Originally Posted by pookie ookie
Sorry to lose you, Pam.
The PDA thing should probably be explained to everyone! When they show up in "Recent Posts," they seem a little out of place. A personal rant or whine makes sense when you realize it's basically a journal entry. That's what diarists do. If I had known about PDAs, I wouldn't tell people to buck up, buttercup. Diarists want commiseration not solutions. As an empiricist, I'll be careful not to post on them in the future.
An Ignore function would solve everyone's problems. It's funny that the Buddy List came before the Ignore List. It's usually the other way around.
I'm sorry you feel the PDA is only a rant where we want people to commiserate.
I was the first one to start my PDA when it was started and I am still active on it. I have used it to list my links so people can see them in one place. I have had many fun conversations with friends and we laugh alot in there, I am not a negative person. I get enough of that from my DH and my mom. I like to be upbeat and I am not looking for anything other than time with my friends. It is just a place where I can talk without worrying if I am highjacking someone else's thread. I can ramble on as long as I want and I am not getting in anyone's way.
The PDAs are not liked by all but then we are all differant so it is ok with me if someone doesnt like them. I happen to enjoy mine and my friends. It is a chance to see what is going on in those lives. Everyone is welcome in Rhonda's Retreat any time you like! Just click on the PDA link in the list at the bottom of the pages and come on in and check out what is going on in the neighborhood! When there is something important we put it in the title so you can go right to the relevant page. It's just fun!
From time to time I tell anecdotes of things I remember from when I was growing up and I talk about my grands etc. I like to post pics in there of my babies! There is a whole lot more than just the sad things in life that happen to us all at one time or another. Support is important too when we go through bad times.