I have the power!!! (to put the record straight)

[a_d_medievalist]

ETA: I'm making this public, because I didn't think it right to lock a response to something that was public. But I have left out names for a reason, and my guess is that more than half the people on my regular F-list have no idea what this is about. My feeling here is that my misrepresenter has a right to know that I've said this, but I also was

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[a_d_medievalist]

daveon and gillpolack, I deleted all three of our comments, because they referred to someone else's views on this, and for a variety of reasons, not least that they had put their views behind a lock, and I would like to preserve their privacy, it seemed best to not refer to anyone by name. I'm happy to hear that they are similar to mine, though.

I'm putting my reply to Gillian here, omitting the name:

"Thanks.

Frankly, I am far more upset that this has hurt people I care about. And I'm annoyed that it's taken up any of my time. It's one of the dangers of the internet age, I suppose. Storms seldom remain in their teacups, and too many people seem to get off on stirring up a big cocktail of viscious. Btw, I don't know that person's take on it, but I gather it's something similar to mine. I can only hope that people who are less than impressed are quietly saying so on their own LJs."

[juniperus]

I... just..

WOW.

[a_d_medievalist]

yeah, well. Fortunately, I have more important things to worry about, but needed to get this off my chest.