I have learned a valuable lesson yesterday one in which I will try not to fall for in the future. If you haven’t been following events on the blog this week let me explain. On Tuesday of this week, someone posted a comment critical of my blog post and me. I don’t have a problem with that because after all, I want to spark discussion on various topics some of which are controversial. Nevertheless, I fell into a trap for I never expected that someone would actually stoop so low and steal someone’s identity.
To use someone else’s name and email address, and then post a derogatory comment is about as low as you can get. We are in the process of searching the IP address and whoever did this better hope they aren’t found. We know the network and the area where this post came from and it will be up to the person whose identity was stolen to pursue it further. To me, this is just sad.
Flyball is a game we play to have fun with our dogs. How does it go from this to utter meanness? I lose a little more faith in my fellow man everyday.
Larry
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Whomever did this is just a coward! Too afraid to use their real identity, and stand up to their convictions. I take alot of heat for putting my voice out there, but, I can hold my head high and know that at least I have the backbone to handle the reactions - good, bad or indifferent!
This is just plan cowardice, so sorry Larry!
Jackie Gillies
I know, it is pure spineless behavior and for what? What does this get you? I just don’t understand it.
It’s hard to understand why some people will stand behind their convictions and others like to stir up trouble and run.
Not everyone is like that, but it does decrease your faith in what is suppose to be a civilized sport. It reminds me of the students I teach, some people will never mature. Don’t take it personally, it is really about their own agenda. But, that is very difficult to do when the attack is personal.
That is so pathetic. In the grand scheme of things… it’s a game- a dog game at that! You’d think people would be able to talk things out like rational adults. Not sling attacks while hiding behind another person’s name.
Guess not…
Whoever did this knew that I would go with it and say something. Am I that predictable? Don’t answer that. However, the attack was directed toward the individual that was named with the hope that I would say something. I think it was designed to get both of us at the same time.
This behavior would be what we now call “swift boating” -
People who are just crappy to others and have fun doing it, for some unexplained twisted pleasure of their own.
It’s a shame you were the target. I will add that you’ve handled it quite well though, nice work.
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