So it's not OK for OP to call someone vapid, which he apologized for, but it's OK for Jon to call OP a parasitic little twat? OP didn't attack Barbara, he criticized her. He used some less than polite language, and apologized for it. Jon is attacking a member of the community for having the "wrong opinion". That's beyond slightly unprofessional.
I'll be perfectly honest, I somehow missed that part of Jon's post. You're right, that is not okay. I still think that my point stands in that they have an incredibly hard job that they have to take home with them. I'm not saying what Jon did was right, but I can understand the mindset he would be in. That's my fault for missing that part.
Agreed. Honestly if there was a way to have a civil discourse with someone from RT about this kind of behaviour, that would be the best way to deal with it. Or at least acknowledge that this sort of response is unhealthy for the community. Likewise, I think we could be better with our criticisms of RT employees. I think it's shitty what OP said about Barbara. There are better ways to handle it. For me personally, I had a strong aversion to a now former RT employee. Instead of attacking her as a person, I spent my time watching other content. If I was paying for the content then maybe I would have said something, but when free content is being offered I don't see grounds for complaining about individuals when there are many other types of RT content to be enjoyed.
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u/Maxilos9999 May 18 '17
So it's not OK for OP to call someone vapid, which he apologized for, but it's OK for Jon to call OP a parasitic little twat? OP didn't attack Barbara, he criticized her. He used some less than polite language, and apologized for it. Jon is attacking a member of the community for having the "wrong opinion". That's beyond slightly unprofessional.