To help this site remain positive....

We talked about this a while back but I want to start a thread about it. Most eveyone on here sees that this site is such a positive site with very positive energy. We all are going to have our times when a certain person or issue sets us off where we may start to post negatively and at times even irrationally. I myself have been guilty of this recently due to a few specific people who just try to bait people and get them to that point. When someone is rude and offensive my natural instict is to fight back. I am working on it. There have been some wonderful posters who have pointed this out to me in a very nice way. And it opened my eyes and made me take a look at posts as to how I took the bait and was posting in response to their baiting posts that took me down to their level. And for that I think you guys.

I think we should all be each others support and if we see a friend and other poster starting to take the bait of others and posting negative things, I think we should either send them a PM or post that lets them know in a nice way. And I am asking you to continue to watch me too. I am oa good one at letting people attack me and not fight back. But you are right, that is not what this site is about and negative people do not deserve a response. They are looking for a fight or argument, and if myself or others bite on it then they win. So again thank you so much for pointing out how I was responding in a few of my posts. There are always going to be these kind of people on a site. These are the type of people who cause other sites to develop poor reputations and cause people to not want ot be there. So for all my friends out there, keep pointing out if I am allowing others to drag me into their negative world. i don't ever want to become like them.

Thanks...... :thumbsup: :swinging: (not sure why the swing, I just like that one! )

Vik, :swinging: IT"S because you are a "fun,kind kid" at heart and I SEE you.

homeagain wrote: Vik, :swinging: IT"S because you are a "fun,kind kid" at heart and I SEE you.

You SEE me? Un oh! I better get dressed! :VeryScared:

Thanks, Viking, nice post.

And, on a side note to 285bound Admin - I really love how this shows you when other posts have been submitted while you're composing one. (Especially since I tend to be a bit pokey when writing and all of a sudden there are 5 posts between mine and what I was responding to.)

I also try to use the Edit button so it doesn't look like I'm just having a conversation with myself.

Great post Viking. I already have a few templates made up to send you in PM's/ rofllol JK. It's harder for some of us that had "extra bad" experiences with another site. Can we be graded on a curve? :Whistle Looks like your taking the highroad and that's POSITIVE!!!!!

Know It All just called me a moron here and you notice I did'nt return fire?


mymountaintown.com/forum/6-the-courthous...e-plan?start=40#3630

And by the way calling someone a troll on a message board is as insulting as anything..I mean everything I post.