Had a post at 11.49 a.m. yesterday noting a high number of anonymous posts were written by the same cryptic poster.
A wee while later another anonymous comment noted how astute the observation of 11.49 a.m.
Really, I thought. What did I miss? I googled cryptic. It means mysterious or obscure. No clue there
Comments were higher than average. I read all comments. If they contribute anything to a discussion I publish them.
If it's a plug for something like designer boots or bags in Chinese, I delete them. I don't speak Chinese.
Abusive and insulting slams have virtually disappeared since I stopped publishing them.Larry Fine's was the last comment assigned to trash.
I don't think my enemies have stopped reading. They've merely toned down the malice. If I publish a sly dig here and there, they probably think they have been exceptionally clever.
Anyway, I went back and read the comments again to see what I missed. Other than they were generally supportive of the post, I couldn't see being "cryptic" identified a single writer.
Why would a person?
Maybe they were so supportive, they needed to say so in a dozen different ways.
Well, hey, I can accept that. I'm not writing a scientific paper, an academic dissertation or a legal argument. My entire future doesn't depend on getting a pass.
The commenter noted I must have a fan. Well, Whoop..dee..doo. Judging by the average of daily readers, I allow that might be.
I take great satisfaction in having the freedom to tell the story as I see it.
I worry sometimes the stuff might be too consistently worrisome. Then I think how things would be if I wasn't chronicling. Who else would provide the nuances from my particular angle? Eh!
Would Aurora's political scene be clearer and brighter without the colour I provide?
Maybe. Nothing is clearer or brighter than a blank page.
Council will not meet again until New Year. The budget has not been pushed through before Christmas, despite the Mayor's best efforts.
Previously prepared motions by staff to approve each department's budget as presented were passed by a majority. It appears however not to be what the majority intends.
Since deliberations were in committee, nothing is binding.The intent, it seems, is to make decisions after the entire picture is on display.
That's sensible.
The community still has opportunity for influence.
A quiet word here and there over Christmas could have wondrous effect.
Friday, 16 December 2011
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Evelyn:
Please pass along thanks to Christopher Watts for his article headed Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and in particular for the twin cultural centres he had featured.
We need more of this and less A-Farts.
The cryptic poster did not write all of those comments.
They made one statement and added a follow up.
You do not have "A FAN" you have several.
"I don't speak Chinese".
and therein lies your problem dear Evelyn ,you are surrounded by folk that are fluent in Chinese and virtually every other speak in the land including Bafflegab, MumboJumbo,Jiberish and pure Twatle just to name a few
It seems as though there is a lot of people who think they know who anonymous posters are. How can they be sure of who is who?
Does that mean there will be another chance to stop
the soft-ware purchase or is it cast in concrete like a
chicane ?
I think the observation about the astuteness was
sarcastic. I know that because I made it which is the
only way one can be sure who posts what. Which is
a blessing. Otherwise we would have idiots compiling
lists of supposedly inflammatory comments and be
on track for more law suits. Been there; done that.
Christopher's post on the latest grab for cash [ our cash ] by the Jazz group is a howl ! That woman didn't even know how much she was asking the town to
provide. Can you imagine what you would say to your
kid if he/she kept wanting more and justified it by
saying proudly, " I spent it all. "?
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