View Full Version : Doesn't the Backroom usually close around this time of year
Indeed, it being open is no less than a WAR ON CHRISTMAS
Ahhhh so that's what it is.
I suddenly wondered where'd the link on the page had vanished to....
Hosakawa Tito
12-25-2009, 12:31
Yes, peace on earth goodwill toward men.
I thought I'd been banned again.
I guess that just goes to show how low my expectations are.
I thought I'd been banned again.
I guess that just goes to show how low my expectations are.
If the Germans and British could be friends for one day during WWI, then I think the Mods and EB Tavern can as well. Merry Christmas to all! :bow:
Skullheadhq
12-25-2009, 14:53
If the Germans and British could be friends for one day during WWI, then I think the Mods and EB Tavern can as well. Merry Christmas to all! :bow:
Merry Christmas!
*goes to tavern to get a beer*
If the Germans and British could be friends for one day during WWI
Best christmas story ever, the worst as well.
Yes, peace on earth goodwill toward men.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Merry Christmas.
I got a watch and a ukelele.
KukriKhan
12-25-2009, 17:52
Merry Christmas.
I got a watch and a ukelele.
Shirts and a Kindle.
Hooahguy
12-25-2009, 18:26
it didnt close last year. this is strange.
it didnt close last year. this is strange.
It didn't? I thought it did last year.
It didn't? I thought it did last year.
It did. It's closed every year since I've been a member.
Aww, I was just gonna post a story about the pope being assaulted in there too :no:
:balloon2:
Merry xmas btw!
Still, its curious that the Backroom closes at a Christian holiday.
It could be interpreted as rascism or descrimination by some people.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
12-26-2009, 03:13
It could be interpreted as rascism or descrimination by some people.
Backroom topic, ironically. Still, it can't be racism, it doesn't even come close to fitting the definition.
Backroom topic, ironically. Still, it can't be racism, it doesn't even come close to fitting the definition.
Indeed, not that I as an educated Judeo-Christian European Westerner have much to oppose that our holidays and culture be forced upon everyone else. But it is rather curious to see something as potentially discriminatory as this being a regular practice. :sweatdrop:
Evil_Maniac From Mars
12-26-2009, 05:55
But it is rather curious to see something as potentially discriminatory as this being a regular practice. :sweatdrop:
Everything is potentially discriminatory, better to just relax and let the mods handle it.
Sarmatian
12-26-2009, 11:28
I'm with Jolt here. If people don't wanna talk about politics and whatnot and want to celebrate peace on earth instead then just don't go to the backroom. No need to enforce it on the rest of us. It's an international forum after all.
Furunculus
12-26-2009, 11:37
Indeed, not that I as an educated Judeo-Christian European Westerner have much to oppose that our holidays and culture be forced upon everyone else. But it is rather curious to see something as potentially discriminatory as this being a regular practice. :sweatdrop:
at some point in ones life, you have to stop worrying perpetually that every minutae of your conduct might be deemed offensive to some other unknown person. it really doesn't matter that much.
and more to the point, i am unwilling to waste my time on a person who has such a fragile psychological makeup as to require absolute deference to his or her insecurities.
and someone who has got nothing more important to achieve than to incessently worry about pleasing other people really needs to find a hobby......... before they suffer a mental breakdown.
it is called integration.
merry xmas. *
* from a non-christian
KukriKhan
12-26-2009, 15:10
I'm with Jolt here. If people don't wanna talk about politics and whatnot and want to celebrate peace on earth instead then just don't go to the backroom. No need to enforce it on the rest of us. It's an international forum after all.
Think of it this way: it gives the backroom Moderator Staff a short break from having to read every sentence of every post of every thread - and dousing any flame wars that erupt. Sort of a "backroomer's gift to staff", who otherwise are on duty 360 days per year.
