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Old 03-08-2007, 08:12 AM   #34 (permalink)
SuAndBud
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Location: UK
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SuAndBud hasn't quite let us get to know them yet.
Default Re: I'm in an Uh-Oh and feeling crushed...need some input

blondie77,

I agree that some of the posts aimed at the Troll might appear harsh but, hey, that's life.

Some of the topics found here are quite dark. Some people pour their hearts out. Some confess to having fetishes and desires that might be considered stomach churning to others. Some of us have discussed abuse (including rape - and worse) that have happened to ourselves or our friends &/or loved ones.

Life can be "dark".

The Life style can be dark.

In the grand scheme of things, a little bit of board knockabout is no bad thing. Certainly makes for some lively (lol) posting.

Whilst no-one would want to see every thread turned into a verbal blood-bath, people do have different opinions and it is exactly these differences that makes one thread or another interesting and gives it long life.

How many threads have you noticed that start out quite interestingly and then just degenerate into a mutual back-slapping chorus of agreement amongst certain like-minded members? How mind numbingly boring is that. Bet you quickly consign that particular thread to the "been there, seen that - nothing left to say" pile to which you can never bother to return, much as most of us do.

There will be spats on the board (thank Buddha) because the contributors have differing opinions on a range of subjects whilst having shared opinions on a range of others.

The day everyone on the board is in complete accord with everyone else will be the day the board folds because it will mean there is only one (or maybe two or three or four, judging from my own observations) contributing members left.

Certain subjects raised are challenging, both morally and intellectually. Good. Helps keep the board alive. Food for the soul, really.

Yes it would be nice (horrible word) if we all loved each other. But we don't. The board is a reflection of real life, surely.

I have been accused (wrongly in my opinion) of personally attacking another member of the board. My personal take on that particular issue is that I did not attack so much as I retaliated as a means of defense to attacks I had experienced from that board member. My post in question has subsequently been deleted in order that other board members have no access to the evidence and cannot, therefore, draw your own conclusions. I have further been warned and effectively told to kow-tow to certain board members. It appears I have made the unforgivable mistake of not allowing one of the moderators to beat up on me as and when they see fit with impunity.

Now, THAT is dark. THAT is abuse. THAT should be of far more concern to the board members in general than the occasional life emulating rough & tumble that is bound to ensue when someone poses a question to which there are bound to be different opinions and potential solutions.

No doubt Julie will delete this post, too.

THAT is, indeed, a dark day for the board
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