No it's not funny, it's gone too far, especially in the last 2 or 3 weeks when both Digger and myself have to wade through the increasingly pathetic childish posts every day.
Georgia is not up for discussion, she doesn't post here anymore ….I will say though that when she did she made a beeline for the Whine, and gave as good as she got, usually better because unlike lots of cowardly guests she did have a brain.
And yes I am picking and choosing, it's called moderating....deal with it.
Oh right, it's only "gone too far" because it's affected you and Digger and what you have to "wade through", not the fact that abuse is thrown around on a daily basis.
I used Georgia as an example, and it was a valid comment and point to make. You and Digger obviously didn't mind 'wading' through all that crap about her and approve the posts though. As I said, picking and choosing when it suits.
And it has nothing to do with moderation, it has everything to do with having that tiny bit of power over people who you let get targeted. It's you and Digger that let the posts through, so blaming the anons is just passing the buck. Without you two approving the posts in the first place no one would see the abusive comments.
As Syl said, Georgia is not up for discussion. She left of her own accord, and will not be allowed back. And we certainly don't, and won't, justify the why's and wherefore's with you. If you persist in pounding this subject to death, your posts will be denied.
You seem to jump from thread to thread criticising us and the way we run the forum, odd that you are here so much lapping it up.
However I will address your points once...it has everything to do with moderation.
This is Whine, there has always been a lot of arguing, a lot of disgruntled posters from elsewhere complaining about where they post, the people they post with, the members and guests on here who say something they don't like...and if the members and guests on here want to retaliate, that's the way whine is run....we are not nannies, of course we approve posts that may not suit everyone.
But if you cant see the difference between allowing those posts and allowing childish name calling, personal abusive comments with no content whatsoever other than to insult, which is what we have had an influx of lately.....that's a failing in you not in the moderation here.
You shouldn't have to put up with any ott nasty posts, it's not flipping primary school. I honestly feel the lockdown is to do with it so please don't take it personally.
Easy for me to say maybe but the suicide rate has shot through the roof so some people are really suffering with mental health. in all seriousness, and I don't think this is considered enough on these forums, you are often reading posts from lonely ill people. That does not excuse but may explain their actions. Keep your head up Syl
That's all very well but when anons are posting abusive, goading and nasty stuff behind the shield of being a guest poster, are we supposed to give them the benefit of the doubt.
This is a forum, no one is or should be expected to take up the burden of someone elses (possible) mental health issues. If there are such examples posting here that is their choice. We are not here to be punch bags for someones own personal problems.
But yes I do acknowledge that sometimes just by virtue of it being an anon post it can sometimes receive a fairly curt response.
-- Edited by dr synne on Friday 1st of May 2020 11:21:59 AM
thanks, syl. you made my day. please also remember most posters with an agenda will just name names for nasty, or perceived nasty posters and copy their style but you already know that. you both run a nice ship and do not take fools gladly. :-) btw, you can edit this bit but when anons even members say oh its dean, ledg, budgie, phil, token, claire, etc, etc - likely they've fallen out with them for being nasty to them in the first place. thanks.
Thank you, but that was Dr Synne's post you quoted not mine.
sorry syl, it's these multi posts. I've just read the nutters contributions and who she, he is targeting. the poster that is the target of this anon must have really been embarrassed in public not once but multiple times. i was going to say this stay at home business has made things worse but the way i see it most of this head cases just laze about their house which must be a right tip. these nasty posters remind me of people shorter than 5 feet and my findings were they always had a chip on their shoulders, both of them you are the owners, admin here but teach this misfit a lesson by totally ignoring the ... x
You shouldn't have to put up with any ott nasty posts, it's not flipping primary school. I honestly feel the lockdown is to do with it so please don't take it personally.
Easy for me to say maybe but the suicide rate has shot through the roof so some people are really suffering with mental health. in all seriousness, and I don't think this is considered enough on these forums, you are often reading posts from lonely ill people. That does not excuse but may explain their actions. Keep your head up Syl
That's all very well but when anons are posting abusive, goading and nasty stuff behind the shield of being a guest poster, are we supposed to give them the benefit of the doubt.
This is a forum, no one is or should be expected to take up the burden of someone elses (possible) mental health issues. If there are such examples posting here that is their choice. We are not here to be punch bags for someones own personal problems.
But yes I do acknowledge that sometimes just by virtue of it being an anon post it can sometimes receive a fairly curt response.
-- Edited by dr synne on Friday 1st of May 2020 11:21:59 AM
thanks, syl. you made my day. please also remember most posters with an agenda will just name names for nasty, or perceived nasty posters and copy their style but you already know that. you both run a nice ship and do not take fools gladly. :-) btw, you can edit this bit but when anons even members say oh its dean, ledg, budgie, phil, token, claire, etc, etc - likely they've fallen out with them for being nasty to them in the first place. thanks.
