Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
What I meant about being daft, is every time I read that someone has been nasty, etc. I think, I am on here, about once a day,...except days like today, lol, and I don't see the negativity ppl keep referring to.
I didn't even open this thread for a bit as I thought it was just to introduce how to use the new section ... But when I did I thought, "What? Really?" I don't know what most of it refers to.
My solution to things I don't enjoy/appreciate is to not open them. Truthfully, I rarely open jokes. That doesn't mean others aren't enjoying them. But if my time is limited, or I'm concerned about content, I just skip it and skim for other titles that are more appealing.
Help needed may or may not get opened, depending on how much time I have at that moment. There are generally lots of helpful folks here, so if I don't have time to check somewhat threads with vague titles, I know somebody else will have time and offer a solution.
Being a cat lover, I want to see/hear those stories - probably as much as many folks do the mare stare thread. That doesn't mean I think either is more or less important, it's just what is close to my heart.
All of us have depressing stories at some point. We never see our own story as the one that said too much, was too graphic, etc. Some people here don't have anyone else to share with and need to just be able to "say" what they are feeling. Again, if I don't have time/am not interested, just skip it.
Main and pictures I look at daily - sometimes more than once a day. General often gets a skim through, as do links. Occassionally the buy/sell/trade or swaps. The rest, never. But for somebody else, those threads that are more personal or chatty may be the only opportunity to "visit." I don't want them to lose that chance.
Personally, admin, I don't love the ape picture. But there was a thread not long ago that I stopped reading b/c, honestly, it was getting a little too... appreciative? ... of the old pic. And although that thread was heading into what I'd consider rude, I chose to ignore it b/c clearly others thought it was okay. If it was okay with you, I didn't feel a need to complain about it. And if it wasn't then I think you could either nicely say so in the thread and/or delete it.
I guess what I don't get is why, if people are offended in some way by a thread, don't they just ignore it? If they are unsure what a thread is, read a line or two, or a post or two, and if it's not to their taste/interest, move on.