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(The most important rule: Don't be a jerk. It even says it right underneath the Submit Post button.)
I hesitate to submit this thread--because my intent is to not call attention to my post or generate more drama. But I do want to apologize to those affected and do what I can to atone.
I am sorry. When I read the post that triggered my post, I felt like I had been unfairly sniped. And because of the contest rules, I felt powerless to do anything about it. That powerlessness turned into anger, which festered until I made the original post that included the hot-headed response. This is not an excuse--just an attempt at an explanation.
I shouldn't have posted it. It generated heat but not light and injected negativity into this community which is uncommonly, overwhelmingly positive. It reflects poorly on myself, is unprofessional, and serves no purpose. I should have handled it better and failed to do so. For all of this, I am sorry.
I will not let it happen again and have attempted to undo any damage I've done:
- I've apologized to the original target of my rant.
- I asked for the offending text to be removed, which Sean thankfully did.
I'd also like to offer my PM-inbox as a target for anyone needing to privately vent in the future. Better there than to pollute the message boards, and I'll definitely be able to empathize with you. Perhaps in this way I can help prevent someone from making the same mistake I did.
Thank you to everyone for making this such a wonderful community.