Writers blocking

Baby Ricochet has been pissed a few people off on Writerscafe. Really? No!

    Ricochet's blocked by writers

         Two I know about

    One I know his reasons why

        The other I do not

 

One writer wrote a spiteful poem

   cursing the uniform I wore

Said it brought joy to his heart

When Marines were killed in war

 

Artistic expression is a good thing

    That much I do agree

 Smear the uniform of the corps

 You're gonna hear from me

 

I wasn't looking to start a flame war

That wasn't my strict intention

There were just a couple of things

I felt compelled to mention

 

The Marine corps follow orders

With American interests at stake

We went where the president sent us

There was no such thing as debate

 

Army Air Force Navy Marines

No we don't ask reasons why

We did what was expected of us

That was my review reply

 

      So I posted my opinions

No swearing threats or name calling

The poem was deleted I was blocked

He must have found me galling

 

I must have struck a writers nerve

      S**t happens in this biz

The other dude that's blocking me

I don't know what his problem is

 

Maybe he doesn't like my sewer mouth

and perfurs words dripping with honey

Maybe he doesn't like Jarhead marines

Maybe he doesn't think I'm funny

 

     Either way it's all okay

I can lived with being blocked

 WritersCafe is not for those

who get their panties in a knot

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

The guy that was writing trash about US armed forces was an Amrerican. I'll let some of that crap slide from Europeans but Americans? Talk shit about the war and it's architects all you want. But when you start in on the men and women who did the fighting, bleeding, crying and dying cause we were ordered to? No. Bad, very, very bad.
It's that stupid civilian line of " soldiers should ask why" What in the hell kind of army debates orders? You figure that shit out the first two minutes you're 18 year old ass is in boot camp. The other guy who's blocking me I've no clue who he is. I don't recall ever reading his work but he's obviously read mine. I stumbled on him by accident during a conversation between That_girl and Philgod. His posts were kind of snarky so I clicked on him and what do you know, I'm blocked. So I chimed into the conversation and he promptly deleted all his posts. Marines can make a retreat happen even in cyber space. HOORAH!

Reviews

[Kaylor Mason]

Ha! Don't worry about people blocking you--I've been blocked by more people than I care to mention on here, and I don't have a clue as to why--nor do I really care. My view is anyone that blocks me must have a problem with my work (or me personally) and as such, it's their problem--let them deal with it. If I've slandered anyone or offended anyone on here, unintentionally, then I'm sorry. I wish someone would tell me why they block me before they do it--that would be nice.
For the most part, when people block me on here, I just forget about them. They obviously have issues.
Except for one. Tate Morgan blocked me--I have no idea why. I really admire his work, and before he blocked me I really enjoyed reading it: he's an EXCELLENT writer; but I must've said or did something wrong (wish I knew what it was) and he just blocked me . . . ah well. C'est la vie.

This guy who was bad mouthing you--he comes from the free, individualistic world of the calm, rationally minded civilian . . . the kind of human being who is not required to kill in order to survive. It's not so much that these civvies hate soldiers as it is that they--very literally--cannot comprehend the world soldiers live in. All they really know is the sheltered peace you guys fight and die to preserve every day, whilst they live on, blissfully ignorant. They can't comprehend hardly anything outside their civvie lives, for that matter; and if they do, they prefer not to dwell on it. To the true liberal civilian, soldiers will always be an enigma . . . they just don't get it.

That doesn't justify this man's slander by any measure, though. Here's a thought: Put him in the desert and surround him with insurgents, men who would gladly tear him to pieces just for being American and over there, and then give him a rifle and say: Survive.
He'll sing a different tune after that, guaranteed.

[Baby Ricochet]

HA! That's the longest review I've gotten ever. Blocking's weird. I can understand it if you're a young girl and some guy is creeping you out or if you're being harrassed by somebody. But over a review you didn't like? That's a little over sensitive. There's a lot of things civilians don't understand about the armed forces.

[That_Girl]

That goddamn Tate Morgan... I swear...

[Kaylor Mason]

I agree with you about the oversensitive part--though we writers are artists, and we all have artists' temperaments . . . which might account for our oversensitivity to our "hurt" feelings and all

[Kaylor Mason]

@ That__Girl: What about Tate Morgan? What do you mean?

[That_Girl]

lol he's not very well liked. Especially by me. Don't take his blocking personally.

[Kaylor Mason]

I never did.

