peabay
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Post by peabay on Jul 1, 2015 15:32:23 GMT
I hope Scrappower comes back. It did not harm me in the least that she posted a fake picture. I'm not dating her, she hasn't asked me for any money, she just shares her thoughts and opinions on a message board. That's how I feel.
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luckyexwife
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Post by luckyexwife on Jul 1, 2015 15:42:25 GMT
Who really cares if someone posted a fake photo of themselves? Perhaps she is incredibly insecure about who she is and wanted to give a different impression of herself. Is it really that big of a deal? I don't get the glee in outing her. I really don't care if she shared a fake photo. But if you have a huge presence in an online community, and are well known for and have the persona of being very righteous, truthful, and accepting of everyone (all good qualities) why would you post something that could come back to bite you like that. It goes against everything that she "stands" for during her years of posting. I don't see glee in outing her, but instead just the repercussions of a bad decision. Just my opinion of course. I agree. As far as spreadsheets and pea detectives, the picture was very easy to find. I was curious about handfasting, so I gooled it, and that picture is all over the Web in relation to Wiccan women. Honestly, to me, this is very out of character for Scrappower, and I am quite worried about her.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 1, 2015 15:42:56 GMT
Who really cares if someone posted a fake photo of themselves? Perhaps she is incredibly insecure about who she is and wanted to give a different impression of herself. Is it really that big of a deal? I don't get the glee in outing her. I don't think there's any glee. I think it's just someone being called out on bullshit, which is exactly what I expect from and love about the peas.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 15:49:24 GMT
I really don't care if she shared a fake photo. But if you have a huge presence in an online community, and are well known for and have the persona of being very righteous, truthful, and accepting of everyone (all good qualities) why would you post something that could come back to bite you like that. It goes against everything that she "stands" for during her years of posting. I don't see glee in outing her, but instead just the repercussions of a bad decision. Just my opinion of course. I agree. As far as spreadsheets and pea detectives, the picture was very easy to find. I was curious about handfasting, so I gooled it, and that picture is all over the Web in relation to Wiccan women. Honestly, to me, this is very out of character for Scrappower, and I am quite worried about her. But how do we really know what's out of character because now I question every thing she ever posted.
And that's a shame...because even though we disagreed on many issues (hell...maybe even most issues) I still appreciated the discussion with her.
Now I question everything she ever posted.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 1, 2015 15:50:27 GMT
Who really cares if someone posted a fake photo of themselves? Perhaps she is incredibly insecure about who she is and wanted to give a different impression of herself. Is it really that big of a deal? I don't get the glee in outing her. I have to say that I agree. Every single one of us is somebody else online, even if only through omission. We don't share the parts of ourselves we don't want others to see. The picture I posted is definitely me, but I chose a flattering one, taken in a good light, where my hair looked nice (and I have to say my RL hair rarely looks that nice in our humidity). Someone who wanted to could go through my FB albums and find a much less flattering photo and say, "Wow, Merge looks really different here." I posted a photo that shows how I see myself at my best. Maybe that picture is how Scrappower sees herself. It's not quite the same, but was it really worth outing her for it? What did that accomplish? I totally agree. However perhaps an added problem was that Scrappower, for whatever reason, posted a whole made up description of how, why and where the photograph was taken alongside the photo. She then went on to post another couple of replies instead of just admitting at that point that the photograph wasn't really of her. That photo is all over the web, someone would have been bound to spot that and comment on it especially after she gave dates and details. It's such a shame that the result of posting the picture has been that she felt the need to leave the board.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 15:57:23 GMT
I always have to shake my head and respectfully disagree with the whole "what's the harm" position.
Anyone remember Sydney - the pretty young girl who had cancer and a boyfriend that was deployed? There were lots of "it didn't hurt me" comments when she was outed. But you know who I bet she DID hurt? Anyone who had a deployed spouse or boyfriend. Or maybe someone who was going through cancer or the loss of a loved one to cancer at the time. I remember very clearly that our own Jodi S who lost her husband at a very young age to cancer reached out to her more than once. Just because it doesn't hurt YOU doesn't mean it doesn't hurt our community as a whole.
She stole someone's picture. She presented it as her own. She DEFENDED it as her own. She made people question their gut instincts and impressions of her. And there's a chance that she made someone hesitate to post their own picture because "how can I follow that?"
