MENA BICKERING

[jordanianprincess 0]

Bottom line is that people outside of this forum are being affected by people/topics in this forum. That needs to stop.

I tend to agree with a previous poster that people seem to be hyper sensitive recently in this forum. If they are insulted they get upset more than normal. A rational response to someone accusing another of being a racist would be to say, "No I am not and my record speaks for itself". But in this forum the answer would be more along the lines of "#######!!!! Screw you. You are this and that and I am right and you are wrong!!! This may get me suspended so I will say it regardless... xyz....".

I would ask that people do not get offended so easily. The nice part about forums is that everything people say is recorded for everyone to see so that others can form their own opinions about what person xyz said and meant.

I do not understand how other adults can be affected by anything at all in relation to an online discussion forum. Clearly, there is a subjective TOS that may or may not be being violated, and clearly if this group has more complaints that must be dealt with, it takes time away from other administrative tasks. I still do not understand why ANY of what has been said in these sorts of threads (obviously non-immigration threads)matters to anyone at all and thus requires such a serious chat about being nice and respectful?

If people don't like the title of a thread or they see someone **known** to be an instigator posting there, stay the heck out. It's quite simple.

Good Advice. I would rather be doing many other things than policing this forum for constant arguments.

If I may, the same people that keep complaining are the same people that keep coming back for more.

[Jenn! 918]

So it's ok to imply that someone is stupid but not that their relationship is gross?

Who did I call stupid? Not reading something well is not the same as stupid.

Low scores on reading comprehension test usually do not imply high intelligence.

I'm not looking to debate whether illiteracy implies low intelligence, that's a whole other debate.

But can you honestly say that pointing out others' difficulties with comprehension is not a dig?

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

I think you know how I meant it. There needs to be special restraint in this forum to calm nerves. I honestly can not weed out people clearly from the mob arguments anymore. If it continues I will likely suspend a group of people in the argument (fair or unfair). Once they come back if it happens again I will suspend the next group (if I can not weed a single person out). This will continue until things cool down. It will be a subjective decision so please do not let it get to this point.

One time when I was little we were on a long car ride -- my parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister and me all in a station wagon.

We 4 kids were in the very back. I was sound asleep, but apparently my brothers were squabbling. My dad pulled the car over and whupped every one of us.

Did it work?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

This coming from the person that called me a sewer.

I have exerted a lot of effort in ignoring you, JP. Yet, you follow me from thread to thread spewing insults at me. I do have a point where I will get nasty and that isn't even it.

Where exactly did I insult you? I dont recall calling you anything. If I disagree with you thats an insult? You called me a sewer and I didn't reply to you with another insult. I think you should really take Jenn's previous comment to heart.

Like I said, how about letting your record speak for itself. Why continue to debate them when they simply may or may not want to argue. I see this all the time.

Do you think she doesn't want to argue? Everytime she comes into MENA its a train wreck!

JP, you insist on getting into my face. Please stop. You are as tenatious and insulting as you accuse me of being. I would like to avoid you without having to put you on ignore.

[jordanianprincess 0]

This coming from the person that called me a sewer.

I have exerted a lot of effort in ignoring you, JP. Yet, you follow me from thread to thread spewing insults at me. I do have a point where I will get nasty and that isn't even it.

Where exactly did I insult you? I dont recall calling you anything. If I disagree with you thats an insult? You called me a sewer and I didn't reply to you with another insult. I think you should really take Jenn's previous comment to heart.

Like I said, how about letting your record speak for itself. Why continue to debate them when they simply may or may not want to argue. I see this all the time.

Do you think she doesn't want to argue? Everytime she comes into MENA its a train wreck!

JP, you insist on getting into my face. Please stop. You are as tenatious and insulting as you accuse me of being. I would like to avoid you without having to put you on ignore.

Please do put me on ignore, it would be an absuloute blessing! The difference between you and I is that I don't pretend to be an angel! Chew on that!

[mawilson 2,133]

Since you're essentially threatening to suspend me (and others), I will stop I need this site (still VJourneying, after all) more than this site needs me lol.

