On another website a member asked for suggestions of bean leaf Neofinetia. He asked for pictures too. Since no one nominated Yodo-No-Matsu, I posted my plant and opined that it was a very easy plant to grow and to flower. I further stated it was a larger bean leaf.
The next posting was from a person who easily expresses opinions on the forum, here is what she wrote: "Matt, what you have pictured, to me is not a bean leaf. It is not "short and chubby" enough."
Ironically, I have two Yodo-No-Matsu plants, one from Seed Engei and the other came from OrchidWeb. Two plants, two different sources, and they both have the same presentation.
So I deleted my post...which left that person's mean thread without a reference. But another member, asked what that person meant. So I explained that since I was accused of posting a plant that was not a Yodo-No-Matsu, I did not wish to continue such unwarranted speculation in my plant's pedigree.
Then the accuser replied back stating she meant no offense, explaining that no matter the type of plant, there were variations. And that she did not question my plant's pedigree, blah blah blah.
Her next post expressed anger as to why we were basically ganging up on her. And that she "was done".
You cannot express opinions without expecting push back if your statement is rude or inaccurate. I expect I would encounter another opinion if I mis-stated something that was not factual. That is part of the process of discourse.
I would certainly not accuse someone else for mis-stating or trying to pass off a plant that was another variety. Especially when the plant came from a reliable and valued vendor.
Lesson learned? Be careful what you post. Get your facts straight. Take care that you don't impinge on some one else's right to express themselves. If you offer to correct someone, do it in a kind way, don't be patronizing. And above all, don't get upset when someone calls "foul" when you over stepped.
Here is my Yodo-No-Matsu.
Remarkable Run In With A Blunt and Inaccurate Bore
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