Category: the Rant Board
I hate to have to do this, but I've come here to vent. You see, there have been some things on my mind lately that have been nagging at me. It's about the last two weeks of my time on MyTelespace. I thought I was so done with it, but I guess I'm not and need to get it off my chest. It's going to be a long rant, so I hope you have the patients to read.
First of all, let me begin by saying that if I never go back on there, I'll be fine with that. That place is a zoo, full of negativity, hatred, injustice--far worse than what I've ever seen on the Zone. I used to think the Zone was bad, as far as drama was concerned, but MyTelespace has it beat! I've been deleted and rightfully so because I did something totally out of character for me and it was stupid and immature I must admit, but I snapped because of all of the injustice going on on that system, and I hate to see people hurt and mistreated and nothing to be done about it (Frezno, Gordon's pet who can never do any wrong, uses racial slurs on a constant basis. The rules are bent for him, especially when it comes to giving out personal information and what he can do in the conference. My last night there when I was deleted, there were a number of black people in the conference trying to have a decent conversation. Frezno was spouting out a ton of racial slurs and had his volume turned all the way up and was screaming them over the others. I got so angry about this because this has happened so many times before, and Gordon has failed to address it, despite the fact that loads of people brought Frezno's disgusting disruptions to his attention. Rather, he has made every excuse for Frezno, justifying his behavior. So, I was determined to ruin Frezno's fun by turning my volume all the way up and blasting rap music. It did shut him up, but I was also deleted. Yes, it was stupid of me, and I no doubt stupidly and retardly stuped to his level, but I was so angry. I reached my breaking point!). Please don't preach to me about how I can't save the world. I know that too well, but I'll stand up for injustice when I can and help those I can. Please also do not preach to me about how stupidly I handled that situation. That's pretty obvious. I know that , too.
The problem on MyTelespace goes back a year ago. It has to do with some individuals who I've had a problem with in the real world outside of MyTelespace. Some of you know that I do advocacy work for children and family rights. Well, two years ago, there was a case where I had to intervene, and it concerned a best friend. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do because it concerned someone I used to care about and took under my wing as if she was my little sister; yet, she was doing something I detested--hurting a child. While planning out what to do about the situation and how I was going to approach it, I was contacted by the baby's grandparents on the baby's father's side of the family who said they'd also known about the abuse, had valid proof--they possessed pictures and other evidence, and they wanted to know what I'd seen (I do not believe that their contacting me was coincidence but rather, a work of Jehovah God.). I poured out with everything I knew. The decision was made that we'd make a collective effort to get that baby justice. Justice was done, but we angered some mutual friends in the process--people who felt this girl was not at fault and could do no wrong. Even though I tried to be friendly and calm and explain that she was indeed not innocent and that tons of proof existed to prove this, I was the bad guy and they wanted nothing to do with hearing me out. I tried to reason with them from all angles, and they weren't having any of it. Tons of death threats and a peace order later, there is still drama.
These people are absolutely obsessed. They stockingly followed me everywhere on every phone system I've been on with the exception of one, and they are trying to turn people against me. While I've had my reputation trashed a number of times and have gotten through it, it is annoying nevertheless, and things are getting serious.
Banwagons have been started making very serious claims, with the most major one of me being a fraud who likes to scam disabled people out of their SSI or disability money by dealing fraudulant business and that I'm under investigation. None of that is true, and a very detailed search would validate that it is an untrue claim, but it is very dammaging, nevertheless. Most things I do let go, but when things are being said like that, and they appear on Twitter for instance, it can really hurt my reputation. I'm not even sure what to do.
Some of my friends say to ignore it and let it go and that my good reputation and the truth will show itself and win like it always has, just as it has in times past when my reputation has been seriously trashed. However, this is very difficult. I've been waffling about as to whether or not I should take some sort of legal action. I've had my reputation trashed and had all sorts of obnoxious claims made about me, but this is the worst yet. Unfortunately, there are some who believe it.
