I have found the last 72 hours very enlightening.
I respected quite a few people here, and now for a surpisingly-large number them, that respect level is at zero.
So many people I actually liked have run to defend that which is indefensible. I am not speaking of plagiarism, I am speaking of appalling, childish behavior that would cause someone to get their teeth kicked in (and probably get arrested) if they said it in public.
By doing so, they have shown me (and quite a few others) their true colors.
So, it's real easy: I have removed them from my Favorites. I do not want to see anything written by them show up on my blog. I would rather not be reminded of their presence. I am no longer interested in any opinion they may have to offer. I will avoid posts written by them from now on.
I know they probably couldn't care less about this, but quite frankly that's one of the reasons I have lost respect for them.
However, I would like to extend a heartwarming "Thank You" to them for not stringing me along any further. Sooner or later I would have found out what kind of person they were, and I'm very glad to not be wasting my time any longer.
Also, I would like to express my gratitude for teaching me the data and lessons they did over the last 72 hours. It is not something I will soon forget.
With all sincerity, I hope they have a great life. Without me.
:Damion
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R.
I refuse to go against every principle I have to belong to OS. People who cheat at the little things also cheat at the big things. I've never known that to be untrue.
My favorites list is very different than it was even five months ago. There are always wonderful new writers to be discovered.
~R
while i do fall on the same side of the fence as you when it comes to the act of or defense of plagiarism, there were people on both sides behaving badly. i'm disappointed. i understand the anger and indignation, but i'm still disappointed.
Well!-- I'm so happy that I'm NOT on the removed list.
You never favorite-d ME at all
If you think it through, OS has a positive feedback loop, if you think being made a favorite is a positive thing....but the only negative feedback we get is when we don't get read, rated, or favored.
I would help tremendously if those who are being disfavored were informed they were being disfavored.
I just let people mold on my fav-list till they fall off!! ;)
Am I doing this wrong?????
Oh, never mind. Someone is BOUND to tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Damion, thanks for a good post! ~r!!
I have my very private never-never list of non-favorites. Just as well there's no official non-favorites/DO-NOT-READ-OR-IF-OCCASIONALLY-PEEK-DEFINITELY-NEVER-COMMENT list right under the Favorites list.
Once I saw a car with a little square sticker that said Mean People Suck. I drove back around the block to make sure I saw it.
I too have weeded my favorites.
My rule is, if it's a first offense, try and be diplomatic and polite while taking into account a person's ignorance can be corrected when handled with grace. And if there's a further offense, try to keep a calm lookout, as mud-slinging hurts everyone---even innocent bystanders may get splattered.
As for the indignity so many of us were accused of, I would say it's time we all remembered we are in this as a group and must respect one another. Our de-friending may or may not ease the pain of the past, but it may start us on the fresh path which feels better.
Can I just say a hail and hearty AMEN to what you've said here? I couldn't agree more.
~R~