The first year it was closed (6-7 years ago), an informal survey of the regular posters had been conducted, and an overwhelming majority of the respondents were in favor of a short end-of-year break in "hostilities". This is in the days before a "Frontroom" or "Gameroom" existed. Regular backroomers migrated to the Entrance Hall during the break, and greeted newbies and each other for the few days the Tavern was closed.
"Enforcing peace" is a kind of funny concept, but I guess it is tried from time to time. I suppose a break could be had in July, instead of December. But about half of org membership is students, who also get breaks at year-end and often travel home to be (peacefully) with family, rather then with this internet group.
Overall, I'm in favor of a short year-end break from news-related discussions. Mind you: Like many backroom regulars, I'm drawn to them like a moth to a flame... but I can do without for a few days, freeing up my mind to focus on rl friends and family.
at some point in ones life, you have to stop worrying perpetually that every minutae of your conduct might be deemed offensive to some other unknown person. it really doesn't matter that much.
and more to the point, i am unwilling to waste my time on a person who has such a fragile psychological makeup as to require absolute deference to his or her insecurities.
and someone who has got nothing more important to achieve than to incessently worry about pleasing other people really needs to find a hobby......... before they suffer a mental breakdown.
it is called integration.
Amen! :yes:
Sarmatian
12-26-2009, 18:31
Think of it this way: it gives the backroom Moderator Staff a short break from having to read every sentence of every post of every thread - and dousing any flame wars that erupt. Sort of a "backroomer's gift to staff", who otherwise are on duty 360 days per year.
The first year it was closed (6-7 years ago), an informal survey of the regular posters had been conducted, and an overwhelming majority of the respondents were in favor of a short end-of-year break in "hostilities". This is in the days before a "Frontroom" or "Gameroom" existed. Regular backroomers migrated to the Entrance Hall during the break, and greeted newbies and each other for the few days the Tavern was closed.
"Enforcing peace" is a kind of funny concept, but I guess it is tried from time to time. I suppose a break could be had in July, instead of December. But about half of org membership is students, who also get breaks at year-end and often travel home to be (peacefully) with family, rather then with this internet group.
Overall, I'm in favor of a short year-end break from news-related discussions. Mind you: Like many backroom regulars, I'm drawn to them like a moth to a flame... but I can do without for a few days, freeing up my mind to focus on rl friends and family.
I'm hardly gonna start a revolution because of this, I don't mind a few days break, it's just that this is an international forum involving people of all races, religions and personal beliefs so I don't see the need to close the backroom on a Christian holiday. Not that I mind so much, it's just that I think the reason's not good enough.
Merry Christmas everybody...
I'm hardly gonna start a revolution because of this, I don't mind a few days break, it's just that this is an international forum involving people of all races, religions and personal beliefs so I don't see the need to close the backroom on a Christian holiday. Not that I mind so much, it's just that I think the reason's not good enough.
It's not a celebration of a Christian holiday, it's a celebration of the Christmas Truce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce). I know that's a fine line, but on a purely objective level the Backroom is closed because of an incident during WWI, not because of a Christian holiday.
It is indeed the Christmas truce.
It is where me and EMFM stop strangling and killing eachother, while I fight for freedom and he fights for his Kaiser. We decide on to do a Christmas truce to have a game of Football.
Unfortunately, it ends up a repeat of 1966 World Cup game where I get the win, and it is highly contested, so me and EMFM start fighting again afterwards with a renewed vigor.
at some point in ones life, you have to stop worrying perpetually that every minutae of your conduct might be deemed offensive to some other unknown person. it really doesn't matter that much.
and more to the point, i am unwilling to waste my time on a person who has such a fragile psychological makeup as to require absolute deference to his or her insecurities.
and someone who has got nothing more important to achieve than to incessently worry about pleasing other people really needs to find a hobby......... before they suffer a mental breakdown.
it is called integration.
merry xmas. *
* from a non-christian
I am a non-christian myself. I meant mine (And quite probably yours) education has been under the Judeo-Christian ideals and norms. But you won't see me contest the decision in any case. I just found it curious.
