You're absolutely right. However just like that gone thread on "Bullies", a topic such as this in inevitably going to encourage major disagreements...the very sort that you claim you would like to see avoided.
I think this and M'Bob's viewpoint sums things up quite well. 👍
There in lies the rub, we are playing in their sandpit which is a multi national group of players consisting of a hugely diverse group of vocations, cultures, ages, religions, educational levels and interests etc. ( sorry @STANDY , we might have to make a special category for you😉)
Cheers
I vehemently disagree and strangely enough I think most understand where I am coming from. Nothing wrong with fun but fun for one may not be fun for another. Respect has much more value than fun.
Like I said in another thread...we will see.
Obviously your premise is admirable but this is the real world, and thread topics such as this and the deleted one yesterday are going to provoke more than anything else. As mentioned, the sensitivity level is at an all time high. Being a victim is "in" and as Dan mentioned yesterday the word "bully" is thrown around way too much when the person complaining may merely need to take the same advice as you point out, and realize this is an international forum and thicker skin might be needed if a sense of humor is not possible.
I disagree and respectfully request the moderators delete a post when necessary and not the thread. Strangely enough I do have faith in the majority.
Huh?
maybe change our behaviour than to destroy what has been a fabulous playground.
toxic environment
The sensitivity level is approaching an all time high .... <---- is on point
and that's also the case in real life. a lot of people expect a praise for the most obvious things and feel deeply offended if they don't get it.
also i think the general quality of postings (vintage section) is on all time low (wasn't the case when i started here). most are "let's bash a watch on auction" or "oh look what i bought and i hope it's correct" or a hidden "for sale " thread. in the past we had some really great research or really educational threads. sometimes they had hard fights but in the end the majority came to a conclusion and nobody was hurt.
the fun was never missed.
Current mood in the room over here:
You raise a very astute and interesting point: as these fora are no doubt a microcosm of the culture at large, perhaps the degradation being seen is reflective of the state of our current world?
I couldn't agree more. This has become a victim's culture spawned by the internet and social media.
You raise a very astute and interesting point: as these fora are no doubt a microcosm of the culture at large, perhaps the degradation being seen is reflective of the state of our current world?
