Have some voices gone quiet here?

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IKE said:
Yes ma'am.
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Yes but that's not what you posted tho' Ike...you said... Quote'' IMO the ones mentioned that are banned and or no longer posting were.....disagreeable, argumentative and prone to snide remarks and personal attacks *quote*


The fact is a more people have chosen NOT to post on here by their own volition than have ever been banned...and there's quite a few reasons for them not posting here any more.....and the majority ..not all granted..but the majority of those people are nice people and didn't make personal attacks on anyone....thank goodness I'm still in constant contact with them elsewhere .
 
hollydolly said:
Yes but that's not what you posted tho' Ike...you said... Quote'' IMO the ones mentioned that are banned and or no longer posting were.....disagreeable, argumentative and prone to snide remarks and personal attacks *quote*


The fact is a more people have chosen NOT to post on here by their own volition than have ever been banned...and there's quite a few reasons for them not posting here any more.....and the majority ..not all granted..but the majority of those people are nice people and didn't make personal attacks on anyone....thank goodness I'm still in constant contact with them elsewhere .
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Holly go back and read the very first page / first two posts.......and then maybe the "And Or No Longer Posting" will make sense.
 

Over my 37 year career with the state police, I have investigated or aided in the investigation of several homicides. A few of the homicides were caused by someone calling someone else names or insulting them or trying to make an ass out of them.

In one such case, we had a 39 year old man that while in his workplace stab to death a co-worker for making jokes about his son's ability as a basketball player. And there's more stories to tell and more to come.
 
911 said:
Over my 37 year career with the state police, I have investigated or aided in the investigation of several homicides. A few of the homicides were caused by someone calling someone else names or insulting them or trying to make an ass out of them.

In one such case, we had a 39 year old man that while in his workplace stab to death a co-worker for making jokes about his son's ability as a basketball player. And there's more stories to tell and more to come.
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Name calling; Where I worked a mid twenties worker walked up to a fella close to retirement age and started the conversation with, "hey old man"......the 'old man' took offence and they had to be pulled apart.

BTW.......thank you for your military service as well as your time spent as a LEO.
 
Don M. said:
I, too, have noticed the absence of a couple of the most prolific posters. I didn't see anything from them that seemed overly objectionable...but then, I seldom have the time to read through every daily post. AZJim seemed to only be able to make a sarcastic response to those he disagreed with, so he must have gone a bit too far. Imp seemed ok, but then I only exchanged a couple of notes with him about his area around Laughlin, NV. Applecruncher doesn't register any memories. I did, however, kind of wonder about QS. She claims to be a full time working nurse. The nurses I know all seem to be trying to pack 10 hours of work into an 8 hour day....and I often wondered how she could handle such a demanding job, and still be able to spend a considerable amount of time pouring through these forums....something there just didn't add up.
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QS is a full time nurse. She and I are Facebook friends.
 
Ameriscot said:
QS is a full time nurse. She and I are Facebook friends.
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That might be, but I often wondered how someone who was "supposed" to be working, in a career as demanding as being a nurse, had time to sift through so many threads every day, and make over 20 posts a day...at all hours. If she is indeed a full time nurse, she must not be involved in anything requiring patient care. I know how much time I can devote to putzing around on the computer, and how much time it takes to read through a handful of threads, and make 3 or 4 responses a day....and I am retired. It would seem that anyone who is on this forum several hours a day, and making 20+ posts is obviously missing out on other things.
 
Professional women are fabulous at multitasking. Especially those in administrative positions. QS holds a prestigious position in her career. I doubt anyone as intelligent and focused as she, neglects anything. The lady has an executive mind.
 
Don M. said:
That might be, but I often wondered how someone who was "supposed" to be working, in a career as demanding as being a nurse, had time to sift through so many threads every day, and make over 20 posts a day...at all hours. If she is indeed a full time nurse, she must not be involved in anything requiring patient care. I know how much time I can devote to putzing around on the computer, and how much time it takes to read through a handful of threads, and make 3 or 4 responses a day....and I am retired. It would seem that anyone who is on this forum several hours a day, and making 20+ posts is obviously missing out on other things.
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Speaking solely for myself I have nothing else to miss out on.
 
Some of us work flexible/odd hours in high stress environments. Sf is both entertainment/socialising with friends, and Venting relaxation therapy. Yep, guys, you get to be my therapisseds.lol. Helps rejuvenate me for my next client. Right now I am

dealing primarily with war- damaged kids. This place is a lifeline. Sure beats becoming an alcoholic or perc-head, like so many of us. Posting is so much better for my health!lol.
 
I find SF most valuable as a source of email addresses, to which I then send countless spam emails about buying my books.

Oh, wait, that was a frivolous thing to say - Ralphy will be mad at me ...
 
When I was in my late 50s the last thing I wanted was to be called a senior citizen, I preferred the term middle aged. I was still working full time and retirement felt very far away. At that time I wouldn't have sought a seniors forum and probably wouldn't have had the energy or time for it. Now that I've retired while it offers lots of diversion, it still isn't a gigantic priority in my life.

Inasmuch as I enjoy most of the people and their posts, after being here for over a year, lots of topics are recycled. I wonder is it about the posts and discussion topics or is it about connecting. If connecting happens its great, if not, less great, which might explain people moving on.

And speaking of voices going quiet or not, the forum offers an opportunity to have a voice, something I'm sure many of us weren't permitted when we were growing up. Kids and especially girls were expected to be quiet and being outspoken not much appreciated. Here we are free to voice our opinions whether or not anyone agrees.
 
When I turned 60 I was okay with being called senior because I was officially an OAP. Old age pensioner. I got my bus and ferry pass.
 
I can read and post at odd times of day even while on the beach, at a restaurant, watching TV, at airports, riding in a car, at a pub.
 
Ameriscot said:
I don't know what Imp did but the other one was constantly attacking others and was often quite nasty.
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Are you sure Imp was banned? He's a friend of mine and told me privately he was thinking of leaving SF. This was around Christmas time 2015.
 

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