Sara

[size=1]Sara is my given name. Cera is an alternate spelling that I used for about a year. I answer to both, here.[/size]

[size=1]I didn't mean anything untowards by this, I was just wondering about some stuff. If the closed threads had really bothered me, I'd have bugged someone aout it via PM. I've done it before... Obviously, the threads themsleves aren't a big deal, I was merely wondering if I had failed to keep up on the rules since stepping down. ;) Anyway, asked for examples. In the first case, I'll cite the 'Fate or Destiny' thread in the Lounge, closed because it was no longer on topic. Granted, theology can be a touchy subject, and always a little sketchy when it comes to point-by-point discussion, but I thought it was being discussed intelligently for the most part. [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Elite [/i] [B][b][color=00669]If I had seen that thread, I would have closed it too. Why? Because the first few posts might have contained relevant and intelligent discussion, but after about 7 or 8 posts it would have turned into "hey yeah that's a lot of posts, wow" every single post.[/b][/color] [/B][/QUOTE] So you're saying the first few intelligent posts wouldn't have been worth keeping the thread open for three hours. Mm. I fear I've gotten several people on the defensive, which was not my intent at all. I'm going to leave this be. My questions have been answered, until I can remember what the others were. Thank you. -Sara[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Mm. Well, I haven't really thought my points through on this, so they may not be well-argued, but I think they're valid. I've noticed some threads closed, lately, that I honestly think didn't [i]need[/i] to be closed. Now, I well know that mods should be able to close threads for whatever reason without having to defend themselves. But just the same, I guess I was wondering if the rules have changed a little, or if it's just the general mood of the boards lately, or perhaps I'm just way off on this. What really constitutes being 'on topic'? Now, I know that if the thread is about [i]My Little Pony[/i], you probably shouldn't jump in about how much you're planning to get for Christmas. That would just be silly, completely random, off-topic spam. Kay. That's perfectly clear. But if the thread were about [i]My Little Pony[/i], and you started adding stuff about [i]Rainbow Bright[/i] and [i]MoonDreamers[/i], would that still be considered off-topic? They were all little-girl shows from several years ago, and similar enough, perhaps, that seperate threads for each of them would be quite unnecessary. And if the conversation just turned to them naturally, then there's a case that the thread should stay open. It's not what the originally poster intended the topic to be about, perhaps, but is a valid discussion just the same, and not too far from the mark. Discussions evolve. Can you imagine if every conversation you had with your friends had to remain on the original point? Now, I realize that the analogy of 'IRL' doesn't really fit with message boards, but the similarities are there. The other thing I can think of right now is the closing a thread on the grounds that it will 'become' spam. Not that it [i]is[/i] spam, but that it will [i]lead[/i] to spam.. That case could be made about [i]any[/i] thread, and in some cases, the diagnosis is clear and all-but-inevitable. In other cases, however, even if the original poster was a bit off on how the thread started, later posts can validate the thread. I realize that it doesn't always happen, but it can, and some of the better discussions I've had here have stemmed from vague or confusing first posts. It is likely that a thread with a vague first post will quickly become pointless, but perhaps it would be okay to leave it open for a few hours and give it the benefit of the doubt. I realize this may not be possible in some of the busier forums, but I think it's worth a shot. After ten posts, it's generally safe to say that something is ridiculous and not going anywhere. But I've tried to post in a couple new threads that I thought had potential, only to discover that they had been closed as 'pointless' or 'spam.' It's vaguely upsetting. That is all. Please update me on the policies regarding these subjects. ^_^ -Sara[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by The Harlequin [/i] [B][font=gothic][color=crimson]she thinks I'm really in touch with my "dark side"...[/font][/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Heh, you have another side? Mm. I'm a bit miffed at my school's counselor right now. I went in there looking for ACT registration, and she closed the door and wanted me to talk about my emotional problems. Gah.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][size=1]He constantly asks me what I want, but there isn't anything that I am very interested in.[/size] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]*cough* Mm. Well, I'm getting a 'poxing scarf' from my friend Carrie [long story..] That's all I know. Heh. I wrote most of my school friends silly little poems. I will give them out on Friday, inside little wrapping-paper boxes. [/SIZE]

[size=1]I have finals in mid-January. Of course, that doesn't keep every teacher from assigning a test and/or major project for Friday.[/size]

[size=1]Pressure: No! It makes me laugh! I like it. ^_^ Mnemolth: Heh.[/size]

[size=1]My mom enjoys Christmas. And I've never really gone around looking for presents. What's the point? You will get them eventually. For the past several years, Mom has had a 'theme' Christmas. She comes up with code names and writes them on the presents. This year, all the gifts are to LOTR characters: Legolas, Arwen, Aragorn.... Come Christmas, we'll have some 'family time,' and she'll tell us which code names go to each person, and we'll open the gifts... Just a random tradition.[/size]

