Ly&Pigs
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Please read!
Lately, I have noticed so much hostility going on here and I am not the only one noticing it. I don't know if people have been just generally cranky or if it's near a full moon or what it is. I believe that if we all (including myself) make a little more of an effort that we can improve the board a bit.
I feel that name-calling, cursing and being absolutely downright mean and nasty are totally uncalled for and do not belong here and I think that Treen and CavySpirit would agree. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and should express their opinions but we don't have to be downright cruel in doing so. There is a difference in stating opinions (however strongly) and being cruel. Not everyone here is going to get along and not everyone is going to agree on everything. But I think everyone would agree that we are here because we love our piggies and want what is best for them.
If I respond to a comment I may not understand or need more information on before I feel comfortable answering, I like to ask questions. I feel sometimes it's easier to ask some questions so I know more about the situation.
Topics at times will get heated and sometimes some of us will misunderstand, misread and mis-take the general meaning of posts. I have had to re-read some posts a couple of times to really get the meaning. On the internet it's hard to tell if someone is joking, being sarcastic, etc unless the poster states that he/she is joking or being sarcastic, etc. It's often hard to get your feelings across typing words when you can't see the other person.
Also, CavySpirit has rules regarding grammer and spelling and "chat speak". Everyone does a pretty good job and follows these rules. However, I have seen some posts where nothing is capitalized and no punctuation marks used. It could be that the poster is unaware of these rules or is a new member that may not have read the rules.
But I really think if we all put just a little bit more of an effort into it, we can get some of the hostility down to a more managable level and make the board a better place. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Lately, I have noticed so much hostility going on here and I am not the only one noticing it. I don't know if people have been just generally cranky or if it's near a full moon or what it is. I believe that if we all (including myself) make a little more of an effort that we can improve the board a bit.
I feel that name-calling, cursing and being absolutely downright mean and nasty are totally uncalled for and do not belong here and I think that Treen and CavySpirit would agree. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and should express their opinions but we don't have to be downright cruel in doing so. There is a difference in stating opinions (however strongly) and being cruel. Not everyone here is going to get along and not everyone is going to agree on everything. But I think everyone would agree that we are here because we love our piggies and want what is best for them.
If I respond to a comment I may not understand or need more information on before I feel comfortable answering, I like to ask questions. I feel sometimes it's easier to ask some questions so I know more about the situation.
Topics at times will get heated and sometimes some of us will misunderstand, misread and mis-take the general meaning of posts. I have had to re-read some posts a couple of times to really get the meaning. On the internet it's hard to tell if someone is joking, being sarcastic, etc unless the poster states that he/she is joking or being sarcastic, etc. It's often hard to get your feelings across typing words when you can't see the other person.
Also, CavySpirit has rules regarding grammer and spelling and "chat speak". Everyone does a pretty good job and follows these rules. However, I have seen some posts where nothing is capitalized and no punctuation marks used. It could be that the poster is unaware of these rules or is a new member that may not have read the rules.
But I really think if we all put just a little bit more of an effort into it, we can get some of the hostility down to a more managable level and make the board a better place. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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