Poirot:"Seems that you are giving yourself a huge pat on the back "

Not at all. OUG asked who reported him and I'm not one to hide. Would you prefer I did it and then skulked around like a cowardly cur, as others are wont to do?

Poirot:"You appear to be what writer, Tom Hodgkinson, refers to as a "botherer" (closely related to self-important puritans). "

Hahahaha. Whatever you say. Feel free to post gibberish of your own if you're missing OUG's contribution.

Poirot:"OUG was technically posting outside the rules - so what? Was he hurting anyone?"

Yes he was posting outside the rules. I have already explained why I am aggrieved by that. You seem to be one of those people who wants one rule for people you like and another for those you don't. Some might call that hypocrisy...

FWIW, all credit to Antiseptic, for his honesty. I wish that those
posters who have complained about my posts in the past, were as
honest.

I also have to agree that UOG's posts are extremely difficult to
read and hardly add credibility to the site. It's not as if
UOG can't do better, he chooses not to, for his own reasons.

My reaction is a bit different. Rather then complain or spend
time trying to decipher what he has written, I just skip over
his posts and read what more credible posters have written.

Clearly he has a following of female posters who seemingly want
to now bemother and protect him :)

Go girls, if it keeps you happy. I have no such instincts.

I must confess, I rarely read much of oug's stream-of-consciousness posts.

And I, too, mildly jibbed at his word-extension machinations, a couple of years back.

But whenever I did make the effort to read them, I found that they had been written by someone with a wicked grasp if the language, forever playing with words and spellings, often with poetic, sometimes even mesmeric effect. A form of free verse, high on imagery and vitality.

Some of it even made sense, eventually.

So quite frankly, I see no reason for anyone to dob in another poster for a technical breach of the rules, especially where it was clear that the breach was style-related, not content-related.

It has been crystal clear for a very long time that oug has had special dispensation from the editors. Quite frankly, I see no reason for that to change, just because some self-appointed umpire takes exception to this.

Mind you, anyone else trying to buck the rules, with posts of bone-dry-as-dust logic and soul-crushing banality, should be edited to within an inch of their desiccated souls.

Antiseptic: Your nickname pretty much explains you as a person very well.

I agreed with Poirot on his response to your reaction.

we are unique: I admire what you do and wish there were more people like you out there...

This is the problem. As humans, we think we have the rights to judge others. Doesn't matter what the law states, doesn't matter what the rules are.. We have NO RIGHT to cause any other life grieve. No right. Forget all the laws and rules we have to live with. As a life one this planet, why do we think just because we are more advanced, that we can mistreat any other life form.

Antiseptic: Are you saying that if you were dealing(example, not indicating anyone) with someone with a disability... If you are in an undeveloped country, the law doesn't make you abide to giving them any priority. So you would mistreat them because of that? So they can have it tougher, and suffer more. Nobody is perfect. Unless you think you are, I don't see how you have any right to cause a problem. No matter what the law/rules say.

We as the superior species, are suppose to HELP make things better, because we know better! Grow up! Stop letting your past experience cloud your judgements.

Yabby: For his honesty? If he can't deal with how people type, for whatever reasons, don't read it!?? Somehow Antiseptic thinks that by admitting he was the cause of bother to UOG, it will make him feel better as a person.. because, his instincts hv told him that what he has done is NOT right, that's why it bothers him enough to respond here.

Pericles: Everyone is different, everyone has strengths and weaknesses. I think UOG has a many good points when he writes. For whatever reasons he doesn't type like the rest of us is a personal issue and we should all respect that.

End of the day.. we don't even know UOG's personal story. Unless someone can tell me everything about his past, I don't see how anyone should be allowed to judge him.

This is what is wrong. We think we have the rights, we have the rights to cultivate animals in abundance, to murder life(insects, plants, animals), pollute, abuse, etc. We have the rights for survival yes. But what has happened is Money, Greed, Power and Control.

I'm sorry if I upset anyone with my postings. I am just here to express my thoughts. The ugliness of our beautiful world sometimes bothers and frustrates me..

It is my belief that OUG will understand, therefore I would not worry on his behalf.

After reading many of OUG's posts, have noticed that he is one of the longest term contributors to OLO and has assisted many Australians [via interaction and postings] through their life journeys. An incredible commitment for someone to give give give to other people over many many years despite the obstacles through life that he/she has hurdled. How many would bother putting themselves out to assist other Australians for all of those years? Not many is my estimate. I admire people that have committed to forums in a totally giving capacity [and receive too] staying on Forums for the long haul. Something I have not done.

I have every confidence OUG fully comprehends the reasons as to why any posters state a negative comment regarding lengthy contributions, after all, OUG has all the longevity and history behind him, interacting with people from all walks of life covering a wide range of subjects already discussed at length with hundreds of people.

It is the reasons behind negative comments, that should give 'one' the clue. OUG has more readership and interest than he probably ever realises.

Guys, you have caught yourselves OUT LOL! No cynicism here, genuine revelational humour and laughing.

Admit it! Curiosity got the better of you!

Why not continue or post your concepts on how you would change the world, instead of taking issue with the formatting of an OLO poster?

Admit it! Curiosity got the better of you both!

There is 'someone' or 'something' relating to God and Christianity for everyone!

Have a great week Yabby and Antiseptic!