TG1
Angelic Poster
This thread seems to be raising several different issues, but I'll take a quick whack at a few of them.
I agree with others (and the Board rules) suggesting that all newcomers deserve the same treatment -- welcomes and kindness upon arrival. Then, after a short time, they get the same chances everybody here gets, without ad hom and incessant rudeness. I would think the same should go for celebrities of all kinds.
My personal reaction to someone who's a celebrity is likely to be more positive if I get the sense that they are here to learn and explore and become part of the community. It's likely to be more negative if they toss their "celebrity" around as though it were something that requires us all to communicate differently or about or through.
Finally, on the subject of celebrity, those who want it (and IMHO that goal is guaranteed to bring you a lifetime of agony) must realize the world loves to tear down celebrities. The more successful celebrity wannabes are charming, self-deprecating, resilient, funny, slow to anger, photogenic, patient, and very careful about how they climb out of low-slung cars.
Otherwise, you're going to spend your life butthurt.
My two cents,
TG1
I agree with others (and the Board rules) suggesting that all newcomers deserve the same treatment -- welcomes and kindness upon arrival. Then, after a short time, they get the same chances everybody here gets, without ad hom and incessant rudeness. I would think the same should go for celebrities of all kinds.
My personal reaction to someone who's a celebrity is likely to be more positive if I get the sense that they are here to learn and explore and become part of the community. It's likely to be more negative if they toss their "celebrity" around as though it were something that requires us all to communicate differently or about or through.
Finally, on the subject of celebrity, those who want it (and IMHO that goal is guaranteed to bring you a lifetime of agony) must realize the world loves to tear down celebrities. The more successful celebrity wannabes are charming, self-deprecating, resilient, funny, slow to anger, photogenic, patient, and very careful about how they climb out of low-slung cars.
Otherwise, you're going to spend your life butthurt.
My two cents,
TG1