[Marie]

Tate Morgan blocked me once, and I got very upset, because I couldn't imagine why. Later on I found out that it was some kind of mix up; he hadn't meant to block me at all and didn't know it had happened.

[That_Girl]

He and I had some words shared. I know why he blocked me.

[Pax]

Mr. Tate did block me..once...too.. but that's in the past now..

[Baby Ricochet]

FOR THE RECORD: Tate Morgan is one of my friends. I read all his work and he's a talented writer. I've had no problems with him and don't excpect too.

[Falling Leaf.]

Some people do deserve to be blocked, because in all actuality, they're jerks. But that's only a very few people, and it's none of you.

[Ees]

Don't buy into the stereotype that artists and writers are a sensitive lot. I work as an artist, selling paintings and I attempt to write. I am not overly sensitive. I am harsh sometimes. I have often been called "cold-hearted", most frequently by my own mother. That's something that bugs me, so I just had to make my statement about the writers as artists are sensitive remark. That's bullshit. People are people, they're all different.

I have a temper that flashes, but I'd rather attribute that to my red hair than being an artistic person.

I try not to be a jerk and when I offer criticism, I also always try to point out the good things too. I think that the only people who should be blocked are creepy people hitting on you, basically.

[Falling Leaf.]

Some people think that just because they are older and more experienced they can stomp all over younger writers. Of course this isn't every older writer; I've only ran into two. I believe that reviews shouldn't be sugarcoated, but they should be polite. Someone called my writing boring, which, you know, can be expected from some people. I can't please everyone and I won't try, but when this person came back later and said my writing sucks to read, that's where I felt they went too far. And, if you go to said person's page, their biography does say that they are biased against younger, inexperienced writers. That person isn't on here to help us youths grow. They're on here to put down others so that they can feel good about themselves. That, in my opinion, is the kind of person who should be blocked. Yeah, creepers should be too, but so should stereotypical a******s. They aren't worth anyone's time.

[Baby Ricochet]

Writers eat their young. HEY! I'm a young writer. EAT ME!

[Baby Ricochet]

OK maybe not that young,

[Pax]

I agree with Ms. Ees, a great constructive criticism is balance...there is a far difference on a insult to a constructive criticism...

[Baby Ricochet]

IS 32 young?

[That_Girl]

Yes, Baby R. Just maybe not on here. :)

[Pax]

I guess...its still young at heart and physically... :D

[Baby Ricochet]

Look at my avitar. I'm just a baby.

[That_Girl]

lol I always feel weird calling you Baby.

Have you seen a pic of that kid recently? Super cute.

[Ees]

32 sounds young enough to me!
I like people to actually critique my work, it doesn't mean I will necessarily agree with their points, but it makes me look at my work and think about it and maybe take their advice. That's why I joined this site. When I review, I always try to review the way that I hope people will review my own work. Apparently that has the potential to completely offend some writers on here, but I keep trying. A sugar-coated review is just as useful as a flat out insult.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's the only reason I came up with the name Baby Ricochet. So chicks would call me baby.

[Baby Ricochet]

and you can't not love that Avitar.

[Baby Ricochet]

yep. 32 and it's all over

[Ees]

cute. what about when guys have to call you baby too? haha

[Ees]

When I was a kid I always said that you had to call boys boys until they reached the age of 32, when they would become men. I don't know why that was the age that I picked. Now as an adult I commonly refer to those who are 32 as boys still. ahah.

But yeah, you're officially old and a man now that you are 32.

[That_Girl]

If you haven't noticed BABY, guys call you that too. :) I find it a bit odd, especially for the straight ones but... eh. ;)

[That_Girl]

lol I know plenty of 32+ that are most definitely boys. XD

[Baby Ricochet]

I once had a picture of Bridgette Bordot as an avitar and this dude started PMing me. He thought Bridgette Bardot was actually me. It was like 6 PM'S before he figured out I was a guy and I wasn't leading him on either. I felt kinda bad. I mean you're a lonely guy and you think you're PMing a woman that looks like Bridgette Bardot and then, Man that's gotta be a buzz kill.

[That_Girl]

Bahaha poor guy. I would have been disappointed as well.

[Ees]

haha, that's hilarious.
I mean, until you told me you were thirty two, I totally thought you were a baby. A really advanced for his age baby.

[Baby Ricochet]

THat would be Tai. He's 14. I swear he's a 35 year old Midget. If you haven't read his work you should.

[Ees]

hahaha.
I was just kidding. I knew you weren't the baby in the picture. haaha.

okay, cool, I'll look for him.

