Recently, I cleared out over a dozen members who hadn't posted in ages. Rather than just kick them, I thought it was fair to send a message explaining what was going on and why they'd been booted.
I received only one reply, the ensuing conversation was so funny I thought I'd share it.
Battles said:
Hey,
You've been a member of SGScotland for a while and your recent activity in the group has been zero. That suggests it's really not floating your boat. In the last six weeks there have been a couple of meets and 23 active threads about all sorts of things. The fact that you've commented on none of them speaks volumes about how interesting you find the group.
We've long had a policy of quality and not quantity when it comes to the number of members in the group and we enforce this policy by having periodic culls. I'm afraid this means that you're not in the group now.
Cheers,
Battles
Naughty_Firefly said:
well actually i do find the group very interesting indeed! and i was intending to come to the meet with a toin of foljk jin september, the reason that i haven't commented is cause i maybe don't have an answer or don't understaND THE THREAD CASUSE I DON'T KNOW THE BACK STORY,.,.,. i don't want to just ramble shite! also as for not attendding meets what the hell is that about?? i'm sorry that i work a 46 hour week and any time i do get off is spent with my fiance that i have to travel 600 miles to see.,.. i didn't realise that i'd joined the 'you must show interest all the time to be in my little group' it's not like your this ridiculously ace groupo or anything and while i would like to be a member i'm not here for your fucking amusement and to be stalked regarding my fucking activity! get a fucking life!
Battles said:
Easy tiger. If our group is as bad as you say, you should be glad to be shot of us.
I do like your suggestion that I've been stalking your activities. Very funny.
I resisted the urge to write an offensive or condescending message when advising dis-interested people that they're not in the group, I also felt it duely respectful to give my reasons. It's a shame you didn't deem me worthy of such respect when you composed your nasty little reply.
Cheers,
Battles
Naughty_Firefly said:
i never said your group was shite i just dont have a chance to postt all the bloody time, as for my nasty little reply your gonna deserve it if your gonna like insist that people post and come to meets... all i said was that your group isn;t like this major cool group... you are a little jumped up if your not wanting people to be in the group unless they fit your certain criteria... i mean you rejected my pal because you said he wasn;t 'scottish' i mean andone could set up an SG group and i'm sure that's what you did... it doesn;t make you like a god or anything... it's a tiny group... and while i've met some really cool people through the group (by posting privately) i think you need to re-evaluate some of your personally imposed standards! i mean come on why not relax a bit and let people tke it at there own pace...
Battles said:
Thanks for the advice and the amateur analysis of my personality, I suppose some people would pay good money for that sort of nonsense.
You're dead on when you say that anyone can start a group, maybe you should start one for people who want to be in a group but who can't find the time to make a single post in six weeks of being a member.
As you say, our tiny group is not major cool and so being kicked out shouldn't bother you too much.
Cheers,
Battles
Naughty_Firefly said:
i don't care too much about getting kicked out of the group i just get annoyed by fucking assholes like you that think they're important enough to demand peoples time (as for my amatuer analysis i'm in medical school specialising in psychiatry... kinda have an idea what i'm talking about) now fuck off outta my face
Battles said:
Are you still sending angry, abusive messages about this?
Get over it.
Naughty_Firefly said:
i told you to get the fuck outt my face... what part of that required a reply...
At this point, dear reader, she blocked me so congratulations to Naughty_Firefly for ensuring that she had the last word.
*evil laugh*