So, on MyTelespace, these individuals were determined to make my life miserable. And guess who thoroughly enjoyed it? Frezno. Frezno took the opportunity to trash me, and he was the one who made the claims on Twitter that I was fraudulant. Those ex-friends that I mentioned earlier? They also participated by making up claims that I scammed people out of money and tried to make up situations where that happened. Yet, when I asked them to provide names and details, they could not. I even posted on the main board of MyTelespace and invited people to do a search on me and told them I had nothing to hide. Every day on MyTelespace, especially in the last week and a half or so was spent by me constantly having to debunk false claims.
You're probably wondering why I wasted so much time doing that. Well, I have a reputation I need to protect, and when these crazies did this madness before, it did actually get to people I deal with, and I had to do a lot of work to clean up my name. And remeber that abusive ex-friend I told you about? Well, she has proceeded to call my phone and harass me under different identities, thinking that would somehow protect her. She violated my peace order because for the longest time, I really did think she was someone different because she disguised herself pretty well, but in the end, she gave herself away badly, and I figured it out. I did talk to the police last month about pressing charges, but I'm trying to decide if this is worth the headache. Part of me thinks it is because she will not stop stocking me around and harassing the hell out of me if I don't. She is likened to a pestering swarm of gnats and flies that never die and just keep swarming and swarming around. I did have my number changed--temporarily because I've switched phone companies and I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to port my old number over--and I've not heard from her since, and I did that two months ago, but I'm just not sure (I've not canceled service with the other company yet, the line with my old phone number is just suspended.). Some friends think I should just forget about porting my old number over, but I want my old number because I've had it since I was in high schoool, have done busiess with that number, and everyone has it. But my friends say since I've had my new number for nearly two months now, I should forget about it.
Jee, so much crap to deal with here.
So, I'm now left with thinking about what I should do.
If anyone of you has advice, I'd love to hear it. Thanks so much for reading my rant. Too bad it is not a fake one full of randomnesses and fun.
This too shall pass.
Wow. Crazy people. And my x girlfriend actually wants me to join Mytelespace. Think I'll pass on that...
MyTelespace is not worth it. Even if Gordon were to call me tomorrow and say I can have a box on there again, I'd decline. I don't like the drama.
I'm with you. That sort of thing really grates on my nerves and usually makes me want to slap someone. I'll stick to the Zone and Blinknation if and when it comes back online fully.
I would definitely press legal action against these people. Death threats and harrassment are nothing to take lightly, particularly when they come from someone who has been known to abuse children. If she wasn't imprisoned for that, which I think she should have been, this may send her there. At the very least, you could clear your name and get a nice bunch of money. Seriously, you're a good person and don't deserve any of this.
I agree. You're definitely one of those I'm honored to count among my friends. It makes me angry when people treat supposed friends and family like crap. In fact I'm dealing with something on an unrelated though similar issue. My fiance's family has never been what you could call supportive to her. In fact whenever they hear the word support the only thing, and I mean the ONLY thing that crosses their minds is money. Heaven forbid they give her praise for good grades or getting a good job or whatnot. She was a trophy child, nothing else. And her mother has the audacity to tell her she's her favorite out of all her children. If being her favorite means being called lazy and selfish and fat ass and being generally ignored, I'd hate to be her least favorite. I mean yeah Maria's ade mistakes in her life but she's still young and there's time to straighten out her life. And she's been working really hard at that. She's got a job now and she's talking about joining the Y to lose weight and going back to finish college. Well then her mom told her casually, as though it was nothing, that she and her husband probably wouldn't be able to make it to our Wedding on Friday because they can't get the time off work. The kicker is that to be honest I don't believe they'd show up even if they could. And they've had plenty of time to try to make any arrangements so they could be there if they wanted seeing as it's not going to be a big ceremony. But getting back to the original topic I'd definitely seriously consider taking legal action. Simply being annoying and abnoxious is one thing, but harrassment and death threats and child abuse are another matter entirely.
My thinking on this is that if it will affect your life directly in the long run, I would take legal action. If not, or if you might lose some friends over it, I would just let it go. After all, true friends are friends to the end, no matter what.
