[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

Interesting. I have gone back over the many pages of posts generated by the thread's author and have noticed that most of the support has been for the crazy complainer of over 30 reported violations. And also interesting is that this poster has stated that she has been attending to her yard and is presently waiting for the improvement to show. Instead of commenting on the possible mental health of the serial complainer, the victim is pounced on and deemed a felon (no more exaggeration than many of the other posts). Not one of us has stated that we were against the rules and restrictions, yet when we empathized/sympathized with the poster, the exaggerated response was typical of politicians saying you hate women because you don't believe that the taxpayer should foot the bill for abortions. And yes, it is relative in the sense that I felt empathy for the poster even if I still believe in the rules. You immediately suggested that I don't care about the rules because I sympathized with the poster. Some of you suggest that any violation of the rules is going to damage your precious home value, when the brown spot on her lawn was not a violation at all. At least, by the way it was described. In America, the justice system deems a person innocent until proven guilty. I am using some slight exaggerations in this, but you folks are exaggerating all out of proportion when you scream that your property value is plummeting due to her major violation.
Anyone put their trash out before five pm the day before collection? In my neighborhood, that is a violation. But, it happens every week. Did any of you get your landscaping plan approved before making changes. Some neighborhoods require this, even though it has never been enforced. Like I said before, don't throw stones if you live in a glass house. Instead of condemning her, you should be discussing what to do about serial complainers. Unless of course, you are the serial complainer. And YES, I do believe in rules, even if I also feel that this poster has a reason to feel a sense of persecution. I realize that you have already spoken and will adamantly refuse to allow that you could have jumped to conclusions. You don't have to agree, but to selfishly suggest that this person is damaging your property value, is just ludicrous and not in the theme of the poster's statement.

It is obvious that many of you look at this as to how it affects you, ignoring how it affects the poster. That kind of proves something, doesn't it?

Rules are rules and The Villages is the FRIENDLIEST hometown in America....ha,ha. Perhaps it is only friendly as long as you make sure you conform. Have a great Sunday and see ya in church

Don't feel the need to go after your sermon.