I used to post on this site frequently but what i have noticed is some of the replies to certain posts are very insensitive and very disrescpectful to certain members. Your opinions are greatly apreciated.

Deb x

I'm on here quite a lot and yes, it does kick off every now and then, but I am of the opinion that most people are big and ugly enough to stand up for themselves... and if things get too out of hand then usually someone with some sort of common sense jumps on and tells them to pack it in..

It is an opinionated forum with characters who are sometimes very articulate and informed, and then again, not always! hehe!..And some threads are not for the thin-skinned.. but all in all most users are great.. you get the odd arsehole, but isn't that just life?

If it was all nice and civilised, I'll be honest, I'd probably not bother coming on as much... I enjoy the banter too much..

Em x

I agree, and when a thread descends into innuendo with no respect for the OP or the thread topic, then I usually unsubscribe.

I've seen small children with more maturity than some of the posters on here.

Couldn't agree more!

Oh, you want no other person to have an opinion that may not sit well with you ? That the other 6.7 billion individuals on earth should subscribe to your views ?
I wonder if you were the type that ran to mum when called a name on the street while playing with friends, or were you even allowed to play with friends on the street at all ?
No offense meant, but everyone is entitled to an opinion. If you do not like someones opinion, you can stop reading the thread, place the member on ignore, or if you believe there has been a violation to BE rules, you can report the offensive post.
Did you want a needle to pop the bubble ?

An opinion is fine when you acknowledge that there may be others out there. I think what Deb takes exception to, are the posters who read an opinion and then feel the need to ram their own opinion ad infinitum as though theirs is the only correct one, then get personal if someone suggests that it might just be another opinion......

Clear as mud? Thought so!!

I'm not sure it's new. Apparently I'm a troll because I didn't agree with someone's made up out of their own prejudices and not based on reality opinion. Also basing any opinion on something as distasteful as reality is just an ego trip.

It's been going on forever.

Do you want to spill the beans? Name the names?

Set the cat amongst the pigeons, so to speak . . .

Quite the reverse. I want to be able to post appropriate responses to people that slag me off at any opportunity and get away with it, regardless of forum rules

A bit ironic me thinks. You are questioning the OP on the very same view/grounds you are suggesting/opposing.

Why should they subscribe to your opinion? Is it superior?

On the contrary, the thread title begs the question "Is it just me". recognising that there are billions on this earth, each with their own individuality & opinion. Idon't believe for a second that any 2 opinions are ever fully identical, life would be one big boring place surely ?

So, since the thread was a question, I simply answered. Nothing ironic in that is there. As for my opinion being "superior".... It's my opinion, not superior but I'm not about to take my ball & bat home if you say you don't like what I say, because I really don't give a crap, & like another poster said "you have to have thick skin", overly sensitive people should find a more protective forum if they can't handle others opinions....

It may be interesting to see if/how Deb responds to your original post on this thread. She may have lost interest already, and I wouldn't blame her.

Strangely I don't remember seeing reported posts from you. If you find a post which is against site rules report it. Otherwise how will anyone know? Moderators are not able to read every single post here - we do have jobs, families, lives outside of BE.

I can't speak for everyone but I can choose to read or not read things that offend me. You can also ignore posters if you know they irritate you. Also, I can stand up for myself if needed so I can't say any of those things bother me.

If you see someone being disrespectful to someone else you can do the following:
a) ignore it and move on
b) make a comment regarding how disrespectful they are being and explain why
c) report it to the mods if it's against site rules

Personally if I take issue with someone I will say so. I don't mind a bit of a debate though

Lost interest ? Why on earth would it be "interesting to see if/how....", she sounds like the type to be the life of any party