I remember being a new kossack. I wasn’t new to commenting on messageboards by any stretch of the imagination, but the sheer size and scope of the site was daunting. I lurked for awhile before diving in. I remember noting happily the names of people I just knew had to be black, like bruh1 and icebergslim.
I remember being corrected early on by kos himself that this is a Democratic site as opposed to a progressive one. I remember my lady telling me excitedly that there was a BLACK kos. I remember being happier than I’d been since my mom died when I came across it, and joined in.
one thing I DON’T remember is being asked to prove myself as a black Philadelphian Gen X male. not with pictures or anything else. I’m sure there were people who disbelieved my commentary about myself but thankfully they kept it to themselves. I say thankfully because all it would have done was gotten them cursed out. I owe nobody here ANYTHING. nobody here owes me ANYTHING. that would have been said, and not nicely.
RainbowGirl obliquely targeted ME with her bullshit about Axelrod plants. she first made the suggestion to someone that I was in a rox/sux argument with before she fleshed it out in a diary. I knew she was a fraud, and thought she was leaving deliberate clues that she was (“Keyser Soze?” forreal??) I’m sure that makes some think that I’d be OK with the “prove who you are” tactic I’ve seen recently. I’M NOT. I’m actually disappointed with everyone who went there. yes, I remember APA Guy, yes I remember The Nephew. I’m still disappointed in some of you.
I’m public because I want to be. not because it’ll change my veracity, or prove any point. I like who I am, there’s no reason for me to be afraid of showing who I am to people online. simple and plain. if you feel like me and do the same thing, fine. if not… FINE!
don’t be that person demanding pics or making snarky comments like a person isn’t who he or she says she is. it only makes you look petty, and the frauds always come out in the wash.