I just read this, and thought you would all want to know that her highly disturbing diary was apparently not a suicide note, yet as I read her many comments in the diary below, I still think she is a disturbed individual and truly hates everyone -- no matter what side of the argument people were on. When I read her first comment, I thought I got it wrong, but then when I read ALL of her comments, I think she definitely needs to seek a mental health professional. She's really quite awful to SusanG, who is a main poster on the site, who apologized for the privacy violations but felt Buffy beared some responsibility by posting the diary and then never giving an assuring comment once the whole site blew up in a flurry of worry.
Whole diary from 10/17/06 (you can look for her comments throughout - here's a couple):
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/17/174247/33Cease and desist (9+ / 1-)
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I never demanded attention for my diaries. I actively sought critiques, suggestions and feedback, and I wrote to other idarists about improving my writing. Period.
My sole sense of urgency was knowing that I would lose internet access soon. I also wrote one diary asking for action within a two or three day (I forget now) timeframe because of an entry deadline for readers to respond.
That the extent of my attention craving.
I did not write a suicide note, and I had no idea of the response it generated. I did not look at that email account until the time I saw the hate mail and was receiving phone calls from people I did not know. In fact, as far as I recall, I had gone through the ritual of the electronic job search listings, written the diary and walked home, not to leave again for a couple or a few days.
That frightened me - on both counts of heate email and receiving calls from strangers, I came to the site, saw some of the comments and deleted everything.
To date, not one person has come forward and identified himself or herself. I have since blocked unrecognized email addresses, and I don't return any phone calls except from prosepctive employers, which means that I don't return phone calls.
To demand that I stop something I did not know about, nor intended is ludicrous.
However, the actions of people who gave out my private information without my express consent is unlawful, unethical, and should not be repeated.
I am too tired - yes - exhausted - to continue to defend myself. It's apparent that you are convinced you are right.
So be it, but leave me alone. Forget about me. I don't matter to you at all.
by Buffy Orpington on Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 05:28:05 PM PDT
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I think it's a good lesson ... (43+ / 0-)
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for this community, what you've brought to this thread.
You are absolutely, spotlessly blameless for everything that happened last week.
And we are absolutely 100 percent at fault.
Thanks for the clarification. This community -- and your defenders -- really needed this closure.
I will indeed cease and desist.
by SusanG on Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 05:33:11 PM PDT
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* Wow, that's a pretty comprehensive apology. (4+ / 0-)
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Unfortunately when someone gets really, really angry and upset, especially justifiably, it can take a long while to cool down, if ever.
SusanG, I like your efforts to reopen constructive dialogue ... and your willingness to let it go.
The extinction of the human race will come from its inability to EMOTIONALLY comprehend the exponential function -- Edward Teller.
by lgmcp on Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 05:40:19 PM PDT
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* Kicking and flinging shit (5+ / 15-)
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when someone is down is what you do best.
there - you have your compliment.
by Buffy Orpington on Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 05:41:13 PM PDT