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In reply to the discussion: I just wanted to post a quick note of support for Violet Crumble... [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)I know you have good intentions, but it sounds to me like damning with faint praise.
I don't know but doubt very much that he was her "friend". And the term "friend" in this case, when associated with a "troll" has been used as a pejorative kinda like "apologist".
And IMO VC is a big girl and not easily "manipulated". In fact she has taken responsibility for her actions which, IMO, were to try to end the feeding frenzy. The fact that her action failed is no more her fault than those that used it to continue the feeding frenzy and try to drag her into the chaos.
And with regard to manipulation, I think it is crazy-ironic that those that went overboard with their dozens and dozens of posts, in multiple threads, repeating the same things over and over, accusing those that tried to calm the situation of "helping a friend", claiming that the "troll" was here to disrupt......don't realize that if that was his goal, they helped him succeed.
VC was unfairly accused and some have apologized and some are still holding out.
I appreciate your kind words for her.