This place

Is this an exclusive club where there's only one type of person that is allowed to say anything or is this a discussion group site? When one stays curteous then only there's indeed discussion possible. When I get into a situation when there's no civility left, like people starting to become abusive verbally and intellectually, then I leave the discussion. When someone tells me that I'm stalking them, well, I ask them to leave my postings alone and I'll do the same to them. How can one actually start off a discussion when there's no possible respect in the first place? No, I'm not having that either. Not blocking nor ignoring. Just doing what I do in the real world. Treating people with respect and whenever needed backing off. So I guess that my question remains. What sort of site is this?

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ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

It's difficult to have genuine discussions and connections here. The ones I have are with friends I met on a previous site who joined here. I wouldn't take it personally. Just block or mute and move forward.

bobhall5868 · 56-60, M

@ChampagneOnIce Kind of like the rest of the world!

SW-User

@ChampagneOnIce This site is more superficial. Some genuine people, but a lot shallow or butterflies.

EP was taken over by kids, which was a shame.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@SW-User I agree. I wish I could block content from certain age groups so what I see is more relevant. Of course, I'm sure some lie about their age range. I've blocked under 18, but I'd like to block under 35. 😄

val70 · 51-55

@ChampagneOnIce I'm more of a reaction type of person :-) but I guess what I just did now is what I try to do at my workplace also for my collegues. Show them a problem and my solution, and then see what the reaction is. I feel that it's rather that there are a few bad apples alreay in the basket that aren't happy till everyone is affected in this madness of starting just block anyone at any time. That creates now also a tidal wave effect because of the many alt profiles. What sort of person does that? The kind who was the real bully at school. Always wanted to be inside the group so to ever torment the other

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@val70 I don’t think blocking creates a tidal wave, necessarily. It’s a must online sometimes. Life is too short to read the rants of delusional people or of those who only want to be rude, nasty, keyboard warriors.

val70 · 51-55

@ChampagneOnIce No, it isn't but I wanted to get into reading the discussions and not the sort kindergarden stuff that I saw about someone they actually blocked beforehand. It seems that some are carving up a whole territory for themselves. Weird :-)

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@val70 oh, yes, that is weird. I try to avoid drama. I don’t have the time nor inclination to be a part of it.