where is Alien Girl?

[ZIM THE INVADER]

Is she still with us???

[Odin2005]

1. I wish I knew!

[Seedersandleechers]

2. Her posts were heartrenching and

I hope she made it.

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. I felt there was something "strange" about some of her posts...

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... and then I think I saw a mod or an admin comment that her
username may have been hijacked or something.
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[murielm99]

4. Who can we ask, since no one is sure?

Any ideas?

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. I don't know... I didn't really know her and I think she was a regular before my time (pre-2010).

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I would suggest continuing to ask here at different times on different days
(maybe GD, too) in the hopes that someone who DOES know her will see
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Maybe Skinner -- I really do think I remember seeing something from SOME
level of the administration here (it might have been an explanation for why
one of her posts got locked) about how it might not really be her who was
posting under that name (at least for that post).
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NOTE: I'M GRATEFUL FOR SKINNER'S INTERVENTION AND AGREE WITH HIM
ABOUT SELF-DELETING. I'M DELETING THE REST OF MY POSTS IN THIS
THREAD -- THESE FIRST TWO WERE VALID ANSWERS TO THE OP AND NOT
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[fizzgig]

6. i remember that, too

she was very disconcerted

[CreekDog]

34. can we keep it positive with respect to Alien Girl?

too much to ask?

[WilliamPitt]

66. Shouldn't you be spamming the Lounge?

[helderheid]

64. +1

[Marcel]

51. Look at what you've done.

People sending good wishes to a great person who is suffering and you've hijacked the thread with your venom.

[pacalo]

69. I've been watching this thread & I have to speak up.

MFM's initial input about the person posing as Alien Girl was legitimate, given the OP's question, "Where is Alien Girl?" There is no hijacking of this thread on his part; I'm not getting the hostility toward him.

I'm not part of any clique on DU or Facebook, so I'm completely in the dark if there are any personal dynamics at work here. I'm offering my objective opinion.

The "look at what you've done" addressed to MFM is completely undeserved. The thread was hijacked the moment a finger was pointed at MFM, & it continued as MFM defended himself, followed by yet another accusation, despite the continued comments of "concern" that MFM's initial comment was "shameful".

Would everyone please think about the impression being made here? It looks to me like some are using AlienGirl's very sad situation as an opportunity to air their personal gripes. If it were up to me, this thread would be deleted altogether.

[Gormy Cuss]

75. Well, I deleted my portion of the subthread.

MFM, not so much. Tell me again how he didn't deserve to have a finger pointed at him.

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[Chan790]

57. HOST: To all parties in this subthread, please desist.

While it is true that AG's account may have been compromised at one time and the admins commented upon it, there is no doubt or question that she actually has cancer (or should be. I've spoken to people who know AG IRL who have confirmed that she has oral cancer. So that settles that.) or that we all wish her to get well. Thus the questions in this subthread are largely-moot. Whether or not the account was hijacked, AG was in-control of it when she announced the return of her cancer.

The recap, for clarification: AG's account was seemingly compromised briefly and some posts were made that she likely did not author. The situation was addressed, the posts were scrubbed and she regained her account. The entire incident lasted less than 24 hours. All of that happened well before her cancer returned. She subsequently posted about the return of her cancer including a link to an article about her including her real name.

We're going to err on the side of decency and assume honest intentions. I'm going to assume everybody wants AG to get well.

This is a thread wishing well-being and recovery to a fellow Lounger. Please respect that. Thank you. You'd want to receive the same respect in your well-wishes thread if you were seriously ill or injured.

[Kali]

60. point of clarification

this OP was a question about AlienGirl, and there are some wishing her well in it. The derailment over someone actually replying to the OP is unfortunate, but it was not technically a typical call for vibes type thread like the one started by Lyric http://www.democraticunderground.com/10186576

[csziggy]

7. Her last journal entry gave a real name and a link to an article about her

And the return of her cancer: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/AlienGirl

I've searched for news and there has been nothing. I hope that is good news.

If that was not her, I wonder about the woman who was the focus of the article. http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/article1189089.ece

[auntAgonist]

9. The article you reference is AlienGirl. n/t

[auntAgonist]

8. Alien Girl is still with us, yes. She hasn't posted in a while but she is very pleased to know

that so many think of her.

I will try to get an update and post it here if that is what she wants.

aA
kesha

[sakabatou]

10. Please do.

[progressoid]

11. Thanks aA!

[The Magistrate]

12. Glad To Hear That, Ma'am

She is good people.

[jannyk]

13. Please, I think of her often.

[Solly Mack]

14. Thank you.

Much appreciated.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. Tell her I said "hello."

I miss her, as do others. I hope she is doing well.

[nolabear]

19. Many many good vibes and best wishes to her.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

20. thanks Kesha. Please tell her that she is in our thoughts.

[Pithlet]

21. I'm glad to hear that.

I was just thinking about her and hoping she was doing okay.

[Sentath]

22. yay

:flowers:

[csziggy]

23. Thank you for letting us know! Please keep us updated

If nothing else a note that she is still with us in spirit even if she cannot come here or does not want to.

