Alexander Cornswalled (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cornswalled) wrote,@ 2007-08-29 10:42:00 |
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Update on a_cornswalled
Good News! Livejournal has suspended the account of a_cornswalled, the user created for the exclusive purpose of impersonating me.
The account had contained a mock interview, which depicted me of being a defeatist Liberal who wanted to abandon Israel to be ravaged by Islamic Militants, so it not only impersonated me, but tried to slander me by claiming I had views which I do not have.
The account has been suspended, and I applaud LiveJournal for taking the appropriate action.
Some people will think I'm being a "Poor sport" or can't see the "Humor" in the suspended journal. I recommend those critics search online for the parody sites that have been set up to mock me. They exist, and far from trying to get them shut down, I even post to them.
Why am I OK with those sites mocking me but not with a_cornswalled?
Those other sites identify themselves as being parodies. A sensible person would not read those journals and think I was the one writing the content. If a_cornswalled had contained appropriate disclaimers instead of trying it's best to actually pretend to be me, I would have had no problems with it.
It also helps that most the "parody" sites about me are actually well written and clever. a_cornswalled appeared to have done little more than take a vile interview and replace some defeatist liberal's name with my own.
Good News! Livejournal has suspended the account of a_cornswalled, the user created for the exclusive purpose of impersonating me.
The account had contained a mock interview, which depicted me of being a defeatist Liberal who wanted to abandon Israel to be ravaged by Islamic Militants, so it not only impersonated me, but tried to slander me by claiming I had views which I do not have.
The account has been suspended, and I applaud LiveJournal for taking the appropriate action.
Some people will think I'm being a "Poor sport" or can't see the "Humor" in the suspended journal. I recommend those critics search online for the parody sites that have been set up to mock me. They exist, and far from trying to get them shut down, I even post to them.
Why am I OK with those sites mocking me but not with a_cornswalled?
Those other sites identify themselves as being parodies. A sensible person would not read those journals and think I was the one writing the content. If a_cornswalled had contained appropriate disclaimers instead of trying it's best to actually pretend to be me, I would have had no problems with it.
It also helps that most the "parody" sites about me are actually well written and clever. a_cornswalled appeared to have done little more than take a vile interview and replace some defeatist liberal's name with my own.
