Poll: Happy Juneteenth 2025! Doing anything special for the holiday?

Maybe not, but your intent was.

I really don't understand the amount of unkindness and disdain towards the OP. He has been denigrated, called names, his intent scrutinized to the point of intolerance.

If you want to act poorly towards him, showing your lack of compassion and civility, that's your choice. Unnecessary, but online forums do tend to bring out the worst in people.

Or, choose to just let it go. Everyone deserves to voice their thoughts. Even if you don't particularly care for the poster.

In others words, take your vitriol out on someone other than the OP.

I didn't either until a recent incident where he asked a practical question and then got a bit "snippy" because he didn't appreciate my (well-intentioned) answer. (As this is only an internet message board I let it ride.) Sometimes Mr. Goldman doesn't pick up on nuanced humor or gets exasperated when his question isn't responded to or answered to his satisfaction. Really though, he might have difficulty reading the room sometimes but he's harmless and, I believe, well-meaning. Nice of you to speak up for him.

You started a thread specifically to humiliate Oralloy, a poster who hasn't been here in years. You're no stranger to internet bullying either.

It seems the little man across the pond feels his opinion is the right one. The Only one that matters.

If the only reason to answer someone's question is to bully, then yes, I will speak up about it.

You're not in Iraq now, you can't lay down the law and shoot those who disagree with you.

Izzy, just stop. You're made your opinion about Mr. Goldman quite clear. Leave him alone.

I dispute that characterization of my intent, as you were not privy to my thinking before I made the post. I thought the article was interesting and mentioning the long-departed member provided a little context. I didn't use his name and as he no longer posts here there's no way he could be "humiliated" by anything I say. I'd feel just as free to post something specifically about a character who used to affect African-American street lingo or the creature who posted everything in FFooFF. There was a guy on here a while back who used to send me hostile messages because he thought I acted like a self-appointed proctor.

I wasn't "trolling". I genuinely asked if anyone on this site was doing anything for Juneteenth. I was curious. Juneteenth is a federal holiday.

People told me they held parades on Juneteenth this year. Did anyone here go to any Juneteenth parades?

I don't believe the OP has any bad intentions when he post. Sometimes his wording or understanding of something, might come off wrong. I actually want him to post more. I actually encourage him to post more. I don't want him to ever feel discouraged from posting. I don't necessarily engage that much on his threads. But, when I do post on his threads, I want him to feel that I am listening. I want him to feel welcomed and not shunned.

1. The reason I rarely respond to your holiday threads is because I generally don't do anything in particular for holidays.

2. I don't post on your holiday threads because I don't have anything to contribute to the thread.

3. I appreciate the recognition of various holidays and what they represent. I just don't do anything in particular for the holidays. 

4. On Christmas and Thanksgiving I cook holiday meals and spend time with some family. And I buy a few Christmas gifts for immediate family members.

5. I call my mom on Mothers Day. And I call my dad on Fathers Day.

6. When you want to post something or start a thread, don't be discourage. Me not responding doesn't mean that I'm not reading your thread.

7. Depending on the thread will determine whether I have anything to post.


One other thing. Happy Juneteenth

Hi Real. Thank you for responding.