Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  We’ve become increasingly aware of negativity here at YT. In the last several months, this has worsened – as evidenced by reported posts, attacking PMs which are reported to us, arguing on the board, and inappropriate remarks on the board. We have also received numerous PMs from multiple members who are admitting they have become scared to post because people may “come after them” if they are of an opposing opinion.
There are people here who have personal issues with other members. As is always the case here at YT, if you have a personal issue with another member – you either need to work it out with them privately and within the PM rules; or, if the issue cannot be resolved, it’s expected that each member choose to work around the other member.
Going forward, we expect that everyone will make a better effort to realize that if they are overly emotional about a post – they will control themselves more effectively; and that we will use some common courtesy, even when we vehemently disagree with another. This does not mean, nor has it ever meant, that a member may not express themselves. It simply means – use some common sense when communicating. Some respect and civility and calmness are the least we can offer one another.
This is a community about support, compassion, friendship, learning, love of animals. It is not a community about competing opinions; it is not a community about figuring out who is the most right or who is the most wrong. Or who should be blamed for this and that. Or whose opinion is worthy, and whose is not.
I’ll be blunt here: people can pretend all day long that they have no idea about any snide remarks or personal jabs that have been happening here at YT – this is always said when this subject comes up; usually by the very people who are engaging in this behavior. But the truth is, we all see it; we all know if you’ve been participating in it. It is not acceptable to use snide, intentionally mean, nasty, underhanded jabs at your fellow members. And yes, we know that those are not objective words, but we all know exactly what we mean by this and none of us can try to claim naiveté any longer. If some don’t know the difference between rude and direct – then we will literally cull the threads here, and copy/paste examples (without names) of what would commonly be seen as appropriate vs. inappropriate.
When posting here at YorkieTalk, we ask that you please try to keep in mind the spirit of why this board was created.
People are welcome to comment and share their opinions in this thread, but don’t utilize this thread with negative intentions or for personal issues, please. |