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ABSpareEditor | 10:46 Tue 30th Aug 2022 | Editor's Blog

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After the events that occurred over the weekend, rather than emailing several individual members, this is a public statement.

In life, you will find that you get along with some people more so than others. Online, this is amplified, as the Internet allows you to meet and communicate with more people than you normally would. This can be a good thing, getting you outside your "echo chamber" and "filter bubble" and introducing you to new ideas and experiences. But it can be a bad thing if people, rather than opinions, end up being attacked.

Therefore, please make sure that personal, harmful attacks do not get posted in your questions and answers. Such thoughts can’t be helped, however writing down those thoughts and clicking “Answer Now” is not acceptable. There is a space between action (somebody posts something you don't like) and reaction (you post something back) - that space is your thinking time, when you can choose to be better. Write the post, by all means, but do not click the "Answer Now" button!

If you know that there are certain individuals on The AnswerBank that cause upset beyond the topic of discussion, then you need to take it upon yourself to ignore, avoid or handle them better. Goading is unacceptable, do not rise to it, report it to us and we will deal with it as best we can. We can't referee "Who is right", "Who is wrong", "Who is lying", etc etc. What we can referee is "Did you post a personal attack". Don't do it.

Please realise that The AnswerBank is a community that connects us all. As part of the community, it is your responsibility to make it a place where other people want to be. This applies all of the time, not just some of the time or most of the time. If you can’t do this then we must and will take action for the benefit of the community as a whole.

Come On Ed

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MissTerious

Absolutely Ladybirder. I will say no more. Thanks Spare Ed. It's sometimes difficult to pass by when you can clearly see underhand goading. But never again.

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choux

It is one thing to have a difference of opinion but totally another to start name-calling, being aggressive and goading others. I realise some may be wired differently and, of course, understand that some people may be having serious problems that can affect how they post, but such open antagonism cannot be good for the site and must not be allowed to continue.

Sqad

Since the concept of Chatterbank, I have considered AB as a microcosm of the world with all its benefits and failings.

CB fills this spot adequately despite many people disliking some of the content. One cannot expect one to be goaded, insulted and libelled without response of a similar nature.

Life is not always a bed of roses.

pastafreak

13:01 made me splutter coffee on my tablet.

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choux

Quite right, Sqad but not everyone would welcome a liberal dose of horse fertiliser.

Sqad

choux......true......true......but entertaining no less.

ABSpareEditor

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Please, less of the insinuations. This kind of thing is what the thread is about.

choux

Sorry, SpareEd but are you really surprised? I think we can agree there were some dreadful postings over the weekend.
I hope you enjoyed yours though :)

anneasquith

Point taken ED .I hope your intervention has some affect . Cheerio .

MissTerious

Wise words Choux. But personally name calling and aggression although nasty is not as bad as underhand behaviour, and can be dealt with easily. But I'll say no more (again ;0)

MissTerious

Sorry Ed. I wrote my last post had a cuppa and then posted before i saw your post. Slapped wrist.

MissTerious

Detention and lines for me ;0)

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