This diary will re-post at KTK’s normal time...8PM Eastern. Your faithful diarist/blogger/poster/storyteller managed to mess up! Apologies, head shaking, grovelling and all sorts of mea culpa’s for being so lame.
I started this on Sunday evening, so you know how well it’s going to go! If I’m lucky, the banner will show up at the top of the diary. If not….it’s around here, someplace, probably in the back room with all those empties from Saturday night!
The hot topic around the Great Orange Satan has been how much we loathe, abominate, despise, and abhor the newest incarnation of our beloved intertoobs home. Some folk have also mentioned how they just don’t like it.
Most of the complaints seem to be regarding the gawdawful whiteness of the thing! For a site that prides itself on diversity of members and opinion...it’s frighteningly white. Like a bowl of tapioca in a blizzard. Only whiter. Like a tRump rally.
Some of the other complaints seem to be about the comments and how accessible they are, how they do, and do not, collapse/expand, and where the hell is the wreck button???? The buttons on the comment boxes are too small and close together and what the hell is that flag for?? What happened to our HRs and why can’t I do something about these people who are doing stuff wrong??
Believe me, I understand the frustrations and angst of the thing. I did a few hours of being a whiny, cranky so-and-so about every single thing that displeased me. But you know what? I read lots of comments from dear ones here who were just as whiny and cranky as I am, and we agreed on the most important issues and found ways to help each other through the tall grass. I learned more from my fellow Kossacks than I did just by playing around with things. And I am grateful to each poster who shared what they figured out, or learned, or cobbled together.
I’m still not crazy about a lot of the changes, but from what Kos has said, as things shake out in the next few weeks, we’ll all settle in and be much happier. There are fixes in the works that will make all of this much easier. Plus...Pootie Pics are still being published daily!!
I do believe he’s right.
It has not escaped my notice that today is Armistice Day, when we honour our Veterans. I wish each of you the very thing for which Armistice Day was started...Peace. For so many, the memories are a burden of lost brothers and sisters, lost innocence, lost youth. Remember, though, that we who stood and waited appreciate your service, have compassion for your pain, and still stand with you. The best thing we can do, is vote for those who will think long and hard before they ever send you into harm’s way.
I’m not sure how I’ll be doing when this posts, so let’s treat it as an open thread. ‘Cause I”m sure the grousing and esssplainin’ about DK5 is on-going. It’s like getting a new toy you can’t quite play with.
Bring whatcha got and let’s have some fun!
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