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I agree with OTW that there is sometimes a pattern with new posters, particularly the train wreck type threads. I was PMing with someone about this recently. Here's the pattern:
Somewhat ridiculous but heartfelt post by new user.
Response from one of the kinder, gentler GC users affirming and offering sympathy.
Response from polite by realistic GC user pointing out the obvious in a not-particularly-inflammatory-yet not affirming way.
Outraged or argumentative post from OP.
Flaming posts from mean people.
Interspersed with reaction from OP and nicer GCer defending him or her.
It's not that I expect things to change really or that I think the new posters have entirely clean hands when it comes to how stuff goes really wrong. It's just that it seems really petty lately. Maybe it's just having followed GC for a full year the novelty has worn off and now it just seems silly to repeated by outraged by everything.
I admit that LMV got under my skin and that the OP in this thread was a little too inclined to see herself as a victim entitled to immediate redress, in my opinion. But when we all flip out about everything, we just look mean spirited and petty.
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