I may need to leave this website for good.

LOLOL this is too funn7y. Bet you and oogie could put on a comedy show

interesting that mainegirl said that and hasn't responded to anything thing else in this post..... as in life, you don't love everyone you encounter - most you don't even like, but that doesn't mean you drop out of living, right?? the only way you don't cause waves is if you don't say *anything*! the italian in me won't let me do that.....

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"interesting that mainegirl said that and hasn't responded to anything thing else in this post....."

Maybe she left.


SBJ

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Oh well, you can't please everyone all the time, so why bother?

There is a little "x" beside the thread title up in your tool bar. I learned a long time ago that when I disagree with somebody on any forum and don't see a resolution in the problem, I just go to that little 'x' with my cursor and click.

Problem goes away and gives you a chance to cool down, rethink the problem and approach it later....or not. I've kissed many a rude forum bye bye that way and never gone back or gone back and responded with a lot cooler head.

Forums are a lot like TV. Self censorship is the rule. You can always, like with TV, "change the channel" if there is something going on that you don't like, or simply, turn off the set and walk away.

Trust me, compared to some, HT is a kitten of a forum and website-the members above average in politeness from most. DH has had posts deleted, been called an outright liar even when he has had data to back up his posts, we have both been insulted, made fun of and generally kicked around by other forums.

I hate to see folks unhappy. Hate to see folks go. Families don't always get along, after-all.

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Gosh, Yes. Homesteading Today is so gentle compared to some other forums. There's a bit of snappiness sometimes but it's not vicious like some.

I think she already left.

I always have to laugh when someone makes an announcement like that.
Come on people, its public forum, you're going to get all kinds.
This particular forum is pretty tame compared to others I've been to.

I read HT everyday, very seldom post. No need unless I have something constructive to add. So why, you ask, am I posting here now,LOL. Well, I am concerned about all of you who say you would leave HT without saying anything. Please don't, the rest of us would worry ourselves sick thinking something bad had happened to you. You know, like when HermitJohn went missing.
What would go on here if CF and WIHH quit posting on this site without telling us.
We would think they had been killed, or worse, and I know everyone here would be unable to sleep at night if I were to leave,LOL.
So if any of you ever decide to leave HT, please post a note so we all know ya aint dead, or worse!


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i'm sorry, I'm not aware of the situation you are referring too but i'm sorry you had a bad experience..i've had them too..blessings..bre

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Exactly, or they could post it because they have made some friends on here, but don't have a way to contact the. This gives them a chance to say their good-byes to everyone they do get along with. I left for about a year. I posted that I was leaving and was basically attacked by many for posting it. BUT, because I posted it, I was able to keep in touch with some of my very dear friends I had met here, and because of that contact, I eventually came back. I don't understand why people have to be so mean spirited about things. Why not just refrain from posting if all you're going to do is attack? Remember the old saying, don't say nothing, unless you can say something good about someone.

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It would have been nice of Mainegirl had given us a hint of what was bugging her, rather than just lobbing a blanket "everybody's mean to me" statement and then not bothering to come back and acknowledge any of the people who took the time to respond.

I agree with badlander -- this place is GREAT compared to one other forum I belonged to. I was on there for a long time, and was even asked to be a moderator, but I declined, because there was ALOT of really vicious ganging up on others, and the main moderator would do nothing about it except censure the "victim". It was all sooooo bizarre, and evolved over time. It took over a year and a half for one person to be given a permanent "vacation", yet he came back under a new identity, which the main mod knew about, yet allowed the new vicious attacks to continue. It just got to be all too much, and 99% of the long-time members just left and didn't ever return. Now I see when I went back there to see if any of them had returned that you must now request PERMISSION IN WRITING TO THE MODS to join in those chats, as the mods want to know the identity of everyone in advance who is posting. Strange, very strange in my opinion.

Oh well, I hope that Mainegirl will at least have the consideration to come back and explain what she meant in her initial post, and exactly what it was that got her so upset, as I looked back on her posts and couldn't find anything that would explain why she was soooo upset. She was only here for 16 days and posted 53 times, not a very long time (IMHO) to base a judgment on how mean or nice a forum is.

When I went to leave the other forum, I just clicked on each person's screenname and sent them a pm via the boards, and asked them to please contact me privately at my personal email (which I then furnished) if they chose to, as I needed to give them some info off the boards. Every single person I contacted did, and I was able to keep in contact with them via their personal emails after I left.

I don't know. The way I look at it is if people are unhappy and are gonna leave, then just leave, and do it quietly with little fanfare and without being a drama queen about it. Just move on and find another forum that suits you better.

jmho, of course.

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I've been "lurking" a lot longer they I care to admit but I've always thought most everyone was quite respectful to each other in trying to answer a question or just to be a ear to listen to or a shoulder to cry on, now you do need a thicker skin if ya gonna play over in GC.... mostly there's some great folks here that wish I could meet in person, but to each there own.

I want to be a mod so I know who has me on ignore!!!!! lol

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Well I wonder if you all have scared off the OP, with 3 pages concerning her 'swan song' posting!

I am curious after reading their few posts, what is the controversy - that made them leave??????

This site is very tame with lots less drama, as compared to others out there on the same subject.

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doesn't work that way

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Well I don't post here in Homesteading Questions often but once in awhile I do & I read here quite a bit.
I litterally would be lost without the Homesteading today, lots & lots of great folks here & they are so much smarter than I am. They have helped me more than once since joining here. Would have lost a goat or 2 over the years if not for the goat forum & maybe rabbits too, lots of helpful gardening info, canning, & the list goes on & on.

Mainegirl, I have felt the same way but then I stopped and rethought it. For every snide comment or complete ignore I get I have gotten some great advice and some very helpful suggestions about whatever I ask.

I take it that y'all scared her off....LOL

I knew you all were ignoring me BTW..LOL

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You ain't going to like what I'm going to say. . .a board is like a pet or girlfriend, if it isn't a good match for you its best to let it go and move along.

With that out of the way. Any time you let what someone else says or thinks about you effect you, you are giving them control of your life. They can manipulate you into doing what they want no matter how you feel about it. Time to pull on your grown up undies and stand up for yourself.

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