Thank you, but that was Dr Synne's post you quoted not mine.
sorry syl, it's these multi posts. I've just read the nutters contributions and who she, he is targeting. the poster that is the target of this anon must have really been embarrassed in public (THE ANON) not once but multiple times. i was going to say this stay at home business has made things worse but the way i see it most of this head cases just laze about their house which must be a right tip. these nasty posters remind me of people shorter than 5 feet and my findings were they always had a chip on their shoulders, both of them you are the owners, admin here but teach this misfit a lesson by totally ignoring the ... x
sorry gals, syl, digs, my post the one above is not clear, my bad as a glass of wine, i think got me mixed up. i was trying to say the poster that is the target of this nasty anon, the targeted poster must have got the better of the anon, hence the 24/7 attacks. sorry, i will take more care next time. i've added a bit to it if that is ok, sorry again. imo, some loser is very jealous of what you both have materialistically and the way you both get on and have good lives. you both deserve that x
I don't think either myself or Digger have ever said what we have materialistically, it's not something that we include in forum life.
Thank you for your kind words btw, but we all deserve to have good lives, it does help if we give out good vibes though, I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around.
Simply put, the kinder you are to people it will transfer to people treat you with kindness in return....that's a generalisation , obviously some people cant manage to be kind no matter who they are dealing with.
I don't think either myself or Digger have ever said what we have materialistically, it's not something that we include in forum life. Thank you for your kind words btw, but we all deserve to have good lives, it does help if we give out good vibes though, I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around. Simply put, the kinder you are to people it will transfer to people treat you with kindness in return....that's a generalisation , obviously some people cant manage to be kind no matter who they are dealing with.
my bad, sorry :( i mean no offence but it was a poor effort on my part to say that you two have worked hard and what you have is yours having worked hard and many people eveny that. about good vibes, you are right and i wish i was a better person at times, by that i mean i'm not nasty, very bad, very far from it but just the way i behave at time irl, eg abrupt but i do curse myself and not scared to say sorry and do try to learn from it. i agree with you that what goes around comes around, well i did start believing that once i was just past the age of 40. about what you said about kindness, i could not have put it better myself other than i have a limit on kindness with those that try to hurt me or my family
by lying, mocking and worse. i am a true believer in turning the other cheek and wait and pray that those that try to hurt nice people will either pay the price or repent.
I don't think either myself or Digger have ever said what we have materialistically, it's not something that we include in forum life. Thank you for your kind words btw, but we all deserve to have good lives, it does help if we give out good vibes though, I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around. Simply put, the kinder you are to people it will transfer to people treat you with kindness in return....that's a generalisation , obviously some people cant manage to be kind no matter who they are dealing with.
sorry, forgot to add that as i type sat on the balcony with my cardigan on as the sun goes down, i fear this nasty virus that china allowed to inflict the whole world through the leaders selfishness and pray every day that i wake up to hear news that good treatments have been found and a vaccine that works will be given to everyone that wants one around the world.
I don't think either myself or Digger have ever said what we have materialistically, it's not something that we include in forum life. Thank you for your kind words btw, but we all deserve to have good lives, it does help if we give out good vibes though, I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around. Simply put, the kinder you are to people it will transfer to people treat you with kindness in return....that's a generalisation , obviously some people cant manage to be kind no matter who they are dealing with.
I wish it was true but karma does not exist , not unless it comes many decades later in the form of a lottery win , i live in hope!
The nicest posters I have seen on forums have been treated badly by total shitbags. The shit bags always get away with it because they are part of a clique or their target is hated. You're really right btw , you have never boasted about any part of your real life . Posters who feel they have to do that are full of hot air and insecure to boot
I don't think either myself or Digger have ever said what we have materialistically, it's not something that we include in forum life. Thank you for your kind words btw, but we all deserve to have good lives, it does help if we give out good vibes though, I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around. Simply put, the kinder you are to people it will transfer to people treat you with kindness in return....that's a generalisation , obviously some people cant manage to be kind no matter who they are dealing with.
I wish it was true but karma does not exist , not unless it comes many decades later in the form of a lottery win , i live in hope!
The nicest posters I have seen on forums have been treated badly by total shitbags. The shit bags always get away with it because they are part of a clique or their target is hated. You're really right btw , you have never boasted about any part of your real life . Posters who feel they have to do that are full of hot air and insecure to boot
You are right about Karma - it's a very nice concept but does not hold up to the slightest scrutiny, innocent children dying in agony of cancer or starvation whilst the most brutal of dictators live very long lives in the lap of luxury for example.
