My message to Martin, feel free to shoot me down

bloody legs… I have until Monday the 25th. to get rid of this ulcer.. its not moving, was at Nurse today for more hannukah  honey, and mepore.. I just wont heal.. nurse tried mepore silver today.. I have rubbed it off with rocking my legs, so I am up for simple dressing, and honey grid. Vascular on Monday.

I am new to this site and so I suppose some may say that I should not comment on a post that pertains to things that went down before ‘my time’.

However, screw that.

The internet is amazing and communities that form – like this one – can be as ‘genuine’ and as ‘special’ as any that exists in the ‘real world’.  The anonymity that comes for free is a gift to those who would never be able to express themselves or let themselves be free in a ‘real world’ setting.  The challenge to be unique in a world of fonts is wonderful!

And then there’s the dark side of the anonymity.   People who think that it is ok to hide behind a nickname that is as effective as a balaclava to a bank robber and ‘troll’.  They either don’t care, as emotionally undeveloped or are too damn ignorant to realize that their words are not just pixels on a screen.  I wish the old adage of ‘sticks and stones…’ was true but here and now, it seems that people have developed an incredible talent for causing very real hurt in a virtual world.

Regardless of the name you use, stay true to yourself.  No-one can ever devalue who you are.

To Mizzy – Please do not stop being you regardless of your virtual tag.  When I came here a few days ago, I was genuinely entertained by some of your contributions.  When I read your reminiscence above, I actually laughed out loud (not an LOL, a real guffaw (does anyone say guffaw these days?  Seems such a useful word!)),  My mind immediately raced down the characters that I would have entered as (I’ll take you on in a competition!).

In a different eCommunity, I had exactly the same experience as you – I and a like-minded eFriend used to have such tremendous fun doing exactly the things you are yearning.  We NEVER harmed anyone and NEVER found humour at the expense of anyone else.  It eventually fizzled out because the Trolls took over and started to flood the rooms with ridiculous, childish and sometimes hurtful content.  I miss it.

I completely support your request to allow names to be changed without altering historical content.  Being able to reboot your identity is a good thing.  Yes it does serve the Trolls too but we have to stop limiting everyone’s options because of the behavior of a few a-holes.

So please, don’t give up.  There are some out here who are depending upon the right and ability to have some safe fun at the expense of themselves.

With that I send a virtual wave, wrap my cloak around my face and disappear in a puff of blue smoke.

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