Jera Wolfe
Jera Wolfe is a Facebook friend of Mark Larkento. Together, they conspired to acquire and then sequester four months of my work, unjustly denying me access to the corpus of my own work. Such an act is unprofessional and unethical.
Here is the evidence.
I talked to Mark, I'm a pro-tem admin.
You will be given a week to get your data and information out of the ToM.
Make as many records as you can. If you require help, inform me and I'll talk to Mark about extending the time or the group here can possibly help with collecting the data.
Do not make any posts or interact on the group. Such activities will result in your access being immediately revoked. Do not engage Trudy in the group, that was a specific request from the administration.
I am only a pro-tem admin to oversee the process of safeguarding your data so you have your records and research.
See, everything worked out.
Cheers.
I demand you restore unrestricted and unencumbered my access to my own work.
Jera Wolfe
Look, I don't know what made you think I answer to you. But you know what, I did what you asked, gave you a while to cool off.
You're not going to cooperate at all, I can assume you will defect on me.
Therefore, since you remain obstinate about standing in your own way on getting this done, I'm going to let you.
Good luck getting your work, do not ask me for help again. Cheers.
More · 26 minutes ago
You caused me to lose access to the corpus of 4 months of my work. I demand you restore unrestricted and unencumbered my access to my own work.
Jera Wolfe
No, I didn't.
You keep saying that, but I didn't do that at all.
You didn't copy your work. You pissed off Mark. You were a dick to me when I brought it up. I told Mark some good advice.
The consequence of those events were you lost your work.
You've been a COMPLETE FUCKING ASSHOLE to me as a result, and I still tried to help you.
Now you're being a COMPLETE FUCKING ENTITLED ASSHOLE.
And you can fuck off. Keep it up, and when my name goes grey, you lose ANY chance of this working.
You're choice, Barry, but seriously, Fuck you and YOUR problem. This ain't my problem.
Sorry you can't adult today anymore.
More · 24 minutes ago
Jera Wolfe
Why would I even help you, I don't think you're doing science. I think you're full of shit at this point. I'm just trying to be decent.
You have no interest in treating me with mutual respect.
So just fuck off until you learn some manners. You're a grown-ass man, act like it for a minute.
More · 22 minutes ago
You caused me to lose access to the corpus of 4 months of my work. I demand you restore unrestricted and unencumbered my access to my own work.
Is it now your policy to act to sequester four months of academic work by a fellow scholar, and take no responsibility for remediating such an egregiously unprofessional, unbecoming, and unethical act of usurpation?
You caused me to lose access to the corpus of 4 months of my work. I demand you restore unrestricted and unencumbered my access to my own work.
Is it now your policy to act to sequester four months of academic work by a fellow scholar, and take no responsibility for remediating such an egregiously unprofessional, unbecoming, and unethical act of usurpation?
Jera Wolfe
You have ONE last chance to agree, get your work. It's literally RIGHT THERe.
More · 20 minutes ago
Jera Wolfe
You could have it right now, all you have to do is agree to the terms.
More · 20 minutes ago
I am now obliged to take the action which anyone on this planet has an unalienable right to take when they are treated abusively, unjustly, and unprofessionally by a fellow human being.
Jera Wolfe
I haven't done SHIT to you but try to be reasonable, you stupid fuck.
More · 18 minutes ago
I am now obliged to take the action which anyone on this planet has an unalienable right to take when they are treated abusively, unjustly, and unprofessionally by a fellow human being.
I noticed tonight that Mark's name in comments on my TimeLine is no longer a blue link. I also noticed that ToM Discussion no longer exists for me.
But in NeursoScience Interest Group, where I am an Admin, I see he is still a member.
Combining those clues, it appears he has blocked me (but not deleted the ToM Group).
That means I no longer have access to my own writings in Tom Discussion Group.
In my book, that's a gross violation of ethics.
Jera Wolfe
I simply made the request with the advice and reasoning it would help both of you in the long run, better spend time and energy on productive people and things.
He acquiesced.
I was the reason, my initiative. He was suffering. You weren't listening.
You are both welcome.
More · Sep 30 at 6:58pm
God-Fucking Dammit! You son of bitch!!!
