Name me one person who'd put up with that in real life - some asshole walking into your house and bullying you into changing something about your life just because he didn't like it.
Such a great point! I don't know why people put up with abuse that--as you say--they would never tolerate in their own home. And here, one's journal is one's home. So, yes, I would never let someone post nasty things on mine and I do try to avoid doing it on others' journals (at least to them). But sometimes when people are abusive (as in the recent incident), I have to speak out, as you did, and defend the person being attacked. Of course, these things often blow up into (sometimes pretty interesting) arguments. But fandom is, in its lowest common denominator, still people--and we get all kinds, just like any organization. The nice thing here is that you can get rid of people (or comments) that you just don't want to be bothered with.
I do try to avoid the empty flamers coming into my world (and have defriended for too much meanspirited flaming--I don't need it). And I generally avoid them, largely because I think they love it and I prefer them stewing over why I never responded, hehe. I never responded because, of course, they don't exist. :)
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Such a great point! I don't know why people put up with abuse that--as you say--they would never tolerate in their own home. And here, one's journal is one's home. So, yes, I would never let someone post nasty things on mine and I do try to avoid doing it on others' journals (at least to them). But sometimes when people are abusive (as in the recent incident), I have to speak out, as you did, and defend the person being attacked. Of course, these things often blow up into (sometimes pretty interesting) arguments. But fandom is, in its lowest common denominator, still people--and we get all kinds, just like any organization. The nice thing here is that you can get rid of people (or comments) that you just don't want to be bothered with.
I do try to avoid the empty flamers coming into my world (and have defriended for too much meanspirited flaming--I don't need it). And I generally avoid them, largely because I think they love it and I prefer them stewing over why I never responded, hehe. I never responded because, of course, they don't exist. :)