Unforgivable

this is unforgivable https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/latestcomments/Karabea/
that's what happened to HighlyFunctional where were you mods?
why didn't any of you defend him?

I am sorry for RLing that poem.. i did not know the story of what was happening at all.....i thought it was HF under a different name - in my stupidity - and was only offering support. (i eventually read the comments)
this is fucked up. i sent you a PM crimson offering my support.

pls let me know what i can do...HF i consider a real friend here and a fucking awesome writer.

hello dearest Nomoth no worries I understand someone pm'd me with the offending link of comments directed at HF or I wouldn't have known why he left either...I deeply appreciate your support I know if HF is reading he will too...

love Brenda ❤

I always miss those that leave. It's usually over such crap as this. Hell, I been in that situation a number of times. I've learned to use that block button well hehe. Hope things work out.

thank you LK for your reminder we do have the block option and the report button if we are the recipient of an abusive comment I forget so often and get pissed and write an ugly poem... I deeply appreciate you...

love Brenda  🌹

I'm at a loss for words after reading the comments. This is beyond bullying.

thank you dearest Wanderer you're right this was a character assassination using ones soulful poetry to attack them...he is a good man and friend the mods are handling things this isn't the norm here but bullies will arise it's our jobs when we see offensive comments to hit the report button...

I deeply appreciate your thoughts ❤

I have been gone as well so I have no idea what was said. I AM FURIOUS! HIGHLYFUNCTIONAL IS ONE OF THE KINDEST MEN I KNOW!! I hope he comes back because DUP will not be the same without him.

-Minx❣

hello beautiful Minxy I was taking a break after another bully attacked someone here and I wrote them a nasty poem and I was feeling bad about the whole situation only to return to find HF gone at first I thought he was aghast at my level of anger I had showed this other bully then I received a pm with a link to all these hideous comments left on HF's poems... I listed the link above don't look though beautiful it's horrible...

I deeply appreciate and I know HF does too he told me today he's seen the support offline he will be back when he is ready...

love Brenda 🌹

thank you dearest poet for showing support I don't believe this was a matter of a person disliking HF's poetry but the man himself it was personal vendetta they are gone now but so is HF it's important if anyone sees abusive comments to report them by hitting the ! button available... I deeply appreciate your thoughts...

love Brenda ❤

Forgive me as I'm rushed and unable to read everything in full, my pm's or even find the link to those comments BUT I realize his poems are gone too. DAMN IT! He has grown into one of THE BEST poets here, above all egotistical brags & brats and one of my dearest treasures to find here! I know he only ever asked for friendly feedback at that. The mods won't do shit.

Webmistress set back & let Egoeffect trash talk my character, writing and throw his baseless arrogant accusations. All I asked of her was to prove my ID address. Asshole only ate his words & did a shit ass sorry poem at David's demand. ..you know..the David who gets called a heartless narcissist all the time around here because he's sick of the BULLSHIT!!

Gotta go, had to come show support now, but I'll have to catch up a little later on.

Fierce hugs... it's war time.🖤

thank you beautiful Pandora for being here... yes it is very disheartening... I was very angry at the abusive comments left on HF's poems by a profile that is no longer active...I'm reminded to hit report and I would have had I been here when this was going on...sigh I can't be here always though...neither can the moderators... I just wish someone who saw these string of comments would have hit report...I know you've had your experience here tainted by another before it makes me sad this place is sacred... I love you lady...

love Brenda 🌹

First of all, there are only 4 mods left around here, one of which, logs in when he is able to based on life outside of the internet.  So that leaves basically 3, and depending on what time it is in the world where anyone is, will determine where we are at any given point in time.  

As we've stated many times in the past, we are here when the rest of life allows us to be, aren't at our places of employment, dealing with family, sleeping, and basically everything else that comes along.  We don't get paid to be a mod, so you get what you get, when we are able to give it.  

I assume the report option was used on this latest troll?  PM'ing each other with complaints doesn't solve the problem and if we don't know about it, we can't resolve it, but that said, the offending account has been removed.  It's unfortunate that HF felt it necessary to leave, but that was not anyone's decision but HF's.  

So basically, it's same shit, different day--always a troll, can't seem to dispense with the drama, and I'm starting to rethink my stance that 5th graders are the reason why hamsters eat their young--perhaps it's actually adults that can't seem to act like adults and have a bit of common courtesy for everyone else.  That's not aimed at any one in particular, aside from the trolls, just saying, in general.

I truly understand that people are upset--I get it.  I get in here as often as I can, but frankly, the virtual poetry world is not my number one priority in life--there are things more pressing, in the grand scheme of things for all of us, and if this place is the only thing you (collective you) have to worry about in life, well, then I applaud you--I sure wish that were true for me, and didn't have 50 balls in the air at once, all the time.

Big Picture:  
1. Report, report, report
2.  Trolls get dealt with
3.  We all move on and keep writing

thank you dearest ML for your response I was just so saddened and angry when wrote this I don't understand really why no one reported these comments while they were occurring... you're right of course we need to help the mods by doing just that I was gone for a couple of days and wasn't here to see it as it was happening or I would have hit report and admittedly wrote a poem to the offender...which would be wrong but I know me...I don't like the feel of this place when it is sullied with this kind of behavior my bad reactions to these situations include I don't like it... it doesn't make me feel good I'm a writer that's what I come to do this has stolen my inspiration for the moment...I will go about like normal because that's what I do...I won't be leaving because I love this place... I will do my best in the future to keep my wits about me and hit report... that and send messages to the mods makin them aware of a situation... I appreciate your time concerning this matter...

love Brenda ❤

Oh no, not another chased away.  I've been on intermittently the past few days, but had no idea this was going on.  Hoping HF has a change of heart, but with this bullshit and the fact that some of us see this as a sanctuary from the outside, if he is being harassed unjustly, he may find it is not worth the bother.    I know you have both written beautifully together and I am so sorry to see this happen.  

thank you dearest Tender One for your concern about this matter I've talked to HF I believe he will return when this dies down...you sometimes have to have tough skin to be here because the mods can only do so much we have to report issues as they arise I was away when this occurred also...it will be alright... I'm grateful for your presence...

love Brenda 💕

Sometimes I think it's the only place I have tough skin.  Big hug to you.  Just wanted to lend a thought.

people are so fucking sick...  
 
 
im sorry my ladyloves, this place has my nerves  on 10  
...as we both know what this feels like

Again, my lack of being here has blown up in my face. I only found out about it yesterday- and I feel the same.

If I had seen it I wouldn't have just scrolled past. But even not having seen it leaves me with the anger mixed with regret... It's so fucking sad.

Delanee. ❤️