Why I Have Deleted Posts and Threads

[Daisy and Delilah]

What bothers me is seeing so many of our beloved members not posting anymore. Some occasionally and some not at all. I miss those people and I fear that we will lose more if this bickering doesn't stop.

This will sound silly but, "Can't we all just get along?"

I love a spirited discussion without name calling. We have so many intelligent people here, we are able to learn new things every day. There is a very diversified group in this community. This gives us all a wealth of knowledge on things we wouldn't necessarily know about.

I have opinions myself that aren't always the opinions of all our board members. If something is too "hot" I avoid it if I can. All of us need to pick threads wisely before viewing and try to be nicer to our neighbors.

Much of what has been mentioned, I am unaware of anyway and glad of it.

[caseysmom]

You know...if I just saw you come to my defense - or anyone else's defense once in a while I might accept the criticism. Have you ever seen some of the things that have been written to me? I have thick skin but still...

I felt S was out of line. This thread was about why I delete threads. NOT about memorial threads.

But I was going to let it go. Some people just can't do that. Someone had to jump on Liz for expressing her opinion.

And that was rude.

So you see...it just doesn't stop.

If your referring to me I guess you are partly correct, I figure if you are dishing it out you don't need me running to your rescue. I figure most adults don't need me to jump in for them, I probably have jumped in if I saw a minor getting picked on here.

I just wish everyone could get along, what happened to the day when you didn't agree politically but you still had respect? I don't mean that to one side I see that lack of respect on both sides.

[caseysmom]

So the question of the hour is "will this thread be deleted?"

[sparks19]

So the question of the hour is "will this thread be deleted?"

a deleted thread about deleted threads. would be fitting with the theme

but pretend I didn't say anything. I've been kicked out of this thread

[caseysmom]

We could start a pool on when this thread would be deleted.

[Edwina's Secretary]

We could start a pool on when this thread would be deleted.

I can certainly arrange it for any time you like.

[caseysmom]

I can certainly arrange it for any time you like.

We could get wagers and then commiserate

[Alysser]

Okay, so back to what I was saying before school got involved with ruining my time to write posts.

Problems arise on every forum, in fact, if they DIDN'T arise that'd be either really odd or a miracle. We are not going to get along with everyone - hell, I don't get along with anyone. But anyway, people you don't like are hard to ignore, everyone knows that. Unlike the real world, PT has some very nice features that allows you to ignore "said person", such as an ignore list. You can even hide a section of the forum if you want to - and if you have enough self control just filter through threads. The constant fighting and bickering about "who's right and who's wrong" is getting out of hand - especially here in the dog house. The point is, there are SO many ways to ignore people and it's just ridiculious that people don't do that and keep fighting over what..Politics? Hunting? Religion? or whatever else I've seen - you don't have to agree but there are ways of accepting someones opinion and expressing your own without hurting people.

Name-calling is utterly ridiculious - what are we, 12? Come one guys - if you find it hard to get along with someone there are ways to ignore as I mentioned.

I agree with PomTzu - if you respect someone then you will earn it back. There's no reason for bickering to continue.

Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now - but


CAN WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? Please?

PT has always been a way for me anyway to get away from the stresses of High School and Work and DRAMA in real life. I don't come here to find it, and I don't know why people want it - but come one guys, we all need to pitch in and do our part to prevent it. Like I said before you must be the change you want to see in the forum ( that was really corny.)

[Daisy and Delilah]

Beautiful post, Alyssa. I can't agree more.

[caseysmom]

Very mature post as usual Alyssa.

[Karen]

The bickering can stop. And it should.

Edwina's Secretary, you mentioned the memorial thread in your initial post, which is why I did not feel it was out of line for Sparks19 to comment on that aspect of your post.

Be good, everyone. All it takes for the bickering to stop is for people to decide to stop right now. Not expect anyone else to stop, just stop your own self.

We all love our pets, that is one things we agree on, and why this board exists.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Some of us have lost sight of Karen's original post about the Dog House. If we go back and read it again, it will remind us of what behavior is expected here. It's also very clear on the purpose of it being created.

[cassiesmom]

I agree with everyone who wrote "Can't we all just get along". I just came from reading the beautiful thread on What Is A Pet Talker. Please dear ones, I have silly nonsense going on at work every day and I hate to see it here.

[Cataholic]

I have waited a few days before responding to allow time to reflect on the OP, and the subsequent posts. This is what I think.

It is all too easy to sit back and say, "oh, let it go..", "be happy...", "can't we all just get along..." when the issue isn't one pertaining to you, personally. How many times have I vented something- be it on here or IRL, only to hear, "...just get over it..." and then laughed, inside, later, when that same person voices THEIR concern to me over something else. Funny how the import of something is directly related to ones own personal involvment in the situation.

I know exactly of what ES speaks. I have seen it on here for years now and it is usually the same cast of characters, so to speak. There is nearly a fear of some sort that prevents these runaway posters from being reined in. I don't get it.

Everyone is very quick to jump down ES throat about stuff. I stand in support of her and her post. She has been called names that have astounded me. I can't think of one single person that is attacked in the manner that she is. I have seen the posts/threads, and to say, "well, you give it out, so I guess you should take it" is just so wrong, as one can see in black and white the pattern of the conversation.

Frankly, 'who started it...' IS important. Any person lying on the pavement with a bloody nose would agree with me.

[pomtzu]

I have waited a few days before responding to allow time to reflect on the OP, and the subsequent posts. This is what I think.

It is all too easy to sit back and say, "oh, let it go..", "be happy...", "can't we all just get along..." when the issue isn't one pertaining to you, personally. How many times have I vented something- be it on here or IRL, only to hear, "...just get over it..." and then laughed, inside, later, when that same person voices THEIR concern to me over something else. Funny how the import of something is directly related to ones own personal involvment in the situation.

I know exactly of what ES speaks. I have seen it on here for years now and it is usually the same cast of characters, so to speak. There is nearly a fear of some sort that prevents these runaway posters from being reined in. I don't get it.

Everyone is very quick to jump down ES throat about stuff. I stand in support of her and her post. She has been called names that have astounded me. I can't think of one single person that is attacked in the manner that she is. I have seen the posts/threads, and to say, "well, you give it out, so I guess you should take it" is just so wrong, as one can see in black and white the pattern of the conversation.

Frankly, 'who started it...' IS important. Any person lying on the pavement with a bloody nose would agree with me.

And I think that the best thing I can say right now is ---- "No comment!" ------ but only so I don't get told to "shut up" again.
(shaking head in disbelief)