Thank you

[Denise1952]

It just wouldn't be the same without you . . .

yep, a teeter w/o a totter just doesn't work right.

 

[Denise1952]

Are you all kidding me, this is exactly what I am talking about. I started this thread to say thank you and I mean that. Now a lot of people are apologizing and feel they are walking on eggshells. What I enjoyed about this forum when I found it was the balance. Serious discussions were done in depth with a variety of interesting opinions, but there was also humor. I agree that lately some interesting threads have been hijacked with humor and sometimes silliness. But we are all to blame that we did not draw it back to what we wanted to talk about, me included.

IMHO what I saw happen was someone expressing their opinion and frustration and they were basically misunderstood, and the whole thing deteriorated into personal attacks. I think at the point that happens the point that the person was trying to make is lost. I chose not to get involved. I basically take what I like and leave the rest.

Those of you who are frustrated by what has happened can choose to leave and go somewhere else or you can stay and help restore the balance. It is up to you.

Woohoo, well-said Judi!

 

[Denise1952]

Judi D.: Bless your heart for saying the magic words 'Thank you'. I'm sure SeaBreeze and Matrix appreciate it. They've worked very hard to get this forum up and running, and to keep it running, and to make it what it is.

I missed the kerfuffle. Alas, these things happen on forums. Much like road rage! When a person gets behind the wheel of a car, they change... So it is with internet forums. People, spurred on by the cloak of anonymity, can say things in the heat of the moment and act in ways that they wouldn't normally do.

Then of course, as there is no face to face contact, tone can be misconstrued. Happens to us all.

Internet forums can be a minefield! So I don't think it is a bad idea to 'walk on eggshells' as the saying goes and think about what you're saying and how it is likely to appear to others....

But other than that, there is freedom of expression and the chance to help others, learn and grow, and make friends.
It's a great thing and something we should all be thankful for.

Oh yeah, dead on!!:goodjob:

 

[Denise1952]

Speakers Corner is very tolerant of all views on all subjects especially some very meaty ones.

I see the whole forum being very tolerant of all views. The only thing I saw go wrong was personal attacks going OTT. I say bring on your meat anywhere you want WG, I don't have a lot of "school book" education, but I am certainly interested in a variety of topics. I also appreciate others knowledge, I'm like a sponge when it comes to learning new things, I'm glad you are staying. People never get along perfectly not everybody likes everybody, ever, not that I've seen, but I have learned more from folks that I wouldn't mix well with socially, then those I do. Specifically, my instructors at the six terms of college I did get. I remember at least two of them just looking at me in wonder. I'm glad I couldn't read their minds. I raised my hand more then most in the class. That was because I did not out of fear when I was in 1-12. Scared to ask because I might sound stupid, kids would laugh, so I hid as much as I could.

Man, who put a quarter in me??:blah:

 

[Gael]

 

[SeaBreeze]

Beautiful Gael, love that artist's version of that song, been posted here in the past.