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POSTED BY: Niki2
UPDATED: Friday, August 21, 2009 13:11
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Quote:The way I see it, ignoring someone doesn't mean as soon as they post you throw your hands and immediately respond. I understand why you feel the need to defend yourself, but rest assured Niki - as much as some folks here can be opinionated jerks from time to time (I'm soooo including myself!) there's not a single person here who will judge you based on what these folks are saying.
Originally posted by Niki2:
I'm sorry...I thought you could tell superkitty to stand down. Is there ANY way to stop this? I tried not posting, but it's still going on.
So, if I may be so bold as to offer advice, do not pay your stalkers the compliment of posting to this thread again. Don't even reply to me. Continue as you are in other threads, discussing other things so we can get to know you. Harpies hate yelling into a void, so I'm sure they'll follow you, but keep ignoring them. If you show yourself undeserving of what they're saying, and stay above their bickering, you will get nothing but support from everyone here.
And to the harpies: this site has seen its share of nutjobs and the intellectually dishonest. If Niki is one of those, we're quite capable of figuring it out and dealing with her our own way. And I highly doubt that "our own way" includes harassing her across the world wide web.
Sheesh, I take back every bad thing I ever said about our RWED. (Well, mostly.
) I never saw anyone here carry things THIS far.I'm done.
ETA to Niki: yay, you thought of the same idea at the same time I did!
Commencing with Plan Ignore...
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hmm-burble-blah, blah-blah-blah, take a left
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This is all very he-said, she-said. In the end, ultimately, whatever happened is not relevant here unless anyone wants to MAKE it relevant here. Which I sincerely hope not, because this board is a relatively calm place most times.
We appreciate your warnings, Saxon, and Niki, we appreciate your fears. I have been on the outside and in the center of a number of similar internet fights, and I have seen how nobody can really be at fault. A friend of mine who was very outspoken on political opinions and inclined to very strongly argue their positions was often seen as getting personal when he really wasn't, but the perception made someone go off to some of his wikipedia entries and vandalize them. Everything went downhill from there, moderators took sides, banned them from a message board I went to, deleted threads, it was hard feelings all around.
I see a similar situation here where there's just a lot of frustration, a lot of different ways of seeing what happened, and a general escalation of events that nobody could control.
So like I said, I'm going to make up my own mind. *shrug*
Edit: And I too will bow out now. :) All these other posts were put up while I was working on this in response to Saxon's last.
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Posted by Niki2:
"Saxon", I deleted all my references to the problms at the OB...for you to continue to bad-mouth me here shows nothing good and no good intentions. I repeat, please stop. And has been requested of you and others, please let these people decide for themselves about me. You've given all kinds of warnings, don't you think you've done enough now?
Quite. You've said your "bewares" and your "warnings" already, Saxon. Anything more constitutes little more than stalking and harassment. We're adults; we can make up our own minds.
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Posted by PeaceKeeper:
I will respond to her posts as I see fit.If I disagree I will say so.If she posts sensibly I will respond in kind.But what I won't do is sign on to a site,purely to get one-upmanship on a person I disagree with.
Bingo. Niki has done nothing here to give me pause. If that happens, I'll deal with it in my own way, on my own terms. As of now, Niki has offered repeated apologies and asked repeatedly to be left alone. At this point, you're not making YOUR case - you're making Niki's. Was that your intent?
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Posted by PeaceKeeper:
Niki2. May I make a suggestion and have a go at our Caption Tightpants thread.That will give you a little respite from all this animosity.I personally will take you as I find you,and up to now I see no problem whatsoever.
PeaceKeeper, you have it pretty well nailed. You can speak for me anytime, at least when it comes to this issue (if you can call it an issue...).
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Posted by Niki2:
Yes...I have been exploring other threads and gone away from the computer, hoping this would die down.
I have an idea, dunno why I didn't think of it before. If you guys are willing to judge me as you find me, that's all I ask. I don't want champions to continue this idiocy, so how about everyone just stop responding to them?
As you wish. It will die down, and we'll all move forward from there.
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Mal4Prez posted:
So, if I may be so bold as to offer advice, do not pay your stalkers the compliment of posting to this thread again. Don't even reply to me. Continue as you are in other threads, discussing other things so we can get to know you.
Good advice. I plan on making this my very last post on this thread. Let's hope others do as well.
Niki, and all the newcomers: Welcome aboard our boat. Let's see if we can all keep a civil tongue in our heads and move in a vaguely forward-y direction. ;)
Mike
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I agree, let it go.
Niki, I'm glad you found this place.
Please stop talking about the OB and start fresh here.
Rosie
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To all who addressed replies to me.
Please know those were friendly 'warnings'. I haven't been here in years, and I'm sure none of you (unless you were around at the VERY beginning) know me from Adam. I stopped posting at the OB over stuff alot like what this gal brought with her...just wanted to send out a wave to those who will want to steer clear. As it stand now, anyone who comes in will only see the edited version, so yeah, it looks very lopsided (this is her MO).
I will go back into lurk mode. I get my Firefly fixes from introducing people to the show (not many left out there who haven't seen it), and get the same kick as always when I can point myself out in the 'Beaumond' scene in the movie. heh.
Luckily I have real friends from all the years of Shindigs and Cons and such, so I don't need these boards to fill any 'fix'. I have Browncoats in my own family (one daughter shared the big screen with me, and all buy one kid got to walk that red carpet along side Adam).
I do miss the days when I could run to a board and share stories of the 'old days' (got a kick out having my photo taken by some very young kids at Comic Con when they heard my tale).
But, reliving the glory days is also a tad depressing.
I think, even if I'm not involved with the OB (since it too is past it's glory days), I still feel very protective of it. I never was a regular poster here, but I also feel nearly maternal about any of the 'old boards' who helped keep the 'verse alive all these years. I hate to see one destructive person cause the kind of strife this one did. Just trying to do my civic duty to set up a net to hopefully protect others from what my friends have gone through over on the OB.
I can understand your desire to be wary. Fair enough.
I will take no joy in thinking (won't come back to say it), "I told you so".
*was going to post a pic from the movie, but too much trouble.*
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Originally posted by FireflyPassenger:
I agree, let it go.
Niki, I'm glad you found this place.
Please stop talking about the OB and start fresh here.
Rosie
Hi Rosie!
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Originally posted by FireflyPassenger:
I agree, let it go.
Niki, I'm glad you found this place.
Please stop talking about the OB and start fresh here.
Rosie
Hi Rosie!
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Originally posted by Saxon:
I haven't been here in years, and I'm sure none of you (unless you were around at the VERY beginning) know me from Adam. I stopped posting at the OB over stuff alot like what this gal brought with her...just wanted to send out a wave to those who will want to steer clear. As it stand now, anyone who comes in will only see the edited version, so yeah, it looks very lopsided (this is her MO).
Don't remember your posts, but I do remember your name. No reason to go into lurk mode, stay a while share your thoughts with fellow Browncoats. After all if we didn't, this this site would have gone dark years ago.
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Niki-
Are you on FB or twitter? I chat with a lot of my Browncoat friends over there and it is 'safer'
As for the OB, I still stop by and say "Hello" because it was my first home. Just stay away from the political stuff and you will be okay.
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***tackle hugs Saxon****
I miss the old days at the OB with Adam and you. You & I had some fun conversations over there!
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