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[happygolfcartrider]

On 2/24/2015 Pook said:

I get what OP is saying. There is a difference between constructive criticism opinions and out and out nasty. There are some who seem to not know the difference and when you see their nic you know it's going to be a nasty and often hateful post!! They seem to live for and enjoy starting those types of posts that serve no purpose except to start a controversy over nothing! There is also a way to word an "opinion" so as not to be offensive. Such as stating "while it's really so and so's personal choice, I really thought her hair didn't compliment her features very well" instead of stating - "so and so's hair was a mess and QVC needs to instruct her on how to wear her hair or she should be fired!!! While I don't understand the need to even comment on such things, there is nothing offensive about it if it's just an opinion stated nicely. Nastiness and posting such nonsense about hosts, vendors and models is definitely against posting policy. It's all in the wording but tactful wording would not get the response and attention these posters crave.

Pook, I understand what you are saying and I agree with exception. I think that saying her hair is a mess or QVC needs to instruct her how to wear her hair is acceptable. If someone were to say her hair looks filthy and it needs washing or her face looks dirty and pimply or she is a fat mess is not acceptable. When people comment on a persons speech and say he or she needs speech therapy, that is uncalled for.

When we discuss show host's and say things that we do not like about them it can be done nicely. I admit I have said some things I should not have and I realize now that I need to improve as do many others.

The posters that come in and annihilate a poster for giving an opinion that differs from theirs is what the webmaster needs to address.

Maybe this thread will be a wake up call for all of us.

[NC Bandwagon]

Hello, K9buddy.

I think I get what you're saying. Many posters seem to get mad at the smallest things. Even if you try to be nice or politely disagree, they just still get so mad and then they twist what you say and try to make you seem like the bad guy.

And good gracious, if there's a group that jumps on a poster, watch out. They'll just verbally rip that person to shreds, then go about posting like nothing happened and think the poster they jumped on deserved it. Then when they're called out on it, they say the person needs to grow a thicker skin and pull up their big kid panties or they accuse people of being a new nic that only joined to cause trouble. I really don't post much on this forum anymore because of that. I like to talk about Nick Chavez and very little else.

Otherwise, people just go mad at everything and nothing, and it makes it difficult. All I can do is put some people on ignore and stay away from certain threads and sub-forums all together.

[K9buddy]

Thanks to all who responded. At least I know I'm not alone in thinking that there is a respectful way to disagree without having a post deleted or being called out for a difference of opinion. Wouldn't be surprised if this thread is soon deleted.

[wildcat fan]

On 2/24/2015 golfcartrider said:

On 2/24/2015 Pook said:

I get what OP is saying. There is a difference between constructive criticism opinions and out and out nasty. There are some who seem to not know the difference and when you see their nic you know it's going to be a nasty and often hateful post!! They seem to live for and enjoy starting those types of posts that serve no purpose except to start a controversy over nothing! There is also a way to word an "opinion" so as not to be offensive. Such as stating "while it's really so and so's personal choice, I really thought her hair didn't compliment her features very well" instead of stating - "so and so's hair was a mess and QVC needs to instruct her on how to wear her hair or she should be fired!!! While I don't understand the need to even comment on such things, there is nothing offensive about it if it's just an opinion stated nicely. Nastiness and posting such nonsense about hosts, vendors and models is definitely against posting policy. It's all in the wording but tactful wording would not get the response and attention these posters crave.

Pook, I understand what you are saying and I agree with exception. I think that saying her hair is a mess or QVC needs to instruct her how to wear her hair is acceptable. If someone were to say her hair looks filthy and it needs washing or her face looks dirty and pimply or she is a fat mess is not acceptable. When people comment on a persons speech and say he or she needs speech therapy, that is uncalled for.

When we discuss show host's and say things that we do not like about them it can be done nicely. I admit I have said some things I should not have and I realize now that I need to improve as do many others.

The posters that come in and annihilate a poster for giving an opinion that differs from theirs is what the webmaster needs to address.

Maybe this thread will be a wake up call for all of us.

IMO posting about a host's speech problems and bad grammar is fair game since the career is communications. It would be uncalled for to point out a camera person's speech impediment or bad grammar since that person doesn't rely on speech to communicate with customers. We don't want a sloppy painter to paint our homes; we don't want someone who's bad at math to manage our finances. So why shouldn't we expect our shopping channel host to have non-distracting communication skills? I'm under the impression a couple of QVC hosts got the job because someone in the ivory tower thought they were pretty. In this field, they need more than a pretty face.

