Hey all!! A bone to pick..so to speak! :)

TamTastic
TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
edited September 18 in Motivation and Support
Ok, I am just putting it out there.

I have noticed there seems to be a lot of negative energy around here with certain threads. I am not sure exactly WHY it seems to turn out that way, but the point is it is seriously starting to affect the supportive, encouraging vibe that MFP is so famous for.

I would just like to ask that if any of you need to take things to the point that it get's negative, then maybe address the topic through emails so that other's aren't offended or turned off.

We are all here for support and information. Yes, a lot of posts are opinions and should be taken as simply that...and maybe a guideline unless specifically written by a physician. However, opinions ARE allowed and one person's experience may very well help another. That isn't to say that every opinion on here is right but we can pick and choose what will be helpful to us from each post and go from there.

I am so thankful to have found this site and hope it remains the supportive, helpful community I have grown to love!!

*Stepping off soap box now*

:heart: to all!

-Tami
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  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Ok, I am just putting it out there.

    I have noticed there seems to be a lot of negative energy around here with certain threads. I am not sure exactly WHY it seems to turn out that way, but the point is it is seriously starting to affect the supportive, encouraging vibe that MFP is so famous for.

    I would just like to ask that if any of you need to take things to the point that it get's negative, then maybe address the topic through emails so that other's aren't offended or turned off.

    We are all here for support and information. Yes, a lot of posts are opinions and should be taken as simply that...and maybe a guideline unless specifically written by a physician. However, opinions ARE allowed and one person's experience may very well help another. That isn't to say that every opinion on here is right but we can pick and choose what will be helpful to us from each post and go from there.

    I am so thankful to have found this site and hope it remains the supportive, helpful community I have grown to love!!

    *Stepping off soap box now*

    :heart: to all!

    -Tami
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    I would have to agree, but there truly are negative ill-meaning people everywhere.
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    I agree Tam....this site has helped me in so many ways!

    I hope that it remains the positive, uplifting site it always has been for me!!!

    hugs and :drinker:
    Ali
  • LokiFae
    LokiFae Posts: 774 Member
    I agree. I've felt the same way recently, and it has almost turned me off of the message boards. But I'm going to stick it out and take everything with a grain of salt (is that the expression I want to use? I don't know), because everyone has helped me so much already, and I :heart: :heart: :heart: the community.
  • Me_Im_2b
    Me_Im_2b Posts: 165
    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
    Totally agreed!
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Ok, I am just putting it out there.

    I have noticed there seems to be a lot of negative energy around here with certain threads. I am not sure exactly WHY it seems to turn out that way, but the point is it is seriously starting to affect the supportive, encouraging vibe that MFP is so famous for.

    I would just like to ask that if any of you need to take things to the point that it get's negative, then maybe address the topic through emails so that other's aren't offended or turned off.

    We are all here for support and information. Yes, a lot of posts are opinions and should be taken as simply that...and maybe a guideline unless specifically written by a physician. However, opinions ARE allowed and one person's experience may very well help another. That isn't to say that every opinion on here is right but we can pick and choose what will be helpful to us from each post and go from there.

    I am so thankful to have found this site and hope it remains the supportive, helpful community I have grown to love!!

    *Stepping off soap box now*

    :heart: to all!

    -Tami

    Sorry Tam... :grumble:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Did I miss yet another MFP soap opera episode? *sigh*
    Anywho....
    I agree with you Tiramisu!

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    Hear ya....... calling someone a liar is definitely not supportive. Please people, read the forum posting rules.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Ok, I am just putting it out there.

    I have noticed there seems to be a lot of negative energy around here with certain threads. I am not sure exactly WHY it seems to turn out that way, but the point is it is seriously starting to affect the supportive, encouraging vibe that MFP is so famous for.

    I would just like to ask that if any of you need to take things to the point that it get's negative, then maybe address the topic through emails so that other's aren't offended or turned off.

    We are all here for support and information. Yes, a lot of posts are opinions and should be taken as simply that...and maybe a guideline unless specifically written by a physician. However, opinions ARE allowed and one person's experience may very well help another. That isn't to say that every opinion on here is right but we can pick and choose what will be helpful to us from each post and go from there.

    I am so thankful to have found this site and hope it remains the supportive, helpful community I have grown to love!!

    *Stepping off soap box now*

    :heart: to all!

    -Tami

    Sorry Tam... :grumble:

    LOL! Just don't let it happen again!! Or else!!! :laugh: :laugh:

    Hug!! to you bunny!!
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Alright, if I do you can have my lucky rabbit foot....then I'll have to hop in a circle. :embarassed:
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    I totally agree, I am glad you mentioned it i didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings or step on toes.

    Not feeling the love so much :cry:

    :heart: you guys
  • GravyGurl
    GravyGurl Posts: 1,070
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    Ok, I am just putting it out there.

    I have noticed there seems to be a lot of negative energy around here with certain threads. I am not sure exactly WHY it seems to turn out that way, but the point is it is seriously starting to affect the supportive, encouraging vibe that MFP is so famous for.

    I would just like to ask that if any of you need to take things to the point that it get's negative, then maybe address the topic through emails so that other's aren't offended or turned off.

    We are all here for support and information. Yes, a lot of posts are opinions and should be taken as simply that...and maybe a guideline unless specifically written by a physician. However, opinions ARE allowed and one person's experience may very well help another. That isn't to say that every opinion on here is right but we can pick and choose what will be helpful to us from each post and go from there.

    I am so thankful to have found this site and hope it remains the supportive, helpful community I have grown to love!!

    *Stepping off soap box now*

    :heart: to all!

