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Darter50516 66M
5669 posts
12/19/2022 6:00 pm
WHY Bother ?



Maybe I am not viewing in the proper perspective, however, my online friends in here could enlighten me into the correct impression. When I write a blog I attempt to create an article many might enjoy reading where they'd be entertained and learn something with a smile.



Why would you post a blog that is deliberately demeaning, hurtful, and denigrative of other members in here? Yes.... we have opposing political, religious, and social views... hell I run across that just getting a haircut or grocery shopping but I don't yell at them pointing a finger with malicious profanities. With the Holiday Season why not examine a new path for posting; positive, enlightening, entertaining and informative blogs without deliberately insulting another member.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/19/2022 6:11 pm

That list of members to the far right is sort of a "Popularity" list to a degree.... I try to post my thoughts every day..../ ,many don't have time for that I'm just thinking how many others might join that list if we encourage a more positive response to our members WHO might become valued online friends.


StarCandy1 69F
1808 posts
12/19/2022 7:22 pm

Very good ! I only read posts from positive and encouraging people !


Nileyears 71F
4208 posts
12/19/2022 7:33 pm

The battles have been going on since I joined the site, LOL, not meaning that they started because I joined.

Good luck with trying to change how people are, others have brought this subject up before, but it didn't do any good.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/19/2022 7:38 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    Very good ! I only read posts from positive and encouraging people !
That's the way to do it Mmmmm. Comments are the foundation ... method of "Payment" for the Author. showing the "Value" of their product. NO VALUE or No Comments makes the negative blogs fall to the bottom of the list


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/19/2022 7:40 pm

    Quoting Nileyears:
    The battles have been going on since I joined the site, LOL, not meaning that they started because I joined.

    Good luck with trying to change how people are, others have brought this subject up before, but it didn't do any good.

I understand .... but, just ,maybe.... We call a truce for the Holiday Season a week of just Being "Nice" to each other.


Hungr4Yungr 75M
803 posts
12/19/2022 8:05 pm

Darter, I don't read or get involved with any blogs on this site other than yours. Your topics are always uplifting and enlightening.

It certainly would be nice if people could get along on this site without demeaning each other.

Merry Christmas!


Hungr4Yungr 75M
803 posts
12/19/2022 8:09 pm

It was a really cold day here. Started out at -26F, rose to -19F with a stiff NW breeze, giving a wind chill of -33F. Right now it is -30F, SW 3 mph, clear. My 3 furnaces are working overtime. I only went outside today for 20 minutes and that was to shovel snow.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/19/2022 8:24 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    Darter, I don't read or get involved with any blogs on this site other than yours. Your topics are always uplifting and enlightening.

    It certainly would be nice if people could get along on this site without demeaning each other.

    Merry Christmas!
We are to get a full blown BLIZZARD on Thursday ! Wind gusts up to 60 MPH 5 - 8" of snow with up to 12" in some areas. Our Christmas may just be getting screwed.../ Go to WHO channel 13 for the Weather


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/19/2022 8:26 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    It was a really cold day here. Started out at -26F, rose to -19F with a stiff NW breeze, giving a wind chill of -33F. Right now it is -30F, SW 3 mph, clear. My 3 furnaces are working overtime. I only went outside today for 20 minutes and that was to shovel snow.
it was 28 F with another inch of snow. I've been doing some heavy duty research for a blog


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
12/19/2022 9:19 pm

I'm not here to lift anyone up or enlighten them....I'm here for those rare and tiny moments where there might be communication........I have come to this site off and on for a decade and I have posted many different blogs.....I don't feel I have to meet anyone's expectations, I don't feel any obligation to comment on every blog or respond to every comment on my blogs, but I do wish that more people would blog......post whatever you want, just do it.....There are members who hang out here for years and comment on blogs and never post a blog.....I just wonder why.......


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/20/2022 12:55 am

    Quoting sparkleflit:
    I'm not here to lift anyone up or enlighten them....I'm here for those rare and tiny moments where there might be communication........I have come to this site off and on for a decade and I have posted many different blogs.....I don't feel I have to meet anyone's expectations, I don't feel any obligation to comment on every blog or respond to every comment on my blogs, but I do wish that more people would blog......post whatever you want, just do it.....There are members who hang out here for years and comment on blogs and never post a blog.....I just wonder why.......
There.............. You just asked "WHY" .... Now ask the why in your own blog We will each in his own way answer that question.


TxJW034 81M

12/20/2022 1:44 am

I try to keep everything on the light side but when you used words like --- those God damned lib tards I wondered if you were speaking of me. All here do not think the same way. I am thankful for that

So does this mean you will not do that again or is it a time out for Christmas. ??LOL
Happy Holidays
Party On!


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/20/2022 8:54 am

    Quoting TxJW034:
    I try to keep everything on the light side but when you used words like --- those God damned lib tards I wondered if you were speaking of me. All here do not think the same way. I am thankful for that

    So does this mean you will not do that again or is it a time out for Christmas. ??LOL
    Happy Holidays
    Party On!
I have some blocked for personal attacks in my blog. The commentary in other blogs I can not regulate. Let's try a few days and see how long it lasts. Like the Christmas truce in WW I.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/20/2022 8:56 am

    Quoting  :

I've had my groupmof friends that chat about every nigjht for many years and on other sites. We can here due to a ruff croud I refuse to associate with moving in.


maudie1957 74F
1264 posts
12/20/2022 2:43 pm

We can live in hope I guess, after all it's the season of goodwill.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
12/20/2022 3:39 pm

    Quoting maudie1957:
    We can live in hope I guess, after all it's the season of goodwill.
They want to post something hurtful they don't need to expect a comment from me....