Gov, I would like to let you know that I am respectful to everyone, including you. Raised here in the South, my daddy told me, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." If you have not already figured out, I am a devoted citizen of The North Pacific, and I do have privileges to Mod HQ. I have seen the discussions held for your actions and the things you said to my fellow citizens and the forum administrators. Yes, I probably could say some hurtful things to you, but instead, I choose to turn my cheek and ignore you, and it is morally right to do so.
Respect means also acknowledging their presence. Where I was raised with my Indian family, much less Asian society, ignoring someone is also disrespectful.
What happened in TNP is irrelevant here and unless you have the full story (you don't), you have no room to make judgments until you get said full story from all sides, including talking to me.
Respect goes a long way for me. Ignoring me and not even acknowledging my presence as a fellow human being is not appropriate, and it is disgraceful and disrespectful behaviour. When you say you respect everyone, I expect you to also respect me, which includes showing civil acknowledgment when a greeting is made. That is how I was raised. I am also quite familiar with the South's customs, since Asian society has some similar beliefs, but I am certain also that if someone is extending you a polite greeting, it is disrespectful to ignore that or to not acknowledge it. My late mother also told me if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all, but you still need to be polite and acknowledge the greeting.
Manners go a long way for me. I have done my best to be courteous to you, and you spit it back in my face. If you claim to be respectful, I expect you to show it by also acknowledging someone if you're active online and someone says hello to you. I expect you to be civil with them and myself, and say hello back. How you treated me has offended me and I feel insulted by your uncivil behaviour. I do feel an apology is in order and that you should acknowledge me, or anyone else, when they greet you, period.
Your refusal to show respect to only a select few instead of everyone, shows you cannot respect people in a professional capacity if you cannot even acknowledge their presence. Like how Chanku doesn't wish to respect me as a human being, this is disgraceful and dishonourable behaviour.
You will not have my vote, and I'm sorry your behaviour was the result of this.
