Date Posted:19:50:35 07/31/06 Mon Author: snarg Subject: Ya gotta be tough In reply to:
Lorna Doone
's message, "It's academic." on 15:28:05 07/31/06 Mon
>Kman, I hope you realize that I meant you no
>disrespect.
>
>I am sorry that those messages are still here.
>
>However, having read the posts explaining about
>"trolls," it appears it is only one individual doing
>this. That doesn't make it less hurtful but it makes
>it easier for me personally to deal with.
>
>Because you may be moving this forum, I will not be
>sending any complaints to Voyager. I really felt bad
>that what I wrote was in a sense a threat (I did plan
>to go through with it) but I also hope that you can
>understand how unhappy I was.
>
>I have calmed down considerably.
>
>However I have decided that "Rant and Rave" is not for
>me.
>
>I am too thin-skinned, quite honestly, and cannot
>handle stress, even from people who I don't know.
>
>I am Jewish and anti-semitism really hurts me.
>
>I was a big Mel Gibson fan until I heard about his
>anti-semitic rant. That has totally changed my opinion
>of the man.
>
>Many of the biggest names in Hollywood and in show
>business are Jewish. Though there had been rumors that
>Mel might be anti-semitic when "Passion Of The Christ"
>came out they were only that, as far as I know, rumors.
>
>Now it appears that (sadly) it is the truth.
>
>And I am wondering how his peers are going to react to
>this.
>
>Yes, I still wish you would remove those offensive
>posts from here, but I also realize that this might
>take a lot of work on your part.
>
>And maybe it is not as easy to permanently ban
>somebody as people may think.
>
>So I will certainly cut you some slack on this.
>
>Believe me, Kman, I am not a vindictive lady in any
>way, shape or form.
>
>But I am a human being with feelings.
>
>I know, that sounds very trite. People say that all
>the time.
>
>However I am sure that you have feelings to and can
>understand where I am coming from.
>
>I do not plan to register on the other forum, simply
>because, as I stated above, "Ranting and Raving" may
>not be something I am well-suited for.
>
>The topics here have often made me squeamish.
>
>That does not mean the people here are bad in any way.
>Far from it! I sense that most are very decent.
>
>But I just feel uncomfortable, and I guess you can
>understand that.
>
>My posts a few weeks ago about you winning millions of
>bucks were kind of joking in a way. I had fun with
>that. Of course if you DID win all that, the joke is
>still on me, and -- in that case -- I hope you have
>invested it wisely!
>
>Anyway, I enjoyed this place most of the time (until
>the past few days) so I thank you and everybody for
>that.
>
>And I wish you success in your new location, assuming
>you are moving there from here.
>
>Either way, I will not post here any more except if
>you reply to this. In that case I may reply.
>
>So, other than that, any posts from "Lorna Doone"
>(particularly upper-case) are NOT from me.
