Charlotte Lennox

Because I've been following it all, and I know that most of it is over, but I do feel like saying a few things.

First:

I feel badly for all those who were duped by msscribe. But I feel even worse for the people she targeted and attacked. I feel very little sympathy for those who were highly involved in her actions, had the evidence in front of them, refused to see it, and defended her. Yes, they were victims too, but there obviously came a point in the last three years and more when those victims became complicit, in that they were unwilling to see what was right in front of them.

Second:

To all the GT people: I'm sorry for what happened to you, but I'm glad it all came out eventually. I read fic at GT, I even archived my first fic there. It was nice to have somewhere where I could ship H/G and not be mocked. I hope that this has given all of you, even those who I wasn't friends with, some closure.

Third:

I am SO GLAD that I have the friends I have. I'm not going to go so far as to say that I'm absolutely positive that none of my friends would ever do anything meanspirited, underhanded, or anything like that, because 1) I know it's not true and 2) that just seems like all kinds of hubris to me. But I am secure in the knowledge that the types of people I hang out with, the people I have come to respect, admire, and love, aren't the kind to value fame above friendship, accolades above honesty, or attention above admitting they were wrong. Some of the people on my flist were involved in various aspects of this whole mess, and many of them have apologized for the part they played. I respect them for doing that. I wish that everyone involved would do the same-- completely and openly acknowledge that they were wrong, and make the appropriate apologies to the appropriate people. Because half-hearted apologies and ecquivocating isn't helping anyone.

Fourth:

I know this all happened a long time ago, but the wounds were deep enough that they haven't healed. As Dumbledore said, "The truth is a beautiful and a terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution." To some people, the truth hurt, and caused deep wounds that may never heal. To others, the truth reawakened old pain, but with that awakening comes healing. Dumbledore also said that truth is generally preferable to lies. I can't help but agree with him in this case. Where truth can only hurt, perhaps it is better to avoid it. But where truth can heal as well as hurt, where it is important to recognize things as the actually are-- even if it hurts, it needs to be said.

And as far as the "why bring it up now?" aspect. . . it isn't really the right question. People have been trying to bring this up almost continually since the whole thing started. The question isn't "why bring it up now," but "why are people finally listening?" I think that it's only the distance, the changes in fandom, that's making the whole thing possible. And as for dismissing it because it's on JournalFen-- well, sometimes you have to go to the Quibbler to get the truth out. That's what charlottelennox did. And I applaud her for it.

Fifth:

I hope this teaches us all not to take things at face value. Fandom has gotten more cynical nowadays, it's true, and I don't think it's possible for something on this grand of a scale to happen again-- but it can still happen in smaller ways. Every time you look at fandom_wank, the hp_cornfield, and other places where fandom drama is spread, remember there's another side to the story. Let's not let this happen to anyone else, ever again.


And that's all I have to say on that.

Charlotte Lennox

Because I've been following it all, and I know that most of it is over, but I do feel like saying a few things.

First:

I feel badly for all those who were duped by msscribe. But I feel even worse for the people she targeted and attacked. I feel very little sympathy for those who were highly involved in her actions, had the evidence in front of them, refused to see it, and defended her. Yes, they were victims too, but there obviously came a point in the last three years and more when those victims became complicit, in that they were unwilling to see what was right in front of them.

Second:

To all the GT people: I'm sorry for what happened to you, but I'm glad it all came out eventually. I read fic at GT, I even archived my first fic there. It was nice to have somewhere where I could ship H/G and not be mocked. I hope that this has given all of you, even those who I wasn't friends with, some closure.

Third:

I am SO GLAD that I have the friends I have. I'm not going to go so far as to say that I'm absolutely positive that none of my friends would ever do anything meanspirited, underhanded, or anything like that, because 1) I know it's not true and 2) that just seems like all kinds of hubris to me. But I am secure in the knowledge that the types of people I hang out with, the people I have come to respect, admire, and love, aren't the kind to value fame above friendship, accolades above honesty, or attention above admitting they were wrong. Some of the people on my flist were involved in various aspects of this whole mess, and many of them have apologized for the part they played. I respect them for doing that. I wish that everyone involved would do the same-- completely and openly acknowledge that they were wrong, and make the appropriate apologies to the appropriate people. Because half-hearted apologies and ecquivocating isn't helping anyone.

