Astinus

Woohoo! I apologize for the late response, I've got a mild flu virus that could potentially be the H1N1 nasty little bugger. :< I know it's so depressing. Anyways I was rather ill last night but I'm a bit better this fine morning?

Darling, I just learned something today about the Wiggins Tavern/Hotel Northampton that I didn't know previously:

It's known as a hot date spot.

I swear, that longer reply's coming. Tomorrow.

Do you have msn Astinus?

....o3o Asty? May I friend yew~?

Mini-modding is often used as the pulpit for flaming, though I understand my response wasn't entirely warranted. I just get annoyed at how often the bad or amateur work posted in good faith is immediately trounced upon as either "trolling" or ripped to shreds via criticism when a much gentler tactic could be used.

Well he stated he felt the thread was only spam and should be locked, which I count as being thinly-veiled flaming since if it really was spam, you'd just report it and wait for a mod's opinion. Telling it to the person's face without knowing their intention has the potential for harm.

I feel the best way to deal with such threads is to be chipper and add constructive criticism, since if the thread is legitimate the OP will have a good environment to learn in, and if they're a troll they wont get the response they wanted and just leave.

I thought that said "can read read each others' mods" for a second.

I closed two threads...well, if you count me and Aegis closing one at THE SAME TIME.

I really think there should be a 'both' option under gender. xD

I wouldn't exactly say I'm doing better. There was at least a month between that one and the previous chapter, and I'm forced to take another week off from writing for my laptop to get fixed.

I know what ya mean by free time being taken away, though I'm sure I'll know what it really means once I get a job, heh. The only things that take up my free time are friends and school.

And then the Really Tall Dachshund changed color and went, "Boof."

Got any more Mod babies on the way?

Ah. I knew Gummy said he wouldn't be providing full reviews unless asked, so I must have lumped you into that as well. You don't have to do a full review, just I would appreciate it considering you and the other two judges are veterans and would have something to say. As time allows, though. So no pressure.

Hi, Astinus, haven't spoken to you in a LONG while, how are you?

Am I to expect a score and possibly a review for my entry?

Hi Asty! :D

So like how has the rewriting of your own fic going?

I know...I realised that when I was looking at your profile. The pandemic is spreading!

That's what bobandbill said OMG.

Like mother, like son/daughter/spawn!

I barely get the time myself! But I love reviewing, even if it is extremely time consuming!

This totally actually happened.

I spent a whole, 3 & a half hours on a post in your section today D:

There's a mass amount of blue on my screen...your kind are taking over once more.