It's like watching a train wreck - you just can't stop!

[layla]

So it turns out that LJ advisory board candidate legomymalfoy received actual death threats urging her to drop out of the race. Rather than let the bastards win, she's staying in.

Former candidate (and buddy of jameth) cambler, who was losing anyway, dropped out yesterday over a rumor of death threats against an unspecified LJ-er. Now that it turns out he's not the target, rather than offering sympathy to legomymalfoy like a decent human being, he's accusing her of not caring about her family's safety and whining like a five-year-old that he was unfairly forced to drop out of the race [ETA: post is now locked] and that LJ should invalidate the whole election on his behalf. (Wahhhhh! Mommeeeeee! They made me drop out! It's somebody else's faaaauuuult!) And the commenters, who are pretty much the same group of Jameth-supporting trolls who have been acting like fuckwits all over every OTHER election post, are quick to claim the death threat's a fraud and any rise in her vote count at this point must be due to sockpuppetry. (Please note in regards to that last comment thread, the only "flak for cheating" that she's been getting, that I've seen, is from Jameth's camp's unsupported claims that she's been cheating, which is rather a different thing.)

I'm alternately horrified at these people's utter lack of human decency, and horrified at myself because I can't seem to leave it alone.

Here's a link to the voting page again, because god, I do not want to see this batch of scum win this election.

EDIT (5/30): The election's over, I'm about snarked out for a while, and so, I'm stepping away from this discussion for the moment. Non-friend comments are still screened, and I may be (very) tardy to unscreen/reply.

Comments

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough, I don't consider jameth and cambler's inability to police the discussion threads in their own blogs a selling point. You can be assured you'll find things better-managed over here. I also cannot help but notice your lack of links to any of your alleged "evidence", which is a definite pattern in these threads. Wander on, little troll, and as I said to cambler, any attempt to continue to engage me via anon comments will be deleted unread, as it kinda defeats the purpose of banning you.

[oopsz.livejournal.com]

One person's policing is another's censorship.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

I wondered how long it would be before someone would show up to demonstrate their ignorance of the whole concept of free speech and/or censorship! I should've placed a bet, 'cause that was really quick. :D

*bans*

[zixi.livejournal.com]

It's like whack-a-mole!

[jameth.livejournal.com]

it's awesome.
i keep refreshing. i had to come in and comment to say that i am refreshing this post.
i hope i am not banned.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

I actually don't see any reason to ban you at this point as long as you a) respond directly to me and not to anyone else in this discussion (in the future) and b) behave politely. I'll ban you if it becomes necessary, but not if you don't create a disruption or insult me or anyone else. Which, so far, you haven't.

[jameth.livejournal.com]

i am going away for a while anyway. i received a death threat of my own. afk.

(frozen comment)

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to hear that, and I hope you've notified the proper authorities and taken steps to ensure the safety of your family.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Whack-a-troll! :D

[zixi.livejournal.com]

*carves you little wooden club*

[hardvice.livejournal.com]

Only on LiveJournal can "censorship" and "silencing dissent" equal "management". This is my favourite LJ quote of all time.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Regrettably, idiots who don't understand the concept of "censorship" or private space exist on and off Livejournal. For the record, darlin', I'm a borderline libertarian(ish) person who's married to a hardcore Libertarian, and you are currently on private property. You have no rights here.

[(Anonymous)]

Another anonymous fandomer wanting to stay off the radar.

I think I love you for posting this. <3

Watching you drop the banhammer and everybody cry censorship 'cause you won't listen to their insults in your own damn space is the best thing I've seen all day. Sorry it's happening to you, but something tells me you can handle it. ;)

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Hee! This comment made my day. Thanks and <3 back atcha. :D