Little doubt I’m one of the oldest posters here and so during this suddenly reflective time in The Corral, I’d offer a few thoughts and an appeal:
- Many in The Forty seem almost terrified of venturing here, and The Corral’s bark is far worse than its bite.
- Nevertheless, Ketchum has expressed concern or even shame about this forum and even, IIRC, (unwarranted) thoughts about eliminating it.
- The people here are passionate and generally more well informed than your average OB about current events, so we have a lot to offer in a rational exchange of viewpoints.
- I’d like to think that OBs who don’t stay as on top of the news and politics as much as we do might occasionally check in here to get a read on thoughtful commentary on breaking current events.
- Avoid the temptation to simply read and comment on your favorite Twitter (Z) post or media outlets’ headlines, and instead delve into to the actual facts behind the headline or story or statute or court decision being debated and post accordingly.
- Thus, I appeal to my fellow Corralsters to above all in the future, avoid the way too many stupid, immature, Aggyish, childish, ad hominem insults that do nothing to advance, but instead debase and degrade our conversations here. Call out the idiots who resort to this and who try to make this place an intellectual cesspool. And you idiots know who you are, so maybe just STFU when you feel you have to go there
- Follow Ketch’s admonition to “be better.” I’ll certainly try to, if you will.
- Let’s try to elevate the conversation to an actual exchange of ideas that would make The University we love so dearly proud.
- Past my bedtime. ‘Night folks.
