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bearbaitDitto
bearbaitLeave? Why would anyone leave for getting involved in a heated debate?
I thought that was the whole purpose of a message board.
Somebody needs to start another one, that s the first excitement we have had here in a while. We can let Camperoo and AB take a break for a few minutes.
But someone else needs to get the ball rolling.
IMO, We need to lighten up on the rules before we all die of boredom here.
If we keep trying to be so " P C" all the time, we will run out of things to talk about. Maybe we already have?
And don t take anything personally, they are just opinions. None of us have the power to change any of that stuff.
bearbaitDidn t see the posts but I think I know which one and all I would like to say is I hope no one leaves, especially for polictical reasons. I know I ve felt the heat in some posts but that is part of the beauty about this place; everyone is always welcome.
Tammy
bearbaitAw heck if I decided to leave somewhere everytime a conversation got heated I would be constantly walking in circles. I didn t even think this was really heated, but evidently I missed some posts.
At any rate, Camperoo, stick around! Just think, if you got some people upset then you made them use their brains and take a look at their own belief systems! [:D]
bearbaitI don t want anybody to leave .......
If everytime we get upset somebody leaves, I will have no body left to listen to me babble and stuff !
Birol
bearbaitDon t leave, please.
You should of seen some of the posts between me and BrianA, now known as SactoCamper. We literally had to take it off board to straighten things out.
It just goes to show that politics and religion are two subjects that no matter what, will ALWAYS cause a heated exchange.
bearbaitDon t go, baby, baby, please don t gooooo! (do you remember this old Sonny and Cher song?) Well, maybe I can t hold a note, but I sure want to make my feelings clear on this one. Camperoo, what happened on that other thread was just the result of every body being so uncertain about the future. It was certainly not really directed at you personally, even tho it must have seemed like it at the time. We would all miss you very much if you were to leave, and the board would suffer without you. Your opinion, like everyone else s is valid and important, and just because someone disagrees with it, only means that they see a different perspective of it than you do. Stay, and camp with us. We d really miss you if you go!
Toni
bearbaitActually, I think I was the first to say, in the post that got deleted, that Camperoo should stay. I said something to the effect of: " Camperoo, don t let another s words cause in you such anguish that you change your activities. You should still come here. You should still speak up. You shall be heard by many and quieted by none......... (that is of course unless the moderators decide otherwise[;)])"
Please don t go. We all need to be challenged once in a while. It makes us stronger people! Without a challenges we all become complacent.
My best~
Cindy
bearbaitBirol.....
You? Babble???? Nahhhh. NEVER![:D][;)][8D]
bearbaitbabble, mumble whatever :):):)
bearbaitI understand why Camperoo would have uncertain feelings about staying. I also understand why the PUT moderators decided to take the thread out. Everyone is a little on the edge and nervous about what might happen next in the war against terrorrism. Camperoo stated clearly that the post might be removed because it was too political...... I hope that we can all still agree to disagree on some things. I also hope and pray that we don t make judgements about people before we take the time to understand and appreciate the reasons for our differences. I know that Camperoo had good intentions and was speaking from the heart about how to avoid the next potential disaster...... Let us all hope and pray that somehow this will all come to a peaceful resolution as should any flaming of Camperoo.
bearbaitI didn t see the post, but no one should leave just because they don t see eye to eye with everyone else. Please stay.
bearbaitCamperoo
Conflicts are bound to arise but they get worked out either here in a message or sometimes in a private email.
As long as we have two human beings, there will be differences of opinion but we do have to respect each others.
There have been a few times that I have been upset about a post but have managed to work it out. Thats part of what makes this place so interesting.
Stay with us and enjoy.
bearbaitCamperoo,
Having seen what sometimes happens here in the past, all I can say is you really should stick around. People say things out of frustration, out of knee jerk responses, but, more often than not, out of a need to know more. There is more good going on here than bad.
Of the folks on this message board, many of us have never met face to face. But just like in every day life, people will reach out to you, people will agree with you, people will disagree and the more passionately they feel, the stronger their reaction will be.
Without asking questions, without sharing opinions, how are we going to learn about each other, about other possibilities and other answers?
Okay, I wrote way too much. . . basically - I hope you stay on board. On most days it is a good, welcoming place to be!
bearbaitPlease stay!
bearbaitCamperoo,
I know from a few personal experiences on this board that sometimes things get out of hand and people say things that they shouldn t. But, I must admit Austin Boston seems sorry for what happened. ( I didn t see the post)
But, I will not let anyone run me off. I just tell them, I am not going to argue with you, I am here for camping.
Anyway, I hope you find your way back.
bearbaitCamperoo already knows privately from me (and many others) that she BELONGS HERE!! No one can have any doubt as to her kindness or her heart being in the right place. Disagreements and misundersstandings are bound to happen and I hope (and believe) this is one place where they can ultimately be forgotten and forgiven no matter how passionate they are at the time.
As for Tom s remarks, I, too, admit to being in the thick of it several times here[&:] , but people have been so forgiving and open-spirited when I get carried away and go off the rails that all I can feel is gratitude that they were always able to understand and to know that I am really a very kind-hearted person as we all know Tom is.
I am sure the oldtimers here remember when Genef and Jeffrey had to use ALL their patience with ME two or three times on the old board but we have come out of those encounters without scars, and I regard them both as dear friends) (Have to admit that eating all that crow did give me a brief attack of heartburn but that soon disappears when you realize you are sadder but wiser[;)])