Quote from: King Txec on Yesterday at 07:49:30 PM

Quote from: Carteir Montagnhă on April 13, 2026, 09:46:43 PMhello everyone, lately, i haven't been really active or engaged with any of my fellow Talossans due to personal reasons.

today, i would like to know what has occurred, basically anything, any kind of event, so i can catch up with everybody else.

thank you!

I bet very few people will get the reference, but in the 70's there was a sitcom called "Welcome Back Kotter." The theme song from that show came to my mind on your return, so, "welcome back Carteir!"

- Txec R

thank you! your majesty.

Sir Iason, I think we ARE old haha.

-Txec R

Quote from: King Txec on Yesterday at 07:49:30 PM

Quote from: Carteir Montagnhă on April 13, 2026, 09:46:43 PMhello everyone, lately, i haven't been really active or engaged with any of my fellow Talossans due to personal reasons.

today, i would like to know what has occurred, basically anything, any kind of event, so i can catch up with everybody else.

thank you!

I bet very few people will get the reference, but in the 70's there was a sitcom called "Welcome Back Kotter." The theme song from that show came to my mind on your return, so, "welcome back Carteir!"

- Txec R

I would hope there are more people who get the reference than you think...otherwise, we are OLD!
(One of my best finds as the founder of the Talossan Pannapictagraphist Society in recent times was a copy of DC Comics "Welcome Back Kotter" #2, found in a dollar bin.)
So, should we tease Carteir a lot because we got him on the spot?

Quote from: Carteir Montagnhă on April 13, 2026, 09:46:43 PMhello everyone, lately, i haven't been really active or engaged with any of my fellow Talossans due to personal reasons.

today, i would like to know what has occurred, basically anything, any kind of event, so i can catch up with everybody else.

thank you!

I bet very few people will get the reference, but in the 70's there was a sitcom called "Welcome Back Kotter." The theme song from that show came to my mind on your return, so, "welcome back Carteir!"

- Txec R

Quote from: Mximo Malt on Yesterday at 07:23:40 PMY'know, Mr. Montagnhă, I almost axed my citizenship because everyone was calling me a Nazi, but oh well. You do your own research.

It's probably best to avoid over generalizations such as this. In fact, unless it was in private or on Discord, I can't find where anyone called you that particularly loaded term. Words matter, and if I had seen that, I'd have called it out. Sorry you've felt that way.

-Txec R

Y'know, Mr. Montagnhă, I almost axed my citizenship because everyone was calling me a Nazi, but oh well. You do your own research.

April 20 is fast approaching as the next Day of Honours. We have a couple future armigers in the works, including one I worked on for S:reu Moin. I would like to award them all but I will need the Coletx to help me determine who is eligible (and maybe help in preparing the grant). From what I can see The Foxmouth Pursuivant @Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be  prepared a grant also. Anyone else?

-Txec R/REH

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on April 15, 2026, 06:08:28 PMWith the greatest respect to Tric'hard, Talossa includes 14 year old kids, and Geek Social Fallacy #1 - "ostracizers are evil" - is cancerous to any community it takes hold in. There has always been an issue in Talossa with impunity for acting the verpa; indeed, that's an issue in most walks of life. So for me, this is something of an existential struggle for the "soul" of Talossa.

Tric'hard decided that imposing social consequences on an unrepentant sex pest condemned unanimously by the Ziu, and not backing down from it, was much worse than being an unrepentant sex pest condemned unanimously by the Ziu, and was ruining his fun. That's his prerogative. It's suggested that the URL might be in political trouble if a lot of people think like that. But if a lot of people think like that, then Talossa is perhaps not worth defending. I have spent near three decades in Talossa and "sticking to a principle no matter how unpopular it makes you" has generally served me well.

Nevertheless: apologise to Lüc in a way that Lüc accepts and this is all over as a public political campaign.

Where did I say ostracizers are evil? I pointed to the effect of your public political campaign which is generally the sullying of Wittenberg (diminishing returns as a wise one called it) and now specifically causing one of our most active citizens to renounce. I do think that calling someone a sex pest, a predator, a verpa, and other things in private (I have been informed) are not aligning with the supposed goal of standing up for decency and protecting victims.

For me this about being consistent and standing up for my own values and identity as a disciple of beauty in life, about standing up to bullying, and remaining firm when the goalposts are moved.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on April 15, 2026, 06:08:28 PMI have spent near three decades in Talossa and "sticking to a principle no matter how unpopular it makes you" has generally served me well.

Right?! That is exactly what I am doing...

With the greatest respect to Tric'hard, Talossa includes 14 year old kids, and Geek Social Fallacy #1 - "ostracizers are evil" - is cancerous to any community it takes hold in. There has always been an issue in Talossa with impunity for acting the verpa; indeed, that's an issue in most walks of life. So for me, this is something of an existential struggle for the "soul" of Talossa.

Tric'hard decided that imposing social consequences on an unrepentant sex pest condemned unanimously by the Ziu, and not backing down from it, was much worse than being an unrepentant sex pest condemned unanimously by the Ziu, and was ruining his fun. That's his prerogative. It's suggested that the URL might be in political trouble if a lot of people think like that. But if a lot of people think like that, then Talossa is perhaps not worth defending. I have spent near three decades in Talossa and "sticking to a principle no matter how unpopular it makes you" has generally served me well.

Nevertheless: apologise to Lüc in a way that Lüc accepts and this is all over as a public political campaign.

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on April 15, 2026, 05:48:47 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on April 15, 2026, 05:44:00 PM

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on April 15, 2026, 05:42:25 PMI have no idea what you're even arguing here.

The "terms" are that you man up and take responsibility for your actions, in such a way that Lüc, the victim of your harassment, accepts it. That's it.

Yes, man up and make a third apology rather than refer you back to those already made.
And ignore the name-calling of those who claim to be building a culture of respect and decency.

You can make as many half-hearted and non-serious 'apologies' as you want, if your victim doesn't accept them then they're not worth anything.
Of course, if you want to make excuses, feel free.

OK, Marcel. I am unable to reach Tric'hard as I don't have personal contact but I would urge those who do to please reach out and encourage him directly to return to the Kingdom.