I think the ignoramous who sent the nasty email should pound salt. Ignore it to the hilt OW...nuf said.
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I don't know if I should post this or not
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OW I personally love your stories and the things you write. I think most everybody else here does too. I find your stories very comforting, even when they aren't necessarily for me.
Posted 2 years ago by HuddysMama #
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This has happened several times to members of TDK. One thing that all of them have in common is the statement that "others" (who are never named) agree with the person sending the malicious email. I think it is time to expose the person doing this. Who knows how many people quietly left TDK after receiving such an email?
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While I appreciate FondaHonda's knee-jerk reaction to what to do about your nasty email, there is too much possibility that the person listed as the sender is as much a victim as are you. Anyone could be hijacking a TDKer's address book and sending a selected member a nasty email for the purpose of starting a flame war on the site would be receiving just the thrill they are seeking.
Forward the email to the sender (do not use reply)deleting any attachments and suggest that if they did not send this they need to notify their circle that their email contacts have been compromised and let them notify the TDK forum if they choose to do so.
Red flags in any email designed to insult, intimidate or hurt the recipient are the anonymous everyone, no one, everybody, nobody, they, and others. These are all attempts to stir the pot and start a flame war.
Put out the flames before they flare.
Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #
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I forgot to add in my first post. The sender of this email told you to stop writing about Rainbow Bridge?? People will think you are crazy??? Well I think that makes it obvious that this is not an "actual" TDKer. Rainbow Bridge is our comfort place, where we know are departed babies are happy and no longer in pain and waiting for us.
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My reasoning for posting the name and address, AM, is that OW mentioned that the both were not familiar to her. OW's been around TDK long enough to recognize the person's name, I'd think. Otherwise, I wouldn't dream of posting it. Chances are, though, that this person is not known to anyone on TDK. I do admit to liking your idea better, though! :)
Posted 2 years ago by FondaHonda #
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I have been gone and so missed this lovely tribute to Lula Belle. OW, you have a gift for writing stories and we all enjoy reading them.
I would just like to know why this keeps happening on TDK. Who are these people who are so cruel to other members? I wish that we knew.
Posted 2 years ago by WillowandWindismom #
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LOL, Emma!!!
Posted 2 years ago by WillowandWindismom #
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FH, unfortunately it is just as true that if the person sending the email is indeed the pot-stirrer, posting their name and address would precipitate the very flame war intended in the first place. If they are hiding behind a hijacked identity, then two innocents are injured in the first salvo.
Posting the ID is a no win.Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #
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A thought: if you are a writer, and many of us are, you have to expect criticism. Sane, thoughtful, non-personal criticism helps us grow in our craft and become more sensitive to the nuances of expression.
As for the other kind, you can simply tag the critic as a stupid cow and go on from there. Yelling "Same to you, with EARFLAPS!" helps me in MY personal growth.
If someone does not want us to write about the Rainbow Bridge, if you post about a loss, simply put in the post that you would rather not hear about the Bridge.
We are writers. Use all criticism for your own betterment, don't take it personally, and march onward.
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Thanks again for all the support. Unfortunately I deleted that email along with a bunch of other emails then emptied the trash, and there is no way for me to get it back to reply to it.
I thought it was just some trouble maker when I first read it, but I had to make sure. Besides, I think maybe posting about these emails when we get them will be helpful to future victims of these attacks - especially people who are new here - because they will already know that this is just some trouble maker and not a representative of TDK.
Posted 2 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #
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Hello, I'm not here much any more but I just wanted you to know OW that I enjoy your posts and stories when I do stop by. Please don't stop them. I haven't had a chance to read the story that this is all about yet, but I plan to when I get time. And as for some people not liking the Rainbow Bridge chats, they don't have to read them. And I remember one post(but I forget who, sorry)that asked that they not be discussed on the thread about their loss, and that's how it should be done I think - say up front what you think and noone gets hurt. Sorry that someone is out there, spying on TDK'ers, don't like the thought of someone maliciously circling the group looking for potential victims.
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*waves* Hi Tigger & Arcalian!!
Hopefully this will not be a frequent issue, but OW if you get another email like that, may I suggest you forward it to the KittenMaster! He would be able to tell if this is someone who has just signed up and stirring the pot...(which I believe that what it is).
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I think this email was from charter.net or something like that - I can't remember.
Posted 2 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #
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2b,
There is no way it was her - whoever wrote that email knew proper grammer and spelling. If you have ever read anything that the ditz wrote, you would probably need a translator to understand it.For instance, she actually had the nerve to text me a couple of days ago. The text read, "See U R a layer" - translation: "See, you are a liar" (she wrote it because never bothered to send her the $40 from the business bank account after telling her that "I had planned on sending her half to her before she refused to split things evenly").
Posted 2 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #
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Whoever it was, just ignore them. I just read the story for the first time and it touched my heart. Keep writing!
Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Raleigh, NC #
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Just getting back on froma crazy week last week. No one speaks for me but me and I like your writing. The beauty of having threads is anyoe is welcome to ignore a thread they don't like. Please don't you dare let some anonymous troll chase you away. You are valued and cared about here.
Posted 2 years ago by KYKAT 12 23 #
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Lol @ "See U a layer"
Posted 2 years ago by HuddysMama #
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