Oh yeah, and back on topic, I’d love to know how Zoe would react to people poking into all the weird inconsistencies I’ve seen in her alleged history while I was looking for links.
Missed the edit window due to further research into Fenris’s lie. This thread clearly shows that this same image was posted over two years ago, meaning Fenris undoubtedly knew the proper familial structure - so why lie about it now? I do wonder what you intend to gain by deliberately spreading misinformation about the Duck family tree.
Yup. That was me. She stepped on two of my personal tripwires: my sister and racism. So I got quite pissy, even though I like Zoe as a poster.
As far as Zoe’s penchant for outing people as frauds goes, I totally agree with the crowd. It’s crazy and annoying and needs to stop now. I knew about the Phlosphr fiasco (and gently chided her when it happened), but I wasn’t aware that this was an on-going pattern. Oy vey.
All of this reminds me of that movie Doubt. Zoe is the principal who has seen it all and believes she knows it all, particularly when it comes to people. And I suppose being a long-time teacher does give you some special insight in the art of deception.
But she’s got to learn that this board isn’t her classroom and as humorous as the imagery is, it’s not her job to go rooting around for “bad apples” to grab by the ears. Because, like that crazy-ass nun, she could very well be wrong and what then? An apology can’t un-besmirch someone’s reputation. Even to this day whenever I look at Phlosphr’s username, I think about Zoe’s accusation. That sucks.
I’m actually an elderly asian woman posting from Germany. I made up the whole ‘homeschooled gay Ohioan who moved to LA’ thing because it seemed more exciting. I’m sure Zoe was about to clue you all in, but I figured I’d beat her to the punch.
I’m actually a robot assassin from the future sent back in time to murder the mother of the man who will lead a rebellion against our robotic rule. But then I discovered the Straight Dope, and well, I’m sorry, Skynet!
It seems to me that when someone is pitted, there are three tactics they can use to attempt to minimize the effect. They can first, respond in detail to the criticisms made against them in the hope that they are more elegant or their facts are better than the pitter, so that the pitter’s complaints are shown to be unwarranted or exaggerated, and the support of the readers swing over to their side.
They can express remorse for whatever caused them to be pitted, thereboy to win the sympathy of the reader and even the pitter and make further attacks on them seem redundant.
Or they can ignore the pit thread altogether, in the hopes that, without a center for the anger of the pitter, people lose interest in the thread, and it fizzles out.
All of these tactics can work. Obviously, none of them will work in every circumstance, but if you’re pitted, one of those are the way to go, I think.
A response like the one quoted seems to be the worst possible response. By posting in the thread, you indicate that you are reading the thread, which will encourage responses. But at the same time, by neither providing justification or expressing remorse for your action, you do little to assuage the hostility of those who are posting against you.
: Forgive me please?