S/O..have you ever had a thread go south on you?

[Kitty 34]

I like posts because:
I like the post
I like the poster
People like getting likes
Other people are stingy with giving out likes
Sometimes I like to confuse posters by liking someone I disagree with
I like all replies on my threads as an acknowledgement that I read their post

It's nothing personal

I'm with Jevs here. I give out likes, like all the time, and for most of the reasons she mentioned!! I guess I'm a Liker.

 

[mom2rtk]

Sometimes I like to confuse posters by liking someone I disagree with

 

[Kitty 34]

I'm with you, with the exception of a handful of posters who have been around a long time that I generally agree with/am entertained by their posts I don't know anyone from a bar of soap, tbh I rarely read the posters name just read what people have to say

I've never seen anonymity put quite like that! Interesting!!! I am like Safeguard.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I used to post on a very popular Doctor Who forum, which descended into flame wars on a daily basis. There's nothing like a bunch of anal geeks (myself included) arguing over which buttons on the TARDIS do what. I also post on a Legacy Sims forum that erupts every once in a while. I tend to stay out of it and just make popcorn.

 

[ronandannette]

I'm with Jevs here. I give out likes, like all the time, and for most of the reasons she mentioned!! I guess I'm a Liker.

...Likers gonna like...

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I used to post on a very popular Doctor Who forum, which descended into flame wars on a daily basis. There's nothing like a bunch of anal geeks (myself included) arguing over which buttons on the TARDIS do what. I also post on a Legacy Sims forum that erupts every once in a while. I tend to stay out of it and just make popcorn.

It's interesting what topics can bring out heated responses. I think I need to join a book lovers forum to see what responses people have

 

[wenrob]

It's interesting what topics can bring out heated responses. I think I need to join a book lovers forum to see what responses people have

I've seen Kindle forums get pretty out of hand. And if you want to see things get ridiculously out of hand about who knows more in just about every thread frequent male dominated photography forums.

 

[jevs]

It's interesting what topics can bring out heated responses. I think I need to join a book lovers forum to see what responses people have

Many years ago on an Australia forum I got two official warnings for my comments on two different books. One was a cook book. It was a err special kind of place.

 

[DisneylandDarling]

I didn't realize how much is contained and played into liking something or not. I'll like something randomly if I find it funny or agree with someone. Sometimes I reply, sometimes I don't. Now I wonder about people liking my posts. Are you all just giving me pity likes? Maybe I don't spend enough time on here to realize people are toying with my emotions by liking or not liking my posts!

Stop toying with my emotions!!


Back to the OP, I don't believe I've ever had a thread go south on me. Rule #1 of the DIS, never create a thread on the Community Board if you don't have thick skin! lol

 

[SoccerDogWithEars]

I had one go slightly towards south and just decided to delete it rather than try and respond in a way that wouldn't provoke more argument.

What can I say? I hate confrontation. And I've seen too many threads where the OP comes back to defend/explain further and the whole thread derails completely.

 

[Magpie]

Therapy animals annoy me tbh. (Not so much the ones that visit hospitals to cheer people up but the people who have to take them into WDW with them becuase they feel anxious.
My aunt is deathly allergic to many types of animals, so whose "needs" win, then needs of someone who claims they need a support animal or the needs of someone to breath?

It baffles me that the brave servicemen of WW1&2 with all they experienced got through life without therapy animals but apparently we are having such a hard time in 2017 we need our cuddly all the time.

What? Brave servicemen like these?

Or maybe you mean brave servicemen like these?

It is unfortunate when the needs of one disabled person conflict with the needs of another, and balancing them can be tricky. Mental illness can be just as disabling (or, in some cases, even more) as being blind or hearing impaired or mobility impaired. And that's not even counting people who have seizure detecting dogs! Service animals and their owners deserve respect, regardless of whether their disability is visible or invisible.

Oh, and some of those WW2 vets have service dogs of their own now...

 

[Pea-n-Me]

What? Brave servicemen like these?

Or maybe you mean brave servicemen like these?

It is unfortunate when the needs of one disabled person conflict with the needs of another, and balancing them can be tricky. Mental illness can be just as disabling (or, in some cases, even more) as being blind or hearing impaired or mobility impaired. And that's not even counting people who have seizure detecting dogs! Service animals and their owners deserve respect, regardless of whether their disability is visible or invisible.

