General Chat

Thank you Rose, understand now :-D

Thank you RRose...So nicely written & much appreciated :-)

I have no objection to the content of my postings being wafted in eulogistic strains. Or visa versa - which is more likely!

very well put, Rose


and Cyn's comments are also something to bear in mind.

Quite simply, I think that people on these sort of sites hide behind anonimity. Nobody really knows who they are, so they speak more freely and feel that they can wind up other people while hiding behind a cybername and an avatar.
Anonimity is not always a bad thing, as people can unburdon their feelings without fear of comeback, and get good impartial advice in return.

I seem to miss everything these days its my age I guess it had to happen I need more naps than I used to.
I see your point Cynthia as a mother of two on the spectrum its certainly worth others considering.
For my part I have used my circumstances and every other reason or excuse to say what I think. I have learnt the hard way which cost me dearly that its not ok just to speak out that others have to be considered. I hope my time on genes these days people have seen me being more considerate towards others rather than jumping in with both feet.

Totally agree with you

But my problem is when we use the wrong words and we are RRd and its put back why do people RR it again !!

I,m lost

I also have a problem with people who RR because the other person has an opposing view


or declare that "this discussion is an an end. No-one else will post on here" ................ when the discussion has gone against them


That's no way to "discuss"!

SylviaInCanada - I agree. I'm amazed that anyone should disagree with my often warped opinions. But I can sometimes understand their misunderstanding.

but you don't RR them for disagreeing with you ....................... do you?? :-)

I hate rr'ing anyone and never did it for my first 4 months.

No one should get rr'd for disagreeing with another poster - that would be ridiculous.

I have never rr'd anyone who has sworn, blasphemed or told a risque joke. Perhaps I should have, but I feel it is better just to ignore something if it upsets me.

But what I do rr (and they almost always get upheld) is somebody who insults me personally. I think that is abusive and unnecessarily hurtful and insensitive. Quite a few have said that I am always polite to other posters. Well, I try hard to be but have failed a couple of times and 1. have apologised 2. been reported 3. been told off by Genes. I have accepted I have done wrong. Many of us lose our rag sometimes - but we have no right to make somebody else feel little.

Oh, I DO like these cryptic threads, where one is supposed/expected to be "in The loop" and can read behind the hidden meanings............/insinuations........

Bob there may have been a 'trigger' to me writing the OP, but it stands by itself I think without being at all 'cryptic' ? That when one is communicating with 'strangers' it is better to err on the side of caution when discussing anything that might be distressing or 'personal'.

However if you would like to know what the 'trigger' was I am more than happy to PM you so you can put my post in a specific context. :-)