Hey everybody,

I decided to start this thread for a few reasons. The first being the recent health issues with my daughter have really opened my eyes. Life is short, and I really think it is time (for me at least) to open up and put aside my pride.

I know to some, I haven't always been a favorite. Some of that is my fault. I have an edge to me and sometimes I speak before actually thinking. For that, I am sincerely sorry. I try to come to SO, to get away from my stress and sometimes finding this board just adding to it. There are a few people who I think deserve my apologies for what I may have done to them in the past. I don't want to leave anyone out, but, here goes, the smurftractors, Sweadace, Dean Winchester, JO JR, Zoneboy etc... If I left anybody off the list, if I upset you, intimidated you or pushed you away, I am truly sorry.

I hope that many of you who left because you were insulted by me, come back to SO. This is a great place to unwind. I hope that this thread, will not turn into a place to air your grievances, but a place for GOOD THOUGHTS

I also hope to see some of the old faces back and ready to make SO the great place it once was and still is. God Bless :)

Good idea, Brian. It takes a big man to take responsibility for his actions. I'd like to see a board where everyone gets along, and I'll certainly do my part.

Good idea.

Let me just say, I have no grudges against anyone here. A couple of members really treated me rudely, talked about me in their personal journals, and even started a big private thread on the moderator forum about me.

But life is short. I forgive and I forget. My aunt has been sick for a very long time, and she starts a 3-day per week dialysis tomorrow. She is having to do this to filter her blood. We all feel her time here is certainly limited.

So, why call people names, curse terms, and make fun of them and belittle them? Let's all get along. The reason I feel I can't post here is because a member or two kept accusing me of stalking them. Pssst... Whatever.

So, why can't the forums just be a big :hug: and everyone like everyone? I mean, certain people may not have a thing in common. But one thing: sitcoms. After all, isn't that the reason everyone is here?

I commend you, Brian, for starting this thread. :)

I commend you, Brian, for starting this thread. :)


Thanks, I really want the boards to thrive again and if I had something to do with people leaving, hopefully, the word will spread and see that my apologies are sincere. :)

I didn't realise anyone had left? Anyway, it's very good of you to start the thread, Brian, just like in real life, it can be easy to get heated on the Internet and people can behave in a way that they wouldn't normally and say things that they probably don't really mean.

We never left, and I dont nothing could make us LOL , but great thread.

We never left, and I dont nothing could make us LOL , but great thread.


I know you guys didn't leave, but I may have said things in the past that were insulting and for that, I am sorry.

Thanks, I really want the boards to thrive again and if I had something to do with people leaving, hopefully, the word will spread and see that my apologies are sincere. :)

We all make mistakes. It takes a good person to point their mistakes out. Your daughter and family have been in my prayers, and I am so glad she's okay.

We all make mistakes. It takes a good person to point their mistakes out. Your daughter and family have been in my prayers, and I am so glad she's okay.


Thanks buddy :)

This is a great thread Brian and I also commend you for it. :) I think a lot of times things just get out of hand. I know I've done things around here that I later regretted. I also hope that all the members that left do come back. This is a community and when some people leave it just isn't the same.

Thanks buddy :)
Anytime, Brian :D

This is a great thread Brian and I also commend you for it. :) I think a lot of times things just get out of hand. I know I've done things around here that I later regretted. I also hope that all the members that left do come back. This is a community and when some people leave it just isn't the same.
:yeahthat

It is nice to see everyone getting along :)

That's really sweet of you, Brian. :)

If I've ever upet anyone with my sarcasm I apologize, too. That's just part of my personality; I make fun of everyone and everything and if it strikes a chord I apologize.

I definitely accept your apology. It's really commendable that you would come out and publicly say this type of stuff, even though we made amends already.

I pray that your daughter is doing well these days.

I think this is a great thread, Brian. I think it takes a man to admit when he is wrong. I've offened a few people over the years and have aplogized to them. In most cases though, even when they excepted the apology, they contiuned to hold a grudge against me. A guy can only say he is sorry so many times.

