Paksworld

Those of you in the romper room…er…spoiler space for speculation…should probably know that all the comments show up in my email and also–when I come here to answer comments in other threads–the main comments display as viewed by the Admin (the hat I was given by having this place.)

So, although I try not to pay any attention to that thread’s comments (and mostly I don’t) sometimes a phrase catches my eye.   And so, without any intent to peek, I’ve peeked here and there (by no means the whole thing.)   My only real concern, folks, is that something might happen to make people unhappy with not just that playroom but the whole space and (worst case) Paksworld itself.    On other threads, we’ve hit on some serious topics as well as fun ones, and occasionally it’s seemed (to me, but being a writer I may be hypersensitive to this) that one or another person is getting upset.   Feelings hurt.  Anger roused.  That sort of thing.

Here, where I’m not reading every comment every day, that could happen and turn into a storm before I’m aware there’s a cloud in the sky.   Was there a cloud in one of the comments that flashed a phrase in my eye before I turned away?   I’m not sure.   I hope not.   Among other things I have a long hard rehearsal for which I should be leaving two minutes ago,  to sing music I don’t like, and I really don’t want to deal with other problems.   So I would ask you all to refrain from painting the playroom walls with…any bodily fluids.    No name-calling, no hair-pulling, no kicking of shins.    Take deep breaths.  Recognize potential friends, not enemies.  If it’s not being fun for you, take a break outside in some fresh air.

Given the music schedule and the work schedule for the next two weeks (extra rehearsals, long hours) I won’t be able to do any more than glance at this place, cross my fingers, and hope to find it all in order when I come back.    However, if one of you has a complaint to file with Admin, please email me directly (link on my website, if you don’t have the email addy already) and I’ll try to resolve the situation.  I value all of you, and your participation, and want it to be a good experience.    And if I’m overreacting to that briefly seen phrase or two,  my apologies for thinking, even for a moment, that you fine adult people might be experiencing any unpleasantness.

(I’m now 7 minutes behind schedule and still don’t have shoes and socks on.  Bye, now.)