Removing Someone From Hate Mail

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Should I remove someone from Hate Mail if they ask?

Yes. Have some compassion for someone that has seen the error of his/her ways!
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Fuck no! Let the twat roast forever in public mockery!
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Removing Someone From Hate Mail

Post by Lord Poe »

I received this e-mail request today:

From: "Ryan Birkel" <rbirkel02@yahoo.com>
To: <louis@h4h.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: Hate Mail

> Wow, I sent you some hate mail a few years ago, and I
> have to apologize. A few days ago I decided to type my
> name in google and see what it came up with. I saw my
> e-mail I sent you on your STvsSW website. I really
> feel like an idiot for sending that. I was a dumb
> young teenager and I had no business sending it. I
> know you don't owe me anything, but could you delete
> it? I'd like to think I've smartened up a little bit,
> hopefully I can put that stuff behind me. I wouldn't
> blame you if you keep it up there, but thanks regardless.

You can find Ryan's original opinion of my website on my Hate Mail page.

So, should I be a big man, compassionate upstanding web citizen, and grant this request?

Or, should I remain.....Wayne Poe?

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Lord Poe wrote:I received this e-mail request today:

From: "Ryan Birkel" <rbirkel02@yahoo.com>
To: <louis@h4h.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: Hate Mail

> Wow, I sent you some hate mail a few years ago, and I
> have to apologize. A few days ago I decided to type my
> name in google and see what it came up with. I saw my
> e-mail I sent you on your STvsSW website. I really
> feel like an idiot for sending that. I was a dumb
> young teenager and I had no business sending it. I
> know you don't owe me anything, but could you delete
> it? I'd like to think I've smartened up a little bit,
> hopefully I can put that stuff behind me. I wouldn't
> blame you if you keep it up there, but thanks regardless.

You can find Ryan's original opinion of my website on my Hate Mail page.

So, should I be a big man, compassionate upstanding web citizen, and grant this request?

Or, should I remain.....Wayne Poe?

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can someone remove this thread, in favor of the one above it?
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I've "anonymized" a user before at his request. I think I might have another request somewhere in my inbox for a similar anonymization, but I haven't gotten to it yet.
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Post by Crown »

I think Mike's anonymity idea is a good one. It preserves the arguement (just so you can still say, I've already dealt with this), but protects ther person. Or you could post they guy's email and say, quite clearly that he regrets his actions back then.

Or you could do both.
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Post by Howedar »

I'd kill it completely. I very much doubt he and I are the only people on this planet who did stupid things that they regret. There is a time to say "Hey, you said it, that's life, live with it", but I don't think this is one of those times.
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Post by Sarevok »

Everybody makes stupid arguments sometimes or another. So I say anonymize the email. That would preserve the argument while protecting the creator.
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Post by phongn »

Anonymize it, though you could put a note in that the author apologized.
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Post by Vohu Manah »

I find myself forced to agree to anonymizing the exchange, if you truly believe the person is sincere.
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rbirkel02@yahoo.com...
I've heard that email before. I don't know who has it, but it sounds so familiar... I think I'm gonna burn out my brains trying to remember :s
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Anonymizing it is the best solution.
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Post by Chardok »

Meh, remove it. if the exchange really was years ago, and he asks, you might as well. honestly, what purpose does it serve to leave it there? We may get a chuckle, but everyone who matters has already read through it. People do change. I, myself was once a silly, headstrong idiot. I'm no longer headstrong.
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I'd remove it if he requests you to. He's been polite about it .. it's the honourable thing to do. ;)

Dann damm Wayne, wasn't happened to you?! :p
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I think doing as he requested is the best option. We've all said stupid things in the past. Even myself, stunning example of human perfection I may be. ;)
Chardok wrote:I, myself was once a silly, headstrong idiot. I'm no longer headstrong.
So, does that leave you as just a silly idiot? :lol:
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Executor32 wrote:So, does that leave you as just a silly idiot? :lol:
I'm working on it. Dianetics, yo. :wink:
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I also cast my vote for the anonymity option.
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Darth Yoshi wrote:I also cast my vote for the anonymity option.
Ok everyone, after considerable thought (yeah, right!) I've anon-ed the guy.

My throne in Hell has just cooled 12 degrees....
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If your going to use anonymity- make sure you include the email to explain why.
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I WAS RIGHT!

rbirkel02@hotmail.com was in my contacts list.

But I have no clue who it is!

This is getting strange.
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Post by Mange »

I think that you either should anonymize or delete the message completely. He was after all polite.
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Wow. I figured out who it is.
Surprising :shock:

He was a nice guy, at least to me, when we were in a Star Wars RPG together a while back on another board. Didn't seem to have any anti star wars bias.

I'd say give him the anonymity.
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Praxis wrote:Wow. I figured out who it is.
Surprising :shock:

He was a nice guy, at least to me, when we were in a Star Wars RPG together a while back on another board. Didn't seem to have any anti star wars bias.

I'd say give him the anonymity.
Maybe he was just another lost soul who has finally found the right path.
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Post by Praxis »

Well, apparently he wishes he'd never wrote it, he's not anti-warsie and has no clue why he wrote it...he does remember writing it a long time ago though.

I'd take his email/name out of it. He doesn't seem like a 'rabid trekkie'.
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My throne in Hell has just cooled 12 degrees....
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I say go for anonymity. It lets him not look like an ass and it keeps the argument on record.
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