I truly admire and I am pretty much fond of most of the members of this board. I truly consider us, one big family. And likes families, that are bound to be fights once in a while. And, like what Brain said, life is very short. I just want to say, that I like everyone here, I really do. SO, has been like my second home since 2003; and some of the members, I love like they are part of my family, like brothers and sisters. And, I wish everyone, nothing but happiness.

:hug:

It's often difficult to accept a person's apology or even interact with them on this site, if you know for a fact that they're ripping you to shreds to others. Those two-facers, I steer clear of, no matter what.

It's often difficult to accept a person's apology or even interact with them on this site, if you know for a fact that they're ripping you to shreds to others. Those two-facers, I steer clear of, no matter what.
The problem is some people can't take responsibility for their own actions. They want to point blame at other people instead of looking at themselves.

I will admit my mistakes. I apologize to everybody over at the TC Board. Their were some members over there who were obsessed with Jack and Janet and I just let it get to me. I am sincerely sorry for all of that. That board was supposed to be a fun place and if any of you read this I hope you all come back. :)

Hey Sonny, your response to Janice was really well put.


There's been times in the past that Janice has had to take me to task for raggin' on a couple of people on the old Politics board (and yes, even J and I have gotten into a couple of tussles ourselves). If I've felt that she had good points and that I did go overboard, or get too sensitive (Hey - I was born that way - I'm a Canuck remember? We apologize to trees o.k.?!) then I'll admit it. It's the only way to really become a mature person - we all F-up now and again, and if anything, I think it's much more admirable when people stand up, take the responsibilty and just say they're sorry.

Believe me, I've really always known life's too short -after losing my father without getting the opportunity to makeup from a row we had when I was 19 to now - losing 3 jobs in just over a year (no fault of my own - I'd admit it if it was), losing the love of my life to a younger woman, losing the home I've loved for 13 years and most of my beloved pets - then finding out I have a brain tumour. Kinda makes the squirmishes on these boards look incidental.

Let's all just move on and be thankful that we have the ability to communicate as we do - the ability to think, love, fight and make up. For every day above ground is a good one. (Except for maybe TJL who works construction - it might not be too bad underground so much then). ;)

This thread was certainly an unexpected surprise when I got home. Brian, I have no ill feelings toward you or anyone else here. I sometimes overreact to situations without thinking clearly before posting. The thread I started about leaving was a product of that and soon afterwards I regretted it but that's over and done with and I couldn't stay away long anyway. I'm also glad that your daughter is doing ok and I hope she continues to do so. This also might make a good sticky topic but I'll leave that up to you.

:yeahthat



Very true.

Jenny, I'm pretty sure no one is talking behind your back. I've somtimes felt that people were talking behind my back, but I'm pretty sure know one really was or is.

In past years, I had (have?) a reputation on these boards for being very antagonistic, egotistical, sarcastic or just plain rude (did I cover them all?). The cynicism that came out of these fingers was so thick, one could cut it with a knife. While pretending to be a "free thinker" and have an "open mind," I would attack people, merely for proclaiming that they liked something I didn't.

I have been caught saying truly disgusting things about our most beloved members (and my best friends on this board).

I know that those offenses are years old, but I still want to apologize to you, Brian, and to other members of the board I've wronged, including Janice, TJL, TJ, many of you on the politics board, and the Full House fans. I hope I'm not forgetting anyone.

Anyway, I hope that you can see I'm a different person now than I was then. God has been restoring me to what I was supposed to be all along. And if you read anything I posted before, say, 2005ish, take it with a grain of salt.

i definitely accept your apology....i think it's really great of you to make this thread. :) i've been praying for your daughter, as well.

i also apologize for anything i might've done to offend anyone here.

I completely accept you apology. I think it's admirable you'd make a thread like this, to put all past fights with people behind you. It's good to see people can still move forward and be mature enough to admit they've made mistakes. Lord knows I've said plenty of dumb stuff on here before, myself, and I regret and apologize for that. I'd rather come on here to have nice conversations with people instead of arguing over petty crap, because you accomplish nothing when you fight with people on a message board. We all came here to enjoy ourselves, and that's what we should do. :) So yeah, I'm really glad you made this thread. I think it's helped everyone see we can put our differences and pride aside and start a new beginning without the bickering or ill feelings. I hope your daughter is doing well and I've been praying for her, as well.

