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[lollardfish]

There's a post out there today of a "friend" (not someone I actually know that well) who has been out of touch with LJ.

He's asking for updates because, "If there's something you've been assuming I know because you wrote about it on LJ and in the past I've reliably read your LJ, you might want to point it out to me. Alternately, you can just regard me as the retard in the corner who never knows what's going on."

I find this metaphor infuriating and offensive, although I know that as with most such things he means nothing by it. What's the best response? Ignore? Post something publicly in comments? Send a private email? Write an LJ post of my own about how offensive I find it and hope someone reads it?

What do you think?

Edit - I posted what I hope was both a polite and firm comment.

Comments

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

The real issue, which I did not articulate perhaps all that well, was whether to issue a public hopefully polite comment or send a private email. I ultimately chose the former.

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

I think you chose right. Just sharing my lack-of-perspective -- I usually shout (or get snappish) about this crap as loudly as possible before I can think. I admire your thoughtful restraint in this.