Miscellaneous ups and downs, and some photography meandering.

[kyrielle]

Dad gave me a new scanner (a very spiffy one) a while ago, which I hadn't yet gotten set up. I still haven't, but I've unpacked it and put it in place of the older one I was using (which was also from him...heh). I had trouble finding the power cord, for a few, but located it in one of the cardboard wells I'd been ignoring because they were so narrow. Basically, at this point, I just have to install the software and hook it up (preferably before I manage to lose the software - I know the way this sort of thing goes).

The dishes are done and the laundry is running; I have lunch meat, more bread, and a memory like swiss cheese. I should have taken the bottles back to the store, of course, and didn't. Oh, well; next time, hopefully.

Dad's stopping by at 4 to loan me his camera to play with - sooner than I'd originally planned, but the way mine is going is giving me fits, I fear. He's also willing to let me have it for longer than I'd've asked, which is really really nice of him. Thank you, Dad, you rock!

Honestly, the way people treat each other in the forums there. It shouldn't surprise me - it doesn't - but it is distasteful, to see people sniping at each other so. It happens in every other venue so I don't see why it shouldn't happen here, but that doesn't mean I like to see people called bad names for observing that 7 full-size photos in one discussion thread without any warning is a bit rough on the dial-up users. Then again, I don't like the whole concept of beating on a dead topic until you have word jelly, either.

So they asked for the multiple photos not to be posted in an ongoing thread without warning. It's their right to ask. You don't have to comply; that you did says nice things about you. Which are entirely counteracted by what you called them. Conversely, so he called you a bad name. You took him to task for it, he said he didn't care. I don't see how ranting and demanding an apology is going to change the fact that you upset him, hurt his feelings when he was only trying to help (even if you didn't like the result), and that he has now made it clear that he is angry, hurt, and not going to comply. I don't even care who is right or wrong, or if either of you are. Continuing to rant and kick the floor when you know that no results will be forthcoming is a foolish waste of time.

Not that I'm entirely above such wastes of time. I do try not to put them on public display, but I know I don't always succeed there. Whew. Mostly, I put this here so that I wouldn't put it there. I wanted to say it. I don't want to thereby be part of the continuation of a thread I'd love to see die, though.

Also, I gave into temptation and linked my journal and my dpchallenge accounts as each others' web site. Why not; it's not like my username is hard to guess if you know I have an account there. :)

Comments

[solcita.livejournal.com]

I think that's one thing the Internet has done that is regrettable -- made people more willing to argue about petty things and less likely to back down and just let things go. It makes me very uncomfortable to be in the presence -- even figuratively, in text -- of people arguing like that, so I understand your distaste.

[kyrielle]

*sighs and nods* Yeah. There are some definite pluses to the lower inhibitions - the ability to be more honest in good ways - and also to the broader communication. This is definitely one of the unfortunate effects of those same qualities, tho. And what's disturbing is how easy it is to join in, when your own discomfort gets to you, at least for me.