I'm sorry to anybody who thinks I've given them unfair treatment on the boards. This is a large site, and it's not always easy to manage things. Decisions are not always easy to make. There are many different personalities here. Emotions can run high. I've made some errors in judgment over the years. I do listen to all complaints and suggestions and try my best to make this place a friendly community.

We've had these boards for 8+ years and we are still here, so we must be doing something right. I appreciate each and every member that is here to make a positive contribution. There are many other boards out there and for you to choose mine means a lot to me. I'm glad that so many people have made great friendships on here.

i apologize for responding to a TJ and janice appreciation thread with lyrics to a song about suicide years ago. i usually find my controversial posts from back then to be hilarious, but i saw that the other day and thought it was mildly inappropriate. :grr:

Just reading this thread gives me a warm feeling. Despite inevitable clashes in personalities I've always thought SO to be a really friendly place.

If anyone has ever been put off by my 5 AM rantings on a particular subject, then I apologize.

It's the whiskey talking, as Artie Lange would say.

Also to the person who dropped a twenty dollar bill in the back aisle at my local deli, I am sorry for your loss. Rest assured that money will help provide a certain unemplyed and underfunded New Yorker with a nice hot meal tonight.

;)

This is a wonderful topic, Brian and as a "message board addict", I will honestly say that I have never seen anything like it. Right now, I post on a Seinfeld board, the USA board and an Audrey Hepburn board and on all three of those boards, there have been times when I have "witnessed" fights between people and it really is a turn-off to try and post about your favorite show, celeb, whatever, and have to scroll through all that.

So that being said, I'm making it official. No more USA boards! I'm going to "keep" the Seinfeld board (it doesn't get many hits anyway and I'm a moderator on it), and the Audrey Hepburn board because I've been a member over there since 2004.

I could go on and on about other boards, but my point is that I'm going to make this one my "main" board.

Everyone here is just wonderful and I really appreciate the warm welcome I have received. People are amazed at how I racked up so many posts in such a short amount of time.

Well, this is why!

Andrea

This is a wonderful topic, Brian and as a "message board addict", I will honestly say that I have never seen anything like it. Right now, I post on a Seinfeld board, the USA board and an Audrey Hepburn board and on all three of those boards, there have been times when I have "witnessed" fights between people and it really is a turn-off to try and post about your favorite show, celeb, whatever, and have to scroll through all that.

So that being said, I'm making it official. No more USA boards! I'm going to "keep" the Seinfeld board (it doesn't get many hits anyway and I'm a moderator on it), and the Audrey Hepburn board because I've been a member over there since 2004.

I could go on and on about other boards, but my point is that I'm going to make this one my "main" board.

Everyone here is just wonderful and I really appreciate the warm welcome I have received. People are amazed at how I racked up so many posts in such a short amount of time.

Well, this is why!

Andrea


Because you seem like an awesome person, Andrea. I am looking forward to getting to know you better; and, if I did not say this before, welcome to SO=):wave:

Everyone here is just wonderful and I really appreciate the warm welcome I have received. People are amazed at how I racked up so many posts in such a short amount of time.

Well, this is why!

Andrea

That's a very sweet post. :)

i apologize for responding to a TJ and janice appreciation thread with lyrics to a song about suicide years ago. i usually find my controversial posts from back then to be hilarious, but i saw that the other day and thought it was mildly inappropriate. :grr:

Sarah, I am sorry I gave you such a hard time in the past about your
sometimes negative attitude. I realize there was no excuse for the way
I acted toward you. I am trying to be a better person toward everyone
on here.

