[Matthew]

Running a Traditional Catholic forum is not easy.

The list of abilities/training/skills that make a good forum owner are also the same ones that make a good priest! So the pool of available GOOD forum owners is depleted right off the bat by those who become priests, and we all know most priests don't have time to run a forum.

At any rate, I just wanted to point out that one of God's gifts to me is the ability to synthesize (put together) the big picture out of many small elements -- to see through the "noise", so the important elements stand out.

My brain holds and weighs each datum, and a general impression is slowly created. That impression is rarely, if EVER, proven false.

The geeks among us know that computer scientists are trying to bring computers in that direction -- because, as you know, computers are actually quite stupid. They always miss the forest for the trees. They are utterly unable to see the big picture or the essence of something (and they probably never will, as they don't have reason or a soul -- but I digress). They want computers to use "fuzzy logic" like humans do. It's actually an order of magnitude more efficient than asking hundreds or thousands of "yes/no" questions to reach a decision.

In short, the human brain is more impressive than any supercomputer, unless you're talking about brute-force calculations. Humans can pick up subtleties, flavors, moods, patterns, etc.

To get to the point:

When things don't add up, I will notice. I sometimes have to wait until someone "does something" before I ban them, just so I won't have a big backlash. But, as I said before, this is a monarchy, not a democracy. I have to "rule" as a human being -- with common sense -- not as a computer, with a 1,000 page rule book in my hand. And I shouldn't be ashamed of that -- a human being is better than a computer in almost all respects.

Matthew

[Alex]

[Lybus]

I hope I'm not on that suspect list!

[Matthew]

Don't worry, you're not.

[Vladimir]

Running a Traditional Catholic forum is not easy.

The list of abilities/training/skills that make a good forum owner are also the same ones that make a good priest! So the pool of available GOOD forum owners is depleted right off the bat by those who become priests, and we all know most priests don't have time to run a forum.

At any rate, I just wanted to point out that one of God's gifts to me is the ability to synthesize (put together) the big picture out of many small elements -- to see through the "noise", so the important elements stand out.

My brain holds and weighs each datum, and a general impression is slowly created. That impression is rarely, if EVER, proven false.

The geeks among us know that computer scientists are trying to bring computers in that direction -- because, as you know, computers are actually quite stupid. They always miss the forest for the trees. They are utterly unable to see the big picture or the essence of something (and they probably never will, as they don't have reason or a soul -- but I digress). They want computers to use "fuzzy logic" like humans do. It's actually an order of magnitude more efficient than asking hundreds or thousands of "yes/no" questions to reach a decision.

In short, the human brain is more impressive than any supercomputer, unless you're talking about brute-force calculations. Humans can pick up subtleties, flavors, moods, patterns, etc.

To get to the point:

When things don't add up, I will notice. I sometimes have to wait until someone "does something" before I ban them, just so I won't have a big backlash. But, as I said before, this is a monarchy, not a democracy. I have to "rule" as a human being -- with common sense -- not as a computer, with a 1,000 page rule book in my hand. And I shouldn't be ashamed of that -- a human being is better than a computer in almost all respects.

Matthew
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You forgot that a good forum owner must also have a working knowledge of Sicilian hand signals, be a virtual comprehensive encyclopaedia on the various "Metal" genres of music (i.e., Death Metal, Jazz Metal, Prog Metal, Trance, Screamo, Death etc), and have a plethora of knowledge of otherwise useless and completely random things.

[spouse of Jesus]

I hope I'm not on that suspect list!

  me too. But as my story is somehow uncommon, it is natural for people to suspect me.  :cry:

[Vladimir]

I hope that our friends at Fisheaters take my post as a light hearted jest, and not a subtle insult.

[gladius_veritatis]

But as my story is somehow uncommon, it is natural for people to suspect me.

Those I talk with suspect -- read, KNOW -- you are an incredible woman, and will only become more so as you grow in the love of the True God.

Soldier on, sweet and valiant woman!  :drillsergeant:

[spouse of Jesus]

  Thanks Gladius :)

You forgot that a good forum owner must also have a working knowledge of Sicilian hand signals, be a virtual comprehensive encyclopaedia on the various "Metal" genres of music (i.e., Death Metal, Jazz Metal, Prog Metal, Trance, Screamo, Death etc), and have a plethora of knowledge of otherwise useless and completely random things.

 and also the ability to share the most intimate aspects of your life with a public forum so that millions can see it!

[stevusmagnus]

You forgot that a good forum owner must also have a working knowledge of Sicilian hand signals, be a virtual comprehensive encyclopaedia on the various "Metal" genres of music (i.e., Death Metal, Jazz Metal, Prog Metal, Trance, Screamo, Death etc), and have a plethora of knowledge of otherwise useless and completely random things.

Matthew,

Just avoid a fragile ego, irascible temperament, juvenile and sophomoric tendencies, hypocrisy, inconsistent and erratic behavior, overreaction, Napoleonic complex, impulse banning, devouring flattery, mastering propaganda, defending ethnic cult practices, trying to divine intentions, motivations, minds, hearts, and souls, practicing psychoanalysis of posters you don't know, calumniating those who disagree with you, desperately and repeatedly trying to trap someone into breaking a rule, repeatedly losing debates with forum posters then locking the threads, lecturing people on what Catholic Tradition is all the while living a public lie with your concubine, unrepentant, playing the martyr, and living a vicarious life of false prestige to avoid taking responsibility for your soul.

Avoid this and you'll do fine!

 

[Elizabeth]

Running a Traditional Catholic forum is not easy.

The list of abilities/training/skills that make a good forum owner are also the same ones that make a good priest! So the pool of available GOOD forum owners is depleted right off the bat by those who become priests, and we all know most priests don't have time to run a forum.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.