The Grandiose Entrance of Aspie X

[beatzero]

Well, it looks like autistics.org finally crapped out. I was ready to say, "OMG THE MAN GOT ME N MAH PPL DOWN AGAIN," but then I remembered how much trouble they were having with getting enough money to keep their domain name. Guess the anti-cure cool kids get poorer as the pro-cure you-know-whats get richer. So here I am, Aspie X, gleefully stealing Malcolm X's last name for my own civil rights struggle.

The story of my life is long, winding, and gut-bustingly hilarious if you're sick and depraved like me, but I really don't feel like telling it because I start getting angry and then I want to kill something and the blithering Yuppies who surround me don't like that because it's an affront to their fetishistic need for absolute security. See? I'm ranting already.

Thinking about my past sucks, so I've been looking forward to my future. What I really want is to take our cause national and get Oprah and Jon Stewart embroiled in it. Autism is a one-sided debate in the media: people don't argue the pro-cure rhetoric--not even my own father, who, ironically, probably gave me my aspie genes (assuming it's genetic).

So now I'm here HIDING FROM THE MAN O: and kickin' it with my brothers and sisters.

[adhocisadirtyword]

Welcome beatzero! Glad to have you here. I have to say I'm a bit concerned that the autistics.org site is down. I was just reading ballastexistenz a few days ago and had no idea that it was about to be shut down.

Any idea who I might e-mail to offer up a bit of financial support?

Anyway ... while I'm all about Jon Stewart, somehow I have a feeling Oprah won't be as open to our cause. Anything helps, however.

[drewcareyfan]

Hi!

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

[Sophist]

Yeah, I'd like to know too. Is it just the cost of the domain (since those tend to run only about $10 per .com or .net) or is it the bandwidth too?

I wouldn't personally mind giving a fiver a month (actually, I'd be pleased to do so).

Welcome, btw.

Maybe they could move servers to something cheaper. The server Gestalt is on is a private server owned by LB (Lori) and she's very interested in autism advocacy and support. She might be willing to lend the use for a more reasonable fee. (Although I don't want to offer her services without actually asking her, heh. But just mentioning it might be something to approach her with.)

[adhocisadirtyword]

The only thing I can find on it is that the server went down for maintenance -- dated April 8th. It may be okay?

Still should donate when site comes back up...

[Sophist]

Yeah, definitely.

[Noctivagus]

But you are 'Beatzero'... not 'Aspie X'

Welcome to Gestalt, Beatzero

I would be rather concerned if you wish to 'kill something' whenever you get cross

Its a great pity that autistics.org has gone.

[beatzero]

But you are 'Beatzero'... not 'Aspie X'

Either one goes.

And it looks like the site itself is back up. Forums are down, though.

[kevv729]

Welcome to Gestalt.

[Sophist]

Welcome back to Gestalt, beatzero.