Liz & Amanda
This post was written In response to GabeU who suggested the post had gone off the rails and as a result copied both of you. This is the response I was writing simultaneously as the thread was closed...
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Real leaders take responsibility for their actions. I may have admittedly gone too far in this case and backed off, but you sir are taking self-importance and victim-playing to a brand new level. Do not intimate for one second that I or anyone else here is responsible for what you do. "He made me" isn't an argument. It's on you and you alone.
And as for your assumptive (and insulting) 33 years of service comment: I PCSed here 31 years ago with 9 years prior, so I'll see your 33 and raise you 7. If you're looking to poke fun at my keeping in shape: I run three 10ks a week. As old as I am I'll still beat your best PT time on any track, on any day of the week, in any weather.
Bottom line: Your use of your military service as a weapon to try and beat someone down in an attempt to prove you're more of a patriot is nauseating. I won't stand for that and I doubt anyone else who has served in any capacity would either. You really should be ashamed of yourself. No one in the military, past or present, legitimately brags about their service like that unless they're joking.
Not to a civilian. Not to another hooey. No one.
We're done now.
Suit yourself. You've been aptly warned in advance that *your* attitude won't be tolerated by the real powers that be.
Not to worry. I've already made book not to deal with you at all in the future.
Good luck with your "I can do what I want, where I want" attitude, sport. It doesn't work like that in real life. Have a special day.
It wasn't used as a weapon or bragging but as a response to you trying to lecture me about life. I sure don't need anyone including you to tell me how real life works. Further, you started this whole debacle with your flippant remark about me posting in the wrong forum so don't try to mask your responsibility in this matter by attempting to shame me about my military service. I could care less what you or anyone else thinks about my past. And don't insinuate my service is presumptive, I would never stoop to that level. I have to ask though I have never heard of anyone except general officers with 40 years of service. Are you saying 9 years of active and 31 years of reserve? Usually folks only get a total of 30. Like to know how that worked? In my case the extension of world responsibilities extended my service beyond 30. I do apologize and respect your service but that's as far as the apology goes.
Up at the very top it says. HughesNet Support Community
Look up the word community. All these people try to do is help.. They don't get paid and they don't have to do it. The moderators have other jobs and can not be on here 24 hours a day. Give them a break.. Give everybody here a break and chill out...
Hi, I just want to step in and clear up a couple things.
To start off with, the moderators set up the Community Guidelines and Terms of Service. We strive to keep our community forums categorized so that we can better address customer's concerns appropriately. This is to ensure everyone gets assistance and someone's voiced complaints are not looked over. When signing up for the support center and being a participant of the community, you adhere to these guidelines and terms. Please keep this in mind before posting and/or responding to others.
Our fellow community members take the time to help out where they can. Oftentimes, they will provide the same information that Liz, Amanda, and others will post, such as speed tests, data depletion tests, etc. If there is anything they post that's incorrect, we will address it with them privately. In addition, we are helping multiple people, so sometimes our responses may be delayed. This is part of why you'll see customers respond before one of us usually, but we do our best to respond in a timely manner. I will apologize on behalf of Mark's response if it rubbed you the wrong way. However, this doesn't grant a reason to instigate an argument with him or with anyone else.
Bottom line for everyone to remember: Please keep your posts civil.
In regards to your previous post, skybox, we will go ahead and get the credit taken care of for you for the inconvenience.
I'm closing this thread to avoid this conversation from escalating any further.
-Brooke