[size=1]I do not think you can speak for someone, saying "Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this person believes in God." I've had discussions with people who [i]do not[/i]. And while I cannot imagine [i]my[/i] life without believing in "something bigger," I hope I would not presume to speak for someone else. Edit: spelling error[/size]

[SIZE=1][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?threadid=6360&perpage=15&pagenumber=1]Bringing up the embarassing past...[/URL] A similar topic, from a year ago. Amusing, to say the least.[/SIZE]

[size=1]I guess he did say that, but he went on and clarified a few things.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Jeff [/i] [B]umm..bible strictly forbids phychics/magic arts because it is considered using satan's power.. [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Well...erh...yes. That's what Deus said, really.[/SIZE]

[size=1]I looked as well. For all of you that think Mnemolth's simply gone a bit tipsy [and I'm not saying he [i]hasn't[/i], mind] the thread actually isn't there. You can browse the forum, and it doesn't come up. Bah, I liked that poem, too...[/size]

[size=1]Yesh, and your dreams cause people's houses to flood... Mm. Nope, none of that applies to me, really.[/size]

[size=1]I thought getting a lump of coal was hilarious. Heh. And I actually have 'warm white socks' on my wish list this year...my brother keeps stealing mine. The worst gift I've probably gotten is makeup. I don't wear it...so, I never am sure what to do with it.[/size]

[SIZE=1]I was born in UP MIchigan. ^_^ We moved to Milwaukee-area [Wisconsin] when I was very little. Between two and four. We've moved twice since then, but always stayed in the same area. When I was eight, my parents took us on this cross-the-country two-week vacation. We hit most of the Midwest, went out to the Four Corners, and came back through the Great Plains. I've spent some time in Minnesota, we've got friends-and-relations there. And we've been to LP Michigan a few times. We visited Toronto when I was ten or eleven..I still don't remember why. Went on a bus trip to DC my eighth grade year. Don't know if that counts, but we hit a few states on the east coast. :p[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Pressure [/i] [B][color=purple]nobody knows I exist[/color][/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]I know you exist. :p I had your name typed out, but then I realized you'd changed it, and it felt too weird calling you 'Pressure,' and....and... Anyway! You're a spiffeh person. I still have that Taichi fic, somewhere. :p And you like to read. So you get a major thumbs-up from me. [b]EDIT/DIFFERENT TOPIC[/B] There are lots of people I wouldn't mind meeting....in sort of a group situation, heh. The only people I would probably feel comfortable with one-on-one are Ginneh and Shy. Who I fully intend to meet someday, whether they know it or not, so :p The rest of you can talk to me for a year, and see if you still want anything to do with me, heh..[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Medra [/i] [B]Fools...Ken wants to be evicted. And this damn edit button is working up, so the issue is confused. And Sara, I'm assuming you missed the whole 'Asuka owns you' part... [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Ah, that must be it. My eyes automatically skip over leet....[/SIZE]

[size=1]...So does that mean you want him to win, or not? o0[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Spikey [/i] [B]inthuzeasum[/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]..... Still... Go. You might learn something. ;)[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Circéus [/i] [B]Wrong, sara, it's Popeye the sailor (according to my Guiness Record's book)[/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Gah, are you serious?! I changed that at the last minute, to fit with my current pink panther mini-obsession.... Heh. And 405 is "method not allowed" or something, right?[/SIZE]

[size=1]No idea. Eh.... Pink Panther. What holiday is 'Ferris Wheel Day' better known as? Edit: Infinite apologies to my buddy Shy, for getting this trivia question so hugely wrong, especially after having known him for almost two years, and him having actually asked me the question before, and him having given me the answer. Heh. ^_^ Love ya.[/size]

[size=1]In more ways than one, this has been my worst school year. Ever. However, I will often prefer being [i]at[/i] school to be being at home. There's stuff to do, and it's really the only contact I have with several of my friends. I'm not a telephone person.[/size]

[size=1]:p Yeah, you're in Milwaukee, right? [Hey, is it band [i]nerd[/i] or band [i]geek[/i]?] Didn't thimoc and MysticGohan also live in WI? I can't remember. I may be thinking of someone else. Hm. I know too many people.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Justin [/i] [B]I say that the parents have the responsibility to teach their child right. And I believe they will be held accountable for whther they ahve or not one day. -Justin [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Well said. On another note, I also firmly that once you pass the age of three, you've got a pretty darn good idea of what's right and what's not. Hurting people is bad. Sharing is good. Basic stuff, á la [i]Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.[/i] It'll get you pretty far. There are also choices, about moral, ethical and spiritual [or lack thereof] issues, that no one can make for you, or truly 'teach' you what is right. Some things, you have to learn for yourself.[/SIZE]