Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4466408)

No one has to use the word "rude" but we usually recognize when someone is being rude to us or another member. And we all know some will accuse one of being "rude" if one merely make suggestions they disagree with but most of us know "rude" when we see it and can make out own personal judgments. As a general rule of polite, public discourse, it's just wisest to avoid trying to be purposefully rude or crude when having discussions or debates if one wants to make valid points when trying to help the breed we all so love. Probably most of us love passionate debate as long as it stays reasonable and civil but quickly lose interest or start to dread reading on when it begins to take a perceived ugly turn. I just wish more members would personally commit to keeping their posts from turning so sour and mean-spirited for the good of the forum.

Originally Posted by 107barney (Post 4466401)

I actually enjoy reading the forum. I like people of all walks of life so the short blips of things others find rude don't really bother me. There are really only two things that bug me here:

1. People tell other people how to post by passive aggressively informing the OP that the person responding is "harsh" or a "bully". Example: OP posts and asks "Should I take my dog to the vet, he's had explosive diarrhea for four days and is laying in a corner half alive" Person A responds by saying "you need a vet, RIGHT NOW" and then Person B comes along and says "Have you tried a teaspoon of pumpkin?" and Person A comes back and says "I'm sorry, pumpkin isn't going to help, OP dog needs a vet NOW" and Person B says "pumpkin works for me" and person A feels again he/she must come back to impress STRONGLY upon the OP that a VET and NOT PUMPKIN is needed in this situation because perhaps Person A has lived this and wants to tell OP that a "stitch in time saves nine" and Person A has to go around person B being upset about their idea of pumpkin being "dissed" by the "bully". Then Person C, D, and E happen to agree with Person A. Person F, G, and H agree with person B. Person I, J, K and maybe even L offer prayers and they don't get into the whole pumpkin vs. vet debate. Then somehow person M says that the OP is being made to feel like a bad owner. Then the OP starts to believe he/she is being bullied for being a bad owner. Person N comes along and says NO NO NO you are not a bad owner, you are a good mommy. Persons O, P, and Q agree with the whole "you're a good mommy" thing. Person S, T, and U are pissed off and plead with the other members of the alphabet to please get back on task because the OP needs help. Finally, persons V, W, and X report the thread. Y asks why just as Wylie's Mom turns the locks. What kind of help did we all give????? Now none of us will ever know whether Yorkie with Explosive Diarrhea Lying in a Corner Half Alive got to the vet. Maybe the pumpkin worked??

2. People try to shut down the conversation when they don't like it (e.g. dog food advisor threads where person A posts "i love DFA" and person B says "OMG he's a dentist not a real DFA" and person A jumps in and says "People can like DFA if they want" and then person B says "They can, but it's not a good source of info" and then person A says to person B "please stop, you've posted your opinion" and person B responds with "so did you" and then it goes round and round.

Those are my only two beefs with this place.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 4466427)

We will just have to agree to disagree. I have seen too many times where someone is called rude somewhere down the line because they told the OP they need to go to the vet or other situations like that. No matter what the word that is perceived as name calling could be worded differently as others are being asked to word things differently. Like I said Ive never seen it used that it didnt start an argument

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4466434)

So true. Goes to the intent of the poster - were they just trying to be helpful in their way or were they trying to gig or hurt or best the other member in some way? As I said, we all usually know intent when we see it and can readily tell when someone is truly trying to be ugly/tacky with purpose or just trying to make their point.

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4466434)

So true. Goes to the intent of the poster - were they just trying to be helpful in their way or were they trying to gig or hurt or best the other member in some way? As I said, we all usually know intent when we see it and can readily tell when someone is truly trying to be ugly/tacky with purpose or just trying to make their point.

Originally Posted by 107barney (Post 4466401)

I actually enjoy reading the forum. I like people of all walks of life so the short blips of things others find rude don't really bother me. There are really only two things that bug me here:

