The hell with it...

[ostarella]

I've probably managed to get myself banned from Digital Spy. No big loss at this point, considering the place has been so thoroughly contaminated by one poster's vindictiveness. But I finally decided to call a spade a spade. Normally I try to ignore her, but when enough bricks hit you in the head, it's kinda hard to do.

But this whole forum rules thing bugs the hell out of me. Has for some time. How do you respond "politely" and "respectfully" to other members who choose not to post "politely" or "respectfully"? It's like fighting with both hands tied behind your back. I like the way ani handles it over DTD - if you let her know when someone pulls that shit, she comes down on them like a ton of bricks. The mods over at DS take forever to respond, if at all (in this case, *not* at all). So I figure if they don't care what she posts, I have the same rights.

The really sad part about this whole thing - well, actually, there are two. First, that friends and family of Dirk's have to see that kind of crap on the web, and second, that there are people out there ignorant of her whole pathetic issue who will believe what she says.

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[beckyblack]

I wonder how many mods they have over there. Are they proactive or reactive? Do they "patrol" or wait for someone to report a dodgy post. They must patrol, because the legal issues could be very troublesome if they leave something libellous up there too long.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

That's one reason why I'm puzzled at their lack of action here - her post was clearly defamatory - there are people who are going to believe it. But then these same mods allowed her back on the forum after an initial ban a little while ago, so who knows what their thinking is? If they're thinking at all...

[beckyblack]

Maybe Dirk isn't high profile enough for them. :(

Why does that person even still hang about in the Dirk fandom if she no longer likes Dirk? Can't she just leave it? Seems like such a waste of time. If I had a bad experience with or went off some celebrity for whatever reason I hope I'd have better things to do than hang around in places their fans congregate just to keep saying "this guy is actually not that cool, you know?" It would be like someone going off some sport they used to enjoy, but still going to matches and complaining loudly to everyone around them how boring the game is.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Well, unfortunately, this hatred for Dirk has become a way of life for her. It's like she has to try to turn everyone who likes Dirk to hating him as a means of vindicating her own feelings - or lack of viable life ;-)

[beckyblack]

Weird. I just couldn't even get that worked up about someone I don't even actually know! If I were to go off Dirk (and he'd have to do something pretty bad for that to happen!) you wouldn't see me for dust! A distant echo of "So long, suckers" is all you'd get. And I'd still be in A-Team fandom anyway, since the character and the actor are not the same!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the broad definitely has a screw loose - probably more than one.

Well, I have to check out - back to the working world, dammit. Have to see if I can sneak onto the 'net during the slow spots - like all damn night! :-(

[beckyblack]

See ya later. I have to do some writing anyway. The guys have a boat to catch.

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

Why does that person even still hang about in the Dirk fandom if she no longer likes Dirk? Can't she just leave it?

Because she's a fruit loop!

[beckyblack]

I suspected that might be a factor.