Sunday Morning, Coming Down

[Scheherazade]

Friends, Fellow Forumians! Lend me your ears/eyes!

We all come to the Forum with different expectations: Some of us to learn from others; some of us to share our knowledge with others; some of us to relax and have fun; some to do homeworks (or a combination of couple of those?). This variety is one of the things that makes this Forum an interesting and, dare I say, a fun place to be at. While we enjoy this variety, we should not expect others change their ways and life philosophies according to ours as long as they do not violate any Forum rules.

Having said that, if you feel offended by anyone targeting you in their posts in an offensive way, please do not hesitate to report them so that the issues can be dealt with but otherwise we surely cannot judge them for the way they are or they choose to express themselves (again I would like to repeat unless they violate Forum rules). If you are displeased enough with them, you can always change your settings to ignore certain users and/or threads.

[starrwriter]

Friends, Fellow Forumians! Lend me your ears/eyes!

We all come to the Forum with different expectations: Some of us to learn from others; some of us to share our knowledge with others; some of us to relax and have fun; some to do homeworks (or a combination of couple of those?). This variety is one of the things that makes this Forum an interesting and, dare I say, a fun place to be at. While we enjoy this variety, we should not expect others change their ways and life philosophies according to ours as long as they do not violate any Forum rules.

Having said that, if you feel offended by anyone targeting you in their posts in an offensive way, please do not hesitate to report them so that the issues can be dealt with but otherwise we surely cannot judge them for the way they are or they choose to express themselves (again I would like to repeat unless they violate Forum rules). If you are displeased enough with them, you can always change your settings to ignore certain users and/or threads.

Thank you, Scher. It's good to hear a reasonable voice in this so-called issue.

[rachel]

I stand by what I said. I don't think you understand how you sound. This is a literary forum and has a high reputation. I have often encouraged people to come on board or their children.
But I see that there is no hope in making myself understood. I will not speak of this again. I ask forgiveness of anyone as well as Starr that I have offended. I did not mean to. I am very confused how a forum with such high standards and absolutely no allowance for swearing can think certain things said over time as fine. When you said to me Starr "do you want to fool around" I understand that you were being funny. But to some people this is not only not funny but devestating considering the lives they have led. Words are very powerful.Words can do great and awesome things, they can also break the heart and destroy.
Again, I apologize and will not mention this or allude to it again.
Thank you Weeping and Emily for your counsel. I couldn't have come to a proper decision I am sure at the moment without your kind and rational input.
Scher, your advice is right and I will take it. And happy birthday dear girl.

[Scheherazade]

Since this thread has outlived its purpose, I will close it now.

I would like to thank everyone for their contributions and I hope everyone will take something to think about with them from all the comments that have been made.

And sometimes it is best to try to resolve any possible personal misunderstandings in PMs, without getting too many people involved.