1. People tell other people how to post by passive aggressively informing the OP that the person responding is "harsh" or a "bully". Example: OP posts and asks "Should I take my dog to the vet, he's had explosive diarrhea for four days and is laying in a corner half alive" Person A responds by saying "you need a vet, RIGHT NOW" and then Person B comes along and says "Have you tried a teaspoon of pumpkin?" and Person A comes back and says "I'm sorry, pumpkin isn't going to help, OP dog needs a vet NOW" and Person B says "pumpkin works for me" and person A feels again he/she must come back to impress STRONGLY upon the OP that a VET and NOT PUMPKIN is needed in this situation because perhaps Person A has lived this and wants to tell OP that a "stitch in time saves nine" and Person A has to go around person B being upset about their idea of pumpkin being "dissed" by the "bully". Then Person C, D, and E happen to agree with Person A. Person F, G, and H agree with person B. Person I, J, K and maybe even L offer prayers and they don't get into the whole pumpkin vs. vet debate. Then somehow person M says that the OP is being made to feel like a bad owner. Then the OP starts to believe he/she is being bullied for being a bad owner. Person N comes along and says NO NO NO you are not a bad owner, you are a good mommy. Persons O, P, and Q agree with the whole "you're a good mommy" thing. Person S, T, and U are pissed off and plead with the other members of the alphabet to please get back on task because the OP needs help. Finally, persons V, W, and X report the thread. Y asks why just as Wylie's Mom turns the locks. What kind of help did we all give????? Now none of us will ever know whether Yorkie with Explosive Diarrhea Lying in a Corner Half Alive got to the vet. Maybe the pumpkin worked??

2. People try to shut down the conversation when they don't like it (e.g. dog food advisor threads where person A posts "i love DFA" and person B says "OMG he's a dentist not a real DFA" and person A jumps in and says "People can like DFA if they want" and then person B says "They can, but it's not a good source of info" and then person A says to person B "please stop, you've posted your opinion" and person B responds with "so did you" and then it goes round and round.

Those are my only two beefs with this place.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 4466435)

Im sorry there is no way you could know someones intent without being them and statements like that cause arguments

Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 4466441)

Yes and a perfect example was what happened between us the other day. That was mild compared to many other posts. Geez I posted a joke about another member right after our exchange and it was taken the wrong way. I begged forgiveness and that too was straightened out.

Originally Posted by 107barney (Post 4466401)

I actually enjoy reading the forum. I like people of all walks of life so the short blips of things others find rude don't really bother me. There are really only two things that bug me here:

1. People tell other people how to post by passive aggressively informing the OP that the person responding is "harsh" or a "bully". Example: OP posts and asks "Should I take my dog to the vet, he's had explosive diarrhea for four days and is laying in a corner half alive" Person A responds by saying "you need a vet, RIGHT NOW" and then Person B comes along and says "Have you tried a teaspoon of pumpkin?" and Person A comes back and says "I'm sorry, pumpkin isn't going to help, OP dog needs a vet NOW" and Person B says "pumpkin works for me" and person A feels again he/she must come back to impress STRONGLY upon the OP that a VET and NOT PUMPKIN is needed in this situation because perhaps Person A has lived this and wants to tell OP that a "stitch in time saves nine" and Person A has to go around person B being upset about their idea of pumpkin being "dissed" by the "bully". Then Person C, D, and E happen to agree with Person A. Person F, G, and H agree with person B. Person I, J, K and maybe even L offer prayers and they don't get into the whole pumpkin vs. vet debate. Then somehow person M says that the OP is being made to feel like a bad owner. Then the OP starts to believe he/she is being bullied for being a bad owner. Person N comes along and says NO NO NO you are not a bad owner, you are a good mommy. Persons O, P, and Q agree with the whole "you're a good mommy" thing. Person S, T, and U are pissed off and plead with the other members of the alphabet to please get back on task because the OP needs help. Finally, persons V, W, and X report the thread. Y asks why just as Wylie's Mom turns the locks. What kind of help did we all give????? Now none of us will ever know whether Yorkie with Explosive Diarrhea Lying in a Corner Half Alive got to the vet. Maybe the pumpkin worked??

2. People try to shut down the conversation when they don't like it (e.g. dog food advisor threads where person A posts "i love DFA" and person B says "OMG he's a dentist not a real DFA" and person A jumps in and says "People can like DFA if they want" and then person B says "They can, but it's not a good source of info" and then person A says to person B "please stop, you've posted your opinion" and person B responds with "so did you" and then it goes round and round.

Those are my only two beefs with this place.

