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 cincydooley wrote:
Today I had a coffee and a scone for breakfast.

Should have waited for Brunch.


Would've killed two birds with one scone.

 cincydooley wrote:
Today I had a coffee and a scone for breakfast.

I'm so glad I'm not the only that thinks threads like this are asinine.

I'm glad you made sure to hang around in it and repeatedly let us all know; that was a good improvement upon it.

 trexmeyer wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:
Today I had a coffee and a scone for breakfast.

I'm so glad I'm not the only that thinks threads like this are asinine.

You poor man, how horrible it is that someone has broken into your house or place of work, put a gun to your head, and keeps forcing you to read this thread. Someone help poor trex!


On a more positive note, congratulations, Dark apostle. I'd imagine this must bring you a sense of freedom, and I hope your friends and family continue to support you being yourself.

Having went back through the rules, this seems like it's violating this one:

"Also, even though this is a forum for discussion about non-gaming topics, any thread started must still contain an actual topic for discussion. So for example, the following types of threads (and posts) would not be acceptable, even in this off-topic forum:
• 'Blog'-style thread about random things happening in your life."

 Kali wrote:
Having went back through the rules, this seems like it's violating this one:

"Also, even though this is a forum for discussion about non-gaming topics, any thread started must still contain an actual topic for discussion. So for example, the following types of threads (and posts) would not be acceptable, even in this off-topic forum:
• 'Blog'-style thread about random things happening in your life."

Yay, rules-nazis.

Always a hit at parties.

 Slarg232 wrote:
Yay, rules-nazis.

Always a hit at parties.

Well it kind of makes the whole "just don't read the thread" complaint invalid. I don't particularly care about enforcement, but that sort of argument irks me.

So I think the obvious thing would be to report the thread and then ignore it instead of going

"This thread is dumb, no one cares."

"Hey, guys, just letting you know that this thread is still dumb, and no one cares."

"Here's a friendly reminder that I hate this thread and it is dumb!"

"No, guys, seriously, I don't care. Look at how much I don't care. I'm going to keep posting in this thread because I don't care."

 Kali wrote:
Having went back through the rules, this seems like it's violating this one:

"Also, even though this is a forum for discussion about non-gaming topics, any thread started must still contain an actual topic for discussion. So for example, the following types of threads (and posts) would not be acceptable, even in this off-topic forum:
• 'Blog'-style thread about random things happening in your life."

Cute.

Considering we already had one mod post in here and the thread has carried on for 4 pages, clearly this thread is not violating forum discussion rules. But, if you are concerned there has been an infraction feel free to hit the yellow triangle of friendship and ask a mod to investigate.

Also, if you think a major life event like transitioning is akin to "random things happening in your life" well, you either have a very exciting, adrenaline-filled life, or you are demonstrating more of the apparently limitless ignorance that you trotted out in your previous postings in this discussion.

Me? I am going with the later rather than the former.

 Kali wrote:
Having went back through the rules, this seems like it's violating this one:

"Also, even though this is a forum for discussion about non-gaming topics, any thread started must still contain an actual topic for discussion. So for example, the following types of threads (and posts) would not be acceptable, even in this off-topic forum:
• 'Blog'-style thread about random things happening in your life."

Posting about coming out is not blog-style, and actually has a chance of creating discussion including, but not limited to how difficult it can be to make these transitions, how society sees them, the difficulty surrounding coming out in general, and multiple other potential discussions on LGBTQ+ subjects.

Instead of scouring the rules to find issues in things, how about you try and stimulate some on-topic discussion?

In future, if you think a post or thread breaks rules then use the little yellow triangle of friendship in the top right corner of the post and report it, don't post about it in the thread.

 Avatar 720 wrote:
Posting about coming out is not blog-style, and actually has a chance of creating discussion including, but not limited to how difficult it can be to make these transitions, how society sees them, the difficulty surrounding coming out in general, and multiple other potential discussions on LGBTQ+ subjects.

Well said and I think that sums it up. For those who don't want to read this thread there is always the option of not reading it. But as the topic of whether or not it should even be allowed is now settled as per this post all further debate on that matter is in violation of Rule 2. Thanks!

So - have you gotten your license and birth certificate changed, name change? My friend did all of that and she was worried it would be difficult but it was actually pretty easy; I suspect your milage varies considerably depend upon what state you live in.

