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Apr 22, 2003, 4:25pm

I feel that if the GateKeepers would use a bit of common sense and take the
entire conversation into context, this situation might resolve itself.

I was present for the Shiitake Mushroom convo and it was several people
talking about recipes for Chinese food. The GK totally took it too far:
threatening ejection and even calling them "idiots." Not three minutes after
the GK lost her temper over Shiitake Mushrooms, called them names and
threatened to eject those ladies talking about food, there was a LONG
conversation regarding Mianus, CT (which, I will admit was very funny, but
not appropriate for the gate) and boobies. She did nothing over that. That
conversation was held only to push the buttons of the GK after her obvious
overreaction of the shiitake mushrooms.

It is quite obvious when someone is just using words to infer something else
(ex: Mianus, CT) and when a genuine conversation is going on (ex: food;
chicken breasts and shiitake mushrooms).

However, Saturday night there was a very heated religious debate going on
and after several requests for them to stop (by regular citizens) and
several requests to the GK to stop theem, we finally just left. That was
very much against the rules of the Gate, plain and clear. There is no room
for question there and the GK was obviously, once again, following their own
rules and not those of AW.

It seems to me that the rules are not being completely followed by the GKs.
The rules are not that difficult to understand, even for the youngest
person. It can't be that hard, we all see it, so should they.

All they are doing is making the Gate a stressful place to be. The gate is
the first place most people see when they are trying out AW. It should be a
nice place with friendly people.

I should really note here that it is not all the GKs. Some of them are
really fair and genuinely strive to make the others feel welcome, and help
new people learn the ropes as well as kindly keeping people in-line with the
G rating of the world.



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Apr 22, 2003, 5:54pm

I don't think that is what is driving people away. I think it is their
inconsistent behavior and their willingness to take things out of context.
Nobody likes to get threatened with ejection, called names or told to stop
having a normal everyday innocent conversation.


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Apr 22, 2003, 7:18pm

OMG!! What was that about??


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Apr 22, 2003, 7:29pm

Well, I don't think that this dicussion is the place for your rude comment.
This discussion is in regards to the problems people are having with the
GKs, not your personal problem with another citizen of AW.


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Apr 22, 2003, 7:53pm

Well, maybe she has a point! You were just extremely mean in your statement.
You basically just made her case!! And, yes, your comment was rude.

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Apr 23, 2003, 1:40pm

Just HOW G-rated is the gate supposed to be? Sunday School G-rated? If that
is the case then DeDe Cybermom shouldn't have been wandering around
pinching people on their butts yesterday!

Selective rules, I tell ya!

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Apr 29, 2003, 9:58pm

Inquiring minds want to know........

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