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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.

I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.

I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.

I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.

I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.

Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.

Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.

-SoulRiser

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  Thread: man, I GOTTA get this off my chest
Post: Re: man, I GOTTA get this off my chest

well, i agree with everything you said, plus i have exactly 6 and a half hours of homework tonight.... you know what I HATE? I HATE it when teachers are so condescending that after they assign the hom...
nekotheninja School Talk 11 3,476 09-10-2008, 09:12 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

The Avenger Wrote:SoulRiser and nekotheninja, Pretty much all of what you said happened to me. And I'm only 11. And a half. For instance: my parents are dishing out their life savings to send me to a ...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 07-10-2008, 05:26 AM
  Thread: The poetry thread.
Post: Re: The poetry thread.

cp Wrote:I didnt write this poem. Credit for this goes to my friend Charles who is an awesome writer. I just wanted to let the peoples here read it. With your fist You strike a blow Upon man's cheek ...
nekotheninja Original Artwork/Writing 227 40,229 05-27-2008, 03:17 PM
  Thread: The poetry thread.
Post: Re: The poetry thread.

dreamer... Wrote:Hey, nekotheninja, nice poem...it's rhythmic kind of like a song, and I can definitely relate to it. You describe my hatred for school in a really eloquent and convincing way! :notwo...
nekotheninja Original Artwork/Writing 227 40,229 05-01-2008, 06:40 AM
  Thread: The poetry thread.
Post: Re: The poetry thread.

darthmat Wrote:No, sorry... >< Although I did enjoy yours. :D that's okay thanks anyway :D
nekotheninja Original Artwork/Writing 227 40,229 04-30-2008, 10:49 AM
  Thread: The poetry thread.
Post: Re: The poetry thread.

darthmat Wrote:That was amazing. :cry: oh...oh... um.... r u talking about my poem? thank you so much :D
nekotheninja Original Artwork/Writing 227 40,229 04-30-2008, 10:33 AM
  Thread: The poetry thread.
Post: Re: The poetry thread.

my old performance poem AGAINST SKEWL: school? eight hours a day? five days a week? for the healthiest, most youthful twelve years of my life? what about my education? this is an absolute humilation!...
nekotheninja Original Artwork/Writing 227 40,229 04-29-2008, 01:07 AM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Re: Education in Finland

Ahab Wrote:The Swedish voucher system is actually a really good idea, but as long as the system remains compulsory and biased towards public schools there is no chance of a true success as an educatio...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-26-2008, 11:23 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

SoulRiser Wrote:Library person: Why did you bring back this book so late? You: My school confiscated it and I only got it back now. lulz. yeah, i bet that kind of interaction happens a lot, haha. w...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-25-2008, 10:22 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

SoulRiser Wrote:I know the feeling. Ever since I was 10 (or somewhere around there), I had already set my mind on what matters most to me (friendship), and couldn't get myself to give a damn about sch...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-25-2008, 05:02 AM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Re: Education in Finland

SoulRiser Wrote:I'll do that once I have the wiki thing set up properly... that'd be ideal. Yay, more reasons for me to get off my lazy ass and actually convert SS to wiki format! :P wow, that'd be...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-24-2008, 12:16 PM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

SoulRiser Wrote:So it's the fact that you're being taught, and not so much what they teach you, that bothers you? that's more like it, yes. i'm glad u understand. i do sometimes get upset about the co...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-24-2008, 12:15 PM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Re: Education in Finland

SoulRiser Wrote:It's just gonna be a pain to get all the research on all those countries. There are a looooot of countries... and I'm lazy. :D that's true. but you could do is, you could just keep a ...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-24-2008, 09:49 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

SoulRiser Wrote:I think I get it. I mean, public school for me was hell (almost literally). It was only after my parents sent me to a private school that was a bazillion times better, and the private ...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-24-2008, 09:47 AM
  Thread: DeviantArt.
Post: Re: DeviantArt.

here is my gallery: neko-06.deviantart.com somone please, please visit it. i am in desperate need of readers!!
nekotheninja Original Artwork/Writing 71 21,348 04-24-2008, 04:02 AM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Re: Education in Finland

SoulRiser Wrote:Lots of awesome bands are from Finland for some reason. Does sound really good, though. I should make some kind of school system comparison page for all the different countries... t...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-24-2008, 03:20 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

dreamer... Wrote:nekotheninja Wrote:my parents are dishing out their life savings to send me to a good private school and i'm still suffering. what makes it even worse is the fact that they expect me ...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-23-2008, 11:03 PM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Re: Education in Finland

Eidolon Wrote:Holy butt. And I thought Finland was awesome before... I'm moving. Right now. yeah totally! and APOCALYPTICA IS THERE :O totally worth moving there...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-23-2008, 12:54 AM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Re: Education in Finland

SoulRiser Wrote:It sounds better than most places indeed, but it's still compulsory... right? I can't say anything about how students get treated there just from that one article though. If they actua...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-22-2008, 01:25 PM
  Thread: Walkouts are illegal?
Post: Re: Walkouts are illegal?

it's peaceful protest. there's only so much that they can do. in fact, if they do attack teenagers who use that form of protest, it'll attract more media attention.
nekotheninja Youth Rights 88 24,908 04-22-2008, 10:19 AM
  Thread: Education in Finland
Post: Education in Finland

everyone please read this article and do some more research on the education system in Finland. It's hardcore proof of what we've been saying all along. here's the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...
nekotheninja Youth Rights 15 4,141 04-22-2008, 10:17 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

Escapist Wrote:Nice avatar. thanks :D im' a HARRYFAN according to an online survey, lol
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-22-2008, 09:50 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

Isabel Wrote:ok, first, where do you live, because public schools and private schools are completely different in the country you live in. If you can do some research about schools in your area, it mi...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-22-2008, 04:05 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

Puchiko Wrote:Gorebell Wrote:Apparently you hate grammar and spelling as well. There's not single spelling mistake in nekotheninja's post. The punctuation and case is incorrect, but who cares? As long...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-22-2008, 04:01 AM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: Re: I JUST HATE SKOOL

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nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-21-2008, 02:11 PM
  Thread: I JUST HATE SKOOL
Post: I JUST HATE SKOOL

I DON'T CARE WHAT FORUM THREAD I'M ON I JUST WANNA VENT VENT VENT COZ I HATE SCHOOL AND IT'S BULLSHIT AND WHY THE HELL CAN'T I JUST STAY AT HOME AND FREAKING LIVE, FOR GOD'S SAKE? UUUUGGGGHHHH \ IF ...
nekotheninja School Talk 26 4,590 04-21-2008, 02:35 AM

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