A plea...

[damzookeeper]

Originally posted by Alicewave
I can get like this myself. Sometimes I may post a reply that comes off a little harsh but i try my best not to personally insult anyone or take it too far. I have no personal gripes with anyone here. Usually if my posts are a little harsh it's only cuz it's MONDAY AND I'M FREAKING TIRED DAMMIT!!!!
(Hehe I love you all)

Hey you, get out of my head. lol, that's basicly what I was going to say. lol
Oh, and to Zoe.... You go girl! lol. Just kidding, but I agree with you.

[jpaulson]

Alicewave,
If I gave the impression that all the mods and admins here are not doing their job, then I apologize...that was not my intent. I was simply stating my opinion on certain situations. For example, the very first thread that I responded to, I noticed that someone had called another member a name--don't quite recall what it was--I felt that it was un-called for, and could cause a flame. I reported the person to an admin, who after a few hours just made a post to the thread to "be nice". I think the post should of been totally deleted.
Across these threads, I also see a multitude of incinuations to cuss words...just because you put two astericks between a f and a k does not make you civil. I see alot of that happening on this site. Children are smarter than we give them credit for--they know what we are really trying to say. Alicewave, I think you know what the other site is that I was referring to, as I believe you are a member there as well. You would know for yourself then that things that are tolerated on this site are not tolerated on the other site.
I enjoy this site, and really like some of the people that contribute to it. All I am saying, is that we need to get a little tighter on certain "rules". The only way this will ever change is if the moderators and administrators step up to the plate and stick to tighter guidelines and TOS's.

[marisa]

I don't agree with tighter guidlines at all.
IMHO the reason most people stopped visiting other sites is because you can't say a thing without being flamed for being too "opinionated"

Those sites are so bland I for one cannot stand even visiting them.

I have yet to see a real issue on this site that would require even TIGHTER guidlines. I mean its kiddy safe enough in my opinion. And we have to remember that we have adult members too.

Marisa

[Alicewave]

Sorry for double post.

[Alicewave]

J. No hard feelings at all and I'm actually not positive which site you are referring to because I have been a member of a lot of them. I don't agree that there are things tolerated here that are not tolerated there. I don't post anymore at those sites because most of the flaming was being done BY the admins. It may have changed now, I don't want to bad mouth them or anything but I saw an extreme amount of abuse of power at those sites and that is one thing that never happens here. You will never see an admin here blatantly insult or bully another member. It's too bad it happened in other sites because there were a lot of great people there, but i don't tolerate that behavior coming from an admin and that's why I no longer post at those places.

[jpaulson]

Agreed, Alicewave, agreed.