10-08-2015, 06:06 PM
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Re: Disrepectul people on the forum
Originally Posted by Meg
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I notice on some forums (I have read without posting on a number in the interests of research ) a few people go out of their way to be difficult and confrontational, I am not sure why. Those who can not accept a differing view from their own without becoming upset or getting nasty really should stay off forums.
I spent a few years in heavy industry and the oil / gas industry in the UK and around the world and if you spoke to people face-to-face the way some do on forum you'd not live too long!
I do realise that people are all different and will see things in totally different ways but it is the immediacy of it that bothers me; they tend to browbeat someone into a position they'd rather not be as if it's some kind of contest.
I really don't care if someone believes that they are right and I am wrong - does it really matter? stevmk2
10-08-2015, 06:47 PM
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Re: Disrepectul people on the forum
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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But forum life shouldn't be so hard as it sometimes is, I have had several occasions where I was hoping the person who had decided to bully me will move on, why should I who have been upset leave so the bully can carry on ? I am not alone many people on forums feel like that. When just one person can ruin it for several people it seems unfair the upset people have to leave so the bully can have their way.
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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Well, what with the forums apparently being better off without the posters who are not able to accept opposing views without getting upset 
and the ones who are being put down, what does that leave us with? how boring! the yes gang........
10-08-2015, 09:07 PM
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Re: Disrepectul people on the forum
If it's not fun and friendly then why stay?I like the rough and tumble on here, if we all agreed it would be stifling.
I think it's worth remembering that if you get into a fierce argument you're providing entertainment, and it's as well sometimes to know when to bow out than continue banging your head!
I agree with orangutan that I believe what was being said was more or less the phrase if you can't stand the heat keep out of the kitchen. There's another forum which has a couple of incredibly intense long running threads that I steer well clear of! I don't go in those kitchens!
10-08-2015, 10:51 PM
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Re: Disrepectul people on the forum
Originally Posted by ruthio
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If it's not fun and friendly then why stay?I like the rough and tumble on here, if we all agreed it would be stifling.
I think it's worth remembering that if you get into a fierce argument you're providing entertainment, and it's as well sometimes to know when to bow out than continue banging your head!
I agree with orangutan that I believe what was being said was more or less the phrase if you can't stand the heat keep out of the kitchen. There's another forum which has a couple of incredibly intense long running threads that I steer well clear of! I don't go in those kitchens!
Exactly, ruthio. If you don't like what's being said, best to say your piece and leave it at that. Those that carry on and on arguing and can't leave it, just add fuel to the flames.
11-08-2015, 09:08 AM
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This forum would be empty if all the people who have had times when it didn't feel fun and friendly left, you would still have racists and some very nasty members who have been banned wandering the corridors and the rest of us on other forums. It just isn't possible to have a totally happy clappy forum unless you become draconian in policing it and then many would say the fun had been taken out of it by that too.
11-08-2015, 03:09 PM
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Re: Disrepectul people on the forum
Originally Posted by dukeofearl
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The Doc as a poster was far to good for the other forum where aerosol deodorant was invented before the wheel.
I'll second that Wrinkly, you were both missed when you left !
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