I can't imagine this site without you, Gupt.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Since you're essentially threatening to suspend me (and others), I will stop I need this site (still VJourneying, after all) more than this site needs me lol.

I can't imagine this site without you, Gupt.

I will stop posting on MENA, not this site. Starting now (restarts timer).

[chri'stina 190]

Since you're essentially threatening to suspend me (and others), I will stop I need this site (still VJourneying, after all) more than this site needs me lol.

I can't imagine this site without you, Gupt.

Me neither...!

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

Maybe I will put everyone on each others ignore list! jk.

[morocco4ever 63]

So it's ok to imply that someone is stupid but not that their relationship is gross?

Who did I call stupid? Not reading something well is not the same as stupid.

Saying that I think age gap relationships are gross does not mean I hate old people.

I don't hate old people either........

I think you know how I meant it. There needs to be special restraint in this forum to calm nerves. I honestly can not weed out people clearly from the mob arguments anymore. If it continues I will likely suspend a group of people in the argument (fair or unfair). Once they come back if it happens again I will suspend the next group (if I can not weed a single person out). This will continue until things cool down. It will be a subjective decision so please do not let it get to this point.

One time when I was little we were on a long car ride -- my parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister and me all in a station wagon.

We 4 kids were in the very back. I was sound asleep, but apparently my brothers were squabbling. My dad pulled the car over and whupped every one of us.

Did it work?

Is that going to be our next punishment?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

But can you honestly say that pointing out others' difficulties with comprehension is not a dig?

You are making a mountain out of a molehill, Jenn. I just wish people would READ CAREFULLY what is being said before they fly off the handle. If we are to have any civil and productive discussions, it has got to begin there. It's not fair to ask others to ignore the incivility of those who don't do their duty to keep the peace.

For example, I have been trying to ignore JP for a good deal of the day, but she insists on following me around, insulting me, all the while saying that no one should care what is said about them. If no one should care, why bother to hurl insults?

Captain, I am asking JP to leave me alone. Has it helped? No! And this is what some of us deal with. She is mad at me for expressing my insult at being called gross and abnormal because I'm older than my husband. Why should I not object to that? But for doing so, I am being stalked by her.

Edited October 31, 2006 by szsz

[chri'stina 190]

Maybe I will put everyone on each others ignore list! jk.

ooo ooo me first!

j/k

[jordanianprincess 0]

But can you honestly say that pointing out others' difficulties with comprehension is not a dig?

You are making a mountain out of a molehill, Jenn. I just wish people would READ CAREFULLY what is being said before they fly off the handle. If we are to have any civil and productive discussions, it has got to begin there. It's not fair to ask others to ignore the incivility of those who don't do their duty to keep the peace.

For example, I have been trying to ignore JP for a good deal of the day, but she insists on following me around, insulting me, all the while saying that no one should care what is said about them. If no one should care, why bother to hurl insults?

Hahahahah and you constantly mentioning my name is your way of ignoring me? I love the way you try to act like an angel but believe everyone here can see through that!

Following you? Insulting you? Thats rich!

[morocco4ever 63]

Since you're essentially threatening to suspend me (and others), I will stop I need this site (still VJourneying, after all) more than this site needs me lol.

I can't imagine this site without you, Gupt.

I will stop posting on MENA, not this site. Starting now (restarts timer).

How long will that last? Face it....you love us!

[Jenn! 918]

But can you honestly say that pointing out others' difficulties with comprehension is not a dig?

You are making a mountain out of a molehill, Jenn. I just wish people would READ CAREFULLY what is being said before they fly off the handle. If we are to have any civil and productive discussions, it has got to begin there. It's not fair to ask others to ignore the incivility of those who don't do their duty to keep the peace.

I don't know why you think I've flown off the handle. I don't think I have any problems with reading comprehension, so I couldn't care less, really. I just thought it was hypocritical given everything I've read today.

You didn't answer my question. I know if I said something like that, it would be as a dig. Also, if I used the word "gross" to describe the way I felt about age gap relationships, that would be a dig too. I guess you don't see it that way.