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]

Hey, you notice my comment above, that if a swarm of trolls shows up, you guys will have totally proven my point? Lookie here, PROVING MY POINT. All I have to do is sit back and ban you, while you ably demonstrate why your bunch shouldn't be allowed within fifty miles of anywhere you can affect LJ policy. Nice going!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nowimlost/]

How was he trolling you?

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

I don't actually have to *do* anything at this point .... just sit back and watch you guys crochet little asshats for yourselves. *hands you knitting needles, and bans you*

[naye]

Crocheting little asshats...! *is ded*

(Now I've got a mental image of these trolls as little weasels, sitting around a cozy little den, knitting and squeaking as one of them types furiously on a little keyboard. It's so cute!)

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Ha! The *visuals*! I think it's the best mental image to come out of this whole mess. XD

[shutter.livejournal.com]

crocheting uses crochet needles. knitting uses knitting needles. you can not crochet with knitting needles. jsyk.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Eh, I figured that stubby troll fingers couldn't handle a crochet hook. I am amused you know the difference, let alone have enough free time to point it out. Not amused enough that I won't ban you, though.

[(Anonymous)]

I think the whole point is that we aren't trolling anyone, but saying that we are is an easy and convenient way of vilifying us and ignoring any logical debate or critical thought we might have.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

*snort* I think the thread speaks for itself at this point, frankly. Nice try though! (And yes, I'm checking IPs, so I know who you are and that I've already banned you. Subsequent comments you try to post will be deleted unread.)