as follows:
>
> Let us look at our own shortcomings and leave other people's alone;
for
> those who live carefully ordered lives are apt to be shocked at everything
> and we might well learn very important lessons from the persons who shock
> us. Our outward comportment and behavior may be better than theirs, but
> this, though good, is not the most important thing; there is no reason why
> we should expect everyone else to travel by our own road.

The Lady......please reread that chapter and give good thought to what you
have posted in here in the past.

May 6, 2003, 12:12am

You don't seen to leave any ones shortconings alone

everything<<

You seem to be shoked at every thing in AW. I wonder how carefully ordered
your life is.


us.<<

The people here in the News Groups have been trying to teach you something
aobut how to conduct yourself in a news group. You don't seem to be able to
learn.

this, though good, is not the most important thing; there is no reason why
we should expect everyone else to travel by our own road.<<

That is true. So why are you trying to drag every one in the news groups and
aw down YOUR road, when we have been trying to tell you we don't want to
go?????

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Imagine of Image (1998-200???)


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May 6, 2003, 12:16am

Imagine....shouldn't that be (1998-20??)....unless you plan on being gone by
2009....yikes!..don't you dare!:)

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May 6, 2003, 12:32am

Well, if the job market stays low like now it could be 200??? but no, I plan
to be here till 3000. Wonder if aw will still be around, wouldn't that be a
trip? :)
I want a real long life lol
Imagine

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May 6, 2003, 12:43am

Let's start a Trillenium world....lol

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May 6, 2003, 12:48am

I'm going to chop everyone's face off and feed it to the gophers.

--
--Bowen--

May 6, 2003, 1:04am

Yes, and the theam can be 3000 AW Looks to the Future :)
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May 6, 2003, 1:07am

why would you want to do that? those worms need to eat too. :)

Imagine

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May 6, 2003, 1:09am

LOL...you two silly peeps:)

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May 6, 2003, 8:49am

LOL

Yeah!! she needs to learn how to behave in a newsgroup!!

Be opinionated, insulting, immature, curt, silly, Oh and don't forget pompous.....wouldn't wanna leave anyone out! lol

You people are better than soap operas :)


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May 6, 2003, 11:24am

stop capitalizing the Ys at the end of community lol>_< confusing me, makes
me think its a new word and i keep on tring to find the rest of the world
lol.

-SWE

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May 6, 2003, 11:32am

LOL...can't help myself...it came from CY's are CommunitY...get it?....Sorta
like the letters C and Y hugggs the CommunitY also:)

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May 6, 2003, 12:09pm

lol, ya i geT iT :) see how confusing that it lol, looks like im writing ge
tit or something :)

-SWE

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May 6, 2003, 12:14pm

Live with it SWE...lol...j/k...*thwack!*:)

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May 6, 2003, 12:22pm

ahhhhhh! MY EYE! MY EYEEE!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH ;-\
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May 6, 2003, 12:29pm

That wasn't your eye....lol

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May 6, 2003, 12:38pm

no, it was my eye, until you twacked it out :)
and you spend tooo much time on the ngs, answering my posts so fast like
that :)

-SWE

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May 6, 2003, 12:42pm

Hahaha!...look whos talking:)
Actually watching the dopplar radar cause we have some cells coming thru and
Tex is out fishing right where a heavy cell is heading...yikes!

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May 6, 2003, 12:44pm

*scratches head* whats a cell? lol
catch any bass? :)

-SWE

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May 6, 2003, 12:48pm

Cell=storm cell...possible rotation when it becomes pink...its pink!
Caught a catfish 2 days ago...whites are jumping.

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