Hosakawa Tito
12-26-2009, 23:35
Consider it a short moderator mental health & attitude vacation. You wouldn't want us to become disgruntled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXZMZ-XvvzI) would you? ~:wacko:
This really should be a non issue. Please go find something more important to complain about.
Hooahguy
12-27-2009, 01:01
It didn't? I thought it did last year.
hmmm. im pretty sure it wasnt, because Operation Cast Lead started around that time and oh boy were we at it, including over christmas. or maybe it was closed down, and i just dont remember.
Beefy187
12-27-2009, 03:24
I rarely visit the backroom... and silly me for bailing and not bothering to check the responses after I post... But I do like the place :yes:
I'm not objecting on this Org tradition and I'm more then willing to respect Christmas and Christmas truce but when is backroom going to be re open?
Crazed Rabbit
12-27-2009, 03:53
Maybe not until January 2nd.
CR
KukriKhan
12-27-2009, 03:55
I am a non-christian myself. I meant mine (And quite probably yours) education has been under the Judeo-Christian ideals and norms. But you won't see me contest the decision in any case. I just found it curious.
I appreciate your dampening of the racism and discrimination charges. They just tickled me because it was only a short 3 years ago that the backroom right-wing was up-in-arms over the atheism-ization of the org, and how the place was obviously run by godless commies with no moral compass or compassion, and were trying to eliminate christmas altogether, and convert us all into heathens, while ignoring the voice of the little man.
Now we worry that christian (and probably, american, at that) fundies want to celebrate their dark rites and observe their neferious rituals and deny us freedom of speech in an effort to subvert internationalism, global consensus, and the voice of the little man.
Congruently, the same guys are in charge of the place.
The pendulum... she doth swing, by nature, both ways.
I truly hope whatever mid-winter celebration (nods to Australia) each and every one deems best, is happy, peaceful, and fulfilling.
Maybe we should start a new religion, and make our own holidays/holy days.. Orgstrism, or zoro-orgrianism, orgtrafarianism, orgstranity, metaorganism, ...
Strike For The South
12-27-2009, 04:02
You're still a bunch of godless commies
Beefy187
12-27-2009, 04:31
Maybe not until January 2nd.
CR
Thanks :bow:
Maybe we should start a new religion, and make our own holidays/holy days.. Orgstrism, or zoro-orgrianism, orgtrafarianism, orgstranity, metaorganism, ...
We already have camels and bartix. Making more would create war.
pevergreen
12-27-2009, 09:10
I truly hope whatever mid-winter celebration (nods to Australia) each and every one deems best, is happy, peaceful, and fulfilling.
Do you have any idea how HOT it is right now man?
:no:
KukriKhan
12-28-2009, 00:05
Do you have any idea how HOT it is right now man?
:no:
32°C = 89.6°F
My condolences. Have a cold one on me.
Louis VI the Fat
12-28-2009, 00:31
As a Godless commie, I must echo Jolt's sentiment. Why are you Judeo-Christians forcing your ways on us, the majority of the population?
We don't close the Backroom on Orthodox holidays, or Islamic holidays, or atheist holidays (I demand we close the Backroom on Darwin Day to give you religionists and fellow travellers time to ponder the error of your ways)
You are all racists!!
Can't our Judeo-Christian, war obsessed white males not have their war truce celebration by simply not logging into the Backroom themselves for a few days? Must the majority have so much deference to their ill-disciplined, feeble minded incapability to live up to their own expectations that we should lock the place down for everybody? I thoroughly dislike majorities having to suit the ways of minorites. :no:
Shaka_Khan
12-28-2009, 03:05
I thought I was banned from the Backroom!
Give us a prior notice next time.
Hosakawa Tito
12-28-2009, 03:18
As a Godless commie, I must echo Jolt's sentiment. Why are you Judeo-Christians forcing your ways on us, the majority of the population?
