@very-rusty saidSomething creepy I wager.
Would the moderator who removed my post tell me what I said against the TOS? Much appreciated. Can do it on here or in private makes no difference to me.
-VR
@kewpie saidWell, there you have it, different dictionary saying different things even they don't seem to have it straight. 🙂 😛
Google "banter" yourself and you'll find considerable discussion on reputable lexicography sites such as Merriam-Webster about the way that the friendly connotations have given way to a less pleasant meaning since many in the online community claim it's "only banter" when called out for sniping and personal remarks. I simply chose a short comment to make my point. Sorry if I thought a short comment was all that would be needed.
-VR
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@kewpie saidFor the last time one dictionary tells you one thing about the word another dictionary something else. I use the word bantering as teasing, no harassment or malice is intended EVER! Do you get that?
Google "banter" yourself and you'll find considerable discussion on reputable lexicography sites such as Merriam-Webster about the way that the friendly connotations have given way to a less pleasant meaning since many in the online community claim it's "only banter" when called out for sniping and personal remarks. I simply chose a short comment to make my point. Sorry if I thought a short comment was all that would be needed.
-VR
@ghost-of-a-duke saidActually it wasn't creepy at all. Yours were removed because of name calling. I didn't see why mine would have been removed honestly. That is why I asked a Moderator to explain it to me.
Something creepy I wager.
-VR
@very-rusty saidIt's clear to everyone that Kewpie is correct, that many here use 'banter' as a cover for malicious remarks. It's like insulting someone fiercely and following that with "only kidding". 'Banter', as used at RHP, does indicate, not honest and forthright conversation, but the 'cut and jab' of the forums, especially here at RHP. To pretend otherwise is just lying to yourself. This is why I never use the word 'banter' to describe actual conversation in these forums. It's degrading.
For the last time one dictionary tells you one thing about the word another dictionary something else. I use the word bantering as teasing, no harassment or malice is intended EVER! Do you get that?
-VR
