I'm not saying that a community who knows an 
unscrupulous or undeserving individual should 
have to be polite to that person each time.  
Obviously, there is degree of tolerance every 
person has that simply breaks after awhile.  
Given what I've seen in the past, I'd say Shura's 
crossed the line a few times, and I understand 
that.

HOWEVER, this is NOT a personal community board 
whose main purpose is a place where people get 
together, joke around, and generally have fun.  
It can be that, yes, and I am glad that it is, 
but it's not the main focus.  If you want just 
that, perhaps a visit to an Ezboard or a personal 
site is in order.  I wouldn't say it's all right 
there much either, but there's a big difference 
in a private forum and a board of this manner:  
Namely, that it's involved in marketing.

This is a BUSINESS board.  Yes, there are people 
here who have histories with one another and who 
are friends, but it's primary purpose is for 
people to sell items, purchase them, pass along 
transactions, and, also, to a degree, attract 
customers or help them better understand the way 
Yann's shop works.

As a business forum, the decorum demanded of its 
members increases a level or so.  I'm not taking 
Shura's side in this - I do feel that in the past 
she has shown qualities in the past that I don't 
paticularly care for myself - however, I will not 
attack her on a personal basis because I realize 
that this forum is not a place for personal 
squabbles.  In general, I would recommend that if 
you have a problem with someone to take it 
offline.

This is a place where I browse the market and get 
information.  This is a place where people might 
come just to get an idea of the quality of Yann's 
site by reading what goes on here.  Whether or 
not he himself partakes in the events that take 
place is null - there are plenty of people who 
will judge another by what they tolerate and 
allow on their boards.

And knowing that, what if what they saw in the 
replies to Shura's message offended them in such 
a manner that they decided not to post here any 
longer?  Yann's just lost a customer who may have 
provided him a source of income.  Likewise, I 
recognize that Shura's actions have done no 
better, and I hold her responsible for them, but 
simply because one individual performs 
reprehensible actions does not mean that everyone 
should follow suit.  Two wrongs do not make a 
right, or so the old cliche goes.

And think about your own sales/buys on this 
board.  This kind of stuff reads badly for a 
person's character.  What if a new poster who was 
perhaps interested in buying a cel that you 
needed money from decides that from watching your 
actions, they don't think you're worth dealing 
with now/are afraid of speaking to you?  What if 
you want to make an offer on their gallery, and 
they refuse that offer based on what they saw 
here?

I'm not saying I condone this either, but Lizzard 
has pulled up a very important point - personal 
judgement is vital in this industry.  It decides 
everything.  The choices you make, the things you 
say, will all reflect on your person, no matter 
whether its in retaliation or outright 
instigation.

Quite frankly, this post should never have become 
a personal attack.  It's in a business forum and 
demands business decorum.  I am sorry that there 
are some serious tensions between people on this 
forum, and I understand that Shura may have 
insulted you in the past, but if nothing else, be 
the bigger person.  Fight that urge to write a 
nasty or slighting reply.  It will all around 
keep a better general feeling and reputation on 
the forum and without even saying anything, will 
say something powerful about the integrity of 
your character.

And if nothing else, consider how much bandwidth 
this endless banter tends to create.  Give poor 
Yann a break.  He puts so much work into this 
place...he deserves better.

I'm not taking sides.  I don't know anyone here 
well enough to take or favor anyone's side.  All 
I'm saying is that we have to keep in mind the 
measure of our words and effect that they can 
have.

-Chaotic Serenity