Apologies for the play on the film title, Kind Hearts and Coronets, even feeling this low I could not resist it. I would like to respond to all comments in this manner instead of just responding to each one and saying the same thing over and over. It is so good to know that there are people out there who care and understand the nature of ths beast; and no matter how many time ones is attacked by such black moods one is never really prepared for them, I know I certainly was not this time and I have been in the pit many times before. To all of those who have offered advice and support, the “Kind Words”, I would say thank you, and it does help even if only to make me think about other things, and strategies to help me through it.
However, it is not so good to also realise that there are those who neither care nor understand the nature of this beast; those who can only throw negativity, the “Brickbats” into the melting pot, whose only aim is to be critical, who are so full of their own self importance as to be unbelievable; and they have the gall to call me self-obsessed. They know who they are, and to them I would say I can full well do without you and if you have nothing constructive to say then I would rather you kept your big mouths well and truly shut!
Update: Due to the fact that some people cannot take good advice and keep their mouth shut I have taken the unprecedented step of starting a blacklist for the comments. This is not in keeping with my belief in freedom of speech, but there are just some things which I will not tolerate…
September 25, 2006 at 4:35 pm
David you are just an insensitive bastard now fuck off and take your vile, obnoxious poison someplace else I DON’T WANT IT!!!!!
September 25, 2006 at 8:28 pm
BB - You didn’t exactly use the same words I would have chosen… but I can’t say I differ too much in sentiment. It’s sad, I think I’ve only seen 1 post by DD, but already I was questioning whether to avoid it when I saw it was him.
I also believe in the freedom of speech, but I’m not sure that telling/enforcing rules on expression in your own backyard (blogyard?) is really much of an infringement - there are plenty of other blogs where he can offer his opinion…
September 25, 2006 at 9:03 pm
Bluelijn: I don’t usually resort to old fashioned Anglo Saxon language - the problem is that I allowed him to irritate me, which is something I would not normally have allowed to happen.
I don’t approve of censorship of any kind, except in exceptional circumstances; although having said that I would rather that such obnoxious people can not use this blog to spout their poison, so I guess it could be seen as an exceptional circumstance…
I have disagreed with the Duff in the past and he does not seem to take kindly to anyone who does not agree with him. I have to say that blacklisting him gave me a little satisfaction…
September 25, 2006 at 9:53 pm
It’s only censorship when you totally prevent someone saying or publishing what they want; the fact that you don’t want them to do it on your site is merely the expression of discretion and taste.
September 26, 2006 at 6:56 am
True Patrick, very true indeed; and I am not unhappy about blackilisting this one person having seen the problems he has caused for other by doing what he does best which is being a complete ass…
September 26, 2006 at 10:51 am
Oh dear, the sad misguided duff has the same initials as me! I nearly chocked when I saw the references to DD.
I delete the morons but it’s painful because I get to read their vile comments before anyone else sees them.
I agree that this is not censorship. This is protecting yourself and others that read your blog from the (sadly) enormous numbers of cruel and insensitive people out there (and the bigots and racists and homophobes and the list could go on)
I think you were one of the people who answered my questions about this issue when I was on the verge of giving up (twice)
The conclusion: My space. My rules.
September 26, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Thanks Diva, yes I spotted the initials thing also but knew full well that you are a much much nicer person. Yes I was one of the many handing out advice when you were thinking of giving up, the problem with us humans is that we are good at giving advice but not at listening to our own advice…
“My space. “My rules.” is the only way, blacklisting is also great therapy…
September 26, 2006 at 11:09 pm
The David Duff is over at my place now ! Poor guy. Maybe the distraction will do him good ?
Deleting is great therapy too BB.
More hugs
The Original DD
September 27, 2006 at 8:19 am
It’s not denial of free speech to delete, edit or deny comments. This is your blog so you can set the rules .Anyone can set up a blog, voice their opinion and set their own rules in turn. Newspaper and magazine editors get countless “green ink” letters from irate and oft-times quite mad readers which never get published. It’s not denial of free speech, just the protection of standards.
September 27, 2006 at 9:43 am
Thanks all for the kind comments and the support. I suppose that I am just a little too sensitive at times, and let things irritate me when I should simply let them wash over me. Diva, it is not “The original DD” it is “The One and Only DD” accept no substitues!