Action equals consequences.
And I wasn't the first person to point it out. Someone else did - with a troll/new ID. But I don't play that way. I think the person whose photo it actually is deserves to keep their own identity and not have someone else use it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 16:04:43 GMT
I agree with you, Burning Feather. And after watching her defend it, talk about it, etc... sooo easily (that is, lie so smoothly), it does make you question many things she's said. Yes, I recognize this is the internet. People lie all the time. But this just makes me shake me head in disappointment again. And regarding the post up there^ that said "Maybe that picture is how Scrappower sees herself." - Really? I can't get on board with that kind of thinking. Sorry.
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Post by Zee on Jul 1, 2015 16:05:35 GMT
She can stand up for herself just fine, for all of you rushing to her defense. "What's the harm?"--none really, but if you lie and add details and return to attempt to continue that lie, you certainly deserve to be called out on it when you're caught.
I don't get why she'd use an easily googled pic like that. Very odd. I think I've seen that pic before but I'm not sure; i thought it looked strangely familiar, or the face did anyway.
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 1, 2015 16:05:51 GMT
I'm going to change the subject here. To the peas that have curly hair, do you live in a humid area? Your curls are gorgeous! I need to know the secret! My curly hair frizzes the minute I walk out the door. I tried that Devagirl stuff, but I cannot even handle the smell.
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Jul 1, 2015 16:08:27 GMT
I don't like being lied to. Period. I am a truthful person and I don't understand why (unless for nefarious reasons) someone would choose to be dishonest.
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Post by lindah on Jul 1, 2015 16:20:12 GMT
While I disagreed on many issues with her, Scrappower was always respectful to me.
She was, however, quite outspoken on the Duggar family issue, particularly about the parents not being who they presented themselves to be. And, again, about Bristol Palin not being who she was portraying herself to be.
It was surprising to find out that Scrappower was doing the same thing.
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Post by lucyg on Jul 1, 2015 16:26:56 GMT
I give up. I've been trying to post a picture for two days with no luck. Here's a link that I think will take you to a photo of the 6yo and me, but no guarantees. photo? maybe?
(It's been a problem of Flickr vs. iPad, btw. Flickr won't let me highlight and copy the proper link. Which I've done without any trouble in the past. I've rebooted the iPad but still no luck. My desktop computer died. Maybe I should switch to Photobucket??)
And I'm sorry to see what happened with Scrappower. Hope she decides to come back.
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Post by Olan on Jul 1, 2015 16:32:21 GMT
I knew instantly the photo wasn't her own because I Pin when I can't sleep which is always. That photo is like the clip art for Wiccan/Pagan women. It is allll over the place. Yet I still cringed when I saw lyingliars out her and would have never said a word about it to scrappower or anyone other pea. As for the harm? Well I was about to post a photo of my lovely mug and then thought better of it because well I just thought it odd someone would misrepresent. It should give everyone pause.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 1, 2015 16:43:35 GMT
I give up. I've been trying to post a picture for two days with no luck. Here's a link that I think will take you to a photo of the 6yo and me, but no guarantees. photo? maybe?
(It's been a problem of Flickr vs. iPad, btw. Flickr won't let me highlight and copy the proper link. Which I've done without any trouble in the past. I've rebooted the iPad but still no luck. My desktop computer died. Maybe I should switch to Photobucket??)
And I'm sorry to see what happened with Scrappower. Hope she decides to come back. Lucy, great picture of you and Herbie. Yes, switch to Photobucket. It is so easy to post a picture from that site.
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Post by Regina Phalange on Jul 1, 2015 16:51:36 GMT
I knew instantly the photo wasn't her own because I Pin when I can't sleep which is always. That photo is like the clip art for Wiccan/Pagan women. It is allll over the place. Yet I still cringed when I saw lyingliars out her and would have never said a word about it to scrappower or anyone other pea. As for the harm? Well I was about to post a photo of my lovely mug and then thought better of it because well I just thought it odd someone would misrepresent. It should give everyone pause. While I'm disappointed with what happened, I've been posting with Scrappower pretty much since I've been a pea (since 2008, I think) and she's always been unbelievably consistent in her views and posting style. I know she's been going through hell with this illness and her chemo, so maybe she did it because of that, but I'm not willing to throw away seven years over one act that to seems out of character. I'm not going to assume that this latest thing is the norm and not an exception, I think that is, at the very least, a dishonest thing to do in and of itself. I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.