[Baby Ricochet]

Tai's big on the violent metaphors but not in a silly teen aged comic book slasher movie way. There's a strong sense of forlorn aching in his work and he takes criticism into consideration.

[That_Girl]

What's his screen name?

[Baby Ricochet]

Tai

[That_Girl]

Huh... didn't bring up any members.. odd

[Baby Ricochet]

First poem of his I read I thought "Jesus Christ what in the hell is wrong with this kid." No way could I have written something like that when I was 14. I'm not sure I can right something like that now.

[That_Girl]

I want to read! Send me a link to his profile???

[Baby Ricochet]

K

[Suavis_Umbra]

amazing , poem , I like it how the poem is addressed to the actual site. and the rhythm to it makes me think that this could be an epic rap song [ I'm a rap fan , so you know , everything I hear in poetry sounds like rap to me XD]. amazing nonetheless , 10/10 BRAVO XD XD XD XD !!!!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you so much for reading my work Suavis

[Kenneth The Poet]

I like this piece. Coming from a military family, each member who served is of reasonable intelligence and they know what they were fighting for (regardless if they agreed with it or not). I disagree with the civilian leader in charge of the military, not the men who fight for him. If you served in a war and the leader felt it was justified, then you have done what you signed up for and you deserve the praise for what you did. I have my reservations about Vietnam and Iraq II, but the men who served in every conflict deserve respect for what they did. I wonder and question the motives of the leaders, not the men and women who serve.

[Baby Ricochet]

THank you for reading my work Kenneth

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

Well, here you have touched on things that I want to get on a soap box about, but there wouldn't be enough space in the review box to contain my ramblings. Most have already said the important points before me here.

I'll just say that opinions are opinions, but why some people insist on saying theirs in cruel or spiteful ways and then wondering why we respond is beyond me. Some people think that they are entitled to their opinion, however they choose to express it, but no one is supposed to respond to or question them. As for blocking and drama on WC well, let's just say that when they don't have to face you in person people can get really full of themselves. It is a writing site, there is freedom to read or not read, if people go around spewing hatred and express themselves in aggressive, spiteful ways why do they wonder when others stand up to them? I personally, love your writing and appreciate your honesty, humor, style, and the insights you give. You are real, and are entitled to express your reality...if someone doesn't like it, they are not forced to read it. If more people would just not review or comment on things trying to stir up $%^&* we could learn a lot more about writing and enjoy the journey and other writers. I suppose that is, in a small way, why we end up fighting all these wars...it is sad that harmony, mutual learning and expression, and a bit of maturity in relating to one another seems to be so difficult even when far removed from the battlefield.
I lived through the Vietnam era and know many vets from it...that was a tragedy and a real view into how screwed up things can get. That was a time of the DRAFT and the majority of our young men didn't want to go. A "volunteer" army may well be saving the children, grandchildren, or the very people who speak about those who serve. The dynamics and politics behind war are often despicable, but those who fight can't be judged or understood by anyone who has not been in a battle situation...I suppose that goes for all of us...how can we judge each other at all. In this time where bullying is so pervasive (suppose it always has been), and yet we are all tied up and seem to be rendered unable to "settle" the situation in a way a bully would understand - meaning there are so many laws, and "hand ties" to just giving them a bit of what they give out - no wonder some people think they can say anything they want to anyone they want - in the Old West, and even now sometimes, it's best to not stir things up thinking there will be no consequence...if only a well worded "Why the Hell would you say something like that!"

Sorry...I am just getting started, but will spare the further for I fear I will just go on and on. Thank you for writing this. As you can see, you have stirred up a lot in me and I wish we could all be sitting by a warm fire, with a bottle of wine, and getting into an spirited conversation about it!

[Baby Ricochet]

HA! You just pushed Kailer Mason out as longest review. This piece is up to 880 views, spawned a lot of conversations and got to number one on popular reading list for 2 days so it struck a lot of nerves. But my favorite part was invs admitting to reading most of my work in his review. I thought that guy hated my stuff. That was my biggest victory. IMO the vietnam college draft defrement was unfair. That's where the myth started that the military takes advantage of "naive dumb kids" from small towns. Talk to a Cobra gun ship pilot and see how dumb he/she is. It's not in everyone to join the military, particularly the Marine Corps. The thing a lot of these folks don't realize is they wouldn't have made it through a week of boot camp let alone multible deployments to Afganistan and Iraq that could last up to 18 months and actually want to go back. Part of me wants to go back.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

