BlueStarryHat
South Philly Girl
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2013
I was away for a week in Philly with my sister, and I only had my phone so I wasn't on the boards. I knew what was going on before I left. I have to say, I was a bit anxious that the forum wouldn't be here when I returned.
I returned on Saturday the 5th and have been lurking, reading every thread on the subject and trying to take it all in. I'm a pretty shock-proof person, but to say I was shocked is an understatement. Of course I don't know PW, but whenever I watched the show on YouTube I thought I had a pretty good handle on him-sarcastic, not one to suffer fools gladly, etc. I didn't mind his attitude at the time. Knowing what I know now makes me sick.
I also thought he was loaded, money-wise. Never gave it a second thought. Now I know it was all a facade, all of it.
I've had to make a decision about whether or not to leave the forums. I enjoy the Community Board, the serious threads *and* the silly ones. I have decided to stay on, for now. So long as PW is being divested of his stake in the boards and the company, I think it can work out-if changes are made for the better. I don't think it's supporting something horrific to want to stay here with my friends, especially the ones who have been rocked by the revelations and need a bit of support, even if it's only a friendly emoji at the bottom of their posts.
I feel a bit weird going back to 'business as usual' though. Just commenting lightly on silly things seems strange to me in this new upside-down forum. I'm not a lurker by nature; I'm too mouthy for that. I'll give it a try to see if I can get past the feeling.
It certainly has all hit the fan, eh?
I returned on Saturday the 5th and have been lurking, reading every thread on the subject and trying to take it all in. I'm a pretty shock-proof person, but to say I was shocked is an understatement. Of course I don't know PW, but whenever I watched the show on YouTube I thought I had a pretty good handle on him-sarcastic, not one to suffer fools gladly, etc. I didn't mind his attitude at the time. Knowing what I know now makes me sick.
I also thought he was loaded, money-wise. Never gave it a second thought. Now I know it was all a facade, all of it.
I've had to make a decision about whether or not to leave the forums. I enjoy the Community Board, the serious threads *and* the silly ones. I have decided to stay on, for now. So long as PW is being divested of his stake in the boards and the company, I think it can work out-if changes are made for the better. I don't think it's supporting something horrific to want to stay here with my friends, especially the ones who have been rocked by the revelations and need a bit of support, even if it's only a friendly emoji at the bottom of their posts.
I feel a bit weird going back to 'business as usual' though. Just commenting lightly on silly things seems strange to me in this new upside-down forum. I'm not a lurker by nature; I'm too mouthy for that. I'll give it a try to see if I can get past the feeling.
It certainly has all hit the fan, eh?