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It's weird nosing around this place again after the hiatus. Was it me that started the 'Unconditional Love' thread? Rings a bell, despite being out of character – except not, because I'm all over the place, as most people came to realise.
I know I was dickish on many occasions, probably not offset by the helpful/caring/funny/interested posts. Sorry about that. I realised it had all become too diffuse and conventional for my tastes by about 2010, so I eventually did a global ignore rather than hanging around whingeing in increasingly demented tones. I've come to depend on the same strategy IRL when sunk in a trough of despair/misanthropy: disengage until it passes. Otherwise it's like sitting in your car moaning about the traffic. I don't have a car. I still think fixed gear bicycles are the bestest.
There's probably some analogy to be made about the nature of the forum based on its provenance. Something about seeking connection through a singular vision. Something about simplicity. Something about suffering. I'm glad it was my introduction to the world of social media. I did inhale.