Is it right to tell others what NOT to write about here at myLot? No!
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
March 8, 2017 9:28am CST
It seems the whole world is going nuts....politicians are fighting, people are arguing over any and everything then can. Countries are always fighting each other. Now words are being slung here at myLot.
It seems someone, no names will be mentioned here, wrote about a particular topic pertaining to a situation at myLot. Another member read it and thought it was a bunch of 'hooey', wrote a post and made no bones about why that person should not have started that discussion.
Hold your horses - this is a site where as long as you don't go against the guidelines you, me and everyone else can start any kind of discussion they/we/me want. If you don't like what someone posted, don't bother reading it, skip over it and move on.
Life is too short, get over it. Not everyone wants to read what I post, that's their right. But it doesn't take away my right to post it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85125)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Mar 17
Yes we all have a right to post about what we want. Some people have to try to control things anywhere they go...
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
This second person usually seems rather quiet and shy so it was a shock.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@akalinus That person sure caused a stink and not a nice one!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Now you are using naughty emoticons as well.
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@dodo19 (47188)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Lol. Maybe. Who knows?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Right, and that's the way we all should act. Maybe that second person couldn't think of anything else to write about LOL!
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@LadyDuck (461898)
• Switzerland
8 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill You are so right, this is a place were to be relaxed, but some users love to bully the others.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@LadyDuck Yes, bullying is the right term.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
It's always something....if we all can't get along how do we expect world peace!
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@Tampa_girl7 (49371)
• United States
8 Mar 17
I think I missed out on this. We really are free to speak our mind on here. Of course we should try not to intentionally hurt anyone's feelings
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Well, the rebuttal post was intended to hurt feelings that's for sure.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Mar 17
Yes indeed well said. We are all entitled to our opinions and what we choose to post. Leave me alone and I will certainly leave you alone, but please don't step on my toes.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Exactly!!! That really got me and I had to get it off my chest.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill And now I trust you feel better?
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
9 Mar 17
Only the official Guidelines (and the Admin who implements them and interprets them from time to time) really has any authority to tell people what they should not post ...
Hang on a minitue, though. Aren't you telling people that they can't post about what people should not post?
I think I need another coffee and a quick course in unassailable logic!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
To answer your question no but walking a very thin line however.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
8 Mar 17
No it is not right, unless you are admin here, and that person is not.
I am wondering if anyone reported either of the posts concerned. If the second person thought that the first post was unsuitable then they could have hit that button and let admin decide and likewise the same thing could have been done with the second post
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
8 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Those are grounds for reporting it are they not?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@mysdianait No names were mentioned - now if someone said, "MysD is complaining." Then that might be something to report. But if you speak in general terms, like I did in this post, then I don't see a need to report either. If inappropriate words were used would be another case of reporting. The rebuttal discussion was just rude and not necessary.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
I don't think either of them were at the reporting stage - but the second one was nasty, plain and simple.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Mar 17
That is one reason I like this site so much. We can rant and rave about whatever we wish. We all have the ability to move our curser on if we don't like one and chose something else instead. I dislike know it alls that think they know the rules and they have to be the only one who knows the rules. Hog wash on that. I have written several posts giving others some ideas about how to do better on here. It is just my idea and not written in granite or anything else. Just my ideas and things that work for me. We all have the right, as you stated, to write about whatever we like.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Mar 17
@LoriAMoore ......Could very well be.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
That's right - if the person had said he/she didn't care for what the person had written, that's fine...but to say that person should not write about such things is totally wrong.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@LoriAMoore I doubt it, just the way that person is maybe. Or that person couldn't come up with a though of his/her own.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
Yes, absolutely....there is a lot more to pick from.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Thanks. I just felt like I had to write it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
I think that person just wanted to try for more comments than the first post received.
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@Happy2BeMe (99376)
• Canada
9 Mar 17
I totally agree. If the discussion doesn't interest a person they should just scroll on by. Life is too short indeed. We all have enough going on in our daily lives we don't need the added stress.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
This is supposed to be a fun place and I think that 99 of the time by 99 of the members it is.
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@Happy2BeMe (99376)
• Canada
9 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I do agree with you on that. It is best just to ignore it and keep having fun.
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@Happy2BeMe (99376)
• Canada
9 Mar 17
@Bluedoll I do and I know exactly what you mean.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
8 Mar 17
That's too bad ... I agree, unless it's against the guidelines -- you can write about what you like. Of course not everyone has to like it, but in that case the have a right to either post a comment, or just navigate away....
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
It's called freedom of speak - and free will - will I or won't I read it LOL!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
9 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill exactly :-) I have the freedom to write it, but you also have the freedom to read it, or not...
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
9 Mar 17
So true. But many times in life people will bring up things that might not always set well with someone else. To have someone then make more of that situation I may not always agree on, but things happen, feelings get hurt and people just need to learn to move on.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
I think lots of feelings have been hurt by this particular person. I know she came off on me a few times.
@shaggin (71672)
• United States
9 Mar 17
I try to help newbies by telling them how interaction is important and quality over quantity but that is the only advice am give about this site. As long as people are not being rotten to each other then I am okay with whatever they want to write.
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@shaggin (71672)
• United States
9 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I think I saw which two posts you meant and I agree with you
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
9 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I do. I read them both.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
Absolutely right. And to make it 'right' for me I did not mention any names..of course most of you all know who it was about.
@LeaPea2417 (36684)
• Toccoa, Georgia
9 Mar 17
I agree, if a person doesn't like the topic, they don't have to read it or respond to it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Mar 17
I have skipped over many I knew I would not care to read.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
8 Mar 17
At first I thought it was about a post I made yesterday, but that was about a topic discussion and not a post itself, and in the end I was blocked for only asking questions about real things that happened in my life. And also being upset because I was 'figured out' because I mentioned I was bullied for thinking differently. I'm still not sure how they reached an all encompassing opinion on my childhood, when most of the things that shaped my life happened in late high school and college, when I clearly wasn't a child any more.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Many times things get a little 'testy' in here and i think some jump on the bandwagon w/o a lot of thought.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@OneOfMany Like so many other things, life goes on and gets better.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Well it was a person that was easily influenced by groups, and I was an independent thinker. I guess it would be impossible to understand my perspective knowing that.
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@akalinus (40934)
• United States
8 Mar 17
You should be able to write anything you want as long as it is within the guidelines. No one is forcing anyone else to read it or respond. I see posts that I think are crazy but I just skip by them. There are so many other things to interact with that we don't need to criticize someone else.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
That's right, there are hundreds of things to pick from. Why waste time when it's not necessary.
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@akalinus (40934)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Exactly what I was thinking. I just skip some subjects because I don't want to fight about them.
