Warning to Newbies To come on like gang busters May not get y ou responses.

By Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163776)

Garden Grove, California

February 15, 2016 9:00pm CST

If yhou want to grab our attention I would suggest you do no act like a troll and bad mouth all our posts about Valentines day or any other day where we all have written about it in our posts. Making fun of people you have barely met is not going to endear you to these new faces and names. I realize we all have a right to our opinions but we also should tone it down so we are not slandering others just because we do no like their topic, We also have a right to write and to have our own opinions so please try to show some respect for others opinions too.

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@paigea (36318)

• Canada

16 Feb 16

How unfortunate if you were exposed to that. I only came across the ones who posted so many times.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

I have no quarrel with the number of posts about Valentines day but some fairly new person wrote a rather scathing post about all the posts on Valentines day. I feel she went really over board.

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@paigea (36318)

• Canada

16 Feb 16

@Hatley I didn't see that

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

@paigea yo did not miss muc h really an u nkind post wth no responses at all

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@dawnald (85146)

• Shingle Springs, California

16 Feb 16

Ok Mrs. Hatley, I won't...

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

brief I knew it had t be from The Real Dawn lol still feel the perspn went overboard.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

@EddieHands she is good she s just dawn thats all lo l l ol

@dawnald (85146)

• Shingle Springs, California

16 Feb 16

@EddieHands Fine, but my evil twin makes no promises.

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@celticeagle (166038)

• Boise, Idaho

16 Feb 16

And copying what others have just wrote before you too.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

es that to is jus not ri ght and I wish she had not been so blatant about hedr feelings.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

@celticeagle yes youwu ld tnl so b ut tellng us off is not the way to win me over Ican vouch for that lol.

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@celticeagle (166038)

• Boise, Idaho

16 Feb 16

@Hatley ...Yes, you'd think they'd be a little bit humble when they first come on a site.

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@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

16 Feb 16

That's a good guideline for new bees it does create bad impression on the users.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes to start posting how silly we are to be all writing about valentines day is not going to get her a lot of responses.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

16 Feb 16

Oh no...isn't that against the rules?

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes I really think it is as she js really poured it on.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

@Lucky15 yes I hope so too as she is not endearing herself

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

16 Feb 16

@Hatley hope they can read the rules

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@Ladypeace (2028)

• Singapore

16 Feb 16

Well said, I haven't met trolls or bad mouths yet but I'm anticipating that it'll be sooner or later.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

She probably did no mean to troll b ut she su re came off sounding like one b admouthing us for the number of ;posts abou t valentines day.

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@artemeis (4194)

• China

16 Feb 16

I suppose we have a Valentine's Day Grinch and a troll here. Sorry to hear that there are such nasty people around. Hope you are not badly affected.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

@artemeis yes she culd have chosen anynumberof poss that were not of valentines shame

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes she was companmng that we all wrote way too much about valentnes day and I felt she was insulting and it was not the way to make friends here at all.m

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@artemeis (4194)

• China

16 Feb 16

@Hatley Some people just cannot hold their tongues when there is nothing good to say and make bad choices when they could have ignore to read posts of their liking.

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@rosekiss (30414)

• Eugene, Oregon

16 Feb 16

Some people like to cause drama, and they take all the fun out of being here. I choose to have fun in here and not get into the drama. You are right though, that we should respect others opinions,as like you said, we all have a right to out opinions, and they do deserve respect whether right or wrong. I choose to have fun in here and not start anything with anyone.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

love being on here and if I rreally do not l ike apost I wlkljust bypass it and go to another nno use being mean about it at all.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

@rosekiss yes I am the samw way we can agree to disagree but not disrespect one other

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@rosekiss (30414)

• Eugene, Oregon

16 Feb 16

@Hatley You are so right. I never slander anyone, as they have a right to their opinions, just like i have. I may not always agree with them, but I do respect them for what they believe just the same.

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@hexeduser22 (7419)

• Philippines

17 Feb 16

Hmm so there are still users like this in here... I'm sorry about what happened and I hope this post will serve as a warning to them. I haven't encountered them yet because I don't have much discussions lately

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

23 Feb 16

she did not h ave a response and t tleher why as she was insu;tomg the people she needed for responses

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@allknowing (135352)

• India

16 Feb 16

I would like to know what that is. Just tell us, quickly

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

this person was rather insultingnsayhing we all wrote too much about Valentines day and I feel she went a bit too f ar.

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@jstory07 (139354)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Feb 16

I agree with you be nice to others and they will welcome you here.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes tellng us we wrote too much about valentines day is not a way to make a friend

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

16 Feb 16

What a shame you came across this happening and so good you have spoken out.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes Ifelt that we donot need to always be criticizng one other here really and it was not a way to make friends either.

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

16 Feb 16

you are exactly right! we all have opinions and we all celebrate life differently.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes and we all need t respect one others opinons too

@Kboy26 (143)

• Columbia, South Carolina

16 Feb 16

If I do not like a topic, I do not comment. Just keep scrolling until you find a topic you want to comment on.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

yes htats what I do too instead of writing a n insulting post

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

22 Feb 16

@Kboy26 ys but you still can be respectful to othere opinions t

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• Columbia, South Carolina

16 Feb 16

@Hatley This is the downside to social media, you can easily post your opinion.

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@LadyDuck (470823)

• Switzerland

16 Feb 16

They should know that offending or harassing other users is against the rules. Report them Patsie.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

I agree b ut I had not thought of reporting them but she got no responses at all but mine

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

17 Feb 16

There will always be people like that - its unfortunate but true. They won't last long here for sure.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

23 Feb 16

no if they are always so critical

@Tampa_girl7 (50096)

• United States

16 Feb 16

Very nicely said

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

thanks I just could not uderstand why she did not just go on bye.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

16 Feb 16

I am glad I missed this person.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

23 Feb 16

yes you did no miss anythng i was her first response and ti war ned her with her attitiu de she will not et responses

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@cacay1 (83334)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Feb 16

That is right the word respect is so important to avoid conflict and build camaraderie among us here. We will get hurt if the comments sound sarcastic and putting a person to shame.I experienced one time here one harsh Mylotter feeling great to himself,but I did fight him back. I did not block him though,for I am a broadminded person.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Feb 16

I only blocked one p;ersonas the onl responseshe made to ke was all aninsult andreallhymean.

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@cacay1 (83334)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

17 Feb 16

@Hatley My goodness, our blood boils right away if insulted.Our impulse may direct to get that person blocked,out of our peaceful journey here hmmp.

@tarotmore (112)

• Seattle, Washington

17 Feb 16

I have seen this kind of thing before on other sites. I welcome anyone to express their opinion, and they should be free do so, but not at expense of others for expression their own. There is a very distinct difference between that, and spouting hate. Thank you for taking the time to post about this.

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@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

23 Feb 16

yes there is a differenc e as w can respect others views an still not always agree but withkindness and respec t.

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