7 Rules for Building Safer/Saner Online Communities

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am a believer in peace vs. violence. I tried to talk to the so-called person, but a 3rd party got involved without being invited. Rosie and I were not favorites of the webmasters from the other site. So of course we were in the "wrong" - my big fat ass. I am a strong believer in Karma, the Golden Rule, and in the rules of the universe...it will come back to bite them in the ass and it sure has, sadly.

[Daywalker]

Safety First is the overall message here.

That applies to emotional as well as physical and financial.

I must say, I am sad about all the stories involving money.

Because the loss does not just stop at financial ~ it reaches
much deeper, from embarrassment to shame to hurt to
anger...and effects the way one views the world.

Sometimes that's good, sometimes...it is not.

[Andrew, Jr.]

What is so upsetting to me about the money is this...we spend a ton of money (close to our mortgage payment) each month on my meds alone. We are now thinking of going to Canada for them. So now when someone comes along and says woe-is-me...I say keep walking. I no longer am able to work.

Yep, I used to think we were all family here. No - matter - what. Family - end of story. My perception is now very different. I cannot speak for Rosie. Rosie and I just feel like misfits wondering about the future.

[Daywalker]

I didn't mean to make this an 'All About Andrew's Problems' thread.


Many of us already have knowledge of how nasty folks have been.

And how hard it is to go thru that stuff.


I think we all have challenges,
but keeping a positive outllook can be hella challenging.

Keeping informed with threads like these is empowering.

[Andrew, Jr.]

My apologies for posting so much.

[Heart]

Just try prying a dime outta me. You won't get far.

I'm extremely cautious by nature (Capricorn), but I've given my heart away a time or two - and that was a harder lesson.

Heart