tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post8958194348003163394..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Thank you...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69833924441107178862013-09-29T21:10:34.960-04:002013-09-29T21:10:34.960-04:00I'm so sorry for your loss, Fab. It sounds lik...I'm so sorry for your loss, Fab. It sounds like you did your best, and your kindest, in a difficult situation (which, come to think of it, is also what you do when things get fractious here). I hope knowing that is some comfort. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-15341379555239221652013-09-28T18:16:34.202-04:002013-09-28T18:16:34.202-04:00Fab, my father was so proud that I was a college p...Fab, my father was so proud that I was a college professor. He was a hard man, much like yours, but I remember that frequently with loving thoughts.<br />Kisses to you Fab always!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815313561677464295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-15592498723628837532013-09-27T21:05:24.495-04:002013-09-27T21:05:24.495-04:00There's college misery, and then there's g...There's college misery, and then there's grief. And when they meet one another, here we are. It's lovely. I'm so glad you shared your loss, Fab, sorry as I am that you have had to go through it.Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-17638784190643088142013-09-27T18:40:29.531-04:002013-09-27T18:40:29.531-04:00This place is my solace and keeps me going on most...This place is my solace and keeps me going on most days. Thank you to everyone who makes it possible to continue the community we have. The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82105628934748624152013-09-27T17:18:24.034-04:002013-09-27T17:18:24.034-04:00In my short time as moderator, I was knocked out b...In my short time as moderator, I was knocked out by the good humor of so many folks. Of course the complaints are legendary, but I often got follow up comments from people apologizing for freaking out about their fonts or positions on the page! <br /><br />And during it Fab and Cal were both endlessly patient and kind helping me run the page nearly into the ground...haha.<br /><br />I love LeslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-67104522966415684522013-09-27T16:28:40.800-04:002013-09-27T16:28:40.800-04:00This should have appeared as a reply to Leslie'...This should have appeared as a reply to Leslie's post. <br /><br />For Fab, the Founding Father of CM, I wish you all the best. May the duck be with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-85380440114119529992013-09-27T16:13:49.169-04:002013-09-27T16:13:49.169-04:00The moderators set the tone of the blog. Other pe...The moderators set the tone of the blog. Other people might write the posts but the moderators structure the community to an extent that the blog attracts certain types of readers and writers. CM started out much like RYS ended, a rough, crazy place. That ended because Fab enforced the Rules of Misery (e.g. be nice, don't eat somebody's lunch in the compound frig, etc) and we have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-64802914058051260682013-09-27T15:54:05.959-04:002013-09-27T15:54:05.959-04:00I wanted to write here under my own steam if you d...I wanted to write here under my own steam if you don't mind.<br /><br />I've been somewhat coy about my involvement with blogging. It's public here that I've run a successful blog in another area (that I choose to keep private) for a number of years. But I also have published on virtual communities for a number of years as well, and have presented papers at a number of conferencesCollege Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.com