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Originally Posted by imdll  Common sense is a combination of knowledge and experience and isn't nearly as common as the title would lead one to believe. Common sense could also be used when dealing with people who are here talking about a stressful event and who may not have the same knowledge and experience as we have.
I have watched on several occasions when some members of YT have gotten offended, or whatever description one would like to use, because a newcomer didn’t take advice given or did something that some members didn’t agree with. I have also watched while people were “chased off” just like what magicgenie says she has seen over the years she has been here. Frustrated or offended it doesn’t give anyone the right to treat people the way I and others have seen people treated by some members here.
Anytime someone tries to confront the antagonistic attacks on another member they in turn find themselves under similar condemnation. Some of what goes on is very similar to bullying tactics and I am not the only one who finds it offensive.
It’s not just a matter of differences of opinion it is about not caring about the consequences of what is said nor how driving people away affects YT or the dogs we all say we care about. If someone genuinely cares about the dogs involved in a given situation how does driving their owner away show that to be actually true?
The if you can’t take it then lump it mentality, or if you don’t like it hit the ignore button does not benefit the YT environment and seems to be rather one sided because when the tables get turned those who supposedly aren’t offended by the new member not taking their advice and who went on the attack are awfully quick to defend themselves even if their names aren’t mentioned. Kind of a they can dish it out but aren’t interested in their own medicine sort of scenario.
If we take the focus off ourselves and put it on what would genuinely benefit the dog or dogs we are concerned about, I suspect some of us might handle these sorts of situations differently. |
Its all a matter of opinion and there are many on here with different posting styles