Mrs Overall Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Just a thought, when some of the people on here are having a pop at other people's posts, ie nastiness, sarcasm, contempt... Will they stop and give a thought to the fact that some of these people may be just trying to make conversation, due to being on their own all day, maybe not seeing a soul all day, or being disabled. I've seen some downright nasty comments aimed at anyone, I've had it done to me, and it's quite upsetting sometimes.. I know SF is a big forum, all ages, many different personalities, but try to remember it could be your mum, dad, grandparents, children you're speaking to.. I think what I'm trying to say is before you say something unkind have a thought who you may be speaking to.. Head down now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harestone Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Hear hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wornout53 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbird Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Having an opinion is good but it costs nothing to temper it with a little kindness and some manners, that makes all the difference in my opinion...sadly some people can't seem to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERDREAM Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Its human nature to bicker, especially from the anonymity of a computer. From experience, I have had many members going too far, but I suppose thats the name of the game. Great thread, and very fitting for this crazy forum x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 I expected some sarci comments to my post because of how this forum is sometimes, that's a shame just thinking that automatically. It's much more pleasant to speak properly to people.... I'm not that daft to think this would happen all the time, I expect some arguing on here due to a lot of immotive subjects and different personalities. It wouldn't be the great forum that it is if we watched every single thing we said.. Speaking properly to folks is a different thing, having a laugh, giving advice, disagreeing with each other, deliberately hurting someone isn't necessary. Sometimes I've come on here with something to say (probably summat trivial) but been put off due to some of the unpleasant posts... I would say perhaps we could be a bit nicer to one another, but probably get told off for being a bit " twee" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Its human nature to bicker, especially from the anonymity of a computer. From experience, I have had many members going too far, but I suppose thats the name of the game. Great thread, and very fitting for this crazy forum x :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Having an opinion is good but it costs nothing to temper it with a little kindness and some manners, that makes all the difference in my opinion...sadly some people can't seem to do that. Totally agree.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I think a lot of people use the forum as a means of sparring or attempts at one-upmanship or to show how clever they are. I've been guilty of it as well. Someone posts something and someone else's instant reaction is to try to be cleverer, or to point out an error with their spelling or to suggest they might not have heard of google and should stop wasting everyone's very important time asking for cinema opening times on SF. It's become less a community and more a bear pit, an arena where people can have a go and generally feel good about "winning" arguments. SF is great in times of crisis though. That's when it really shows it's worth and people do pull together and put aside petty bickerings, for example during the floods a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 I think a lot of people use the forum as a means of sparring or attempts at one-upmanship or to show how clever they are. I've been guilty of it as well. Someone posts something and someone else's instant reaction is to try to be cleverer, or to point out an error with their spelling or to suggest they might not have heard of google and should stop wasting everyone's very important time asking for cinema opening times on SF. It's become less a community and more a bear pit, an arena where people can have a go and generally feel good about "winning" arguments. SF is great in times of crisis though. That's when it really shows it's worth and people do pull together and put aside petty bickerings, for example during the floods a few years ago. Yes I've been able to get some good advice on here at times, and seen some folks that are going through bad times get a lot of love and empathy.. Your post just about sums it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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