New place!

[ostarella]

Okay, now that the dust has settled... ;-)

One of the consequences of the debacle on DS is that, even though another ban is in place, no one can really be sure how long it will last, and many people have already left for good, not wanting to deal with it any longer. Well, a new "Dirky place" is starting up, an informal "watering hole" where people can join in and relax, chat, laugh, joke, discuss, toss in some pics (can never get enough of those, right?) - all the good things from DS, in other words - and not have to worry about a certain troll coming onboard. Ever. So come on over, take a look, give it a shot - let people know it's there so they can do the same and hopefully meet up with old friends and new. :D

http://dirkbenedict.proboards55.com/index.cgi?

Comments

[mossy62.livejournal.com]

'Yeah, well, it's the official site, so I don't feel comfortable getting too "cheeky"'

Exactly.

'I do get a little defensive when people say you can't disagree with Dirk's writings or opinions'

Yeah, I know what you mean. But you certainly can, some of his opinions are very controversial. I don't think he expects people to agree with him blindly, he wants people to think for themselves and probably doesn't care much whether they agree with him or not. I take some of his comments as demand to stop taking everything you're told by the media or 'public opinions' as the only truth, and to start going to the bottom of things and find your own truth. And with that he's certainly right.

With his firm opinions and his way of voicing them he is very much like a friend of ours, who's also Pisces and about the same age. Maybe that's characteristic for that sign?? ;-)

'...so I hope it takes off.'

Me too!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

some of his opinions are very controversial. I don't think he expects people to agree with him blindly, he wants people to think for themselves

Oh yeah - there are a couple of things he's said where my immediate thought was "Okay, that *had* to be a brain fart" LOL but they still make me think about them.

to start going to the bottom of things and find your own truth. And with that he's certainly right.

Agree again - I don't think he wants people to follow his lead - he wants them to lead themselves.