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we can take this board back

deleted_user
deleted_user
this board the past few weeks has gone to the dogs, us members that have been on here for a while no the good things about it. some of the new people and older members are using this board for drama, fighting and anything else it should not be. we did we loose control lets take it back ignore bad post have a problem do not fight it out here do it on your private pages. this will fall on deaf ears i know. just really surprised how this board went down, you have problem with this post i will not battle you here i am above that but we can discuss on homepage, lets act like the support group we are. we don all have to get along, but we do not have to be at each other thoarts
deleted_user
deleted_user
how the hell can you say something like this?


(just kidding...i agree totally and support your idea to move on)
deleted_user
deleted_user
the thing with people arguing is i think its scaring others away. im not writing a thread today abowt how i feel cuz frankly the thought of peoples responses frightens me. also - people are so focused on the arguements that when people are typing messages asking for help - they get about 3 answers or only 1 person answers while the arguement has like 57 or something ridiculous xx
deleted_user
deleted_user
AMEN ! We have enough drama in our lives without entertaining a-holes. I, for one, will be ignoring their posts.
BeckyK
BeckyK
This is the exact reason that I and many other "older" members do not comment on a lot of posts on this board. I agree with you we need to take this community back and bring it back to the way it was when I joined. It was a community of support and compassion.
deleted_user
deleted_user
it still is a community of support and compassion...
we can all work to make it even better....
deleted_user
deleted_user
i dont use the threads much for this reason everytime i go look at a thread its full of arguing. how come when fridays come the dissucssions go crazy am i missing the weekend madness memo
SparkyC
SparkyC
Ive been avoiding discussions for that reason. I dont have a lot of time to spend on DS anymore and I cant let it bring me down. I am easy to frazzle and I am quick to debate... But I realized it wasnt doing anyone any good, myself included... Thanks for a good suggestion. Message me when its safe to start watching the threads again LOL!
deleted_user
deleted_user
thanks for comments
deleted_user
deleted_user
I HAVE THE ANSWER!! Declare me benifcent tyrant and let me decide EVERYTHING. (hmmm, no loud echoing cheers of "Yes". Well I tried.)
deleted_user
deleted_user
no angry responses yet
deleted_user
deleted_user
there is so many different topics on taki the board back and i think that would be great but i have to just say this (sorry forgive the drama lol) why has it not happened?

I am bored of coming on to find nothing worth reading or replying too. I know that seems harsh and i am sorry if i have missed any genuine posts but mostly it has all not been worth it. I hope that this site can again be the site i first joined.
deleted_user
deleted_user
me too but can not see that happen and that upsets me
deleted_user
deleted_user
hey mad! For the first time since I first found DS I signed off today. The posts were ridiculous. The bickering and the debates,ect. I now understand that we should watch our spelling, not type in caps, reread what we say because the person reading cant see our expressions,ect. What happened to coming on giving advice, recieving it and making friends who help you out when times are tough? I feel that getting the board back is a great idea...but how? Since noone can see my expressions...I just shrugged my shoulders with hands out on how.lol These comments are not made for any particular person or persons. Just an overview of all happening here. THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK ON ANYONE.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i'm in...any suggestions besides ignoring neg posts? because, honestly even if all (so far)13 of us do that, what about the rest of those who don't?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm an "older member" as is BeckyK. Who's taking the board from whom?
This board has gone through about 8 incarnations since March.
I used to have fun here and everyone knew me and I knew them.
I personally would like to take the board back too, I just don't know who I'd be taking it from or giving it to at this point.
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