I love moments of pissed up mischief like that. It was definitely funny. It was definitely going to rub some folk up the wrong way. It definitely gave me a great excuse to challenge the offence police. A sober man probably wouldn't have done it. No-one died.
All I'll say is that while your compassion and empathy for vulnerable NSC members is admirable, your implied suggestion that we sanitise our posts to mitigate against myriad impacts and outcomes is farfetched.
You're clearly a good person and as such I too have no interest in falling out. It's...
Swift U-Turn there. What was all that crap about 'community spiritedness' and the feelings many NSCers who may or may not have had problems with addiction. Easy to play the politician when the evidence is burned. We both know though don't we....
Sometimes you have to push the boat out a bit to make a point, and all discourse, natural or forced, has to start somewhere. Had the original thread been accessible I'd have made it in there.
I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.
A (justifiably) deleted recent thread around drug use prompted one poster to suggest that it went against the community spirit of NSC to discuss drugs, as it demonstrated a lack of sensitivity towards those unfortunate to have struggled with drugs in their lives.
I found this very interesting...