Oh, and some of those WW2 vets have service dogs of their own now...

Love these, but admittedly, that last one worries me a bit!

 

[mummabear]

What? Brave servicemen like these?

Or maybe you mean brave servicemen like these?

It is unfortunate when the needs of one disabled person conflict with the needs of another, and balancing them can be tricky. Mental illness can be just as disabling (or, in some cases, even more) as being blind or hearing impaired or mobility impaired. And that's not even counting people who have seizure detecting dogs! Service animals and their owners deserve respect, regardless of whether their disability is visible or invisible.

Oh, and some of those WW2 vets have service dogs of their own now...

There is a difference between trained service dogs and therapy dogs, most obviously being that there is no requirement for them to be trained or certified/identified as such.
This leaves businesses in a position where anyone can claim they are anxious and this is their service dog.

You said balancing needs can be tricky, it seems clear that the requirement to breath would trump someone feeling anxious....

 

[Pea-n-Me]

There is a difference between trained service dogs and therapy dogs, most obviously being that there is no requirement for them to be trained or certified/identified as such.
This leaves businesses in a position where anyone can claim they are anxious and this is their service dog.

You said balancing needs can be tricky, it seems clear that the requirement to breath would trump someone feeling anxious....

Well, given that there are 20 veteran's suicides a day, it truly would be debatable.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2016/07/07/va-suicide-20-daily-research/86788332/

 

[mummabear]

Well, given that there are 20 veteran's suicides a day, it truly would be debatable.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2016/07/07/va-suicide-20-daily-research/86788332/

And that is a truly terrible statistic.
Still not breathing is imminent danger, if someone is in imminent danger of committing suicide then they need more support than being allowed heir dog in Starbucks

 

[Magpie]

There is a difference between trained service dogs and therapy dogs, most obviously being that there is no requirement for them to be trained or certified/identified as such.
This leaves businesses in a position where anyone can claim they are anxious and this is their service dog.

You said balancing needs can be tricky, it seems clear that the requirement to breath would trump someone feeling anxious....

I'm sorry for your aunt's severe disability, and I'm guessing it must be difficult for her to even venture outside, given her issues. Even being near someone with pet dander or hair on their shirt would be dangerous.

For what it's worth, a service dog is "any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability." At least in Canada, only Seeing Eye dogs are currently protected under legislation (meaning your aunt cannot legally object to their presence in her Starbucks). As far as I've heard, standards are currently being drafted for dogs that perform other services, such as detecting seizures and acting as "hearing ear" dogs, as well as psychiatric dogs.

Ideally, a service provider, if faced with both, say, a person with a service dog and your aunt, would attempt to find some reasonable accommodation for both of them. Who gets priority will depend on many different factors.

By the way, many vets are being paired with dogs for psychiatric reasons these days, including the WWII vet in my final picture.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I've seen Kindle forums get pretty out of hand. And if you want to see things get ridiculously out of hand about who knows more in just about every thread frequent male dominated photography forums.

Many years ago on an Australia forum I got two official warnings for my comments on two different books. One was a cook book. It was a err special kind of place.

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Oh my! Perhaps it is a good thing I've currently only got enough energy for the DIS

 

[Pea-n-Me]

And that is a truly terrible statistic.
Still not breathing is imminent danger, if someone is in imminent danger of committing suicide then they need more support than being allowed heir dog in Starbucks

Which may or may not be available to them.

Either way, it's six of one, half dozen of another, as far as which one "trumps" the other.

Reasonable arguments could be made for both.

 

[kimblebee]

Which may or may not be available to them.

Either way, it's six of one, half dozen of another, as far as which one "trumps" the other.

Reasonable arguments could be made for both.

Don't give up yet! I almost had an Inception moment in this thread; a thread about threads going south...going south LOL

 

[wenrob]

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Oh my! Perhaps it is a good thing I've currently only got enough energy for the DIS

LOL, I only go to Kindle forums when a new one is due out. I'm just a lurker there but it's astonishing the things they can find to argue about. Just about given up on photography forums all together. The threads almost always devolve into a pissing match and if/when you can find female dominated ones they're TOO nice.