Fourth:

I know this all happened a long time ago, but the wounds were deep enough that they haven't healed. As Dumbledore said, "The truth is a beautiful and a terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution." To some people, the truth hurt, and caused deep wounds that may never heal. To others, the truth reawakened old pain, but with that awakening comes healing. Dumbledore also said that truth is generally preferable to lies. I can't help but agree with him in this case. Where truth can only hurt, perhaps it is better to avoid it. But where truth can heal as well as hurt, where it is important to recognize things as the actually are-- even if it hurts, it needs to be said.

And as far as the "why bring it up now?" aspect. . . it isn't really the right question. People have been trying to bring this up almost continually since the whole thing started. The question isn't "why bring it up now," but "why are people finally listening?" I think that it's only the distance, the changes in fandom, that's making the whole thing possible. And as for dismissing it because it's on JournalFen-- well, sometimes you have to go to the Quibbler to get the truth out. That's what charlottelennox did. And I applaud her for it.

Fifth:

I hope this teaches us all not to take things at face value. Fandom has gotten more cynical nowadays, it's true, and I don't think it's possible for something on this grand of a scale to happen again-- but it can still happen in smaller ways. Every time you look at fandom_wank, the hp_cornfield, and other places where fandom drama is spread, remember there's another side to the story. Let's not let this happen to anyone else, ever again.


And that's all I have to say on that.

Charlotte Lennox

Because I've been following it all, and I know that most of it is over, but I do feel like saying a few things.

First:

I feel badly for all those who were duped by msscribe. But I feel even worse for the people she targeted and attacked. I feel very little sympathy for those who were highly involved in her actions, had the evidence in front of them, refused to see it, and defended her. Yes, they were victims too, but there obviously came a point in the last three years and more when those victims became complicit, in that they were unwilling to see what was right in front of them.

Second:

To all the GT people: I'm sorry for what happened to you, but I'm glad it all came out eventually. I read fic at GT, I even archived my first fic there. It was nice to have somewhere where I could ship H/G and not be mocked. I hope that this has given all of you, even those who I wasn't friends with, some closure.

Third:

I am SO GLAD that I have the friends I have. I'm not going to go so far as to say that I'm absolutely positive that none of my friends would ever do anything meanspirited, underhanded, or anything like that, because 1) I know it's not true and 2) that just seems like all kinds of hubris to me. But I am secure in the knowledge that the types of people I hang out with, the people I have come to respect, admire, and love, aren't the kind to value fame above friendship, accolades above honesty, or attention above admitting they were wrong. Some of the people on my flist were involved in various aspects of this whole mess, and many of them have apologized for the part they played. I respect them for doing that. I wish that everyone involved would do the same-- completely and openly acknowledge that they were wrong, and make the appropriate apologies to the appropriate people. Because half-hearted apologies and ecquivocating isn't helping anyone.

Fourth:

I know this all happened a long time ago, but the wounds were deep enough that they haven't healed. As Dumbledore said, "The truth is a beautiful and a terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution." To some people, the truth hurt, and caused deep wounds that may never heal. To others, the truth reawakened old pain, but with that awakening comes healing. Dumbledore also said that truth is generally preferable to lies. I can't help but agree with him in this case. Where truth can only hurt, perhaps it is better to avoid it. But where truth can heal as well as hurt, where it is important to recognize things as the actually are-- even if it hurts, it needs to be said.

And as far as the "why bring it up now?" aspect. . . it isn't really the right question. People have been trying to bring this up almost continually since the whole thing started. The question isn't "why bring it up now," but "why are people finally listening?" I think that it's only the distance, the changes in fandom, that's making the whole thing possible. And as for dismissing it because it's on JournalFen-- well, sometimes you have to go to the Quibbler to get the truth out. That's what charlottelennox did. And I applaud her for it.

Fifth:

I hope this teaches us all not to take things at face value. Fandom has gotten more cynical nowadays, it's true, and I don't think it's possible for something on this grand of a scale to happen again-- but it can still happen in smaller ways. Every time you look at fandom_wank, the hp_cornfield, and other places where fandom drama is spread, remember there's another side to the story. Let's not let this happen to anyone else, ever again.


And that's all I have to say on that.