RE: Mea Culpa, When Somebody Writes Your Wrongs 4 ▲ Unattributed 62 days ago · 5 min read1054 words · Life · hide · 2 comments Shoreline with lights. License: CC-0 So, Brennan Kenneth Brown wrote about the experience of my response to one of his posts topping the Bubbles list for most of a day. To that, I have to apologize, and hopefully provide a little context. Brennan wrote at the beginning of his post: The writing was critical, but it was also fair and written in good faith. That said, seeing a 3,500-word article about me on the top of Bubbles.town yesterday certainly did give me anxiety—but that's par for the course. My chickens have come home to roost. I mean, if you're going to share your work with the world, then you need to expect the world to respond. So, to set the record straight: I didn't start with the intention of writing a 3,600-word critique in response to Brennan's article. Especially not one as critical as it is. Personally, I like to pick up on someone else's thoughts that have some similarity to mine, or are tangential and seek a common ground. That's how my responses to Gordon Mclean and… Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here. Brennan Kenneth Brown @brennan@social.lol 62 days ago [-] Aw, I appreciate this article. I'm really sorry about your experiences reviewing music and appreciate you sharing them. :prami: And I also don't think it's comparable, as I honestly did think your response was fair and justified. That said, I've gotten a little bit of actual insults and harassment myself for running fanfiction.lol (that's a whole other story), and I feel bad for a few hours, but then shrug it off and continue. I think you are "doing a greater good for everyone involved" and I think I am trying my best to as well. We keep moving forward. unattributed 𓂃✍︎ @unattributed@gotosocial.social 62 days ago [-] @brennanThat said, I've gotten a little bit of actual insults and harassment myself for running fanfiction.lol (that's a whole other story), and I feel bad for a few hours, but then shrug it off and continue.That seems to be part of online life, just like the XKCD cartoon you referenced. But sometimes these situations can affect us with different levels of intensity. It is something we should all try to understand and empathize with.I think you are "doing a greater good for everyone involved" and I think I am trying my best to as well. We keep moving forward.Agreed! We do what we can, and try to improve daily.
