Be Kind to your Fellow Freepers

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[NonValueAdded]

Be kind to your web-footed friends, too.

[BipolarBob]

What a cruel thing to do, forcing people to be kind. The next thing you know goodness and cheer will spread next. How dare you inflict this on people clinging to their bitterness. It’s all they have left and you wish to take that away too? it’s this thing here that ruins movies. Take Dickens A Christmas tale with the hero Ebenezer Scrooge and they turned him away to the Good Side. I have to turn the movie off near the end because of the sad ending. I cannot bear it.

[DiogenesLamp]

I love my fellow freepers.

To the point of being swollen and engorged.

There is a reason why you are invoked when people ask if "Laz" would "hit it." You have such a poetic way of putting things.

:)

[Obadiah]

What! Why I oughta...

[AAABEST]

Let people know you care what they think and are not indifferent to their existence.

I understand striving to be a kinder, better person.... I myself need plenty of remediation in that regard.

Seeking or yearning for affirmation/confirmation from others - especially internet people - is woefully misguided and weqk minded.

Save for the ones I know personally, I couldn't give a single f what any FR thinks about anything.

[Alberta's Child]

I am conflicted about this.

I always like to reply to posts here, but I've been told I have an annoying habit of "always trying to get the last word." LOL.

[Magnum44]

[Lou L]

+1

First time I've heard of what the "+1" meant, but I agree with you--our forum could use an injection of civility. It feels significantly different than when I first joined...over 25 years ago and I don't feel nearly as connected to the other users (or the site, for that matter.)

Still, we can all use some positive affirmation at times.

[pax_et_bonum]

Agree.

:-)

bttt

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

lolol.

[No name given]

Well said. This is NOT Democratic Underground, we don’t need profanity or threats of violence against anyone.

[Dan in Wichita]

Many FReepers put a lot of effort into thoughtful and informative posts but with so many of these types of posts there are not enough hours in the day to respond to them all.

It would be nice if there was a LIKE button to acknowledge a good post, but this site hasn't been upgraded since the 1990s so not expecting that anytime soon.

[DiogenesLamp]

Good Advice (imho). Reminds me of my failings. I’ll attempt to do better.

Thank you. I think it would work to the betterment of all of us.

Something I forgot to add in my initial comment was that people often like to see their own statement quoted, and so I try to make a habit of grabbing an interesting bit of their comment and posting it so that they can have a bit of pride that someone else thought it was noteworthy. Also I think it helps other people get a better inkling what particular thing is being discussed.

Quoting people makes them happier, (I think) and helps others understand the conversation better.

I'm not directing this specifically at you, I just took the opportunity of your comment to mention it.

[DiogenesLamp]

+1.

[DiogenesLamp]

Not responding to this.....

:)

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

One hopes your beard is better trimmed and hair not as wild as....

Unless you're the lamp and not the man, in which case how do you type on a computer keyboard?

[DiogenesLamp]

What a cruel thing to do, forcing people to be kind. The next thing you know goodness and cheer will spread next. How dare you inflict this on people clinging to their bitterness. It’s all they have left and you wish to take that away too? it’s this thing here that ruins movies. Take Dickens A Christmas tale with the hero Ebenezer Scrooge and they turned him away to the Good Side. I have to turn the movie off near the end because of the sad ending. I cannot bear it.

This is a masterpiece! :)

Some people have a talent for this stuff that I can only envy.

[Migraine]

I’m glad I read down as far as your post; I was about to make the same smartass comment ;) Now I don’t have to.

[Mr. K]

what, are you new here?

that’s not what we do...

=)

[drSteve78]

Be Amazing. be Amazed.

Make it a Wonderful Day.