Who is in?

[MomtoAlexnWilliam]

To the OP, yes, I'll join you!! I have seen several threads where just what you described happened. Here's to people stepping back and thinking twice before they hit the reply button!

 

[d1gitman]

wahhhh! maybe people aren't mean, your just overly sensitive.


did i spell everlything correctly?

 

[Robo]

wahhhh! maybe people aren't mean, your just overly sensitive.


did i spell everlything correctly?

Shure!

 

[d1gitman]

Shure!

thancks

 

[Tammysue5]

i'm married so the only person i'm allowed to joing is my wife. thanks for the offer.

 

[WDSearcher]

gilby -- I know you posted this with good intentions, but come on. The people who instigate or play into all the negativity, insults, etc are not going to instantly change their spots because you've asked. And the people who do behave themselves and post in the spirit of fun and fairness don't need to be reminded to do so. Most of us are adults and don't really need to be told to behave. We're either going to or not.

Additionally, what you see as negative might simply be your perception. If I post a note that says, "I hate Chef Mickeys -- how can anyone possibly enjoy it there!", some people might take that as negative or argumentative, while others will simply see it as me posting my opinion. I may post a smilie of someone rolling their eyes because I'm being silly, and the next person reading my assume I'm being sarcastic or nasty. There's no way to regulate how someone reads what someone else has written.

Best to just police yourself and behave as you hope others will. Don't try to be the minder of the rest of us. That's why we have the rockin' mod team!

 

[Cmbar]

Gilby!

I am with you! Generally speaking I try to remain kind and simply try to answer questions for others on this board. I love that I can get information and opinions on these boards and for the most part I find these boards to be incredibly helpful and friendly. HOWEVER, there have been plenty of times of the many years I have been on these boards that I have been offended and I have either given in to the frustration of defending a poster who has has a simple question and gets mocked for it - or just completely walked away from the boards dues to posters who are rude and unkind. I don't ever nitpick on other's grammar or spelling because that is just unkind, but I do have a pet peeve about people being unnecessarily unkind to someone. So I don't think there is a thing wrong in reminding us all to be a little kinder. No it probably won't change the ones who are natural born jerks, but it may stop those of us who feel the need to retaliate to those jerks! Just let it go...... That's what I tell myself!

Have a magical day!!

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

So I don't think there is a thing wrong in reminding us all to be a little kinder.

I do. I find the whole "why can't we all just get along" thing a tad patronizing. We are adults, not children. Granted sometimes people act like children on message boards but that's their perogative.

 

[Alias#3]

Granted sometimes people act like children on message boards but that's their perogative.

I think it's prerogative.

 

[Harambe]

(In my best Lou Costello voice)

Hey MODerators . . .oh, ModeRAtors . . . Shut - it - down!!!

 

[AJKMOM]

I think it's prerogative.

Hey Alias, proofreading here would be a full time job. I used to work at a job where I corrected others spelling and grammar, so I notice everything, and even go back and correct my own errors in my posts. I see most others don't.

 

[Alias#3]

Hey Alias, proofreading here would be a full time job. I used to work at a job where I corrected others spelling and grammar, so I notice everything, and even go back and correct my own errors in my posts. I see most others don't.

Yeah. I know. I was just trying to be funny.

 

[rn2b]

Have read for a while, and just joined, but I have to say in all and uttermost sincerity that I have never seen any meaness or whaterev but than again may be I don't read the "problem" ones?

 

[larryz]

Is sarcasm considered negative?

 

[christa112]

Well just don't ever post about refillable mugs or smoking and you will be just fine LOL!!!

I am complete agreement with you OP. Some people are just nasty. I posted a question one time and the poster replied back "well there about a million other posts that ask the same question" I was like geez how was I suppose to know that and honestly, I am not going to scroll throught thousands of pages to look.

I'll join you but I've never seen any mean comments on here.

 

[NYDisneyKid]

Who is willing to make the boards a better place to post. I am tired of reading negative comments if someone doesn't word something correctly, miss spelled words, their ?'s, or feelings. I enjoy being able to ask ?'s, people are very helpful, but I am tired of reading the negative comments. I know it is difficult to word your comments to make it not seem so negative or that you are just attacking the post, but lets try to respect other peoples feelings. I understand we all have our feelings on issues whether they are good or bad, but lets try to make the boards more enjoyable.
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1st amendment. ºOº

 

[Doc CW]

christa112 your right just dont post about smoking and refillable mugs and you'll do great

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

I find it rude when someone corrects someone else's spellings. I understand if it's in such bad English that you can't understand the post, but correcting the spellings???

 

[tinkerbell1967]

To the OP, I understand what you are saying. I have read so many posts lately that people are just downright rude. I know we all are not going to agree on everything and that is common knowledge but some people are horrible. And the OP was just trying to say what he felt and spells a word incorrectly and numerous people make fun of him??? What happened to the friendly boards that used to be?

 

[jenjersnap]

This thread has made me giggle.

There are certainly some "meanies" that I avoid reading but they are not going to change and I can only control my own actions ... by skipping right over their negativity. OP, this board has a huge number of diverse posters with widely varied opinions that will be expressed, and not always in a kind manner ... keep practicing the Golden Rule because civility and kindness is important to YOU and ignore them. I give you a huge thumbs up for caring about other poster's feelings.