Posted by spoc on June 16, 2004, at 10:07:39
In reply to Re: OK, so I'm thick as a brick » justyourlaugh, posted by partlycloudy on June 16, 2004, at 7:08:12
> Thanks for the advice, my friend. I'm starting to be aware of threads that I best not read. It's like watching the news all the time and getting upset by the troubles in the world.
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> I'm not having a good day, so I'm definitely overly sensitive at the moment. I'm gonna lay low for a bit.
><<<<< I think there's a lot of wisdom in that, like Nikki said too. I always want to keep it in mind myself, and see more and more the wisdom of it the longer I am here.
This is a general observation, not really confined to your first questions here. Anyway, the ironic thing is, that some of the people involved in whatever "the news" is at a given time may mean very well and/or in actuality be expressing one angle on what board/posting population support means. They may likely be very over-sensitive themselves, such that being thought a negative presence would touch that, and more personally than in the case of seeing threads of a type one dislikes appear on the board. The board with its acceptance and vow to "embrace" all people in their respective, subjective pain is here for all, and all deserve to feel that way.
Which is definitely not to say that *all* behaviors and ways of reacting should be acceptable here, just that those staying in bounds but being part of a "news event" want to feel like their presence here is ok too.
I hope that made any sense! And hope that you feel better soon. :- )
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