My issue, and why I quoted Olan is to say that I find it interesting that lyingliars didn't have the balls to call her out under their regular peaname. It's quite obvious to me that lyingliars KNEW it was going to be a shitty thing to do so they didn't want to tarnish thier own pea reputation doing it. So Scrappower may have been a liar in this case, but lyingliars is a coward.
In other news, I have no idea how to post a picture. If I can figure out, I'll find some bombshell model on the interwebs and use that one.
At least you've been forewarned.
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Post by quinlove on Jul 1, 2015 16:58:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 17:09:42 GMT
I give up. I've been trying to post a picture for two days with no luck. Here's a link that I think will take you to a photo of the 6yo and me, but no guarantees. photo? maybe?
(It's been a problem of Flickr vs. iPad, btw. Flickr won't let me highlight and copy the proper link. Which I've done without any trouble in the past. I've rebooted the iPad but still no luck. My desktop computer died. Maybe I should switch to Photobucket??)
And I'm sorry to see what happened with Scrappower. Hope she decides to come back. Lucy, great picture of you and Herbie. Yes, switch to Photobucket. It is so easy to post a picture from that site. I post a picture to FB (usually locking it, so only I can see it) and copy it from there to here.
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scrappammie
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Post by scrappammie on Jul 1, 2015 17:13:21 GMT
Come on guys - the bullshit falls on both sides of this one. You can't tell me that there wasn't a better way to let Scrap know the jig was up on her photo.
And, please? Let's not kid ourselves - Who the hell (well, I guess we know who, but you get what I mean...) has the time or inclination to say to themselves, I can't believe that's someone's personal photo so let me go troll pagan/handfasting websites to verify and run straight back here with a link and a side of snark?
I mean, if we're going to be honest, let's be honest.
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Post by missysauter on Jul 1, 2015 17:15:43 GMT
This is from Easter 2014, but I look pretty much the same. Nick has dropped 20 pounds and gained 4 inches in height. Kate looks the same too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 17:20:30 GMT
Come on guys - the bullshit falls on both sides of this one. You can't tell me that there wasn't a better way to let Scrap know the jig was up on her photo. And, please? Let's not kid ourselves - Who the hell (well, I guess we know who, but you get what I mean...) has the time or inclination to say to themselves, I can't believe that's someone's personal photo so let me go troll pagan/handfasting websites to verify and run straight back here with a link and a side of snark? I mean, if we're going to be honest, let's be honest. Why? She posted it here, not in private, so why deal with it in private?
As for time, whatever. I have time to post a very easy to find link to a photo, you have time to handslap. There was no trolling necessary. There was no extra charge for the snark.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 1, 2015 17:26:05 GMT
Scrappower seems to have closed her account, her posting on this thread shows her avatar as the kiwi and her post count says 0. That's really too bad. But seriously though...if you don't want to post a picture of yourself, don't. No need to lie about it. With her illness/disability, this certainly seemed like a good outlet for her...it's a shame for her to lose that over something so stupid. Exactly.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 1, 2015 17:31:01 GMT
Come on guys - the bullshit falls on both sides of this one. You can't tell me that there wasn't a better way to let Scrap know the jig was up on her photo. And, please? Let's not kid ourselves - Who the hell (well, I guess we know who, but you get what I mean...) has the time or inclination to say to themselves, I can't believe that's someone's personal photo so let me go troll pagan/handfasting websites to verify and run straight back here with a link and a side of snark? I mean, if we're going to be honest, let's be honest. I never understand responses like this. Or maybe people who post stuff like this don't understand the Internet very well? It takes 2 clicks and less than 30 seconds to find that picture via google images. Not much time or effort. Less time and effort than it took you to post your handslap, in fact.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 1, 2015 17:33:18 GMT
Scrappower always seemed pretty outspoken and bold. She should just own up to trying to bluff us and go on as usual. It's a shame to lose an actively contributing member over something so dumb. I get that it was deceptive. But, really... I don't trust all of what's said or posted here anyway. Lol. Exactly.
