CS/Telemarketer=One True Fight
Copied from a mouse at wank_report

Over at the customers_suck comm on LJ, credobacchus posts a rant about how much being a telemarketer sucks because OH NOES PEOPLE YELL AT ME.

Comments range from "that sucks" to "YOU ARE TEH EBIL FOR CHOOSING TO BE A TELEMARKETER! YOU ARE GETTING WHAT YOU DESERVE!" Most are actually fairly civil, though there are some that are more toxic than others (i.e., mattg's "I'd say that the only people that suck harder than customers are telemarketers.").

Later, heerosferret fires back with TELEMARKETERS ARE PEOPLE TOO:which stirs up the whole hornet's nest again. This time around, the comments are more heated (stigmatic chimes in with "If someone has to be an asshole to keep a job, then they either are an asshole, or they are looking for a new job. I don't feel sorry for them, either. I'm not rude, but Once I say No Thank You I hang up the bleeding phone.").

Interesting sub-threads here: 1 and 2

Finally, the mod, pezstar, makes a post clearing things up:

"If you're a telemarketer, you don't have customers who suck. You have people you're bothering who are rightfully pissed the fuck off about it. So don't post here unless you want to get flamed. I've added it to the rules on the userinfo. Telemarketers will get ZERO sympathy from me."

Whether you agree or disagree, at least the mod understands the way LJ works:

"Finally, if you post stupid ATTENTION PEOPLE STOP FIGHTING posts, such as the one posted here earlier today, I'm going to ban you. Seriously. That shit does NOTHING but cause drama. No one looks at a LiveJournal post and says "Oh, hey. This stranger thinks I'm being an idiot. Maybe I should change my opinion." They just reply snarkily and cause drama. Don't do it."

Which sound advice should last all of, oh, I don't know, three hours?

And we have a winner!

Obligatory I am Leaving post

Thank you, mouse.