What I find interesting, on reflection, is that nobody has inquired how Poet might feel about this.
She has returned at least once, and many people hope she will return permanently.
As long as the agreement with Laz held, she could return safe in the knowledge that if I posted to or about her I would be violating a clear agreement I had made. That provided some margin of safety.
Also, she wanted me unbanned in part so the issue would die.
Well, Laz has done two things. He has released me from any to-or-about limitation, and in fact has made me much more likely to post to or about Poet because my attempt to resolve the problem was rejected, so if I were to continue to not post to or about her, I would be giving the benefit of an agreement while still being deprived of what I bargained for, and why would I do that? So Laz has actually put Poet at more risk, if she returns, of my posting to her than before.
Also, it has brought the issue back to the fore. Instead of being buried and forgotten, it has been resurrected.
I doubt that Laz consulted Poet before reacting. But it's too bad that he chose to undo the good he had done, and in fact make things potentially worse, for somebody he claimed to be trying to help return.
The law of unintended consequences in spades. |