Evil has won throughout history at least in the short term although that is perhaps due to our genetic legacy of primitive male ape/hominin Alpha male shit.
Mugabi being a good recent example.
There is no morality or justice, we make morals and justice due to the various parts that have grown over our basic Tetrapod brain.
How often do women get excited for 'bad boys' and then get burned whilst ignoring the more decent folks in this vale of tears?
I have had to pick up the private online pieces several times (and was betrayedincredibly by one girl), and then got slagged off so if those people are reading this then cheers - no - you got with them from your own free will.
By it's very nature the Universe is random and chaotic - but it's much worse than a hostile existence, much like the Lean Green Gene Machine of Nature because it simple does not care.
Grim but the truth.
-- Edited by John Doe on Saturday 2nd of May 2020 12:41:29 AM
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Simple. You, you're the threads. But me, I'm the rope.
My way of looking at life, if you walk round expecting the worse and looking in the gutter you will see a lot of crap.
Alternatively if you have a brighter outlook, see the best in people, look up, you will see the stars.
Might sound corny but think about it....smile at people they will smile back, glower, they glower back, it's better to see smiles than glowers, so a lot of how you are treated is in your own hands.
My way of looking at life, if you walk round expecting the worse and looking in the gutter you will see a lot of crap. Alternatively if you have a brighter outlook, see the best in people, look up, you will see the stars.
Might sound corny but think about it....smile at people they will smile back, glower, they glower back, it's better to see smiles than glowers, so a lot of how you are treated is in your own hands.
If you expect the worse you're not surprised when it happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think either myself or Digger have ever said what we have materialistically, it's not something that we include in forum life. Thank you for your kind words btw, but we all deserve to have good lives, it does help if we give out good vibes though, I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around. Simply put, the kinder you are to people it will transfer to people treat you with kindness in return....that's a generalisation , obviously some people cant manage to be kind no matter who they are dealing with.
I wish it was true but karma does not exist , not unless it comes many decades later in the form of a lottery win , i live in hope!
The nicest posters I have seen on forums have been treated badly by total shitbags. The shit bags always get away with it because they are part of a clique or their target is hated. You're really right btw , you have never boasted about any part of your real life . Posters who feel they have to do that are full of hot air and insecure to boot
You are right about Karma - it's a very nice concept but does not hold up to the slightest scrutiny, innocent children dying in agony of cancer or starvation whilst the most brutal of dictators live very long lives in the lap of luxury for example.
Evil has won throughout history at least in the short term although that is perhaps due to our genetic legacy of primitive male ape/hominin Alpha male shit.
Mugabi being a good recent example.
There is no morality or justice, we make morals and justice due to the various parts that have grown over our basic Tetrapod brain.
How often do women get excited for 'bad boys' and then get burned whilst ignoring the more decent folks in this vale of tears?
I have had to pick up the private online pieces several times (and was betrayedincredibly by one girl), and then got slagged off so if those people are reading this then cheers - no - you got with them from your own free will.
By it's very nature the Universe is random and chaotic - but it's much worse than a hostile existence, much like the Lean Green Gene Machine of Nature because it simple does not care.
Grim but the truth.
-- Edited by John Doe on Saturday 2nd of May 2020 12:41:29 AM
Evil hasn't won ever. Good nearly always prevails in the end. There's more light in the world than dark. It's just that we seem to focus on the dark more than the light. Most of our news is bleak, but then you get the gems that make you realise how wonderful human beings can be.
Evil hasn't won ever. Good nearly always prevails in the end. There's more light in the world than dark. It's just that we seem to focus on the dark more than the light.
You don't get out much do you??????????????????????????????????????????????
My way of looking at life, if you walk round expecting the worse and looking in the gutter you will see a lot of crap. Alternatively if you have a brighter outlook, see the best in people, look up, you will see the stars.
Might sound corny but think about it....smile at people they will smile back, glower, they glower back, it's better to see smiles than glowers, so a lot of how you are treated is in your own hands.
If you expect the worse you're not surprised when it happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
True, but if it doesn't happen you have wasted all that negative energy for nothing.
As far as I'm concerned we are spiritual beings experiencing a material existence. Being a material existence it's going to come with injustice, tragedy and sadness. Yes life and nature are cruel indifferent things at times but consciousness is not. It tries to transcend that and change things for the better. We'd still be living like serfs if we thought any differently.
It's my belief that we are held to account for our actions, either in this life or the next. Can't prove that of course, don't need to and quite happy with an element of mystery thanks.
Either way whatever you do or don't believe if you set your mind to being a force for good then it's ok with me.