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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  The wonderful thing about this forum is that everyone can respond to posts. That "respect and understanding and civil" thing goes BOTH ways. I think admin. or moderators, etc do a fantastic job of patroling these posts and I have to say, I have not seen any new members actually "treated like crap", called "stupid", or even "torn apart".....Ann is on stuff like that like a duck on a june bug! Simply because anyone expresses THEIR solution to a problem, just because it may not be what the poster wanted to hear, as long as it is done respectfully, does not invalidate that response or religate it to the "cruel, hateful, disrespectful, uncaring" bin. Those that want to continue to respond to a thread, with their own solutions to the problem, can do so....and those that feel they are not able to continue to be of any value or assistance, or are not appreciated by the poster, can step back. Those that do break the "rules of engagement", will be appropriately dealt with by ever patroling Ann, et al...!! Thank you, Ann! |
What you, Gail, Carmen and others can do to influence the final outcome of a bad situation can't be overestimated. You have huge opportunities to help and educate...and honestly? That's gotta come with some pressure, and a whole lot of frustration where you want to reach thru the computer screen and throttle a few necks
. I think the breadth of your experience is a real benefit and gives you a lot of credibility that others would listen to.
If you could help maintain and promote calm voices and respectful delivery on these threads....it would go a long LONG way
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Sometimes when I'm really ticked off about something, I sometimes conjure up Lisaly - probably THE sweetest, most thoughtful, kindhearted, gigantic-hearted, humanist, smartest people here --- so when someone is triggering me and I'm then replying - I picture that I'm actually replying to Lisaly, and my entire headspace changes, my tone changes. Lisaly is an excellent weapon for positivity
. Little does she know!
Thank you for the thanks
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