I suspected it was you who induced him to do something profoundly unethical.
I am done with you, Jera. I have no use for unethical people.
Jera Wolfe
At least I ASKED before I ruined your observation, unlike you with Trudy and I.
More · Sep 30 at 7:02pm
Jera Wolfe
You're not making any sense, you're being emotional. I'm sorry you feel that way.
More · Sep 30 at 7:03pm
What you did was unconscionable. You induced another person to behave unethically. That is inexcusable.
Jera Wolfe
I mentioned nothing about your 'Silent Witness', I said nothing about what's been said here.
More · Sep 30 at 7:03pm
Jera Wolfe
I simply suggested, "I think you should block Barry."
He did it before he asked me why, as I was still typing out my reasoning.
More · Sep 30 at 7:03pm
Jera Wolfe
Nothing at all unethical about giving a man a suggestion that I thought would make him feel better.
More · Sep 30 at 7:03pm
You induced another person to behave in an unethical manner.
I have lost access to the corpus of my own writings. I have lost acces to my own work.
Jera Wolfe
I sought clarity, understanding, and a reasoning for why this is still a matter.
More · Sep 30 at 7:05pm
Jera Wolfe
You weren't satisfied with it, but I wasn't necessarily satisfied with the answers either.
More · Sep 30 at 7:06pm
Jera Wolfe
I've been very forthright about where I stand, how I feel about people, and what my goals and intentions are.
More · Sep 30 at 7:06pm
Jera Wolfe
But you did not seem to be aware how many people this situation was upsetting. I am. I had to address it. I have.
More · Sep 30 at 7:08pm
I don't want an apology. I want access to the corpus of my own work.
Jera Wolfe
I know you do. But you seem unaware of how much this is affecting not just Mark, but other people.
More · Sep 30 at 7:10pm
Jera Wolfe
Until you' show some cognizance of that factor, acknowledge that is a variable, it would be illogical and unethical for me to assist you in continuing it.
More · Sep 30 at 7:10pm
I want to study the record so I can understand what was really going on there.
Jera Wolfe
That is my logical conclusion. It is open for argument. Until it is changed, you may do whatever you want. I will do what I think is best for the people I care about using my best reasoning. You are welcome to argue that reasoning, you are not in a position to coerce cooperation from me.
More · Sep 30 at 7:11pm
Jera Wolfe
I'm certain we can get you the conversations you and Mark had, at the very least. You can have that.
More · Sep 30 at 7:12pm
I am livid that you would arrogate to yourself the power to deny me access to the corpus of my own work. That is unconscionable. That is outrageous. That is unacceptable.
I demand you restore my access to my own work.
In situ access. Unencumbered access.
The entire Internet public has access to that material, but I am denied access to my own work?!?!?! That is an outrage!
Jera Wolfe
I'm sorry your work requires making my friend feel confused and upset.
More · Sep 30 at 7:15pm
Jera Wolfe
Mark isn't a STEM based person, or a systemic thinker. He's still a person. Whatever your differences, some of us still see that.
More · Sep 30 at 7:17pm
He can make you an Admin, so that you have the power to exercise access and restore my access to the corpus of my own work.
Facebook has a billion people on it. All of them except me can review my writings there. I demand you restore to me my unalienable right to have access to the corpus of my own work, in situ, and unencumbered.
Jera Wolfe
It's not something I'm going to jump to do, until I am confident it won't cause further problems.
More · Wednesday at 7:22pm
It will cause enormous problems (that I reckon you haven't thought about) if you don't correct that blunder.
Suppose you go to the university to earn a degree, and I gain access to the corpus of your work in progress and manage to block you from having access to it, while letting everyone else have unfettered access. How would you feel?
Imagine your daughter going to school and having that happen to her.
All of her work is sequestered away from her, but everyone else has access.
Think about that. Or better yet, present that hypothetical to your daughter and ask her how she would feel about attending a school where that could happen abruptly, without notice, and without recourse.
Jera Wolfe
How about you think about it from the other direction from a minute first, then reconsider your stance, and maybe you'll sound more reasonable and we can come to a better compromise.
