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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
So, I guess if someone started attacking you, you would not reply? 
G C was and could be an excellent site again. But if being mean, vile, demeaning, debasing, and belittling to people makes a great site, then G C is excellent.  |
Listen, Tom, I think that the other site, which I also post on, has its own niche in internet-greek-life. However, after this response I feel compelled to co-sign with dukemama as a fellow poster on both sites. I think that the other site could be a lot more successful if your replies to attacks were done with respect and didn't demonstrate the opposite of what the other site purports to stand for. Also, if someone won't let up on attacking me, yes I would start to ignore it. You don't have to reply to every attack. It is like if someone picks on you in grade school... ignoring the behavior is the only response that won't actually fuel the fire.
I'm sure there are some people looking at this post and thinking "Who the hell is she! She doesn't know what any of this is about." You're right, I don't know everything of what has happened (although I'm pretty darn sure I get the gist), but I do know that when things get out of control like this at some point one side has to be the better person and let some things go. Sure people will still talk smack, but that is life. I think that while both the members and founders of the other site should still feel free to post here, every time I see something like Tom's unnecessary typo-attack on AF or what happened on this thread, it makes me not that excited to see what is going on at the other site. I can't help but wonder how many newbies who might like the other site view posts from its founders like in this thread and write the other site off because it doesn't seem like the people there live what they preach.
Like dukemama said, two wrongs don't make a right. I'm reminded of the celebrity apprentice episode last night (if anyone else watched it) with Omarosa crossing a line by calling one of the celebrities a horrible father. Sure, she was prevoked, but provocation doesn't entitle you to say or do whatever you want without people thinking less of your character. I have no doubt that the HPRL addition into the GC Dictionary was a provocation, Tom, but it was up to you (and someone else) to decide whether to fuel it. Not only did you unnecessarily respond, your response itself reflected badly on the reputation of the other site.
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