The Draft is something that many people have forgotten or do not realize how it ripped people from their lives and threw them into Hell. Until we got the 18 year old vote, these guys were drafted and couldn't even vote! It was a turbulent time and changed a lot of people. When you are in the draft lottery, you never know when your number will come up...it was terrible. I've been gone for a while and didn't see this till today. Glad I did. If my review was longest...good grief...I'd hate to think how long it would've been if I said all that this poem brought up in me. Keep up your strong, good work. I try so hard to be tactful and honestly kind when reviewing, but I said something that got me slapped - I don't even know what - they never bothered to tell me...I even emailed and they just acted like there was no problem, then chunked me...I don't get people sometimes...you just have to realize they have a problem and forget about it.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure. THanks Shimmerbliss

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Semper Fi! I love our Armed Forces and The Marines , in my opinion have the most dangerous and risky jobs .. I don't know if anyone has blocked me , and i only have writer's block .. so ah, who cares! Good poem, vent.

Chloe

[Baby Ricochet]

THank you so much for reading my work Chloe. HOORAH!

[Chloe..Across the Universe]

You are very welcome. :)

[James William Dyer]

I agree. I abhor the war and the sickos who spawned it. I don't respect soldiers any more than ordinary folks, but it's certainly wrong to spit vile insults at them, when they are putting their lives in jeapordy . At any rate, the poem you wrote here definitely gets the message across. I felt it could be a little shorter, and, to be honest, this is good subject matter if you target it specifically at those who disrespect the armed forces, rather than include the online writers dispute you've had here. Thanx for sharing this, I enjoyed reading it.

[Baby Ricochet]

Yeah. It is kind of long. I've been recently influenced by David Lewis Paget and Tate Morgan. Some of their stuff goes on and on and on. The inspiration for the piece came from the guy that was mysteriously blocking me. That's why he's in it.

[bob, small b. aka invs]

i read your writing quite often. some of it pisses me off, but i don't expect to agree with everyone on here, so that's no big thing. you certainly have a point of view in your writing and i enjoy that even when i don't agree with it.
regarding blocking, i've been blocked a few times by people who disagree with my comments about bad writing (i'm opposed to it). and i've been blocked by a few who took offense to my attitude, whatever they perceived it to be. i've also blocked a few folks, mainly because they seemed more interested in being confrontational than being conversational. i respect people who state their opinions. i have no respect for people who just say things to get a rise out of others. but that's simply my opinion and since they give me an option to banish them from my wc world, i take advantage of it. less stress.

[Baby Ricochet]

Really? HA! Which ones? Ah don't tell me. I'm just pleased an educated man such as yourself reads my work. Yes you are blunt at times but I've no problem with that. If I couldn't handle blunt I would've been weeded out of the corps in basic training with all the other sensitive types. THank you so much for reading my work invs.

[Annabelle Lee]

thats some serious BS right there, that dumbass DOES.know that the only reason hes stil here is because hes got people like you and my dad out here bleeding and dying for his lazy a*s, right? And personally, I love how easy it is for you to write unfiltered. blunt, straightforward, and uncensored, this SOB must be some sheltered terorist or something

[Baby Ricochet]

HA! Maybe he is. Thank you for reading my work Annabelle

[Annabelle Lee]

youre very welcome

[Crowbar]

Some people (mostly idiots) just have their own opinion that will never be changed no matter what is presented to them. Don't think for one second that most of us decent citizens don't appreciate you and people like you because we do, and we LOVE YOU FOR IT.
I think it's really cool how you can just write a poem about it and let it roll off your shoulders (you did let it roll off your shoulders, right? lol)

[Baby Ricochet]

Crowbar. That's so cool. Well I wasn't to thrilled with his comments but I didn't do any swearing or name calling or get into a flame war. He's not the first civilian I've heard that out of though it is rare. The few times it has happened I frame it with the perspective of this is what the nam vets went through. At least my generation of warrior gets respect

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you so much for reading my work crowbar. Crowbar. Awesome...

[Crowbar]

It is such a crying shame that people treated the vets that way. I don't know if it's still true today, but there was a time recently when the majority of the homeless population were Vietnam vets. Kind of makes me sick.
Here is a cheers for you and your service!

[Enid Blake]

I didn't even realise you could block people on here! Lol. Some people only want to hear their own version of the 'truth', they don't appreciate others questioning it.
Nice poem ;)

[Baby Ricochet]

THank you for reading my work Enid