More · Wednesday at 7:26pm
Jera Wolfe
Because, you're yelling at me for the same thing you basically did to Mark.
More · Wednesday at 7:27pm
Jera Wolfe
I didn't know that ToM was your work, you spoke so desparingly about it. You mentioned you were curious if you've wasted that time.
I asked you if you had an agenda.
You said no.
I did my due dilligence.
You didn't represent the situation properly.
That's not my fault.
More · Wednesday at 7:28pm
Jera Wolfe
I'm willing to help you with it though, but not if you're gonna be like this.
More · Wednesday at 7:28pm
Jera Wolfe
Call me unethical one more time, and I won't do a damn thing for you, though. I did nothing unethical.
You misrepresented the situation to me, maybe. Me making an unethical decision. Not even close.
More · Wednesday at 7:30pm
Jera Wolfe
I've been 100% CANDID about my reasoning, my position, and I've kept EVERYONE's confidence where required.
Consider you have biases that make parts of this situation difficult for you to see and understand, and people are reacting to those. So it may seem uncool to you, but there is a rational and reasoning here.
Or don't. But all I've seen you and Mark do is snipe one another, you called him nothing more than a tape recorder.
You've LOST your objectivity on this project, sir.
More · Wednesday at 7:33pm
Jera Wolfe
I'm a bold enough FRIEND to point that out. At LEAST help convince me you've considered that, and we can talk more about getting you those records. I have no problem with you doing science, at all. If that's what this actually is.
I'll give you a reasonable amount of time to correct your egregious blunder. Then, if there is no resolution, I will be obliged to act unilaterally, without your prior knowledge, consent, or avenue of appeal.
Jera Wolfe
Okay, I'm acting to protect a friend, now you're moving to threats.
You need to step back and take a breath.
You also need to understand, that I'm not going to do anything now, or ever, until you've cleared some things up.
I'm not at your behest. I don't do things on FAITH. You're asking me to do something I disagree with, on faith, or else.
What the fuck kinda scientist are you, man?
More · Wednesday at 7:58pm
Jera Wolfe
I'm not doing anything, and if you don't start explaining yourself, I'll simply block you, and be done with it all. And you can do whatever is in your power, to get back that info, but I WILL share this entire conversation with Mark at this point, as a warning, that you may be coming after him.
Since you're leaving things vague. I've already saved it.
More · Wednesday at 7:59pm
I demand you restore to me my unalienable right to have access to the corpus of my own work.
Otherwise, I shall be obliged to act unilaterally, without your prior knowledge, consent, or avenue of appeal.
Jera Wolfe
Coercion won't work here, you have to use persuasion.
You do anything to coerce me, then it becomes escalation. You're 70, I can outlive you if I wait long enough.
More · Wednesday at 7:59pm
I demand you restore to me my unalienable right to have access to the corpus of my own work.
Otherwise, I shall be obliged to act unilaterally, without your prior knowledge, consent, or avenue of appeal.
Jera Wolfe
No, Barry. You must be reasonable. You must be logical. End of line.
More · Wednesday at 8:00pm
Jera Wolfe
This isn't scientific, this is bullying. I'm not going to be party to it.
More · Wednesday at 8:00pm
Jera Wolfe
Convince me, with rational and logic, you can't stamp your foot and make threats. I'm sorry, we must deal with this maturely.
More · Wednesday at 8:01pm
I demand you restore to me my unalienable right to have access to the corpus of my own work.
Otherwise, I shall be obliged to act unilaterally, without your prior knowledge, consent, or avenue of appeal.
Jera Wolfe
Insanity is repeating the same action and expecting a different result. You are not responding in a sane manner. I'm assuming you're making these statements now outside of sound mind, until you respond reasonably.
More · Wednesday at 8:04pm
I am livid. I am outraged. I am apoplectic.
I demand you restore to me my unalienable right to have access to the corpus of my own work.
Otherwise, I shall be obliged to act unilaterally, without your prior knowledge, consent, or avenue of appeal.
Jera Wolfe
I will say this one last thing. I assumed you would be mature and rational about my candor. I did not have to tell you. Barry. If this is how you react to news you don't like, I can choose to be less forthcoming with you in the future.