I think this is my favorite thread of all!:bighug: :yourock: :thanks: :thanx:

Andrea

I usually tend to stay away from the drama. I avoid confrontation. So I don't believe I've offended people here that I need to apologize for. HOWEVER, there is something I'd like to say 'I'm sorry' about. I'd say 90 percent of the birthday threads, I don't respond to. And I'm being serious when I say I'm sorry. I love just about everyone here. And of course I want everybody to have a great birthday. I'm really just too lazy to say that each time I see a Birthday thread. Also, I rarely (if ever) respond to threads where people talk about their poor health, or a death in the family or whatever serious thing is going on in their life. And that really comes down to me being unable to find the right words to express my concerns to the particular person. Like I said, I love everyone here and I wish everyone the best health. I hate reading that something bad has happened to any of the posters or their loved ones.

And that's what I apologize for.

Also, I rarely (if ever) respond to threads where people talk about their poor health, or a death in the family or whatever serious thing is going on in their life. And that really comes down to me being unable to find the right words to express my concerns to the particular person. Like I said, I love everyone here and I wish everyone the best health. I hate reading that something bad has happened to any of the posters or their loved ones.

And that's what I apologize for.
I often have that problem, too.

I would like to make general apology to everyone here at SO. I have been acting like a jerk towards certain people for a long time now. I wasn't even aware of it until someone brought it to my attention. I am not asking or even expecting anyone's forgiveness.

I actually would like to make a public apology to a few people. I was given a major wake up call tonight and it really has begun to dawn on me how much of an loser I've been acting like here. The first has to be Janice. Janice, this board is really lucky to have you. I'm sorry that I have questioned your moderating habits. The fact is that you have kept drama off Chit Chat. You also make birthday threads for everyone and make them feel at home. I'm sorry that I have become one of the people who turned against you.

Here are some other apologies:

Jenny (Family Ties Forever!): I'm sorry that in the past that I have thrown you over for other friends. Especially considering that every time I've had a problem that you were always there for me. Through thick and thin you've always offered me your friendship and I have all too often taken it for granted.

Sonny (Clint Eastwood Fan): I still don't think that I am really worthy of your friendship. The truth is I've always looked up to you. You are a gentleman in every sense of the word and if I was more like you I would not have half the problems that I do.

Brian Damage: The truth is Brian, I judged you a long time ago without ever getting to even know you. I'm sorry for that.

Monika (catlover79): Sorry for treating you with so little respect. I think everyone here should know that it was my lack of maturity in some areas that kept you and your great posts away from these boards for nearly two months. You felt you could not post here because of me and I am very, very sorry about that.

To everyone: I am very sorry about my 50 "I'm Leaving SO For Good This Time" threads. They were idiotic and very high schooish.

I consider myself a good friend to people, but when I feel someone as wronged me (even when 99.9 % of the time, I was the one who was wrong) I can be a terrible human being. And I'm glad that someone opened my eyes to it, because this is not the person I want to be. Also, I know there are some bad feelings around here between certain members. I don't want to be on any one's side, I would pefer to be friends with everyone.

As as I know I haven't any problem with anybody here. I have been busy this summer with camping and some family problems so I haven't posted much lately. But I do appreciate this website and have had a great time here for the past 7 years! Hopefully we can all get along and maintain a good relationship.:wave:

I actually would like to make a public apology to a few people. I was given a major wake up call tonight and it really has begun to dawn on me how much of an loser I've been acting like here. The first has to be Janice. Janice, this board is really lucky to have you. I'm sorry that I have questioned your moderating habits. The fact is that you have kept drama off Chit Chat. You also make birthday threads for everyone and make them feel at home. I'm sorry that I have become one of the people who turned against you.

Mike, I accept your apology. I've always liked you, and I look forward to resuming our friendship. I know sincerity when I see it.

:cheers:

Mike, I accept your apology. I've always liked you, and I look forward to resuming our friendship. I know sincerity when I see it.

:cheers:

Thank you, Janice. :)

I spent much of last evening sending out PMs and making posts to apologize to everyone. And after it, I felt really good about myself. First time in a long while. :)

^ You're forgiven, let's just forget about it! :cool:

I actually would like to make a public apology to a few people. I was given a major wake up call tonight and it really has begun to dawn on me how much of an loser I've been acting like here. The first has to be Janice. Janice, this board is really lucky to have you. I'm sorry that I have questioned your moderating habits. The fact is that you have kept drama off Chit Chat. You also make birthday threads for everyone and make them feel at home. I'm sorry that I have become one of the people who turned against you.

