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The hell with it...
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.
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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Finally...she's been called out. You guys have no idea the utter crap she's been dishing out not only online but off.
She must think Dirk can't frickin' read and he's stupid.
Four years of the outright lies she's told online. OMFG.
The hate, the bitterness, she's so absorbed in it.
All this time I've sat back and said little because I was asked to. But no more. After that diatribe on DS, the gloves came off. She's slandered a good man, regardless of what he's thought of by the public. And a good friend.
He doesn't deserve what she's doing to him.
Star..thank you for saying what I could not.
I'm tired of this. It's been four F'ing years and I have NEVER encountered the likes of her in D's fandom. EVER.
She definately has earned a place in the DB obsessed fan hall of shame.
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I don't think you can legally have a fandom on the internet unless soemone is completely off the deep end.
Did you hear about the LotR fandom? Some of the things said about Sean Astin just boogle my mind and this was whole forums of people. I'm never sure what exactly Sean did to get the fandom hate but I think he once mentioned because he had a wife and new baby to support he almsot didn't play Sam because he was worried he wouldn't be able to suppor tthem and the travel would be too much on his new family. Fans were duly outraged. I mean how dare family come before the holy movie *sigh*
So frankly I'm almost more shocked that there is only one like her in Dirk's fandom than that she exists ^^;;
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But he did star in LoTR's so what was the big deal? Some fans are CRAZY!!! The internet breeds them ;-O
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Dirk's had obsessive types that I am aware of, but she's been the most "vocal". And, if you can believe it, he's had *worse* than her in the past.
It's all part and parcel of being in the public eye.
But this one is beyond ridiculous cuz she actually *believes* what she's posting. And wants everyone to believe it too.
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He figured they'd censor some of the chat,because..well..that's what the network people do.
But the stalker story HE was talking about, you know with the slashed tires and bodyguards, I'd actually heard him talk about before, on his second cruise during a chat session.
I guess what can you do but sort of laugh it off when you're talking about it on national TV, but I'm sure at the time it was very unerving to go through.
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Okay, one could argue, they are celebrity, it's what they wanted, and so the fans are part of the package... but we're all human. They NEED some privacy. What gives us a right to interfere with that?
Its like I saw on a Robbie Williams documentary thing once, he was followed to his AA session. Okay, he has/had a problem and was dealing with it. What give the Paps a right to follow him to this? Not only were they invading his privacy about something rather serious, that he wants to keep private. But there would be other people (ordinary members of the public with an alcohol problem) requiring the same level of privacy too. They were totally infringing all of this - just for a stupid story/picture.
I rarely read the papers or magazines (don't have the time with two kids) but I also don't want to feel like I'm feeding the need for reporters to do this to a "celebrity".
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I guess twenty years ago she would just be writing him obscene letters and turning up on his property. We'd have been none the wiser. Now we have teh interweb for the crazies to share their lunacy with us. Joy. I'm so happy to read defamatory comments and lies from someone who needs professional help and clearly isn't getting it. Maybe we should club together and find her a good shrink.
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Oh, sorry - must be reading like she does - inserting mine own little world...
;-)
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Ah well - as a lot of folks know - me and my big mouth... ;-)
I wonder if that's why so many of the managers at work turn the corner when they see me coming?
Hmmm...