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Consider This - I have to admit you make an excellent point here. There is no such thing as John not being here. He could read this from almost anywhere in the world.


If you are losing a friend, as ZombieSlayer may feel, then this has to be hard. But I've been posting to braintalk since 1998 - my entire life has changed from contacts made here.......and guess what......I'm over it!

This place is just fine with me. If John ever decides to explain himself, I'm sure he will be forgiven. In the meantime, I enjoy the freedom of this one. John screwed up, we all do, but if he doesn't owe us anything that works both ways.
two cents,
paula

oops, there's a parkinsonian for ya, hit enter before finished.....anybody want to guess what i might have called this? lol

Yes, I see the humor now. I didn't before so I took your question in the literal sense. Thank you.

ZS made some very good points, as did many others..As Paula mentioned lack of communication leads to speculation..I personally have been patient, and more that willing to give John Lester the benefit of the doubt because of his reputation, and that even though there has been a lack of communication I still find it difficult to believe that JL just abandoned us, and doesnt care..I have to admitt that the speculation does tend to have its moments..but it is apparent that something is wrong here, but just what is that something?..Is very unlike John not to keep us updated and especially for this length of time..I cant imagine a man of his conviction and dedication just walking away like it never happened

((((((((((Paula)))))))))

Thanks, a lot.

I had a friend who was sooo hurt by being banned, primarily because she just loved JL. (And she didn't understand what she had done to cause it) So I can imagine how ZS feels.

Your post made me get tears in my eyes.

Crystal, you are a true sweetheart.

((((((((((((The Crystal Cave))))))))))))

hey zombieslayer
 

This is not an attempt to start a political discussion!

If you want a chuckle at my expense, just compare my first attempt to have a civil political discussion. It looks like this ho ho:

http://forums.braintalk2.org/showthread.php?t=460

and the real one:

http://forums.braintalk2.org/showthread.php?t=376


I mean, which one says I'm oK you're ok ?.........hahaha

paula

Please don't think I am out to get you...but what the flying hell does this have to do with anything??? Really...I just don't see why this was posted here.

Curious you have a cute looking grandpuppy :D

Dorry....:p

Everyone else

I'm just genuinely confused at Mr. Lesters actions in the last half dozen months or so. I can see why people are mad and hurt. I'm starting to get a little mad myself.

I'm also getting ****** off about the pure speculation, outright bullcrap, and obvious libel that is being spouted as pure truth.

I'm just sick and tired of people posting crap without any proof.

Typically I hold my tongue when I see stuff on the net that is just pure crap. However this time I don't feel like doing so. Somebody has to step up and correct all of the mis-information that is being posted.

It's time to stop the bs and start supporting those that need it.

I think, honestly, that while people could and should vent their frustrations about the situation and lack of communication, we should try and do this once and get it out of our systems. And then move on and not make any more assumptions about his or anyone else's behavior.

Really, there's nothing more to do about the situation for now. If he refuses to update anyone on the situation, that's his perogative. We just have to accept it and move on.

John

Now see, the way Doc says "refuses" make it sound volitional and biased. If we don't know the whole story, we don't know why John doesn't explain and we don't know if he can help it. By saying refuses like that, it makes it sound as though John doesn't care and I really don't believe that, nor do I know it to be true and neither does anyone else!

Like you, ZS, I am confused and upset. But I don't want to think badly of someone who has behaved so well and so generously for so many years. Seems to me the least he should deserve is a couple of months of trust.

Maybe that's just me though. Evidently, a lot of people don't have very much faith in others.

Lisa

ZombieSlayer
 

ZombieSlayer,

It appears that your thread has been hijacked so I'm posting a new thread to address this:

[QUOTE=ZombieSlayer;6378]//Rant on to all folks that fit it....

I'm tired of people making assumptions and jumping to conclusions and trying to mislead people about Mr. Lester and BrainTalk. Some of the stuff said here at Braintalk2 could be construed as libel.

None of you (nor I for that matter) have any proof of any wrong doing, with the exception of his lack of communication and participation. I find this (lack of communication) very disturbing, highly offensive, quite rude, and definately not at all like the Mr. Lester I thought I knew.

So how about you find (and post) some facts before making statements that may or may not be true? Or at the very least take the easy way out and say it's your opinion. That way people won't think what you say is fact.

//Rant off

I want to THANK YOU for posting this. You are right.

Here are a couple of facts:

John Lester has given more than a decade of his personal time to BrainTalk. It isn't his job and he doesn't get paid for it. BrainTalk is a labor of love. That love is for us. Those who need a place to share experiences and gain wisdom from others.

There was a time, years ago, when BrainTalk wen't down and the fix was $10,000. JL paid for that fix out of his pocket. His personal income. Just as the inception of BrainTalk, the hardware, software, etc. was out of his pocket.

JL has a job. He needs a job to support himself. If he doesn't have a job and has to live in the street, there will never be a BrainTalk. And from the information provided by one of the posters here at BT2, it is obvious that there has been a major meltdown with the hacking at that job. So he is BUSY. It is apparent to me, and others, that he is trying to resolve the issues at his job AND resolve the issues at BrainTalk.

Has anyone ever had that "snowball effect" take place in their life? I have. Just recently. My father died of cancer and 2 months later my FIL had to be placed in a nursing facility b/c I could no longer care for his needs. Then six months later my mother was hospitalized and dx'd with ARDS. Two weeks later my FIL passed away and 2 weeks after that my husband coded twice in ER and was sent to another hospital for heart surgery. One month later I was told my breast cancer metasticized. And all this while caring for several specialneeds foster children whose dx's ranged from cerebral palsy to schizophrenia.

Yes, I know the snowball effect. It has happened to me.

And I think it just might be happening to John Lester.

He travels out of town on business. When he gets back he finds BrainTalk has crashed. It is big. It requires new hardware and software AGAIN. Much to do to get it up and running.... in his spare time while holding down a job. And then, the icing on cake, a big meltdown on the job. And it is his baby so he has much to do to fix it.

And we don't know what's going on in his personal life. Everyone just assumes he doesn't have a life outside BrainTalk.

JL is human. A loving, caring, giving human. He has provided much to us. The least we can do is allow him the time he needs to resolve all the issues in his life.

I can wait as long as JL needs to get BrainTalk back online. He has been there for me for a decade. I can be there for him for the few months it takes, even if it takes more than a few months.


And by the way, while people are posting their frustrations they have violated the TOS of this very forum (BT2).

"By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.

This is exactly why I haven't posted here before today. And your post, ZombieSlayer, is the only reason I registered and posted.

Again, THANK YOU for being you and for supporting JL.

Flowergirl