 Ouze wrote:
depend upon what state you live in.

FYI OP is flying the Union Jack.

Don't I look the fool.

So how hard is that stuff in Scotland?

its really easy in scotland, you can get it changed, but there is no law against just using a different name.


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Ps. if this thread is causing issues feel free to delete it.

Good luck with everything OP. There will of course be plenty of people who disagree with it, but frankly, screw them, they're not you.

Ignor those that are to insecure with their own sexulaity and gender that are being mean, the rest of us know that what you have done takes a huge amount of guts to do As some one said "Screw'em"

 Ribon Fox wrote:
Ignor those that are to insecure with their own sexulaity and gender that are being mean...

That's a cheap shot, and one that has no basis in factual reality. It's just there to make LGBT people feel better.

I am 100% secure in my sexuality and gender, yet I've adopted a critical position. What else you got?

I told everybody today I was happy to be a man, it took some serious strength as it's basically a criminal thing to say online nowdays but somehow I managed it.

If you have questions feel free to ask as I'm not afraid to discuss.

 Albatross wrote:

 Ribon Fox wrote:
Ignor those that are to insecure with their own sexulaity and gender that are being mean...

That's a cheap shot, and one that has no basis in factual reality. It's just there to make LGBT people feel better.

I am 100% secure in my sexuality and gender, yet I've adopted a critical position. What else you got?

I've never actually understood that one myself, the requirement of being "insecure of their own sexuality" to dislike/hate or be critical of issues such as this.

 Albatross wrote:

 Ribon Fox wrote:
Ignor those that are to insecure with their own sexulaity and gender that are being mean...

That's a cheap shot, and one that has no basis in factual reality. It's just there to make LGBT people feel better.

I am 100% secure in my sexuality and gender, yet I've adopted a critical position. What else you got?

Personal cheap shots are lame, OP should just ignore you instead


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 Ouze wrote:
Don't I look the fool.

So how hard is that stuff in Scotland?

He's flying the Union Jack, How do you know he's in Scotland?


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 stanman wrote:
I told everybody today I was happy to be a man, it took some serious strength as it's basically a criminal thing to say online nowdays but somehow I managed it.

Got a pair o' balls swinging and not afraid to say it. If you have questions feel free to ask as I'm not afraid to discuss.

Way to add to the discussion.

Location: Moodiesburn, Scotland

Decided to add in a orkmoticon to indicate that I am not trying to be a dick.

Here it is ->

 RatBot wrote:

Location: Moodiesburn, Scotland

Decided to add in a orkmoticon to indicate that I am not trying to be a dick.

Here it is ->

Groovy I was like "Uh, Union Jack doesn't instantly mean Scotland....." Thanks for pointing it out

Play nice people.

Since when did "coming out as a man" have anything to do with this except trivalizing and joking about a hard prorcess for people in the LGBTQA+ community. Coming out as anything that is marginalized is not something to make light of by "coming out as a man"...sorry stanman but not classy, not classy at all

Perhaps we should all focus on either posting supportive comments for Brian or posting nothing at all? I know posts objecting to the posts objecting to the original post are meant to be helpful, but I strongly suspect they just perpetuate the debate....and I'll try to set an example by shutting up henceforth.

PS: Still supportin' Brian. We all need to figure out who to be.

 SisterSydney wrote:
Perhaps we should all focus on either posting supportive comments for Brian or posting nothing at all? I know posts objecting to the posts objecting to the original post are meant to be helpful, but I strongly suspect they just perpetuate the debate....and I'll try to set an example by shutting up henceforth.

PS: Still supportin' Brian. We all need to figure out who to be.

Haha I agree with you sorry for my involvement in perpetuating the debate...Well done Bryan super proud of you! I'm naming one of my warjacks after you....not sure what one but one of them shall henceforth be named Bryan

You are no longer allowed to wargame because if you do not like big breasted skimpily dressed women then you are probably a Nazi /Sarcasm

Haha get me some green stuff, dark eldar louncloths and a box of daemonettes.

ATXMILEY wrote:
You are no longer allowed to wargame because if you do not like big breasted skimpily dressed women then you are probably a Nazi /Sarcasm

I know this is on bingo card but don't know the rules of forum bingo.