Originally Posted by 107barney (Post 4466401)

I actually enjoy reading the forum. I like people of all walks of life so the short blips of things others find rude don't really bother me. There are really only two things that bug me here:

1. People tell other people how to post by passive aggressively informing the OP that the person responding is "harsh" or a "bully". Example: OP posts and asks "Should I take my dog to the vet, he's had explosive diarrhea for four days and is laying in a corner half alive" Person A responds by saying "you need a vet, RIGHT NOW" and then Person B comes along and says "Have you tried a teaspoon of pumpkin?" and Person A comes back and says "I'm sorry, pumpkin isn't going to help, OP dog needs a vet NOW" and Person B says "pumpkin works for me" and person A feels again he/she must come back to impress STRONGLY upon the OP that a VET and NOT PUMPKIN is needed in this situation because perhaps Person A has lived this and wants to tell OP that a "stitch in time saves nine" and Person A has to go around person B being upset about their idea of pumpkin being "dissed" by the "bully". Then Person C, D, and E happen to agree with Person A. Person F, G, and H agree with person B. Person I, J, K and maybe even L offer prayers and they don't get into the whole pumpkin vs. vet debate. Then somehow person M says that the OP is being made to feel like a bad owner. Then the OP starts to believe he/she is being bullied for being a bad owner. Person N comes along and says NO NO NO you are not a bad owner, you are a good mommy. Persons O, P, and Q agree with the whole "you're a good mommy" thing. Person S, T, and U are pissed off and plead with the other members of the alphabet to please get back on task because the OP needs help. Finally, persons V, W, and X report the thread. Y asks why just as Wylie's Mom turns the locks. What kind of help did we all give????? Now none of us will ever know whether Yorkie with Explosive Diarrhea Lying in a Corner Half Alive got to the vet. Maybe the pumpkin worked??

2. People try to shut down the conversation when they don't like it (e.g. dog food advisor threads where person A posts "i love DFA" and person B says "OMG he's a dentist not a real DFA" and person A jumps in and says "People can like DFA if they want" and then person B says "They can, but it's not a good source of info" and then person A says to person B "please stop, you've posted your opinion" and person B responds with "so did you" and then it goes round and round.

Those are my only two beefs with this place.

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4466080)

If I had left every time someone on this board was nasty to me, I would have left many times. I have to laugh when a person who has been nasty to me comes around complaining about other people's posts as if they never participate.

My two cents: I agree with Ann's post with an addition of something that I have not said to her, because I don't sit here all day complaining about other people UNLESS they are completely being rude you know whats. My addition would be that she and admin talk about stopping the idiotic constant complaints within a thread of people trying to moderate other people's posts. It is ridiculous and ALWAYS leads to arguments. Why people cannot just post their thoughts and move on without saying "so and so is mean and I am nice" is beyond me.

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4466147)

Yes, and I am glad she did. I would much rather hear it from her or admin rather than other members which too frequently happens here.

I have no problem with the rules of YT. Do I think they could be added on...certainly, but it is something only they can do. I will always make suggestions if I feel it is for the betterment of the forum. I really would like for them to stop other members from playing moderator as it is terribly distracting and useless. It only creates drama and takes away from the subject at hand. Many times that is what really drives people away. I don't think some people stop to think about that. Some people try so hard to discredit others while trying to make themselves look like the only "nice" people on this forum. Whether a person agrees or not with a poster, to jump on them is not going to change what they said or their opinion. Why not just post another opinion/thought and let the OP decide who to listen to? Not saying this to you, nanahas...just saying how much more pleasant it would be here.

I am a bit confused about your last two sentences.

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 4466362)

I would like to ask a favor of everyone as I'm learning here and via PM that perhaps some members really do not know what is considered "inappropriate"....let's post examples of what we think is an inappropriate way of saying things. Let's not argue whether anyone is right or wrong....just post whatever you think, personally. Let's see the variety we get....

For me it's stuff like:

-You're ridiculous
-You're a bully
-What you posted is ridiculous
-You should be ashamed of yourself!
-You should not even own an animal!
-What you're doing is horrible.
-You need to work on your comprehension skills.
-Maybe you should go back and read the thread as you clearly haven't!
-Maybe you should leave this thread if you don't like it.
-You're rude.
-You're just wrong.
-You clearly don't care about this dog.
-You should not be breeding in the first place.
-You should work on your grammar.
-I'm putting you on ignore.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 4466435)

Im sorry there is no way you could know someones intent without being them and statements like that cause arguments

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4466618)

I heartily disagree. For example, someone posts something like "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard and you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and furthermore, don't ever post on my thread again!!!" about something someone else just posted, the intent of that poster to be nasty or ugly in their reply is pretty clear, at least to me. One can disagree with a another person's statements without being so disagreeable. The desire of a poster to one-up another poster or belittle them in some way usually starts the big problems on threads that drone on and on with zingers and put-downs and replies something like I've used as an example are usually how it starts.