Voltaire's Child
Fool on the Hill
I'm on Facebook as a number of people here are. I like it but I don't spend too much time on it. Most of my friends on it are people I met in cyberspace connected to criticism of the cult, some FZ friends (many of whom are also critics, some not) and a nice sprinkling of family, friends, and coworkers. It's fun.
Ok, I'm a bit snarky and contentious but I'm flame free for months now. It's worked out fine. But this situation? This pisses me off. Let me tell you what happened.
I rarely put in friendship requests of people I don't know. Every now and again, I do so when it's suggested or something. I really don't remember asking to friend this person (name withheld) but I must have. Here's a message I got (again, name withheld) today:
(another paragraph- nothing odd in it-follows)
Ok, so this person is asking me to change my website so that it will friend me on Facebook. The offending pic isn't even ON Facebook. It's on my website. This is insane. I mean, the cult tried to make me stop saying and doing things and I didn't cave in to them. Why the hell I should cave into this person's requests, then, I really cannot imagine.
Also, I guess this person hasn't clicked the link that's on that same webpage that would take it to a whole set of John's jpgs about Scn that contain a whole lot more than a bare midriff, which is what the pic is. It's a bare midriff of an obviously comely young woman and it says Clearwater Clambake. You can't see tits. You can't see a vagina. You can't see a butt. No sexual act is depicted in that pic.
I wouldn't be pleased to see such a request even if the pic HAD been in my FB pix. But to make FB friendship contingent on someone editing their website? Really? That's insane. (plus, as I said, I will find it amusing when this person gets around to clicking the link to John's JPGs.)
This isn't the first time someone's expressed anger over this pic. It used to be my avatar on xenu.net. I took it down but I thought the fuss was silly. I had also received two requests (when I first put my website up) to take my entire website down.
It's clear to me that some people leave the cult but don't ditch the thinking.
Here's what I said back to this individual:
(intro paragraph and salutation)
then
I mean, if someone doesn't like someone, then by all means don't friend them on Facebook. But something like this? Come on. If this person knew half the shit I did and thought, it would probably be quite disapproving, to say the least.
I wonder why it even bothered. Really.
This is going on my website, too.
Ok, I'm a bit snarky and contentious but I'm flame free for months now. It's worked out fine. But this situation? This pisses me off. Let me tell you what happened.
I rarely put in friendship requests of people I don't know. Every now and again, I do so when it's suggested or something. I really don't remember asking to friend this person (name withheld) but I must have. Here's a message I got (again, name withheld) today:
Hey Claire,
I just got around to your request. I like your .com site, all except the partially nude "clam" pic at the bottom. So here's the deal, take of that pic and I'll accept the request.
(another paragraph- nothing odd in it-follows)
Ok, so this person is asking me to change my website so that it will friend me on Facebook. The offending pic isn't even ON Facebook. It's on my website. This is insane. I mean, the cult tried to make me stop saying and doing things and I didn't cave in to them. Why the hell I should cave into this person's requests, then, I really cannot imagine.
Also, I guess this person hasn't clicked the link that's on that same webpage that would take it to a whole set of John's jpgs about Scn that contain a whole lot more than a bare midriff, which is what the pic is. It's a bare midriff of an obviously comely young woman and it says Clearwater Clambake. You can't see tits. You can't see a vagina. You can't see a butt. No sexual act is depicted in that pic.
I wouldn't be pleased to see such a request even if the pic HAD been in my FB pix. But to make FB friendship contingent on someone editing their website? Really? That's insane. (plus, as I said, I will find it amusing when this person gets around to clicking the link to John's JPGs.)
This isn't the first time someone's expressed anger over this pic. It used to be my avatar on xenu.net. I took it down but I thought the fuss was silly. I had also received two requests (when I first put my website up) to take my entire website down.
It's clear to me that some people leave the cult but don't ditch the thinking.
Here's what I said back to this individual:
(intro paragraph and salutation)
then
As to the picture, well, it's just a torso. No breasts, no vagina. Says Clearwater Clambake on it. It's one of my husband's JPGs about Scn. In fact, if that annoys you, the link to my husband's JPGs which is also on the front page of my websie would annoy you further since 21% of those pictures contains out and out nudity. Breasts, bushes, you name it. It surprises me that a midriff would bug anyone.
Your request equates to censorship. It also does not make sense because you're objecting to something on my personal website- not something that's in my Facebook. I could ALMOST see it if this thing was in my facebook pics or profile, but it's not. So what you're doing is expressing disagreement with another part of my life. Actually, I'm sure I do all sorts of things you might not agree with- because that's how life is. I mean, what next? Review my entire life and let me know what I should or shouldn't do so that I can friend someone in cyberspace?
I wonder if you're someone I've talked to in cyberspace in the past. I rather think that may be the case. Be that as it may, if you look into my personal life and doings, you will find things you may not like. Same with everyone.
This is a truly bizarre message.
I mean, if someone doesn't like someone, then by all means don't friend them on Facebook. But something like this? Come on. If this person knew half the shit I did and thought, it would probably be quite disapproving, to say the least.
I wonder why it even bothered. Really.
This is going on my website, too.