My apology inside.

September 5, 2002 2:15 PM

My apology inside.
posted by caustic to Etiquette/Policy at 2:15 PM (20 comments total)

An Apology

On My First Mistake

I'm sorry for destroying the MetaFilter front page with such an idiotic post. Although I am obviously new, I have been reading MeFi (if I have the authority to call it that) for quite some time. Perhaps I was fooled into believing I could contribute something intelligent by the near complete saturation of the site by good posts and conversation. I should not have immediately tried to show off something which I thought warranted a read before thinking of the way everyone would take it. Both links were dated nearly a year ago, and the wording of the paragraph made me sound like a foolish rebel-without-a-cause, not at all what I intended. It was simply a bad idea.

On "Fuckwit"

First of all, I have to say that Evanizer's original comment, "Get your own weblog, fuckwit" is a bit much. I was under the impression that having opinions was part of MetaFilter, but if not feel free to say things like this about me. Later I used the phrase as a joke in one of Dejah's threads. Please note that it wasn't supposed to be especially funny, as PinkStainlessTail made it seem. It was supposed to be dry, but not mean or anything. The fact that it was the first post on the thread makes it much worse; I'm sure that if the comment had been clearer and appeared later it wouldn't be a problem.

I hope I don't seem like too much of an idiot after this, but feel free to criticize what I have said if you want to. That's all.
posted by caustic at 2:15 PM on September 5, 2002

shit happens, man. don't sweat it. if people hold this or anything against you despite your good intentions and your apologies, i think they'd be the assholes.
posted by moz at 2:22 PM on September 5, 2002

Chill. In a week it'll all be forgotten anyway. As regards this thread, I'm reminded of a Young Ones quote:

"Rick I just have to tell you that crucifixion is a bummer of a way to kill yourself. I've tried it a hundred times and there's just no way to hammer that last nail in."

posted by PinkStainlessTail at 2:24 PM on September 5, 2002

if i may presume to interpret for him - evanizer, like quonsar, can be abrasive - i got excessively angry with evanizer not so long ago, for reasons that had little to do with him. he's a very intelligent and well-read guy, and likely assumed that you grokked the etymology of his fuckwit snark. or that you could handle the heat if he actually meant it the way you took it. point is, ev's ok, caustic is ok, and although there is ALWAYS a high level of sniping around here (most of it good-natured in intention, if not execution) my experience is that mefites cut people a LOT of slack. as a group mefites will let almost NOTHING pass unremarked, but if you think about it, remarking is the function of mefi. you won't be hated, castigated, reviled or banished without trying real hard to be. now, cut yourself some slack caustic, and have some fun. :-)
posted by quonsar at 2:38 PM on September 5, 2002

you won't be hated, castigated, reviled or banished without trying real hard to be

Oh, my, did I just see a shark jump past the window? Threadcrime! Lefty-liberals on the attack!
posted by wackybrit at 2:59 PM on September 5, 2002

Na, once someone explained the context, I got over it...I was angry at first because I hadn't read the other thread...and thus had no idea what the dogmuffins was going on with that comment. No worries. :)
posted by dejah420 at 2:59 PM on September 5, 2002

Now that you've been officially pancaked whoops introduced at Meta, welcome caustic. ;)
posted by thomcatspike at 3:08 PM on September 5, 2002

I'm sorry for destroying the MetaFilter front page with such an idiotic post.

Don't take too much blame...or credit. The front page is tough and can withstand anything you or others do to it (up to a point of critical mass).

I think the more serious offense clearly remains dejah420's, who has yet to apologize for her sexist, racist, patronizing, disrespectful, right-wing, and just generally insensitive use of the term "dogmuffins," with no regard to its historical and special place in the cultural and religious traditions of some members.
posted by rushmc at 3:09 PM on September 5, 2002

I think the more serious offense clearly remains dejah420's, who has yet to apologize for her sexist, racist, patronizing, disrespectful, right-wing, and just generally insensitive use of the term "dogmuffins," with no regard to its historical and special place in the cultural and religious traditions of some members.


I always suspected that rush was one of, you know, those people. Something in the forehead.

dogmuffinsdogmuffinsdogmuffins
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 3:12 PM on September 5, 2002

As the uncle from "I Remember Mama" said: is goot. And is also goot that I will never have to write another one of these again. Hopefully I'll make mistakes in a centralized way so that it will be easier to respond. ;)
posted by caustic at 3:31 PM on September 5, 2002

wackybrit, how did you know i was lefthanded?
posted by quonsar at 3:42 PM on September 5, 2002

I think the more serious offense clearly remains dejah420's, who has yet to apologize for her sexist, racist, patronizing, disrespectful, right-wing, and just generally insensitive use of the term "dogmuffins," with no regard to its historical and special place in the cultural and religious traditions of some members. -- rushmc

I stand proudly behind my use of dogmuffins! In fact, I'll say it again: DogMuffins! We shall defend our dogmuffins, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender our dogmuffins!

(apologies to PM Churchill and the British)
posted by dejah420 at 3:43 PM on September 5, 2002

No worries Caustic. I got beat up on my first post too, and I'm sure there are plenty of others who were as well. It's part of the learning experience, and also sort of like where the Upperclassmen bonk your head against your locker on your first day. I'd like to add that it was a real class act for you to apologize on Metatalk. (freshman faggot).
posted by Samsonov14 at 3:54 PM on September 5, 2002

I stand proudly behind my use of dogmuffins!

You are SO in trouble with PETA.
posted by rushmc at 4:38 PM on September 5, 2002

Hmmm, Dogmuffins.

*takes another bong hit*
posted by jonmc at 5:18 PM on September 5, 2002

Nice rebuke, quonsar!
posted by wackybrit at 6:54 PM on September 5, 2002

hey caustic, i think i read about what happened, but i forgot already. i don't think it had anything to do with using the bold tag or line breaks on the front page, so you're fine, but for the love of god don't do any formatting on the front page....
posted by rhyax at 8:07 PM on September 5, 2002

quonsar, I think I love you.

No really, dude, you've like totally changed since you found Jesus. Way to go!

Heh.

seriously, for the third time this week, hugs all round!
posted by evanizer at 8:09 PM on September 5, 2002

totally changed since you found Jesus
yeah, but i was pissed i had to get rid of the cat...
posted by quonsar at 8:27 PM on September 5, 2002

You are SO in trouble with PETA.

Ok, you must quit doing that...now I have to find the windex...fruit punch all over the desk and monitor...you bastard. ;)
posted by dejah420 at 8:43 PM on September 5, 2002