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[blackhole99]

The boards are boring since we cannot express views , but I don't miss the posters who were snarky and those who delighted in pointing out others mistakes in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. If you notice there's a fraction of the people signed in now compared to before the change. I don't think the boards are as easy to navigate, but there are some nice features now.

[HappyDaze]

Good grief didn't the OP just post this yesterday? She doesn't even get a few days to respond?? Some people don't spend all their time on the forums like some of us do, lol!

And what really does she need to respond to? She said her peace, stated her thoughts.

[feline groovy]

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@biancardi wrote:

hi minky - I hope you and your cowboy + family are doing well!  Good to see you.

To answer your question - yes, in some ways this board is much better.  The moderation is hands on and the staff seems to be willing to explain why things are locked or removed.   This is a step in the right direction -  good boards do have hands ons moderation and I was always shocked that this board never had it before.

I am with agreement with others that I wish we could discuss more topics, so long it is civil.  But and I use the collective we, because many people have done this in the past, we resorted to snarks, snipes, insults (and some of the insults can never be taken back - insults towards family is one that I cannot forgive) and circular arguments that went nowhere in the past.  Because of this, the Q feels we cannot be trusted with those topics. Maybe in time, when we have proven that we can discuss things without the usual griping and complaining and challenging moderation, they will allow these topics to be discussed here.

Many chatboards can discuss politics, current events and other "hot" topics without resorting to low attacks on character of the poster, and the quality of those posts are really amazing - very factual, stats and if someone posts an "opinion", they know not to get defensive when other people ask for more information on that opinion.  And they actually do provide those links from solid sites.  Of course, people can read the stats anyway they want to, but allowing others to see that information does help move the discussion along, instead of falling down into a "pile on" type of mentality.  Serious topics do deserve serious and thoughtful discourse, and it has been proven, time and time again here, that those topics devolve into catfights.

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It's a real shame, though, that the world has yet to come up with a popular synonym for catfights.   

Especially since animals behave far  better then us humans do, with our complicated emotions and M.O.'s.  

[feline groovy]

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@Lila Belle wrote:

Jmo, but I think the forums look and work the same as before.

I use the "hearts" in lieu of posting an "ITA" which I think keep a thread tighter. I don't use the tags.

I just post and go my merry way.

I don't get kicked off, ever.

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We'll know the apocalypse is upon us if youare ever 'Qterminated'. 

[Adelina]

@feline groovy, I like "whappy paw fights" for the milder fighting. 

[feline groovy]

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@magicmoodz wrote:

minky, can you pass me whatever you're smokin'.  

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Heh.  ;-)

It doesn't matter if she is or isn't, but the chillaxin' results are surely needed by more and more people on these boards, and in the world in general.

[feline groovy]

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@Blueberry Hill wrote:
Don't you love it when a poster starts a topic only to never return?

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Depending on the topic:  no cojones or an unreliable memory.

[feline groovy]

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@Adelina wrote:

@feline groovy, I like "whappy paw fights" for the milder fighting. 

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LOL, Ade.

They're more 'playful' anyway.  

[minkbunny]

magicmoodz,

Just high on life but happy to share my optimism with you.  I was once accused by somebody (on here) of being "too optimistic".. Beats the alternative -

Any day.  

[MyGirlsMom]

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@minkbunny wrote:

magicmoodz,

Just high on life but happy to share my optimism with you.  I was once accused by somebody (on here) of being "too optimistic".. Beats the alternative -

Any day.  

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Too optimistic???? No such thing!!