It's All in Your Perspective

Here are some recent excerpts from a JAG member's blog that I find particularly telling:

The (JAG) forums are not open to those who have proven themselves to be antagonizers of our members. I say to you, if you knew a person to be a thief, would you allow him to come into your home among your family and belongings. I think not. As a group, we feel the need to keep the thieves out also; those who come in and try to steal the joy of our sport, the unity we have as a group and the ability we have to be civil to each other, even in disagreement.

Some have been given access and changed venues once they arrived. They became thieves once they came in and saw all the contentment within the group. Their joy comes from dissension and stealing the joy of others. Their goal is to tear down anything that they perceive as a threat. They cannot co-exist.

While this "philosopher" doesn't mention who exactly she is referring to, the fact that several members of GOWT including myself have been banned by IP address from accessing the JAG forums pretty much says it all. Interestingly if you apply the above to the GOWT forums, you can see that she is describing herself, Stubby, and Elmo perfectly. Accessing the JAG forums is no longer necessary for me. Recently JAG's leader had to remove three offensive posts made by Stubby. Poor kid can't catch a break. At least he is enjoying caching again. Here is the log he posted for Should I Put It On? or Should I Take It Off? by WickedNSassy (GC14Z61) on September 13:

Found it after work. I'm not sure if you should put it on or take it off. I know the bluff boys like to take it off in Muse park. Nice cache. Thanks for the cache.

I'm certainly glad he doesn't have a wife and kids to embarrass. Oh, wait. He does.

More words of wisdom from the blog of JAG's "philosopher":

JAG was not born to overshadow or undermine. It was created for people in a common geographical area with a common love of geocaching to come together, share ups and downs and have fun playing the game as we see fit.

I have recently been informed by two reliable sources that JAG intends to field a slate of candidates in the next GOWT election. Playing the game as they see fit, indeed.

Update 9/19/2007: JAG's "philosopher" decided she did not wish to blog anymore and removed herself from the blogosphere.