    -Tami

    Sorry Tam... :grumble:
    yes, sorry to all that had to endure it, but i felt it necessary. won't happen again :flowerforyou:
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:

    Oh hey...I don't do it THAT often.
  • GravyGurl
    GravyGurl Posts: 1,070
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:

    Oh hey...I don't do it THAT often.

    Silly Bunny.... I wasn't referring to you at all dear. I enjoy seeing ur face around.
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:

    Oh hey...I don't do it THAT often.

    Silly Bunny.... I wasn't referring to you at all dear. I enjoy seeing ur face around.

    It's cause it's round...and kinda like a ball. :laugh:
  • GravyGurl
    GravyGurl Posts: 1,070
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:

    Oh hey...I don't do it THAT often.

    Silly Bunny.... I wasn't referring to you at all dear. I enjoy seeing ur face around.

    It's cause it's round...and kinda like a ball. :laugh:

    :laugh: so is mine... so is mine
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    Hey everybody!

    I'm with my big sis Tam on this one. This site rocks because of the amazing people and the willingness of everyone here to put aside everyday crap for a few minutes and just be here for our friends and community.

    Let's stay focused on the positives, yes, we all have days where we don't feel like patting everyone on the back and that's fine, in fact I say that on those days make sure we know about it so we can lift you up also.

    This site is so amazingly unique, and it's not the content (although Mike has done a freakin awesome job) that makes me keep coming back here.

    I sincerely love you guys like family, and I want everyone vets and noobs alike (that's N-O-O-B-S Phatsis, not B-O-O...well you get the picture....) to always know I am only a message away. I swear to do whatever I can to be here for ya. (And that goes for a great many of the folks here).

    Hugs and all that!

    -J:heart:
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:

    Oh hey...I don't do it THAT often.

    Silly Bunny.... I wasn't referring to you at all dear. I enjoy seeing ur face around.

    It's cause it's round...and kinda like a ball. :laugh:

    :laugh: so is mine... so is mine

    Oh! Kindred spirits!!! YAY!
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    It takes 2 and if U watch U can see just which ones it is that do it on a multiple basis everyday.

    ~steps off the soapbox before I mention names and need to run and hide~

    :flowerforyou:

    Oh hey...I don't do it THAT often.

    Silly Bunny.... I wasn't referring to you at all dear. I enjoy seeing ur face around.

    It's cause it's round...and kinda like a ball. :laugh:

    I think its more pretty like a beautiful flower!!!
    hugs!
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    See this is why I like you! You compared me to a flower!
    Not like skunk weed, right? Cause that wouldn't be so nice. :tongue:
  • gabi_ele
    gabi_ele Posts: 460 Member
    Thankfully there are only very few people on here that are rude and opinionated. I love:heart: that I can come here and ask questions and get advice:smooched: . Do I take everyones ? Probably not but I think people that have lost a lot know something that I don't , so I will take it into consideration. I wish there was a feature on here where I could block someones posts:grumble: , but I think the positive outweigh the negative and as with everything else I just consider where the information comes from....:laugh:
    I hope I didn't step on anybodys toes but I also agree with Tam ( that gives out fantastic information:flowerforyou: ) that if someone has a problem it should be taken to the email feature and not put on the thread to tick off everybody else in the process:angry:
  • GravyGurl
    GravyGurl Posts: 1,070
    I have a question. How do we know who the moderators are in case we would see something we think inappropriate? Just wondering... I missed it if it was posted somewhere before.
  • ty_bradley01
    ty_bradley01 Posts: 321
    I agree! I love this site and all of you guys for bringing some joy back in my life. Never expected it to come from a place like MFP but definitely the blessings I needed. I'm addicted to this site and the hilarious and uplifting people on here!

    HUGS :heart: TY
  • GravyGurl
    GravyGurl Posts: 1,070
    See this is why I like you! You compared me to a flower!
    Not like skunk weed, right? Cause that wouldn't be so nice. :tongue:

    :laugh: now that made me laff out loud.... just leaving you this before I head home and get my road rage on....


    What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson


    A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.
    James Russell Lowell
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Thankfully there are only very few people on here that are rude and opinionated. I love:heart: that I can come here and ask questions and get advice:smooched: . Do I take everyones ? Probably not but I think people that have lost a lot know something that I don't , so I will take it into consideration. I wish there was a feature on here where I could block someones posts:grumble: , but I think the positive outweigh the negative and as with everything else I just consider where the information comes from....:laugh:
    I hope I didn't step on anybodys toes but I also agree with Tam ( that gives out fantastic information:flowerforyou: ) that if someone has a problem it should be taken to the email feature and not put on the thread to tick off everybody else in the process:angry:

    A block feature, that would be so nice....
    I try not to get into it much. I just like to read what people think, feel, etc and take it for what it is. Sometimes I just need a laugh, and boy do I know where to look.

    Gravy - I never saw the names posted.
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    I have a question. How do we know who the moderators are in case we would see something we think inappropriate? Just wondering... I missed it if it was posted somewhere before.

    You can just pick "report post" and it gets moderated (is that a word???lol)
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    See this is why I like you! You compared me to a flower!
    Not like skunk weed, right? Cause that wouldn't be so nice. :tongue:

    :laugh: now that made me laff out loud.... just leaving you this before I head home and get my road rage on....


    What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson


    A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.
    James Russell Lowell

    HA! This is why I like you too! That is awesome!
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    See this is why I like you! You compared me to a flower!
    Not like skunk weed, right? Cause that wouldn't be so nice. :tongue:

    :laugh: now that made me laff out loud.... just leaving you this before I head home and get my road rage on....


    What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson


    A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.
    James Russell Lowell

    ooh good quotes, were those memorized............. if so, I'm weally impressed!
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    I think my fiance would say I was more of a weed hiding a flower for sure! :laugh:
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