annaroach: Mine would be,, don't be over familiar with people, Be kind to newcomers,, we all like to be welcomed. Members are innocent until proven guilty. We are all the same on here, nobody is above the others, even if we are on here for what seems like 100 years.
Have you any good advice to offer ?
Always remember this is an open forum to the entire univers. What you say on CS is set in Internet stone forever.
rainbowdream2017: I would suggest, Villans who sends a PM telling new comers to stay away from some particular member(s) - they should be the one to stay away from because they must be very sick to do such thing.
One2note: I disagree! I've talked to some amazing people , I probably wouldn't have spoken to otherwise. Ok, there are some bad eggs & we've all been sucked in , somewhere along the line, but the majority of bloggers are real & genuine. Maybe you should learn to adapt more to other cultures. The whole point of the forums is to have fun.
I agree. I also feel much better on blogs. The atmosphere is different and many people seem genuine.
If I decide to return - it will be for blogs only - no more forums for me.
galrads: Always remember this is an open forum to the entire univers. What you say on CS is set in Internet stone forever.
That is so true!
I found some old DVD's with old data, passwords, e-mails, etc. and - found my previous nicknames on CS as well - those I used 8 years ago! I searched them in Google and - found my old posts from 2010 on CS!
_Maya_: I agree. I also feel much better on blogs. The atmosphere is different and many people seem genuine.
If I decide to return - it will be for blogs only - no more forums for me.
I don't want to adapt to everything.
You misunderstand! Bloggers also means forums.. bloggers is a term we use for posters! Ps, if you're gonna go to the blogs, can you take snooks with you.
annaroach: Mine would be,, don't be over familiar with people, Be kind to newcomers,, we all like to be welcomed. Members are innocent until proven guilty. We are all the same on here, nobody is above the others, even if we are on here for what seems like 100 years.
Have you any good advice to offer ?
Don't come here expecting to get your money's worth.
To be mindful.... Oversharing as a trend is in its element; so many people are insisting that everyone must know everything about our wonderful us. Oversharing they believe is so haute couture
High levels of narcissism are rewarded in one’s head. We believe that everyone is so interested in us and our opinions and fake lifestyle. The self-conscious are looking at the beautiful lives that their peers choose to display without filters. This can leave them feeling inadequate and like they don’t quite measure up.
Rather than creating a community of like-minded people it further pits us against one another to be king of the Castle. It is a competition about who has the best opinions, the best ideas, the best values, the most likes or even the best life. However, what is on display is very little genuine insight. Instead it is fanciful thoughts invented by the owner to upset the unsuspecting and measured in views and engagements: to demean the unsuspecting. We are so busy inventing our own fake lives online; an avatar of the person that we wish we were, rather than who we are, in reality, and not having to venture from no further than ours living-rooms to do so. Perhaps, we even start to believe it about ourselves; we are being sucked in unconsciously.
It is a symptom of communities offline being unable to challenge the out of control juggernaut that is social media coupled with the remarkable rise in narcissism. If this narcissistic sharing overload is ever done with, perhaps we will all stop needing the constant validation of others.
MsContessa: To be mindful.... Oversharing as a trend is in its element; so many people are insisting that everyone must know everything about our wonderful us. Oversharing they believe is so haute couture
High levels of narcissism are rewarded in one’s head. We believe that everyone is so interested in us and our opinions and fake lifestyle. The self-conscious are looking at the beautiful lives that their peers choose to display without filters. This can leave them feeling inadequate and like they don’t quite measure up.
Rather than creating a community of like-minded people it further pits us against one another to be king of the Castle. It is a competition about who has the best opinions, the best ideas, the best values, the most likes or even the best life. However, what is on display is very little genuine insight. Instead it is fanciful thoughts invented by the owner to upset the unsuspecting and measured in views and engagements: to demean the unsuspecting. We are so busy inventing our own fake lives online; an avatar of the person that we wish we were, rather than who we are, in reality, and not having to venture from no further than ours living-rooms to do so. Perhaps, we even start to believe it about ourselves; we are being sucked in unconsciously.
It is a symptom of communities offline being unable to challenge the out of control juggernaut that is social media coupled with the remarkable rise in narcissism. If this narcissistic sharing overload is ever done with, perhaps we will all stop needing the constant validation of others.
rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia2,486 posts
Bearwoman: I agree.
I am dwelling over thoughts of Christian writer Mary E. DeMuth who said; "Our task shouldn't be punishing the villains in our lives, but enlarging the God who heals us from all wounds." - As much I admire this Noble and Divine healing thought and offten giving people the benefit of the doubt, yet thought I am not a villain, that doesn't make me immune to villainy - when I have no where to run to from villains scorpion sting and I am sorry that I am not that good christian and that when I see determinated, commited snakes in persistence to bite in giving constant venom, I am only a human, which surviving instict say; "Hit snake back in the head by stone" and later think of christian Noble thoughts lol.
Holly Villain or wholly Angel doesn't exist. Nobody is all good or all bad but I believe that determined Villains who wish to give a hell to people who they don't like, those Villains will only stay villains until someone stopped them.....then that moment there's a chance for Villain to rethink and realized that they're so far over the line that they can't remember where it was the line...and that may be the point for Villain to make different choices....to drain venoum in smaller dosage.
As much I agree with Anna that not every given poison bite deserves to be dignified with respond, I would suggest that standing up to bullies is neccessery and requers brave heart, that not all sensitive people can handle to feel it's worth dealing with it....and as much I am sensitive myself, I think this bullies in a way helps me to be stronger. Cheers.
rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia2,486 posts
rainbowdream2017: I am dwelling over thoughts of Christian writer Mary E. DeMuth who said; "Our task shouldn't be punishing the villains in our lives, but enlarging the God who heals us from all wounds." - As much I admire this Noble and Divine healing thought and offten giving people the benefit of the doubt, yet thought I am not a villain, that doesn't make me immune to villainy - when I have no where to run to from villains scorpion sting and I am sorry that I am not that good christian and that when I see determinated, commited snakes in persistence to bite in giving constant venom, I am only a human, which surviving instict say; "Hit snake back in the head by stone" and later think of christian Noble thoughts lol.
Wholly Villain or wholly Angel doesn't exist. Nobody is all good or all bad but I believe that determined Villains who wish to give a hell to people who they don't like, those Villains will only stay villains until someone stopped them.....then that moment there's a chance for Villain to rethink and realized that they're so far over the line that they can't remember where it was the line...and that may be the point for Villain to make different choices....to drain venoum in smaller dosage.
As much I agree with Anna that not every given poison bite deserves to be dignified with respond, I would suggest that standing up to bullies is neccessery and requers brave heart, that not all sensitive people can handle to feel it's worth dealing with it....and as much I am sensitive myself, I think this bullies in a way helps me to be stronger. Cheers.
Bearwoman: If you should ever get a pm from someone telling you to stay away from any particular member(s) I wouldn't let on that you received that particular message.I would just delete that message.
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Be kind to newcomers,, we all like to be welcomed.
Members are innocent until proven guilty.
We are all the same on here, nobody is above the others, even if we are on here for what seems
like 100 years.
Have you any good advice to offer ?
Always remember this is an open forum to the entire univers. What you say on CS is set in Internet stone forever.