Sorry - Apology from "Samarai Jenn" about the entire fake story

[Quail_Antwerp]

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DITTO! My last child was via c-section and OMG I was so sore and in pain, I didn't want to MOVE let alone walk!

 

[cariboujaguar]

wow... I just joined recently. I am sorry you all were taken advantage of, that's cruel as you're all such helpful and sweet people from what I've learned... this isn't the kind of forum you would expect someone to do something like that on... it's a highly specific community about chickens, not just some teen chat where drama and tricks usually take place... that's just shocking...

A few people have said all these things but...

How can anyone trust anyone on the net? So don't start pointing fingers, then this 'Luke' (if that's their real name) is going to coninue wreacking havok even after they're gone... There's no reason to suspect people here, it's a waste of energy to become so paranoid

Also, you guys can turn their IP over to people who's pictures they took. If you direct me to the pictures I will hunt them down and they can face some serious court time...

Also I think if this person EVER needed prayer it's now... they must be so seriously disturbed, neglected, traumatized.... SOMETHING has to be very wrong with someone to do something like that...

Lord please help this person, help them to realize how much betrayal and lying hurts people.
Help them to realize that crying wolf like this can endanger and harm other people who really need the help of a community like this one. Help this person to find peace and confidence in themself so they can go on in life making genuine relationships. Help them to mature from this experience and realize how serious friendship is, not to take advantage of it and to return it completely in the future. Above all else bless this community for being so supportive and genuine in their compassion and please don't let them become discouraged by one dishonest experience

 

[DuckLady]

Folks, I removed posts pointing fingers at other members.

This is not a witch hunt. We allowed this thread to let people know what happened and give you a place to vent about it a bit.

Please do not start accusing and casting shadows on other members.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

That's absolutely true, Buster.

Just because one scam has been exposed doesn't mean everyone here who asks for prayers or who is going through a rough time is a scammer. I love how caring this community is and how everyone is so willing to step up and to do kind things for one another (like gifting Golden Feather Memberships, or just being a good friend). We don't want this to make things like that stop.

This is just a reminder that we need to be cautious and very careful of the information we offer to others online -- phone numbers, addresses, etc. This is why there are BYC rules against public fundraising for any person or cause. The rules have been put in place to protect this wonderful community...just in case something like this should happen.

Thanks so much, everyone, for following the rules and for making this place the kind, caring community it is. You won't find a community like BYC very easily elsewhere on the Internet.

 

[drafthorse39]

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Ditto! That was great!

 

[asher]

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Agreed. Turning against others is one of the worst things this community could do right now.

 

[buckeye lady]

 

[SunAngel]

For me personally, I think I am madder at myself for not catching on and feeling sorry for these nonexistent people, than I am at the person that made the whole thing up. And that is what will lead me to hesitate when speaking up in the future, not wanting to feel like a fool again. I am sure the people that have been here the longest and that have been through this before will be quicker to still add their ideas and help, like they always have.

 

[thechickenchick]

This is so sad. I am sitting here in dis-beleif. I sat here and cried as I read their posts out loud to my DH. Those poor babies, that poor couple... I had a baby born early and in the NICU. Every thing sounded right on. The pictures made it so believable. I can't understand why someone would take the time to go to such lengths to get sympathy? I will be much more wary from now on, and that is sad.

 

[BirdBoy88]

i am speechless lol