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Originally Posted by Maru
Yeah I think quite a bit would have had to been deleted, because I'm not real sure what the "fuss" is about. I agree with all you've said here though.
Personally, I would be fine with admin adding a rule that users can't go after former contestants if they're just visiting to get in touch with fans. It would be sort of like a "Contributor" status. It's not unreasonable for there to be a consensus of basic respect if a former castmember visits and takes the time to answer questions... and we know there are plenty of people who will abuse a situation like that if given the chance. I remember because I was that 12-13-yo who joined the "mob" to "harass" Britney Spears when she visited a radio station and was posting to online folk.  I came across it because she was posting on an IRC server I frequented.
I don't think that type of interaction is on the same plane as a "normal" member. Those visits are actual contributions to the site. i.e. "special content"... so there obviously could be different rules of engagement to discourage scaring away future contributors. Clearly, this is in retrospect, because Cameron already visited(?) and the show is cancelled so... (edit) obviously if they decided to integrate, then they would have to reintroduce themselves as "permanent" members... |
but i don't understand what makes it so much worse that less than positive comments are in a thread where said housemate is posting instead of the usual relentless slating of every housemate. I know you're not the type of poster to make ott remarks about housemates but theres literally no rule against it and suddenly when the housemate comes you have the admin policing everyone?
imo the moral outrage of things being said to his face doesn't really make much sense, since theres been nothing said about harsh comments being said about housemates on this forum in general, and theres nothing stopping said housemates from visiting and reading whats been wrote about them. Where was this 'basic politeness' for the 18 or so years this forum has been discussing housemates relentlessly and depicting their every move? considering tomasz and cameron have visited the forum from this series, its not so crazy to consider that what someone writes about a housemate may be read by them