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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[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mean, normally, if I do respond I *try* to stay well above her level. But I really felt like the guys must have in "Semi-Friendly Persuasion" - I tried to do it "their way" and it *just doesn't work*. So at least the "other side" is out there for as long as it lasts - enough people will see it so they won't just automatically take her word for things, at least.

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

See, I love how in life, we even do things the A-Team way :D That should be our new thing - "well in the end we did it the A-Team way" ;o)

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

OMG - do you think we're becoming...obsessed?????????????