I am EXTREMELY disappointed in this board!!!!!
I want to know what the hell has happened here! The reason this board seems so depressing is because of ALL of the negitivity. This use to be one of the MOST loving and caring place on the net. I WAS very proud to be apart of this board. I feel like I have joined the main board or something.
There aren't to many that frequent this board anymore that have been here longer then I. Not that Seniority makes any difference. My point is, I frequent and post less and less because of the bad attitudes of a few. This board was not designed to bash anyone, it was designed to be here for morale support.
I don't want to know about anyones petty fights or disagreements. If you are having a problem with someone or don't like what they post email privately, if that person doesn't want to hear from you they can delete it with a stroke of the key.
I am NOT talking about sugar coating anything. But, giving POSITIVE support with a POSITIVE attitude. There is no reason to be negitive. I am by far a sensitve person, but there are many that are. Like the old saying goes....."If you can't say something nice, DON"T say anything at all !!!!".
We have to remember there are always newbies joining this board. If we are sounding critical and downing each other, what in the world are they thinking. They will be afraid to get the advice and encouragement they need. That would be such a shame.
Sure it is fun reading jokes, doing 5 questions, and so on, but that isn't what we are here for. NOT saying we should stop or anything, it is a fun deversion, BUT the main focus should ALWAYS be SUPPORT!!!! (YES, I AM YELLING!!!!!). I am sorry if MY post is so negitive but, SOMEONE had to say it, and I ELECTED myself
Now that being said. I do love you guys and want to be here for you, and to be a support. So come on Give me a
And lets move onward and upward. God Bless you all and take care-----The oldtimer, Toni


You are indeed correct. We need to support one another not criticize. I for one am chastized and apologize for anything inappropriate, offending or hurtful I may have said. Never was my intent. Instead it was more of a circling of the wagons to protect someone I enjoy and hope will not leave.
With that said I do miss your posts too and am glad to see you posting. Even if it is to hit some of upside the head.

Oh Patt,
I am not pointing fingers at ANYONE pre se, sometimes it take someone saying something before people will step back and see what is happening. I don't want anyone to leave, we all have our own opinions and have a right to them, just as long as we don't hurt others in the process. Thank you for the encouragement though. I am sure the emails are just a flying....LOL ----Toni
ya know i don't want to start more crap and i have nothing against you but YOURS is the most negative post i've seen here. it's this kind of stuff that gets MY panties in a bunch cause i don't like people telling us what we can and can't do. If you want to do that start yer own board. that's my opinion and i honestly don't mean you any bad will, i'm just pointing out that if you TRULY don't want any negativity, i think the best course is to be an example, don't be a basher. You don't to have to read or agree with anything. if you want a positive thread... start one.
that being said, i do respect you for putting yourself out there and voicing an opinion. I think more people should do that.