marsha xo wrote:
I've recieved several emails of thanks for my comments so I've not much more to say on the matter.
Also, this site will suffer by losing members because it is obvious of some group mentality and I {dare say} even bullying, and I can't stand bully behavior. And I stand by my passive aggressive comment.
Fair enough. I know I've got my haters out there, and I get the same sort of commemts privately from subs when I criticize obnoxious Doms and their opinions.
I don't like bullying either, and I was serious iny offer to deal with it if you see it coming from "the group", especially if it comes after an apology or retraction from the person attacked.
If it's going on via PM's... It should NEVER go there. That's shitty and should be reported, as should any attack that crosses the line or makes a person feel unwelcome.
I do think that many of those attacked expect an echo chamber or are used to protocol and rituals used on other sites or groups. Sour grapes when that stuff gets shot down is not bullying, it's not handling criticism well.
Personal opinion is fine, but when it's "all Doms/subs should..." or "Only real/true Dom's/subs are..." then it's gatekeeping bullshit and will get called out harshly.
Many find shifting their writing style to properly express this difficult. One shouldn't say say 'you' when they mean 'I' for example.
It's hard to sort badly expressed personal opinion from generalizations at times. I've screwed up there before.