Me, Imply? You know better than thatAre you Implying that someone took the thread off track??
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Concern about missing members
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I'm sure most of the regulars currently here know I'm of this 'new group' of arrivals, and we have indeed come to know each other over a number of years on a politics board that took a dive.
That dive essentially amounts the site admin making it strictly for political discussions and literately telling me there is no family there - it's a political forum. All the threads that allowed us to know each other on a personal level - getting to others as the people we are were eliminated. The feeling of community and support for others was tossed to the wind.
I can't speak for the others, but I'm here for a break from politics and for being a part of discussions, or just reading, about things that are not directly related to politics.
Also, I plan on staying for the sense of community and support for others that is demonstrated in threads like this.
I hope there's not a great disdain for 'thread drift' as I call it.
I mean I get the need/desire to stay on topic, but a little thread drift allows others to get to know a person and can be a learning experience in other ways. And ultimately - the learning experience is why I'm here.
It also gives us prime opportunity to harass someone
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A little thread drift is one thing... someone who derails every thread is quiet another. We had a couple members in the past who did not care about a topic others might be discussing, they derailed every thread. Sadly, they'd tag team threads...
Not at all, but I have moderated other forums, and try to take care that what I post is kinda on topic.
Thread drift is a natural consequence of different people with differing divergent thoughs.
A thread on passwords and retrieval might help some members looking for methodologies.
I meant nothing negative.
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I understand completely and I'm impressed with the history and experience of members like yourself. And while I'm posting in a thread about missing members... I'll hope that when my time is done here, with this life I have for now.... I'll be missed when I'm gone. Yes - I hope to contribute on that level, but no promises.
Sometimes I have something semi useful, sometime I have a cat meme. Every day is a gift from God, and I have no idea what will happen.
Well, we don't tell all the secrets at once
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Too late, we got out the big netEdited ..... thread drift.
It was just a joke.Too late, we got out the big net
The delete was a dup post when I tried to edit.
It was just a joke.
The delete was a dup post when I tried to edit.
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Grimm, I'm glad to see you're ok.
Mo, it's good to see you posting again. I missed your posts.
I do miss Jim as well and hope DrJenner is OK. I try to assess people as individuals regardless of political affiliation/religion etc. I may not agree with people's stances on things, but I will still respect them as human beings and won't lump everyone together and put labels. I don't have the energy to argue with people over stuff as much and I know I'm probably not going to change minds.
Mo, it's good to see you posting again. I missed your posts.
I do miss Jim as well and hope DrJenner is OK. I try to assess people as individuals regardless of political affiliation/religion etc. I may not agree with people's stances on things, but I will still respect them as human beings and won't lump everyone together and put labels. I don't have the energy to argue with people over stuff as much and I know I'm probably not going to change minds.
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It's a shame if folks left due to harassment or some such. To me a forum is a group of like minded people brainstorming. Brainstorming is shutdown with judgement and negativity directed at a individual.
I think it can be a challenge as the written word can come across wrong at time.
I think it can be a challenge as the written word can come across wrong at time.
Indeed. More than once, I wrote that, but it didn't come across the way I intended.
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Sometimes people leave because of uncommon interests. I was on a homemakers forum a number of years ago and met Sewing Creations and Tank Girl there. We started talking about building a pantry and were pooh poohed. So we ended up here. It wasn't even anything said that was that rude, but you could tell the subject was closed. Most felt it was trying to normalize hoarding.
Man, im missing Tank Girl right now.
Yep me too. Both of them
Actually I got one of each in May.It seems like no topic is safe anymore. Just had a baby or grandbaby? Is it safe to ask is it a boy or a girl?
First grandson the first of May.
Third grand daughter the last week of May.
Camper,It also gives us prime opportunity to harass someone
There are many "Orney" ones here.
But I would watch out for Pearl, Lady Locust, myself and few of the Gentlemen too.
Most of us mean it in good fun, unfortunately there is a few that just wants to ruin it for the rest.
Yep, good FUN is GREAT fun! And NEVER be deterred by the ones that aren't 'having fun'!
Great post Mo!!
thats me, square peg, round hole,
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How did I miss that??