This is not the first thread with people worried about her and wishing her the best. Give her a hug.

[Little Star]

30. Tell her we miss her.

[peacefreak]

16. Another person thinking of her.

She is in my prayers.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

17. I hope she's OK

I will keep her in my thoughts

[LeftishBrit]

18. Please send her my best wishes!

[auntAgonist]

24. **update** 12/12/11

Alien Girl says to tell you there haven't been any big changes.

She's got four more rounds of chemotherapy ahead and then the oncologist will assess her progress.

Right now, she's resting a lot, and trying to keep her weight up.

She has a wonderful caregiver who wants me to let you know that she is (AlienGirl) so pleased to know that so many here care about and are thinking of her.

Keep those good vibes heading her way. If you're so inclined keep her in your prayers.


thanks.

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kesha

[supernova]

25. Thanks for the update Kesha

You keep rockin' AlienGirl!

[handmade34]

26. thanks...

good vibes have been sent

[emilyg]

27. Thank you for letting

us know. She has been in my prayers.

[elleng]

28. THANK YOU

[Arugula Latte]

31. Thanks for that

I've been wondering how she's doing.

I am keeping her in my thoughts and sending her all my best wishes.

[livetohike]

32. Thanks for the update aA

for you and Alien Girl.

[snacker]

33. Thank you for the update...

she has been (and continues to be) in my thoughts....good vibes headed her way.

[fizzgig]

35. you really are one of the best, aA

thank you for the update

[Tuesday Afternoon]

38. thanks, Kesha. Is there anything that we can do for her?

Anything that she might need or want?

[Maccagirl]

40. Kesha, your update is much appreciated.

and all of us are sending healing light to Tucker.

[av8rdave]

42. Thanks for the update

I hope the upcoming treatments are wildly successful!

Another DUer keeping her in his thoughts and sending best vibes and wishes.

[Odin2005]

50. Thanks!

[femmocrat]

56. Thanks for the update, aA.

to you and AlienGirl.

I hope her treatments are going well and she is having many good days.

[FloridaJudy]

29. Kick for AlienGirl

I hope she reads this and knows how many of us love her, and think of her often.

[steve2470]

37. Here's to hoping Alien Girl is ok ! nt

[Marcel]

49. Vibes for the best outcome possible.

[Gormy Cuss]

52. To auntAgonist, thank you for letting her know that DUers are still rooting for her.

Vibes for Tucker. I hope that she has the best possible outcomes.

[Taverner]

55. Vibes and VOTES for Tucker

If I were to elect any representative, any pol, any authority figure, it would be AlienGirl.

[Taverner]

54. I am happy to know that she is ALIVE!

She rocks!

[Rosie1223]

58. Locking.

The OP's question has been answered and the accompanying venom has gone far enough.

[Skinner]

59. I have unlocked this thread.

Sorry for the confusion.

[auntAgonist]

62. While unlocking this thread could you at least clean it up a bit?

I find it to be very disheartening and quite a bit upsetting that the vitriole is left untouched. I pray AlienGirl does NOT see this.

sincerely.

aA
kesha

[Skinner]

68. For better or worse, the DU Administrators don't cover up for ugly behavior anymore.

Now, the community has the tools it needs to effectively deal with disruptors.

If someone is disrupting a thread, my advice is to send an alert on the post (or posts) as a Community Standards violation. If the jury chooses to hide a post, then the person who posted it will be blocked out of the thread forever. In addition, the person who posts such things would get blocked from starting a new thread in this forum for one hour.

In addition, the person who posts such things can get a clue and realize how bad it looks and self-delete. (Hint, hint.)

I also hope AlienGirl does not see this. But if she does, I think she will understand that ugly posts are a reflection on the person who posted them, not on her.

[WilliamPitt]

71. +1

[helderheid]

67. Out of curiosity, why did you unlock this thread? It flies in the face of the Lounge rules.

[Skinner]

70. Because threads should only be locked based on the content of the original post.

Replies should be handled by sending alerts to Juries. If one post is hidden, then the offending party is permanently blocked out of the thread.

[pacalo]

72. In this case, however, it is an entire sub-thread that is disturbing.

I posted about it (#69) just a minute after your initial post this morning.

[kentauros]

61. Here's auntAgonist's thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10186619

Hope that helps

Oh, and IATL

[Kali]

74. interesting

you have only been a member since October of this year and have 2 whole posts, yet this strange flame war got going here after a post and attack on one member in some other threads, by a the same old bunch that has been doing that for quite a while and here they are doing it again.

It almost looks like flame bait. What inspired you to inquire about AlienGirl and how in the world did you even know about her? I suppose you might have seen others asking about her, but then your concern for someone you theoretically have had no actual interaction with on DU seems a little odd to me.

If I am mistaken and your concern is genuine, I do apologize. I barely know her myself, though I happened to be one of the first replies to one of her last posts because it touched me deeply, so I can understand the possibility of a connection. I remain suspicious due to the results of this thread.