Originally posted by: SValeCalGal
Look, I'm sorry if I caused any offense, I dont want to be stating facts rudely, that wont help.. it gets things worse.. and I dont want to get very argumentative either. But we should speak up right, if we have an issue, we should be bringing it up, this is the place for it, right?
Let me ask this well intentioned member why the need to be apologetic for 'causing offense'?It's small wonder that this place is a mess!The above represents the HEIGHT of naivete! Do the youngsters here truly (not truely or even truley) believe that you can walk through life without causing offense at some point in time?! Often, just stating the FACTS is considered an act of rudeness .. the term 'bitter truth' did not fall out of the skies!!Ditto for this concept of 'very argumentative'. Who has 'codified' the rules such that it is unambiguously known when a line has been crossed?! Can you imagine such being the case in a Court of Law?! One must argue until a WRONG has been corrected!!! Is that the situation here??!!! Well??!! Is it??!! Pussy-footing around an EGREGIOUS situation is the worst strategy and tactic one can employ - especially when there is NO resolution. That is PRECISELY what people like the Admin. team on IF count upon!!! Keep silent, keep them pacified and they will go away!!!Almost without a doubt this has been elevated to the level of the Admin. What NONE of you are willing to accept is that there is a huge amount of sub rosa activity where they plan/plot how to absolve themselves of any blame. Why should they care??!! One moderator type claimed that IF was growing by leaps and bounds!! So what if there are a handful of 'disgruntled' members? That comes with the territory!! There are large coalitions of people here who are in a perpetual state of scratching each other's backs!! And for what??!! To carry on vastly vapid exchanges over TV programs that are sure to rot already half-baked brains!! I am asbolutely astounded that people salivate over these bizarre 'promotions' .. I can only wonder at the state of a mind that over the course of 2 years has10,000 posts!!!! At a site such as this!!!!The one sure way to bring about change is to remove your patronage!!! Why do you persist in staying here?? Just for a lark .. try the 'Click Here' on the banner that appears on my post. It's a fledgling site (just as IF once was) with great potential. True, there is no classification of member (so, you will always be one of many), but neither is there immoderation or raising of warning levels! When the folks at IF notice an 'outflow', is when change will take place. Until then, learn to live with it and quit your bellyaching! No one up top cares!!! Nice words or rude words notwithstanding!!!Give this other site a chance!! What do you have to lose??!!
Most often it so happens that the tone is highly misunderstood incase of written format. Hence I just meant to say that my intention was not meant to be rude.
You've well crossed that imaginary line, You have your ways of fighting for rights, and I have mine, let us not try to come down to changing each others point of view. I haven't forced my opinion on you.. You dont lay your opinions on me, and I like before wont lay mine on yours either. You go on about things the way you want to, and I do it my way, is there a problem with that? I'm entitled to my ways right? and so are you to yours. I dont find myself interfering in your opinions and again I dont see why you should intervene unless I've asked you to.
Why I do stay here is none of your concern, I'm here for reasons well known to me, I see no reason to confide it with you at all. I'm glad in being one of the many, I'm not begging for attention either! I rather be an ordinary member than being known for all the wrong reasons.
Believe me, your impoliteness around the place wont affect the DT anymore than the politeness does! I've have better experience being the later and so I shall stick to it!
Thank you very much for the advice, but it's my choice to gulp it down or not, I'll remember your words when required, otherwise I'm better off 😊
P.S: Excellent that you know all that English, but remember, there are very many 'youngsters' who are merely 16 and are a part of the DT, make it easier for them. 😳