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In reply to the discussion: So how do you feel when you post a topic and damn near all the responses [View all]debm55
(31,129 posts)17. It does break the TOS, but it you watch they walk a very thin line on the nastiness scale.
In my case I felt it broke it. I had a number of people PM me to say they were sorry for the treatment. The nasties are still here.
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a kennedy
May 2023
OP
We have episodes of "group think" here... Sometimes contrarian opinions are simply not entertained.
hlthe2b
May 2023
#5
Sometimes when I post in GD, I have found it is a good idea to not just post the OP but to keep an
debm55
May 2023
#8
Rarely bothers me. I don't expect everyone to agree with me. I do on occasion get pissed if someone
Floyd R. Turbo
May 2023
#10
You too? A few weeks ago I posted I pic of cedar plank salmon that seriously upset one poster.
Floyd R. Turbo
May 2023
#24
She/he called me a murderer and torturer. I saw your post. That poster didn't disappoint. He did to
debm55
May 2023
#26
You are too kind! Sorry about your condition. If any of my posts give you a tummy ache. Feel free to
Floyd R. Turbo
May 2023
#28
It does break the TOS, but it you watch they walk a very thin line on the nastiness scale.
debm55
May 2023
#17
It can also be rude to some people. Sometimes, people just like to be rude and don't think about
debm55
May 2023
#19
I'm not talking about just a kennedy's post.but sometimes it happens that a swarm of posters will
debm55
May 2023
#34
I'm guessing you're referring to your post about the poll that was supposedly very
highplainsdem
May 2023
#20
Thanks for the link highplainsdem. I don't go over there too much as posters seem they are on top of
debm55
May 2023
#21
milestogo, aren't you curious about what they are posting. I only put one person on ignore, then I
debm55
May 2023
#30
It's happened to me. Sometimes you have to add a "sarcasm" thingy, even if you think it's obvious.
JustABozoOnThisBus
May 2023
#32