Recent changes in General Chit-Chat and the Personal Announcements section
07-25-2009, 10:12 AM
#151
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
it's extremely difficult to answer MadQuilter's question about "negativity" without giving more examples that are even more specific than those Admin has already offered. i so definitely don't want to point fingers and hurt somebody who's already in distress.
some of the personal information members have shared has been so personal and/or so detailed and graphic they go beyond that impossible-to-quantify-but-obvious-to-most scope of what people are used to experiencing in a public place. and this is a public place.
some of the personal information members have shared has been so personal and/or so detailed and graphic they go beyond that impossible-to-quantify-but-obvious-to-most scope of what people are used to experiencing in a public place. and this is a public place.
I hope that we can find the balance again.
07-25-2009, 10:22 AM
#152
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The Chit-Chat section already feels better today... ahhhhhh.
07-25-2009, 11:09 AM
#153
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Originally Posted by LindaR
Originally Posted by billswife99
I would like to have hijacked explained a bit more. Is it when a thread changes topic completely or is it when we post our own pic on it too and tell about a similar quilt. I have done the latter and would like to know if this is the wrong thing to do.
07-25-2009, 12:47 PM
#154
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will hijacking be defined further? i too would like to see a clear definition instead of specific examples.
07-25-2009, 01:02 PM
#155
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by LindaR
Originally Posted by billswife99
I would like to have hijacked explained a bit more. Is it when a thread changes topic completely or is it when we post our own pic on it too and tell about a similar quilt. I have done the latter and would like to know if this is the wrong thing to do.
klue,
i hijacked the thread we were all on, because i made it stray off course. sorry, everyone.
07-25-2009, 01:03 PM
#156
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some of the personal information members have shared has been so personal and/or so detailed and graphic they go beyond that impossible-to-quantify-but-obvious-to-most scope of what people are used to experiencing in a public place. and this is a public place.
I so feel like I really missed something.....someone is telling all!
I so feel like I really missed something.....someone is telling all!
07-25-2009, 01:40 PM
#157
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hijacking: To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
To forcibly stop and seize control [by changing the subject] of some vehicle [a topic] in order to rob it [take attention away from the original poster or subject] or to reach a destination [the new subject tangent and/or following tangents].
To forcibly stop and seize control [by changing the subject] of some vehicle [a topic] in order to rob it [take attention away from the original poster or subject] or to reach a destination [the new subject tangent and/or following tangents].
07-25-2009, 02:08 PM
#158
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Originally Posted by barnbum
The Chit-Chat section already feels better today... ahhhhhh.
personal events are to be on the Journal/Diary section
I guess jokes are okay unless they offend someone????
Birthdays, pets, anniversaries, illnesses have to be posted in the
" general announcment" part of the board with the likelihood that
t hey will be ignored by the majority or lost on page 23 of the topic with a sticky so it won't get removed.....
no requests for prayers or support for loved ones
What is left?
07-25-2009, 02:16 PM
#159
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This is just an observation but hasn't this thread become exactly what admin was voicing a concern about initially? If I am wrong please correct me but isn't admin. the person who created this board? He set guidelines to benifit the group as a whole and not individuals. So of all the complaints received so far on this thread is it not being individualized? He was gracious enough to open this thread for constructive comments, he did not have to do this, he is being considerate. Somehow I don't think the consideration is being returned, instead just complaints. Like Patrice said, admin. will have the final say so maybe we should concentrate on helping with a solution instead of beating the same horse over & over again. (sorry no offense intended to all the horse lovers out there).
Welp, thats my story & I'm sticking to it.
Welp, thats my story & I'm sticking to it.
07-25-2009, 02:35 PM
#160
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Joan--we're still waiting for the final word from admin.
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