Here are some other apologies:

Jenny (Family Ties Forever!): I'm sorry that in the past that I have thrown you over for other friends. Especially considering that every time I've had a problem that you were always there for me. Through thick and thin you've always offered me your friendship and I have all too often taken it for granted.

Sonny (Clint Eastwood Fan): I still don't think that I am really worthy of your friendship. The truth is I've always looked up to you. You are a gentleman in every sense of the word and if I was more like you I would not have half the problems that I do.

Brian Damage: The truth is Brian, I judged you a long time ago without ever getting to even know you. I'm sorry for that.

Monika (catlover79): Sorry for treating you with so little respect. I think everyone here should know that it was my lack of maturity in some areas that kept you and your great posts away from these boards for nearly two months. You felt you could not post here because of me and I am very, very sorry about that.

To everyone: I am very sorry about my 50 "I'm Leaving SO For Good This Time" threads. They were idiotic and very high schooish.

I consider myself a good friend to people, but when I feel someone as wronged me (even when 99.9 % of the time, I was the one who was wrong) I can be a terrible human being. And I'm glad that someone opened my eyes to it, because this is not the person I want to be. Also, I know there are some bad feelings around here between certain members. I don't want to be on any one's side, I would pefer to be friends with everyone.
Mike , I've made mistakes ...even some on this website. Nobody's perfect. Admitting them is always the best step to make. We've been friends for 3 years...I think it's been 3 years this summer...lol and I remember you once wanted to know how I could possibly like you. It was like you didn't like yourself. Their's a lot of good in you Mike. I know their is. This public apology proves that you are a good man who is trying to be a better person. That's all you can do...be better and try not to make the same mistakes. I know you can do it Mike. I have faith in you. :)

I would like to say that I'm sorry to anyone I've offended or hurt through the years. I try my hardest to moderate well, but I'm human and make mistakes. Again, I'm sorry if I ever hurt anyone's feelings. It was never intentional.

Mike , I've made mistakes ...even some on this website. Nobody's perfect. Admitting them is always the best step to make. We've been friends for 3 years...I think it's been 3 years this summer...lol and I remember you once wanted to know how I could possibly like you. It was like you didn't like yourself. Their's a lot of good in you Mike. I know their is. This public apology proves that you are a good man who is trying to be a better person. That's all you can do...be better and try not to make the same mistakes. I know you can do it Mike. I have faith in you. :)

Thanks for such a great post, Sonny. :) We meet in late August of 2005, so that is about three years ago. Well, it isn't about three years, it is three years. :lol: However, we didn't really become friends until about October when I started posting in Random. :)

What a warm and fuzzy thread. When I joined this message board almost 6 years ago. (WOW!) I know I got in a few stupid arguements with some of you. Mostly over my love for you know who (Mariah Carey). That was really immature and im sorry. I love it here and I have no problems with anyone here.

If I've offended anyone with my opinions....I'm not sorry. Put your big kid pants on and deal with it. You've made me ill with your opinions too, likely. And I don't expect you to apologize.

:)


And re: chasing anyone away....there's one that I sure as hell don't regret. Best move ever. :D

If I've offended anyone with my opinions....I'm not sorry. Put your big kid pants on and deal with it. You've made me ill with your opinions too, likely. And I don't expect you to apologize.
I don't think anyone's apologizing for their opinions. This thread is to make peace for past arguments, issues, etc.

also, i apologize for being harsh on who i then referred to as the "full house kiddies". i know that joe has said he doesn't mind it anymore, but i still feel bad when i read posts i'd directed at them. :lol: i'd just always been used to being in the youngest age group on this board and didn't bother to prepare myself for the day when posts started coming in from people 2-3 years younger than me.

^LOL...well yeah, even though i find that stuff funny now, i forgive you anyway :p