True friends are friends. So if she loses them over a legal action that she took justly, they must not be true friends after all.
Well, I still have time to talk to the police. I talked to them a month ago about this. It may be too late to get her for violating the peace order: however, I can still get her on phone harassment and phone misuse. I'm going to do some research on the statutes of limitation for the state of Maryland for such matters.
You guys are right. It will effect my life later if nothing is done, especially vicious claims made that I'm fraudulant and under investigation. While this is not true, if it gets to the right people, an investigation can be started, and all sorts of trouble can be started.
I'm not worried about whether or not people will like me. When it comes to justice, I don't care. I've always been know to do the right thing, even if it is not so popular. I was just concerned about how much of a headache it would be to do all of this. After what you guys have said, I'm beginning to think the headache is worth it. Now, it's about compiling all of my recordings and evidence and doing my research to prepare a good case. And as for the slanderous and libel remarks, I have a year to do anything; however, I'm not going to wait that long. I had done my research on that.
There's a difference between putting people down because you have no life, and just going too far, and by the sounds of things, some of what's happening here is going too far. In any case, whether it proves to be something worth taking legal action against or not, it's fair to say that it certainly isn't right to do what they're doing.
Good for you! *hugs* I hope things work out. Please keep us posted, and if there's anything that I can do for you, let me know.
You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for your support. It has not been easy dealing with all of this, but with the help of God and awesome friends and good support, I'm going strong.
I was going to leave this alone but Geek Woman nail that basterd tothe wall! I know somone gorden has talked a whole lot of crap about and i doubt he will ever stop talking about. I will leave that person's name out of this, my point his friends need a reality check.
Sheesh! Yet another reason for me not to join MyTelespace. I hope you got this resolved, somehow.
I've never heard of mytelespace before, and I'm not interested in it now. All I can say for you with your legal claims...the First Amendment DOES NOT include a right to slander people verbally or libel 'em in writing...is document document document. I hope your printer has plenty of ink, you're going to need it to print out the verbal harassment, including false claims against you. Pull any of your own financial records and other proof to show your side, and at least get yourself a consultation with an attorney. Last I heard the initial consultation was free. See what he or she says. And one last word? I hope, especially with the sensitive nature of your work, you're not on any of the sites like facebook, twitter, myspace. People have been fired for employment related comments on facebook especially. One woman at my place of business was dumb enough to call out, supposedly complications of a work related back injury, then to go on facebook and talk about how she was spending the day shopping. The daytime manager has a few employees on her facebook page, and guess where the hooky player's facebook page went? Big oops...anyway, document document document, individuals, incidents, dates and times, as close as possible, and print out any and all claims against you, and be prepared to pull as many as your own records as possible in your defense. Good luck!
Unfortunately, the internet attracts drama like honey attracts flies. It's everywhere. Not saying real life doesn't have drama, too, but the internet is full of it because people aren't afraid of what others can and may do to them physically.
At least drama on some boards like this are by anonymous i.d. I have to look at some profiles to tell if the posters are even male or female much less do I know who and where they are. Facebook? And it sounds like my telespace? Twitter? There's a Congressman in trouble for sending a twitter of his member on this site, no anonymity, but LOL! Somehow I don't think anyone talking about work here on the zone is going to be looking for a new job tomorrow.
Just nuts.... I thought if it's over the phone you couldn't call the police....... But if it is happeningto you by all means call the police and press charges.
I just will never understand why people go on and on about this phone shit.
Go for it Geek Woman! I don't know you, but I am still on your side! Press charges and git rid of this child abuser for ever!
Oh yes they do need punishment.
Oh yes they do need punishment.
I dunno, I think the whole thing is inappropriate to post on a website (with names and everything), we have one side of the story .. if not true (I am not saying it isn't, just pointing out the possibility), these are some pretty serious accusations to make . and making them here, to me, seems pretty inappropriate, not to mention the original post is pretty darn old, so I am not sure why this thread has all of a sudden sprung to life.
The only reason I started posting to it is because when I see a stupid thread about phone stuff I get rialed up enough to post.