Originally Posted by tlrnhi
I think we as a group have put out what we are wanting.
1. Put Chit Chat back to the way it was......Admin already said he'd probably allow Mare Stare back into Chit Chat next year and I volunteered to moderate it. I have my flyswatter ready to swat hands :)
2. We agree that we liked being able to wish/celebrate birthdays/anniversaries in seperate threads.
3. We agree that we like to see threads about where people live and their lives, to include pets and such in seperate threads.
4. We agree that personal family notices ie, births, deaths, etc should be in seperate threads in Chit Chat because YES, it IS personal in nature, but we are a family and we do band together when tragedy happens to others.
5. So, like I said in #1, we all agree to have Chit Chat back to the way it was.
What we are NOT all in agreement on is the jokes.
We used to have few jokes posted, but in the past few months, the jokes were just rude in my opinion. Posting a rude, raunchy, dirty joke, in my opinion has no place on this board. This is a family atmosphere.
Even posting it with WARNING in the title is not appropriate. If it's rude/raunchy/dirty, don't post it! We've never had them posted before, so why start now? Like I said, it's only been the past few months that they have started.
Yes, you HAVE to be 18 to join the board, but if you do a Google search for lets say a joke like one that has been posted here, IT WILL be found on the search. We don't need that on this board.
I'm sure there are people UNDER the age of 18 that READ the board, just don't join because of their age. Does that mean that there might be someone underage on the board? Sure, there's no place that "scans" your age when you join.
I like some dirty jokes as much as the next person. Would I post them to the board? NO! Why? Because this is a "family oriented show". Would you stand up at at PTA meeting, church meeting, or any other public meeting and tell your dirty joke? I don't think so. So, if you wouldn't do it there, then you SHOULD NOT do it here!
Admin has ALOT of reading to do when he gets back. I sure hope his eyes hold out.
HE will make the decision and I sure as heck don't want to be him. I appreciate what he does for the board. He puts HIS time and HIS money and HIS effort into this.
I remember a while back when there was the thought of cancelling the board altogether because of something that happened. We are over that event now and we are carrying on.
This is what we need to do now.
Instead of beating the dead horse.....oh my....don't really like that saying at the moment.....
Instead of saying the same thing over and over again, why don't we just TRY to support Admin and the Mods and do as Admin has asked in his FIRST post, because right now, that is NOT happening.
Admin and Patrice have asked that people hold off on their postings in Chit Chat, but apparently, that request is not being adhered to. So, I'm thinking that since people are not "LISTENING" to what has been asked of them, we (as a group) may not get our wishes.
Just my opinion.......
Terri, I really liked your contribution here, and think it's a funny visual that you have your flyswatter ready. :lol:
I understand what everyone says about the 100 page diaries. I have one, and can't keep up either,
BUT, i do love them. I think that was a fantastic idea, and i also think since ppl moved over there, it proves that "some", were not causing all the issues on this board, bc it seems to me, that 99.9%, i'm going by comments
here, haven't been on enough lately to check rest of board, but...as I was saying...I think diaries proves, that the issues are not all 'some' ppl's fault. They are over in PDA not 'bothering' anybody.
I want to say something, since it may be might last chance.
Even though, I was one that came to board, really am a 'real blusher'...but, after a while, got caught up in the fun, even when the 'tone', slid downhill a bit,
1- fellow members, please don't assume, that if a person were joking, and a friend 'topped it', with something further out there, that means, both ppl have the same view on what is 'ok'.
Sometimes i would think, "whoa"..., that's really pushing it...and yes, I would laugh.
It's not a question of,- if I thought it was funny, but, did I think it was ok to be 'that kind of funny', on here? But ppl can't read each others minds, so the jokes would go on, and it's like guilty by association. You were there, so you all look the same, I guess.
I am not turning on any one of my friends, by saying that. I love them all, but it's clear the 'fun', has to return to a more normal rating. I think it already has, and has for quite a while now.
Some ppl were joining in fun, yes for a laugh, but more for the companionship. PDA has proven that, bc from what I have seen, nobody is crossing any lines, over there, and enjoying the friendships immensely.
I do wish, ppl would stop saying things like...ppl were 'raiding', other ppl's posts. That statement, and I have no idea who said what, I forget, so not attacking anyone, but I for one, never organized a "raid". That sounds so mean-spirited.
The intent of joking was to spread fun. It just doesn't take very long, to get comfortable in a new, 'joke zone'.
I have a friend, and we considered ourselves, sidekicks if you will, and said so, but, we thought we were spreading laughter and sharing smiles and contributing, just having a blast, and only did that to friends. Only one person has said, she didn't really like it. Ok, I can kind of see her dilemma, but I think my addition to my tag line, let's ppl know, in future, if there is anything that needs to be brought to my attention, I have big ears, (LOL). and a big heart, and I will listen.
I too, want the Gcc to go back to the way it was, and I believe that it can.
I know I won't be 'playing', over there, any more. I have a place for that.
thanks to all, for contributing, no matter what you said. You were honest, and I have a clearer understanding of everybodies positions.
thanks, admin, and moderators, tough job, been there. don't anymore, but I wasn't on a board this size, and we just didn't have much to moderate.
I'm done. :D