Rude forum members

Merrykalia wrote:
Thanks, all. I have yet to figure out how to remove myself, but I may give it a while on just blocking them. I can think of about 5 or 6 off the top of my head that are ALWAYS rude or condescending. fla gypsy, I have never noticed you being rude. You may not agree with some of the posters, but you don't get condescending. That's what gripes me.

I belong to 3 other camping forums and I haven't noticed anything as bad as it is on here....maybe I'm the one that is rude!!

I am sure you are not the one that is rude. But blocking people is self defeating. It means you listen to only those you agree with or feel comfortable with. I value the give and take and disagreement. It usually leads to a clearer picture at the end of it.

I think today...so many people equate disagreement with being rude. I also think that there is a tendency today to equate directness the same. Unfortunately many take pleasure in being a bit snarky unnecessarily.

So many times there is a "tone" in your head when you read something on line. Often times this is not the tone the author had in his/her head when they wrote the piece. Try re-reading carefully with a "lighter Tone" in your minds ear and see if you dont get a different impression.

So please give it more time and realize that while you might not like what someone says...he might be the one giving the best advice.

Dont take any of it personally. It's just the web.