We don't close the Backroom on Orthodox holidays, or Islamic holidays, or atheist holidays (I demand we close the Backroom on Darwin Day to give you religionists and fellow travellers time to ponder the error of your ways)
You are all racists!!
Can't our Judeo-Christian, war obsessed white males not have their war truce celebration by simply not logging into the Backroom themselves for a few days? Must the majority have so much deference to their ill-disciplined, feeble minded incapability to live up to their own expectations that we should lock the place down for everybody? I thoroughly dislike majorities having to suit the ways of minorites. :no:
Hmmm, you might be onto sumptin'. Maybe next time we should lock the Frontroom too so Lemur & I get a vacation too. Thanks Louis!:yes:
Centurion1
12-28-2009, 04:06
the majority of people on this website are european and american i believe and......................
NO im being drawn into backroom talk i must restrain myself! Curse you frenchmen for drawing me into this never ending cycle of argument!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a Godless commie, I must echo Jolt's sentiment. Why are you Judeo-Christians forcing your ways on us, the majority of the population?
We don't close the Backroom on Orthodox holidays, or Islamic holidays, or atheist holidays (I demand we close the Backroom on Darwin Day to give you religionists and fellow travellers time to ponder the error of your ways)
You are all racists!!
Can't our Judeo-Christian, war obsessed white males not have their war truce celebration by simply not logging into the Backroom themselves for a few days? Must the majority have so much deference to their ill-disciplined, feeble minded incapability to live up to their own expectations that we should lock the place down for everybody? I thoroughly dislike majorities having to suit the ways of minorites. :no:
:wacko::grin2:
Crazed Rabbit
12-28-2009, 09:53
As a Godless commie, I must echo Jolt's sentiment. Why are you Judeo-Christians forcing your ways on us, the majority of the population?
We don't close the Backroom on Orthodox holidays, or Islamic holidays, or atheist holidays (I demand we close the Backroom on Darwin Day to give you religionists and fellow travellers time to ponder the error of your ways)
You are all racists!!
Can't our Judeo-Christian, war obsessed white males not have their war truce celebration by simply not logging into the Backroom themselves for a few days? Must the majority have so much deference to their ill-disciplined, feeble minded incapability to live up to their own expectations that we should lock the place down for everybody? I thoroughly dislike majorities having to suit the ways of minorites. :no:
It's because of a war in France fought by the French. :yes:
So it is you who should not be imposing on us. :beam:
CR
Furunculus
12-28-2009, 10:58
It's because of a war in France fought by the French. :yes:
So it is you who should not be imposing on us. :beam:
CR
the war was certainly fought in france, but i thought they limited their involvement to being courteous hosts, rather than active participants too...............?
I thought I was banned from the Backroom!
Give us a prior notice next time.
The backroom will close again in 362 days. Consider yourself notified. :bow:
Ironside
12-30-2009, 10:18
The backroom will close again in 362 days. Consider yourself notified. :bow:
The 25:th? :inquisitive:
So why are you delaying the closure next year? :juggle2:
Crazed Rabbit
12-30-2009, 10:54
the war was certainly fought in france, but i thought they limited their involvement to being courteous hosts, rather than active participants too...............?
In WWI? :inquisitive:
CR
Furunculus
12-30-2009, 11:04
In WWI? :inquisitive:
CR
either, both, all.............................. :juggle2:
Watchman
12-30-2009, 11:09
Well over one million dead poilus would like a word with you, sir.
Furunculus
12-30-2009, 15:13
yeah yeah yeah, sense of humour alert. :balloon2:
Sarmatian
12-31-2009, 01:50
either, both, all.............................. :juggle2:
This is where usually one of them appears and mentions Napoleon. It's a standard defensive reflex. Wonder why that hadn't happened, probably because of the holidays. :laugh4:
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