[happygolfcartrider]

On 2/24/2015 wildcat fan said:

On 2/24/2015 golfcartrider said:

On 2/24/2015 Pook said:

I get what OP is saying. There is a difference between constructive criticism opinions and out and out nasty. There are some who seem to not know the difference and when you see their nic you know it's going to be a nasty and often hateful post!! They seem to live for and enjoy starting those types of posts that serve no purpose except to start a controversy over nothing! There is also a way to word an "opinion" so as not to be offensive. Such as stating "while it's really so and so's personal choice, I really thought her hair didn't compliment her features very well" instead of stating - "so and so's hair was a mess and QVC needs to instruct her on how to wear her hair or she should be fired!!! While I don't understand the need to even comment on such things, there is nothing offensive about it if it's just an opinion stated nicely. Nastiness and posting such nonsense about hosts, vendors and models is definitely against posting policy. It's all in the wording but tactful wording would not get the response and attention these posters crave.

Pook, I understand what you are saying and I agree with exception. I think that saying her hair is a mess or QVC needs to instruct her how to wear her hair is acceptable. If someone were to say her hair looks filthy and it needs washing or her face looks dirty and pimply or she is a fat mess is not acceptable. When people comment on a persons speech and say he or she needs speech therapy, that is uncalled for.

When we discuss show host's and say things that we do not like about them it can be done nicely. I admit I have said some things I should not have and I realize now that I need to improve as do many others.

The posters that come in and annihilate a poster for giving an opinion that differs from theirs is what the webmaster needs to address.

Maybe this thread will be a wake up call for all of us.

IMO posting about a host's speech problems and bad grammar is fair game since the career is communications. It would be uncalled for to point out a camera person's speech impediment or bad grammar since that person doesn't rely on speech to communicate with customers. We don't want a sloppy painter to paint our homes; we don't want someone who's bad at math to manage our finances. So why shouldn't we expect our shopping channel host to have non-distracting communication skills? I'm under the impression a couple of QVC hosts got the job because someone in the ivory tower thought they were pretty. In this field, they need more than a pretty face.

I had not thought about it that way and I agree with you.

[blackhole99]

I don't like any type of censorship and think that private or not, the Q webmaster should not interfere with posts. Let people say what they want and fight it out if they need to, it's been my experience that people will get tired of the nonsense and move on. This forum used to be a lot more fun and interesting when it wasn't so extremely censured.

[sparklestar]

That's special.

[happygolfcartrider]

Censorship is not very special.

[stevieb]

On 2/24/2015 baker said:

I don't like any type of censorship and think that private or not, the Q webmaster should not interfere with posts. Let people say what they want and fight it out if they need to, it's been my experience that people will get tired of the nonsense and move on. This forum used to be a lot more fun and interesting when it wasn't so extremely censured.

Absolutely!

[stevieb]

On 2/24/2015 wildcat fan said:

On 2/24/2015 golfcartrider said:

On 2/24/2015 Pook said:

I get what OP is saying. There is a difference between constructive criticism opinions and out and out nasty. There are some who seem to not know the difference and when you see their nic you know it's going to be a nasty and often hateful post!! They seem to live for and enjoy starting those types of posts that serve no purpose except to start a controversy over nothing! There is also a way to word an "opinion" so as not to be offensive. Such as stating "while it's really so and so's personal choice, I really thought her hair didn't compliment her features very well" instead of stating - "so and so's hair was a mess and QVC needs to instruct her on how to wear her hair or she should be fired!!! While I don't understand the need to even comment on such things, there is nothing offensive about it if it's just an opinion stated nicely. Nastiness and posting such nonsense about hosts, vendors and models is definitely against posting policy. It's all in the wording but tactful wording would not get the response and attention these posters crave.

Pook, I understand what you are saying and I agree with exception. I think that saying her hair is a mess or QVC needs to instruct her how to wear her hair is acceptable. If someone were to say her hair looks filthy and it needs washing or her face looks dirty and pimply or she is a fat mess is not acceptable. When people comment on a persons speech and say he or she needs speech therapy, that is uncalled for.

When we discuss show host's and say things that we do not like about them it can be done nicely. I admit I have said some things I should not have and I realize now that I need to improve as do many others.

The posters that come in and annihilate a poster for giving an opinion that differs from theirs is what the webmaster needs to address.

Maybe this thread will be a wake up call for all of us.

IMO posting about a host's speech problems and bad grammar is fair game since the career is communications. It would be uncalled for to point out a camera person's speech impediment or bad grammar since that person doesn't rely on speech to communicate with customers. We don't want a sloppy painter to paint our homes; we don't want someone who's bad at math to manage our finances. So why shouldn't we expect our shopping channel host to have non-distracting communication skills? I'm under the impression a couple of QVC hosts got the job because someone in the ivory tower thought they were pretty. In this field, they need more than a pretty face.

Absolutely, it's a communications medium and simply being 'adorable',' stylish' or a 'breath of fresh air' aren't adequate...