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Originally Posted by Anna Conlan  I realised that people who teach personal development are not necessarily perfect. They might have problems like everyone else, but they can also inspire people and give good advice.
I guess because of that experience, I find it odd how people are criticising Steve for having an ego and having emotions (such as feeling betrayed or whatever), and acting on them. We all do that. We're all human, aren't we? (And I'm not saying that like I think it's a weakness. I feel it's important to honour emotions and to have enough of an ego to be a functional human being with boundaries.) |
Maybe it's less about being not-perfect, and more about actually admitting that one is wrong, or to apologize to people who feel (rightfully, IMO) wronged?
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She didn't.
What happened was that Steve had a sudden fit of irrationality and went nuts. He imagined that his moderators and other long-time contributors were launching some complex and elaborate conspiracy against him.
When he regained some semblance of calm, he felt too embarrassed to back down and admit that he was wrong. So he quickly said that well, he had wanted to close down the forums all along. That is probably true as well, but disappointingly he has failed to apologize to his hapless ex-moderators and other long-time contributors, whom he had impulsively banned.
Now his less-perceptive and less-informed fans are mollycoddling him, instead of pressing him to face up to the growth opportunity staring at him in his face.
To admit that he was wrong. And to apologize for his attacks on the good character and integrity of his victims.
I like to tell the story straight. The fawning and mollycoddling is for the weak-willed and those who don't know the real facts any better. But for what it's worth, I will speak up for those who have been unfairly accused, unfairly banned and unfairly maligned.
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