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Same old, same old.... A case of attacking the poster and not the post!! I agree Gwen.... OK we can't always agree with a post and that's as it should be, life would be dull indeed if we all agreed but that doesn't mean we have to attack the poster! Personalities shouldn't come into it. If you don't like a poster avoid them..... easy! The first post I ever put on here was concerning this subject - 'A letter to GR'. Jacquie xxxxx

hi gwen, i've not been around much these past few weeks,due to work,and personal problems, so i haven't seen anything wrong on the boards. we need people like you, to stand up and say 'stop it' and that's what your doing now....well done!! bryan.

I think it's a great shame that people do not treat others as they would like to be treated themselves - with respect and courtesy. If individuals don't like a thread, why don't they just leave it alone, instead of resorting to public name-calling or, even worse, sending nasty pms? Life is too short for constant and mindless bickering. Jay

Good for you Gwen. Everyone has enough hassle in their personal lives, without being hurt on here where we all come for enjoyment and light relief. Deanna X

I agree with you whole heartily Gwen. Please don't delete. Christine x

Gwen Couldn't agree more with your words 'Be kind to each other' Mau XX :O)))))))

Good on you Gwen. Please don't delete. This needed to be said. Anna

Not sure what has been going on, but am 100% with you on this. Well said! Sharon

Gwen. I can only agree what most have already said. Well said, and dont delete. I dont leave messages on a lot of threads. If it is friendly or what I feel is worthwhile to me I will leave a message, but if it seems something that I dont agree with or believe in I will just get out of it and look at another thread. Which is not that hard to do. It is a pity that more dont do the same, then we wont have people getting hurt and leaving the site, just because someone may have said something that might not necessary agree with them they dont need to be spiteful and upset people. But this is only my opinion. Cheers

Hi Gwen, 1) Why would anybody be offended by this; 2) Please do NOT delete this; there's nothing offensive about it, just factual, and 3) I agree with you. x

Gwen,I agree, I too have probably put my foot in it at times,but lifes too short to bare grudges. Roxanne xx

Well said Gwen Am trying to find out who has upset our Rebs - as CB says - there has always been back stabbing going on and I think there always will be. Its time folk thought what they are saying and doing before they jump in in the name of their own entertainment at others expense Not Happy Today Kim xx

nice one gwen i agree with all youve said

I don't know what prompted this but well said sweetie. xx

Gwen, I am in total agreement with what you have said. Please do not delete your comments Love Viv

Well said Gwen don't delete Juliexx

Gwen, I agree with what you're saying, but this is nothing new. I've been a Gen Board contributor for around 18 months, and I've seen this nastiness and back-biting going on from the start. I've been the victim of it at times, but apart from the odd sharp comment (on the Board for all to see) when someone's been out of order or been attacking me - which I refuse to tolerate, I've never seen the need to resort to being horrible to people I don't like. I just don't bother with them. As Gwynne's said on another thread, we can't all like one another, and we don't all have the same likes, dislikes or interests, but we can at least treat people fairly and with respect. That's surely just common courtesy. CB >|< :>)

Well said Gwen - my mother always said 'it costs nothing to be civil'. It's strange, but when I walk down the street in our small town I often say 'Good Morning' to complete strangers but only to older people and I receive a response - if only a cursory nod. I would never dream of greeting 'the young' who seem to wander along as if in a dream. I'm not knocking our youth but it seems that civility has died with our generation.

Dont delete Qwen no need to Annie

Sadly, Gwen it has always happened on GR. I enjoy the debating threads, so I certainly don't think you shouldn't express opinions that disagree with others, as long as it's done politely there isn't a problem. There are those on here I am far away from as far as politics goes but that doesn't mean I 'hate' them. I still get along with them on other threads and sometimes we even agree. The difficulties arise when it becomes a personal attack instead of a difference of opinion, there is no excuse for that. I have seen very personal and hurtful things written here from time to time. There are also those who, for some reason the eludes me, enjoy fanning flames and post with the intention of causing trouble. Gwynne