A consequence of your behavior and how you're treating me currently, in the future, if you don't act more reasonable and civil in the short term, as in, very soon.
More · Wednesday at 8:42pm
If you don't like the way I'm treating you, I suggest you take this thread and publish it verbatim, to reveal to the public how I'm treating you.
Show it to your family members, too, so they will become painfully aware of how I'm treating you.
Jera Wolfe
I would not do that, Barry. I hold no ill-will towards you, and am deriving no emotional benefit from this exchange. It is tedious trying to be reasonable and get clear answers from you at times when you aren't upset.
I'm almost ready to give up on doing it until you calm down or just writing you off completely and taking the same advice I gave Mark.
You are acting like I'm upsetting some experiment. You are misrepresenting the situation because you are upset that you've lost access to some information, that is in no way important to any scientific work I'm aware of.
I'm being understanding with your feeling of powerlessness in this, but I'm not exactly worried about any consequences. I wish you would be clear so I could help you resolve this so that all parties could be as mutually satisfied as possible.
I don't think you share that interest.
More · Wednesday at 8:48pm
Jera Wolfe
I'm not exactly in a position of power either. Mark takes my advice because he trusts me, as a friend. If I did anything to betray that, I would lose it. I earn people's trust by not breaking it.
I did not break your trust in this either. There was no science being done. I still don't understand what you're doing with this 'work'.
Jera Wolfe
If you want me to act as your agent in getting access to work you irresponsibly failed to keep records of, I'm willing, but not if you're going to treat me like this.
Cheers!
More · Wednesday at 8:51pm
Jera Wolfe
You have WAY more experience at this science thing than I do, I keep records of my green house nutrition schedule. I keep them electronically and in paper format.
More · Wednesday at 8:51pm
Jera Wolfe
Would you like me to act as your agent in getting you access to this body of information?
More · Wednesday at 8:54pm
Why are you reluctant to reveal this thread to your family?
If I were being treated outrageously, I would document it with utmost precision and reveal it. I would reveal it in all its totality, unredacted, without spin, without editing, without distortion.
Because that's what kind of scientist I am. I am the kind of scientist who bears accurate witness, warts and all.
I have no power to be a role model to anyone. If there are those who determine that my model is worth adopting, I have no power to regulate that. If there are those who determine they would never do what I do, I have no power to regulate that, either.
My ethic is to act in a manner such that, if others do decide to imitate my model, I would not be alarmed or chagrined. My ethic is to act in a manner such that, if others do decide to imitate my model, I would have more faith that humankind has a sustainable future.
Jera Wolfe
I'm not, my wife has read some of it already sitting next to me. I strongly urge you to leave my family out of this.
More · Wednesday at 9:04pm
Jera Wolfe
It isn't going to get us anywhere, for one. For two, it's creepy.
More · Wednesday at 9:04pm
Jera Wolfe
My ten year old wouldn't care, she's gaming. And my three year old would not pay attention and cannot read.
More · Wednesday at 9:05pm
Some day, your 10-yr old will begin to surf the web, and she'll begin to find out things that a cloistered 10-yr old didn't know. Some things she will stumble onto that will delight her. And some, I reckon, will not.
And you will discover that you have no power to stop her from learning things you might prefer she never learn.
Over on ToM, you have acted to stop me from learning things that I seek to learn by conscientiously reviewing my own work.
I consider that an outrageous usurpation, interfering with another person's unalienable right to learn.
Do you have any idea how egregiously evil that practice is?
Do you, Jera? Do you?
Jera Wolfe
It was an unintended consequence. It's not evil.
Do you realize telling me you thought it all a waste of your time totally invalidates this line of argument logically.
I'm going to help you get your writings back, if that's what you are after.
But you're being very rude about the whole thing.
I have no problem with your complaint, it's valid. What I have is all the assumptions you're wrapping them in, and the ad hominems your casting about.
You're acting like I'm some sort of bad guy here. I'm just going off what you said.
Chill the fuck out, man. The world hasn't ended.
Today is Elie Wiesel's 87th birthday.
He's another role model of mine.
That's a big hint. Think about it.