Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

Previously in the Wall Observer:

Quote from: nullius on March 22, 2020, 03:18:54 AM

Quote from: JayJuanGee on March 21, 2020, 08:08:38 PM

...kitty, kitty... that fury beast.

Lauda is a Maximal Maximalist. [...]

I love Lauda (don’t take that the wrong way: our relation is amicably professional). So do many others. And is she fearsome? Frankly, I love the cat because she’s not a pussy (so to speak).

Quote from: JayJuanGee on Today at 01:19:57 AM

In regards to Lauda, of course her decision to exit the forum could be a bit traumatic, especially for any members who considered her services to have been a benefit to the forum......

I think that was many people’s reaction. She did much for the community, over the course of seven years. —Much for the community, as others do on various levels and in different ways. Not comparing anyone to anyone else, Jay, you know that many people (including myself) would be some level of unhappy if you were to disappear. #nohomo WO folks would be drinking beers, and reminiscing on your wordy-man walls-o’-text; those who have benefitted materially from your market analysis, discussion, and debate may take it harder, if they have any sense of gratitude.

I suppose that if any of us are around enough and we engage in persistent posts - or even have some consistencies, then we may well be appreciated for some of our contributions... and surely, Lauda could really get into a lot of disputes, and surely being both proud of being the red marker and NOT hesitant to use such red marker caused some hostilities - especially when no other member stepped up to such plate... so surely some of that has (or had) its place in a forum like this.....

Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

Whereas Lauda’s departure hit me more personally, because...

Quote from: JayJuanGee on September 09, 2020, 02:19:51 AM

You should be protecting yourself though because none of us (or other random peeps on the internet) give any shits about you as much as you should be protecting yourself, psychologically and financially.

Lauda did. And that is all that I will say about that cat.

Fair enough.. It does not hurt to have some peeps who are willing to stand up for you, and that kind of thing... I remember some of my older cousins were like that towards me in grade school... so a similar kind of phenomenon.

Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

In view of my previous post, it is ironic that I raise your thereby quote from this context:

Quote from: nullius on September 09, 2020, 01:41:14 AM

and yet, some of the replies that I am getting here, especially what explorer said, are a little bit too close to “you don’t believe hard enough”.

Anyway, I don’t give any shits about Internet forums generally. Besides making forum art just to amuse myself, I spent so much time here for a reason. Now that the reason is gone, it is more or less just a matter of habit, plus some loose ends, etc. I do personally respect and value some other individuals here; but that is not a reason to dwell so much on a public forum.

Quote from: nullius on October 19, 2020, 09:11:40 PM

At least 51% of the reason why I returned to the forum on 2020-01-01 was to reconnect with Lauda.

My reasons have been to connect with bitcoin and learning about bitcoin.

Sure, I met some peeps along the way, but I cannot consider that I come for any peeps, specifically except if there might be some substantive matters that happen.. and of course, I attempt to follow the posts of certain members, too.... so yeah, if the member has shown to put forth content that resonates with me, then I may well spend more time reading their content in detail and even responding to various portions... whether serious, substantive or even light-hearted responses.

Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

Quote from: JayJuanGee on Today at 03:34:23 AM

I don't know.. if you are sensitive in protecting Lauda.. that seems to be on you, more than anything... some people might purposefully want to rattle you in that direction, so in that regard, you might actually put yourself in such a position if you get too attached to that kind of thing... or showing that you are attached in that kind of way...

That does not get to me personally. Seriously, Jay...

Fair enough... Sometimes I will write something that appears to show emotions but it may well be a kind of emphasis rather than actual emotions.. not that I am a bot...

Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

Quote from: JayJuanGee on Today at 03:34:23 AM

sometimes there are meanies on the interwebs.. including yours truly.

...have you seen anyone meaner than I am? ;-)

Just like there are differing kinds of nice, differing kinds of intelligent, differing kinds of substance sharing, there are also different kinds of meanies... I cannot say that I have any favorite meanie..

Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

Wherefore those who may “want to rattle” me are only asking for me to blowtorch their faces. Given my naturally aggressive personality, it is not a problem for me.

Is it worth it?

Sure sometimes I respond to other posts that I know are going to largely be a waste of time... so yeah, each of us will decide whether to spend time responding and whether we believe our spent time is being spent in a worthy way.

Quote from: nullius on Today at 04:05:41 AM

Quote from: JayJuanGee on Today at 01:19:57 AM

but surely life happens

Indeed. Life goes on. 😼

This nonexistent cat admired strength and despised weakness:

Free images of Lauda!
Protip: If nullius drops a Youtube link, it is probably not stupid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCKbRCUyop8

Not sure about GAN... I did watch almost half of the video without conceding whether I understood any of what I saw/heard.