RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
December 13, 2018 at 1:54 pm
(This post was last modified: December 13, 2018 at 2:05 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
We all agree we don't want further damage by bringing this here, but at the same time everyone wants the last word.
And if you're blaming people by name for someone else's absence without taking the rest of the story into account, of course the people being blamed are going to want to come in and say something. You can't really expect otherwise.
The part about money was wrong from the get go, and as I said, I condemned that rumor. The part about the location was as well, but location was never the crux of it. The rest is true.
It sucks because I can't fully explain why I don't think we are entirely to blame for the absence without spilling the whole story. And I don't want to do that again, and won't. But when I feel I'm being blamed for something unfairly, of course I'm going to feel the need to weigh in some.
Ugh. But she did though. That's the thing. As has been said already, a friend of hers, who believed her, messaged her and asked her for proof so that the speculation would stop. Instead of giving it, she disappeared.
Again, I say this as being someone who's identity was also questioned here on AF. What did I do? I gave people my Facebook page (which is obviously real). I did video chats on Skype with people. I made an accent video. I even PMed someone a picture of me holding up a sign of my username.
This happened to me too, and I put an end to it by easily proving them wrong. If I had actually lied about who I was and people found out and I left, one can't say it wasn't at all my accountability for having lied in the first place.
And if you're blaming people by name for someone else's absence without taking the rest of the story into account, of course the people being blamed are going to want to come in and say something. You can't really expect otherwise.
The part about money was wrong from the get go, and as I said, I condemned that rumor. The part about the location was as well, but location was never the crux of it. The rest is true.
It sucks because I can't fully explain why I don't think we are entirely to blame for the absence without spilling the whole story. And I don't want to do that again, and won't. But when I feel I'm being blamed for something unfairly, of course I'm going to feel the need to weigh in some.
(December 13, 2018 at 1:21 pm)LastPoet Wrote:(December 13, 2018 at 11:47 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I agree with you. The reason it was brought here is because you accused some people by name, myself included. So I felt I should say something on that.
At least you had a chance to defend yourself. Same can not be said about Valk. But hey, people also spend more time gossiping, than hearing what the priest has to say in mass. That was my first hint at the age of 10. Glad to see it wasn't anecdotally a story of mine.
Ugh. But she did though. That's the thing. As has been said already, a friend of hers, who believed her, messaged her and asked her for proof so that the speculation would stop. Instead of giving it, she disappeared.
Again, I say this as being someone who's identity was also questioned here on AF. What did I do? I gave people my Facebook page (which is obviously real). I did video chats on Skype with people. I made an accent video. I even PMed someone a picture of me holding up a sign of my username.
This happened to me too, and I put an end to it by easily proving them wrong. If I had actually lied about who I was and people found out and I left, one can't say it wasn't at all my accountability for having lied in the first place.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
