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from the BBs: outing stalker slackers, etc.

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Oct 10 '11, 17:47

I'm still debating whether to publicly out people who don't follow through - while some people truly don't seem to give a shit or whatever, it doesn't apply to everyone. So outing someone because, say, they lost their job after getting their name/assignment, or having some sort of personal crisis that puts everything else on hold, etc. - that kind of stuff is difficult enough without outing them for not buying a t-shirt or a gift or whatever. Stuff happens. And it's hard to guess sometimes whether it's just because the non-participant was lazy, or indifferent, or whatever - or if there is a valid reason why they can't follow through.

I've been told that people who don't follow through usually don't bother signing up again. So I don't think there are very many repeat offenders. People seem to know not to sign up again if they have already failed to follow through once.

I don't know. I'm new at this, and not sure what to do. If it were up to Will, I'd rat all of the slackers out. :)

Responses:

Kelly (and Andie) - Sincerely, THANKS for doing this - it's really fun and I hope we get 100% good stalking this time - I like the giving part - I'm - JenBro Oct 10, 18:32
Ummmm....I still have a summer slacker gift for Kelly from two years ago...I just outed myself :( - Walt_Disney Oct 10, 18:01 5
- See, told ya'll Disney is evil, but noooo, none of you would believe that. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 10, 18:05 1
  - Disney is in his name! You can see how we would be confused. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 10, 18:09
- Hey! - kelly Oct 10, 18:03 2
  - NMB Kelly...... - Walt_Disney Oct 10, 18:12 1
    - nmb Walt - kelly Oct 10, 18:14
It's also not unheard of for things to get lost in shipment. If the stalker is made aware they're package has not arrived they can trace or whatever. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 10, 17:55 2
- Yep. - kelly Oct 10, 17:57 1
  - YES - in my case this Summer - I never knew the package was in my front door (I go in through garage) it had been there a week! - JenBro Oct 10, 18:25
This happens every year. Out them. -- nm - Bacon Oct 10, 17:54
Unsolicited opinion: I've felt comments like "So and so, I've talked with your stalker about your gift and it may be delayed" is an equitable solution - David Oct 10, 17:52 4
- Oh, absolutely. - kelly Oct 10, 17:54 1
  - yeah, sorry about that. :( -- nm - znufrii Oct 10, 18:04
- exactly. -- nm - b. Oct 10, 17:54
- actually, I agree with this. -- nm - loosilu Oct 10, 17:52
Actually, I think it *should* be made known that the lack of stalk is due to a job loss or a personal crisis. That's better than thinking they're a - mara Oct 10, 17:52 2
- I don't really know that that's the case, but I could see it happening. - kelly Oct 10, 17:56 1
  - Ah, right. -- nm - mara Oct 10, 18:01
the joy should be in the giving, not the getting -- nm - CQ Oct 10, 17:48 7
- for me, it is -- nm - moles Oct 10, 18:13
- I didn't participate. Outing the person who hasn't followed through would bring me great joy. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 10, 18:00 1
  - *laughing* -- nm - CQ Oct 10, 18:02
- when it's an exchange, I think it's a combo. - it doesn't even matter what's given that much, as long as it's something not junky, you know? - b. Oct 10, 18:00
- You say that until you get The Silencio De Neto on DVD on Earth Day. -- nm - Qale Oct 10, 17:53 2
  - hah -- nm - CQ Oct 10, 17:54
  - Actually, I think it was Mother's Day. -- nm - Qale Oct 10, 17:54

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