it doesn't really have anything to do w/ toni morrison specifically but more the general notion that, say, a black woman who made art mostly about and for other black women isn't really being talked about on this board primarily because we have no black women who actively post on this board
― marcos, Thursday, August 8, 2019 5:05 PM (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
There is this, but there's also the effect (which I don't know if it's better or worse) where we'll talk about something that has an aspect (possibly a total aspect) relevant to an experience outside of our own, and, ignoring that aspect entirely, conclude that we've nailed it.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 4 October 2019 17:58 (four years ago) link
bump, just in case we've had any recent leavers who may want to share their stories.
― Banáná hÉireann (darraghmac), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:39 (four years ago) link
ah but they left
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:40 (four years ago) link
I left
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:41 (four years ago) link
but you were ijrc fake, dan
yes i know they have left but they all of em still read, we know this
― Banáná hÉireann (darraghmac), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:43 (four years ago) link
You not retiring yet are you Darragh?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:46 (four years ago) link
He's never been retiring.
― Soup on my lanyard (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:49 (four years ago) link
every 2nd post of his seems like fuzzy, oblique bitching about lefties these days, at least before it used every 4th post!
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:53 (four years ago) link
lads please, please.
ye have yr thread, dont ye?
― Banáná hÉireann (darraghmac), Thursday, 19 December 2019 00:04 (four years ago) link
too many threads for the remainers
― mh, Thursday, 19 December 2019 00:32 (four years ago) link
every time a poll with a lot of options is bumped now I can only think "specific user such as imago"
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Thursday, 13 February 2020 22:54 (four years ago) link
Which specific ILX user has the best discography?
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Thursday, 13 February 2020 22:57 (four years ago) link
Best Buy
― sarahell, Thursday, 13 February 2020 23:02 (four years ago) link
Come for the pie. Stay for the clusterfucks. Leave when you've had your fill.
― A is for (Aimless), Friday, 14 February 2020 02:02 (four years ago) link
Bloomberg's got a babby
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Friday, 14 February 2020 03:15 (four years ago) link
LOL, I just saw upthread that back in August 2019 a proposal was made to pay women and minorities a certain rate to participate in this forum. So when do I start looking for any back pay? Should someone alert fellow "twofer" Geeta to this proposal?
― We Live as We Dee, Alone (deethelurker), Sunday, 23 February 2020 14:41 (four years ago) link
i forget the thread for this but:
* Why do people leave ILX for good?* people dancing to Phish
― Kate (rushomancy), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:22 (four years ago) link
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), 13. februar 2020 23:57 (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
We all know the answer to this, right? It's no contest! Or am I forgetting someone?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:24 (four years ago) link
there are in fact several contenders
― imago, Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:26 (four years ago) link
What I really want to know is which specific ILX lurker has the best discography.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:27 (four years ago) link
there’s your truth, and then there’s my softer, pinker one
― mh, Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:27 (four years ago) link
this isn't something we should discuss imo
lurkers otoh
― imago, Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:27 (four years ago) link
Indeed. My initial question was facetious and likely a parody of some other post/thread I've already forgotten about.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:28 (four years ago) link
Imago otm. Let's just say it's a tie and move on
― Frederik B, Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:29 (four years ago) link
mariah carey is poster "bee ok" iirc
― mark s, Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:33 (four years ago) link
Fred B is Lars Ulrich.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link
i'm kali malone
*drones on and on about something*
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:37 (four years ago) link
Not to start shit again, but your posts are wayyyyyyyyy better than Kali Malone's music.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:38 (four years ago) link
ThaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaankYoooooooooooooooooooooooooooou:)(I do like her music though!)
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:43 (four years ago) link
also your jump shot is amazing
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:47 (four years ago) link
I had an international smash hit single when I was still going by the name Jordy so let's not be too quick to declare a winner here, is alls I'm sayin
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:06 (four years ago) link
Has it gotten any easier now that you're no longer a, you know?
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:10 (four years ago) link
Sadly, it's all been downhill since my diaper days.
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:31 (four years ago) link
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch)
dur dur d'etre old lunch
― Kate (rushomancy), Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:03 (four years ago) link
Should someone alert fellow "twofer" Geeta to this proposal?
whenever I mention ilx to her, she has warm things to say about a lot of old school ilxors, but expresses no interest in returning to regular posting/reading.
― sarahell, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:12 (four years ago) link
she does have great taste in food/bevs, so if she happens to be visiting your locale, you should definitely buy her drinks and/or dinner, esp. if you are an affluent white dude.
― sarahell, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:13 (four years ago) link
unless you're "that one guy" .... he knows who he is.
― sarahell, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:14 (four years ago) link
I would definitely... oh wait, never mind
― mh, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:16 (four years ago) link
not you, mh
― sarahell, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:18 (four years ago) link
jokes
― mh, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:19 (four years ago) link
DM-ed you
― sarahell, Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:19 (four years ago) link
Would it be ok if I'm just a regular middle class brown woman?
― We Live as We Dee, Alone (deethelurker), Sunday, 23 February 2020 21:00 (four years ago) link
I think the implication was that the people complaining about a lack of diverse voices earlier in this thread are largely cisgender white straight men
― mh, Sunday, 23 February 2020 22:40 (four years ago) link
well, fuck it, i've done my part to increase the number of women _and_ decrease the number of men posting here
of course offering money to posters is a fairly clueless solution - first off y'all can't afford my rates, second off i guarantee you spend enough time even talking about the idea and some asshole will jump out of the woodwork with some bullshit argument about how i "shouldn't count".
― Kate (rushomancy), Monday, 24 February 2020 01:27 (four years ago) link
A+ :D
I'm always completely... fine with people leaving? Like "kudos to you, you managed to get out of here." I don't desire this myself, but I can see why one would, for so many reasons.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 24 February 2020 08:58 (four years ago) link
Trying my best to call out the bullshit. Also doing it for free too. Aren't you all lucky?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 24 February 2020 12:04 (four years ago) link
i prefer to refer to it as privileged
― sarahell, Monday, 24 February 2020 16:39 (four years ago) link
Hi all,
I’m out.
I found ilx in ‘03 and have since been a daily lurker and occasional poster. I’ve learned so much here from ilxors like Milton Parker, dylannn, John D4rni3lle, Sund4r, Scott Seward, momus, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and even deej.
Where have they all gone?
Maybe I’m old or too sensitive but I feel increasingly at odds with nearly everyone here. I don’t want to be unkind to anyone so I’ll stay quiet.
My best to all.
― ... (Yelploaf), Sunday, 10 May 2020 22:55 (three years ago) link
Yelp I'm still here I'm just kinda incognito
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 10 May 2020 22:57 (three years ago) link
TNC posted here?!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 10 May 2020 22:58 (three years ago) link