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Post by chlerbie on Jul 1, 2015 17:35:55 GMT
Come on guys - the bullshit falls on both sides of this one. You can't tell me that there wasn't a better way to let Scrap know the jig was up on her photo. And, please? Let's not kid ourselves - Who the hell (well, I guess we know who, but you get what I mean...) has the time or inclination to say to themselves, I can't believe that's someone's personal photo so let me go troll pagan/handfasting websites to verify and run straight back here with a link and a side of snark? I mean, if we're going to be honest, let's be honest. I never understand responses like this. Or maybe people who post stuff like this don't understand the Internet very well? It takes 2 clicks and less than 30 seconds to find that picture via google images. Not much time or effort. Less time and effort than it took you to post your handslap, in fact. But why would you even WANT to take the time to do that? Unless you're someone who just wants to be bitchy and right.
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Post by Olan on Jul 1, 2015 17:37:57 GMT
I never understand responses like this. Or maybe people who post stuff like this don't understand the Internet very well? It takes 2 clicks and less than 30 seconds to find that picture via google images. Not much time or effort. Less time and effort than it took you to post your handslap, in fact. But why would you even WANT to take the time to do that? Unless you're someone who just wants to be bitchy and right. I took the time to do it just to ensure I was right.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 17:39:28 GMT
I never understand responses like this. Or maybe people who post stuff like this don't understand the Internet very well? It takes 2 clicks and less than 30 seconds to find that picture via google images. Not much time or effort. Less time and effort than it took you to post your handslap, in fact. But why would you even WANT to take the time to do that? Unless you're someone who just wants to be bitchy and right. So you're pretty much convicting the person who shared the truth and giving the person who lied a free pass?
Bullshit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 17:40:52 GMT
Come on guys - the bullshit falls on both sides of this one. You can't tell me that there wasn't a better way to let Scrap know the jig was up on her photo. And, please? Let's not kid ourselves - Who the hell (well, I guess we know who, but you get what I mean...) has the time or inclination to say to themselves, I can't believe that's someone's personal photo so let me go troll pagan/handfasting websites to verify and run straight back here with a link and a side of snark? I mean, if we're going to be honest, let's be honest. And you know what else? Someone DID let her know that the jig was up before I posted. And she lied several times after that. No one forced her to post a photo. It's not a requirement on this board.
If she wants to live in a fairy tale world (because who knows what else isn't true - at this point, I'm now suspect of everything), then she is more than free to do so and if this was HER blog or her message board, then I would gladly step over the elephant in the room.
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Post by MizIndependent on Jul 1, 2015 17:42:08 GMT
But why would you even WANT to take the time to do that? Unless you're someone who just wants to be bitchy and right. Uh...perhaps the person that takes the time is also the person that has seen the photo elsewhere, therefore her suspicions are raised prompting her to look into it. She doesn't have to be bitchy to do it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 17:42:44 GMT
Come on guys - the bullshit falls on both sides of this one. You can't tell me that there wasn't a better way to let Scrap know the jig was up on her photo. And, please? Let's not kid ourselves - Who the hell (well, I guess we know who, but you get what I mean...) has the time or inclination to say to themselves, I can't believe that's someone's personal photo so let me go troll pagan/handfasting websites to verify and run straight back here with a link and a side of snark? I mean, if we're going to be honest, let's be honest. And you know what else? Someone DID let her know that the jig was up before I posted. And she lied several times after that. No one forced her to post a photo. It's not a requirement on this board.
If she wants to live in a fairy tale world (because who knows what else isn't true - at this point, I'm now suspect of everything), then she is more than free to do so and if this was HER blog or her message board, then I would gladly step over the elephant in the room.
Exactly.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 1, 2015 17:44:23 GMT
I never understand responses like this. Or maybe people who post stuff like this don't understand the Internet very well? It takes 2 clicks and less than 30 seconds to find that picture via google images. Not much time or effort. Less time and effort than it took you to post your handslap, in fact. But why would you even WANT to take the time to do that? Unless you're someone who just wants to be bitchy and right. What time? It takes almost no time. If you have time to post on this board you have time to click on a picture. I don't understand why you *wouldn't* do it. It seems like the most logical, most reasonable course of action to me. When someone posts something you don't believe, it seems natural to investigate.
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