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Originally posted by Fljotsdale:
I know this will look as though I am just supporting Cheetah because she is my daughter, but frankly, I wouldn't care who had made the post.
THE POINTS MADE ARE VALID!!!!! So are Wild Man's comments.
It is all a normal part of free and open debate between consenting adults. Non-consenting adults should not join in, just as they don't in RL. The oversensitive in RL do NOT put their noses into a vigorous debate because they wouldn't be able to stand the heat.
So, if you can't take the heat of a normal, lively debate, for pete's sake - GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN! DON'T DEMAND THAT WE TURN THE OVEN OFF! All you get from that is undercooked, tepid food/food for thought!
Is that what you want? A tepid forum?
Where is the joy in that? Do you enjoy tepid, undercooked food?
Come on, guys! Have a bit of backbone!
Fljotsdale, have you ever considered the fact that one person's wine could be another's poison? We have to make sure we have a forum that enables EVERYONE to participate - not just those who think they have "backbone". This type of confrontational nature in posting only appeared when this forum came up. We went through an entire year of debating issues but the tone and manner was friendly and congenial throughout - like friends around a campfire. Now it's feeling more and more like work to me, to be honest - put your flak helmet on and jump in, as any opinion you put forward will be kicked back at you twice as strong.
I've been wondering why there's so few people posting in this forum yet the overwhelming majority of complaints we receive is from here. With the response to a very reasonable request I posted - to not use sarcasm to disrespect and demean others - I have the answer I was looking for. Maybe you "regulars" have been so used to the way you treat each other in here that you assume that you can treat everyone else the same way.
Is THIS the kind of forum you want? One where only a select few can participate? Sorry, but this is not going to happen. It's just not worth the time and energy for us to maintain it and settle disputes between people on a regular basis. I'm a moderator, not a judge.