[2008/09/06 19:53] NATALIE Niven: did you take it out
[2008/09/06 19:54] NATALIE Niven: I saw the one you changed now I cant find it at all

Yes, it’s true, kittens. I did something that I loathe to do. I removed that article that caused so much uproar. I had completely forgotten how many people actually read my writing. Sometimes I think that I can say whatever I like here, whenever I like. That’s probably just a side effect of being an American—maybe it has something to do with those pesky things called “rights”, like “freedom of speech” and “freedom of the press.”

Before you go patting yourself on the back, don’t bother, you weren’t the one who persuaded me to do what I undid. I would also like to remind you of the proper way to read my articles, since apparently you were a bit clueless:

1) I AM Rawly Rousselot, my own man. If you have an issue with something I have said in an article, you need to present it to me directly. Complaining to Natalie or anyone I work with inworld will get you no where. In fact, it just might piss me off even more, and leave me no other choice but to reveal even more of your arrogant, condescending remarks.

2) I am capable of my own independent thoughts and opinions. While some people may lead unrealistic existences in regards to human interactions, I do not. I get pissed off. I have likes and dislikes. I lose my patience. Some people and things make me want to hurl large objects at them, or vomit. I am a human. These things are normal.

3) While I am fully aware that some people are so obsessed with titles and “being” something, I am perfectly fine being just “Rawly Rousselot”, no title required. As such, please remember that whatever I say or do is a reflection on me, personally, and I accept full accountability for same. What I do professionally, in RL or SL, is just what I do, and not who I am.

4) Post whatever you like on your own blogs. I have probably been bored to death trying to read your long-winded, tedious ramblings on your “picks”, and know that you will be the only one reading whatever it is that you are writing, unless, of course, you are a shitty builder who is posting something on your blog, in that case, your writing is probably shitty, too, so you’ll be the only one reading that shit, as well. I probably did not call you a shitty builder, but since you decided to attack Natalie for something I wrote, you just had to find out that I am the nice one, Nat is the tough one, so you ended up getting stuck with that particular title.

5) Don’t ever forget that I am Rawly Rousselot, and my reputation for my writing is quite well known. I know you are a bit late to the party, and don’t really move in the same circles I do, since I don’t waste my time shaking my thang in the gay bars, so I can’t expect you to know much about me. Rest assured, you will want to stay on my good side, because if you don’t, and I write about it, I won’t be very kind. I’ll find a way to make you look like an asshole, and make me look like a saint, and it will be the most talked about article on the grid. You won't want to do this, because you will be quite surprised to find out just who reads me.

As an added bonus, I would like to give you some extra tips. Don't bother with the "I am contacting legal" bullshit. Been there, done that. I am Jewish, and when it comes to money or legal issues, I am the quintessential, stereotypical, "nice Jewish boy" from South Florida. Think whatever you like about why I do things such as removing an article, but just remember that it was not because anybody intimidated me into doing so. I am a fighter, and I will not be intimidated into backing down. Ever.