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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

[lydy.livejournal.com]

I thought it was very civilized and restrained. I find the discussion on your LJ to be somewhat less so. Which is why I spoke up. I don't like having someone I love insulted anymore than you do. I hope you understood that I was not criticizing you or your response.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Yes, I understood. And the discussion here is definitely not restrained.