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.

Comments

[beckyblack]

I went and found the thread and geez, what a knob that other poster is. She also clearly doesn't "get" what an Appreciation thread is defined by over there on DS either, even though it's right at the top of the page:
A place for fans of particular housemates to post constructive and positive messages.

Heck, she mustn't have been to any conventions on the UK. I'm not much for conventions myself, but from what I've heard, if you don't get completely blasted you're doing it wrong. :D

And heck, there are some acquaintances of mine, friends of friends kind of thing, that I've only met at parties etc. They've had a few drinks on those ocassions. Do I assume therefore that they are drunk every day? Of course not, that would be stupid.

If you get banned from Digital Spy I'll be massively impressed. That's like an internet badge of honour.

[beckyblack]

It's a huge forum over there of course. I suppose the mods have to prioritise the sub judicea and "libellous stuff that will get us sued" issues first. Hope they get your issue sorted and don't ban you!

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

Well I know two wrongs don't make a right and all that... but sometimes they sure as hell make you feel better ;o) I shouldn't worry about it. Although it IS annoying when a *fan* takes it too far.

[ani-bester.livejournal.com]

DS from my understanding is like this huge thing and I suspect the mods have bigger fish to fry to be honest. Where as I have nothing better to do than release me wrath on people. =P Nor am I answerable to a corproation ^__^

Actually *blush* I better go check DTD. I hate to say this but I haven't had time to keep up with it as much as I should and was kinda relying on you and Tracy to report things if it got bad while I freaked out 6 ways to Sunday over my convention presentation ^^;;

But now hopefully I can get back to paying attention.

ON the behavior in question, man I have no comment other than I stopped trying to figure out stupid on the internet a LONG time ago. It's usually just people who want attention. I've seen friends of mine attacked like that (well I say attacke dlike that I've not been on DS in forever but I can take a good guess as the pattern changes not much at all) and it's just to make a name. You know attack the Big Name and people notice you and some people don't give a gosh darn of the attention is positive or negative.

What I don't understand is there's an entire other fandom that will quite gleefully agree with her when she bashes Dirk. So I don't know why she doesn't just go post to the other fandom and get positive attention.

I suspect she must just like aggrevating people -_-

Oh and yeah if yu get banned from DS I'll make you an icon to rpoudly display *LOL*

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

okay I've just read your response now (finally had the time).

I bow down to you :D I actually don't think you were that bad. I think you spoke of fact, truth - what we are all thinking. So give yourself a good pat on the back :D

And OMG if she thinks Dirk is an alcoholic - what does that make me? :P

Anyway, gosh - he's a star - he's supposed to have "lost weekends :D I reckon there are "stars" out there, losing more than weekends :P

[odonaill.livejournal.com]

Bloody hell. I just get home from work knackered and read Star's response on DS and now I feel like doing cartwheels :D

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.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

My God - get home from work and find a whole library of posts has sprouted here. Don't you people have a life? LOL

I'm waiting to see what her response is - or maybe she's gone crying to the mods. Who knows? But I just had to say something at this point - I know, I know - I'm usually so quiet and demure, never get into fracases of any sort. This is so unusual for me, I'm all in a twitter...

So - the gist of the comments - we all agree she's certifiable, we all agree Dirk is the nicest of men and doesn't deserve this kind of treatment -

and Billy and I are both out of luck with the cruise fantasies.

Shit...