Comments | thenoblethang: Dystopic or just messy?

thenoblethang

Dystopic or just messy?

Jul 09, 2011 23:10

Here is my input, and I hope it's very clear. Not sure how far my opinion and view will matter, but here goes.

( paint the picture )

shit happens

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sandyosullivan July 10 2011, 09:17:34 UTC

Thanks for this. I did find it all a bit unfair, as you know, but mostly there isn't any point in belonging to a community where the only post I ever made is deleted and the three comments I've made (one an intro, and only the last one even marginally negative) were deleted - with only my last question a few months ago kept up and responded to privately by them telling me that I must have just gotten it wrong ( ... )

thenoblethang July 10 2011, 19:25:48 UTC

Yeah. I see what you're saying. It's just a big shame though, not to mention an unnecessary struggle.

Really, if you really dumb me down, all I'm saying is

sandyosullivan July 10 2011, 21:44:08 UTC

Yeah I dunno what to say to this... I guess my concerns were about not being able to express them, cos I wasn't allowed to on the community and they wouldn't respond to me, so the question of people being friends. I guess 'friends' in my book means that you open the discussion open and you respond to people and you don't delete comments and I thought that's what you were saying here too. My experience is that if you never stand up for being able to say stuff and you do just want to gloss it over, you end up very unhappy and unappreciated... just one of the reasons I'm so glad BMG posted her own dismay at the situation. Mind you, it's amazing to me how many people thought we should just let everyone walk all over her. But there ya go, turns out you really DO find out who is willing to stick up for people and who is just interested in not addressing it and smoothing it over. It was great to read your comments on this, mate!

thenoblethang July 10 2011, 22:00:42 UTC

I wasn't saying that everyone should just forget and dismiss everything and be happy dappy go lucky or anything - more why can't we be friends and sort it out like friends should and ah, maybe I am just demanding a utopia. I need a break from this. :(

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bas_math_girl July 10 2011, 18:11:56 UTC

I really wish we had access to all the perspectives too, my good & clever p-daughter, so that we can deal with it and then get on with enjoying the comm.

I absolutely hate the fact this has become a "choosing sides" situation. I am not interested in finger pointing now but in resolutions. As you imply, that can only be achieved through openness and actually talking.

thenoblethang July 10 2011, 19:18:16 UTC

(Oh look! Your timestamp says 11:11 am my time, that must be a sign of good luck. ;D)

Yeah. I mean, we humans have that remarkable ability to communicate. Why not, y'know, use it?