Thanks for letting me back in EBay.....

[puddleback]

but I think I am going away again....by choice this time

What a sad forum this has become:_|

[2106greencat]

I do wonder why people announce they are leaving and not coming back though (especialy when they haven't even posted here regularly for a long time). There is nothing wrong with that thought/opinion and I am entitled to make it.

There have been lots of others who have given up posting here over the years, they never felt the need to make announcements about it.

Threads like this aren't going to change anything.

Of course it's not going to change anything and nor should it.

We have free will and can choose to hurt people or placate people as we see fit.

We also have the free will to have our own opinions, and should respect others likewise.

You are never going to get someone to change their minds about something they believe in or have an opinion on, and wouldn't it be a really boring world if we were never able to voice our thoughts.

Maybe the OP and others who have started farewell threads just wanted to say a final farewell to the friends she/he does have on these boards, maybe the OP just wanted to get a bit of positive feedback like people asking him/her not to leave.

I'll be damned if I can see how this is food for a debate.

[cherry*135]

 maybe the OP just wanted to get a bit of positive feedback like people asking him/her not to leave.

Then there is nothing wrong with people giving non-positive feedback either... thats how threads go isn't it?

[cherry*135]

If everyone who was let back in last week (and there would be heaps), started a thread saying... Thanks for letting me back... that would help increase the fun -ness, exciting -ness, interesting -ness of threads here .. how?

[freddie*rooster]

Well said Prim, puddles has been a respected member of CS and contributed in a positive manner. It would appear she's another who's been tossed overboard, she's correct in saying CS has become a sad place. It does become tiresome when anything posted becomes reportable, even jokes between friends being reported as interpersonal, what a joke X-(

[2106greencat]

 maybe the OP just wanted to get a bit of positive feedback like people asking him/her not to leave.

Then there is nothing wrong with people giving non-positive feedback either... thats how threads go isn't it?

Absolutely agree, but some do tend to turn it into a vendetta, and that is what I don't get.

Have your say, and it's out there for all to see, what is the point in repeatedly stating something unless you are wanting to force your opinion on to someone?

And this is NOT directed at you am*3, just an observation reading many posts and seeing many posters.:-)

[the_great_she_elephant]

Twinks, you snuck in while I was posting, I didn't mean Clair should be praying for you.

Blimey Clair, maybe you should just pray for everyone!

but if you tell me I have to say 10 Hail Mary's and 5 Our Fathers, ya better send me a set of Rosary Beads!

If you're going to do it on a rosary, it's actually 50 Hail Marys for every 5 Our Fathers. 

[the_great_she_elephant]

 If a person doesn't post here frequently for a very long time, then I don't see why they would complain the forum is no fun. Why don't they post more often themselves and make it fun?

Maybe because all too often comments posted in fun  get pounced on by the button-pushers deleted by the robot mods and result in the would -be humourists taking  prolonged holidays.

[j*oono]

She_el, I thought I'd better tell you just in case.  That piper word is still naughty :^O

[the_great_she_elephant]

She_el, I thought I'd better tell you just in case.  That piper word is still naughty :^O

that's why I didn't quote you, Joono.:^O

BTW Your post suddenly reminded me of a song we used to sing in Primary School:

Oh, soldier, soldier, won't you marry me,

With your musket, wind-instrument-a-little-like-a-flute-and-often-played-in-military-bands, and drum. 

etc. etc.

[*crikey*mate*]

If you're going to do it on a rosary, it's actually 50 Hail Marys for every 5 Our Fathers. 

I knew there was a reason I couldn't use my fingers....