Hello, all (at least, those who haven't put me on "ignore"...lol)
I have been a not so good boy. I came to this board to discuss one of my loves: that being Star Trek in all its forms....from The Cage up through Star Trek Into Darkness, and beyond, with whatever the future holds.
During that time, I have probably offended a good portion of the membership, and staff here with my rather "anti-fan" views, often as a kneejerk reaction to opinions that came across almost as dictatorial and elitist to me. But I am not here to recriminate or equivocate.
I have also, in the past, been a rather insensitive asshole when it came to certain real-world social issues....perhaps most notably on things like homosexuality. I am not homosexual, and I have only come so far as to be tolerant....not really acceptant. But to be tolerant also means being able to not say anything unkind or contrarian...and I am guilty of saying things that qualified as both...and perhaps worse, thus betraying my stance of tolerance. I'd like to think I've come a long way, and have tried to be a bit more productive in such discussions.
In any case, I am writing this as an apology to each and every member and staffer of this forum. To the fans, I apologize for being so brash in my anti-fan views. I know not all fans are alike. Most fans actually are quite reasonable when it comes to certain issues regarding fan behavior, and overvalued opinions, and the like. To those who advocate homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenders, etc., I apologize for my insensitivity in the past. To everyone here, I will do my best to
A: Bite my tongue when it comes to matters of fandom where one camp tries to impose its view on another camp.
B: To always ensure that it is known that when I offer an opinion about an aspect of Star Trek, Star Wars, BSG, or what have you, it is always just an opinion....and quite often probably one to be taken with a grain of salt....or perhaps the whole damned shaker.
C: To carefully read any discussion regarding certain social issues if I am feeling tempted to somehow join such discussion....and that I will not engage in insensitive talk. I will try to be conscious of everyone's feelings, and adopt my usual centrist view that I take with sci-fi matters.
For what it's worth to any and all who might read this: I am truly sorry. I will try to do better in the future.
Respectfully to all,
Martok2112
I have been a not so good boy. I came to this board to discuss one of my loves: that being Star Trek in all its forms....from The Cage up through Star Trek Into Darkness, and beyond, with whatever the future holds.
During that time, I have probably offended a good portion of the membership, and staff here with my rather "anti-fan" views, often as a kneejerk reaction to opinions that came across almost as dictatorial and elitist to me. But I am not here to recriminate or equivocate.
I have also, in the past, been a rather insensitive asshole when it came to certain real-world social issues....perhaps most notably on things like homosexuality. I am not homosexual, and I have only come so far as to be tolerant....not really acceptant. But to be tolerant also means being able to not say anything unkind or contrarian...and I am guilty of saying things that qualified as both...and perhaps worse, thus betraying my stance of tolerance. I'd like to think I've come a long way, and have tried to be a bit more productive in such discussions.
In any case, I am writing this as an apology to each and every member and staffer of this forum. To the fans, I apologize for being so brash in my anti-fan views. I know not all fans are alike. Most fans actually are quite reasonable when it comes to certain issues regarding fan behavior, and overvalued opinions, and the like. To those who advocate homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenders, etc., I apologize for my insensitivity in the past. To everyone here, I will do my best to
A: Bite my tongue when it comes to matters of fandom where one camp tries to impose its view on another camp.
B: To always ensure that it is known that when I offer an opinion about an aspect of Star Trek, Star Wars, BSG, or what have you, it is always just an opinion....and quite often probably one to be taken with a grain of salt....or perhaps the whole damned shaker.
C: To carefully read any discussion regarding certain social issues if I am feeling tempted to somehow join such discussion....and that I will not engage in insensitive talk. I will try to be conscious of everyone's feelings, and adopt my usual centrist view that I take with sci-fi matters.
For what it's worth to any and all who might read this: I am truly sorry. I will try to do better in the future.
Respectfully to all,
Martok2112
