Being fairly new to JoeUser, I haven't taken the time to go back and read past articles and responses unless the particular blogger peaks my interest. I am having a hard time understanding the responses being given to this character who seems to be angering everyone lately because of the lies and deceptions she has unleased. I understand the anger people have over it but honestly, the more people respond on her blogs, the more attention she is gaining by it.
Some people just thrive on the attention that is being given to them and don't really care if it is negative, personal, etc. They just enjoy being kept in the spotlight. I for one, not knowing the whole history behind it, not wanting to go back and read about what brought on the latest outcry and frankly, finding it all childish, will not do her the courtesy of replying on her blog at all.
I would hope that more people would choose just not to respond on the "Ashlee" blog rather than giving her the satisfaction of getting the attention she obviously is trying to get. Having 60 responses to her most recent blog is mindboggling to me. For those of you who have kids, wouldn't the best way be to just ignore the behavior and sooner or later, when nobody responds or pays attention to the behavior, the person displaying it will just stop for the lack of attention?
I don't write alot, don't have much time for it and frankly, don't respond to many blogs unless I am complimenting someone on their writing or feel strongly about an issue. I very much enjoy reading the articles from people who share a slice of their life such as Texas Wahine, or someone who, through their writing, makes you really see the plight of what is going on with our systems, such as Gid. I enjoy reading many of Little Whip's articles, although I don't always agree with what is said, I appreciate the passion of what she writes about. I enjoy reading ThatOneGuy's rants of the week because we can all relate to the things that anger him and get a laugh along the way. I enjoy the Friday Five and many polls and tests that people post because I enjoy seeing all the different responses.
What I DON'T enjoy is the posts that people respond to which just give more fuel for the fire, such as the responses to this Ashlee character. It feels like high school. It feels like a chat room. I stumbled upon JoeUser and have really enjoyed many of the blogs on here but it seems lately the drama and childish behavior is all I read about.
Thanks for listening to me vent....
Varoom (Melissa)