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Wow, I am so very annoyed. We were discussing a stereotype in a thread (at another forum, of course) and I made reference to something another person had posted. I said "so and so posted they thought most women were blah blah" and she came on and said:

so I responded to her that I never told her to shutup, and that my remark was not a slam against her. And then I went to edit my remark to state that yes, I had made a mistake by not quoting her directly, but a mistake shouldn't be construed in any way shape or form to be to tell someone they shouldn't voice their opinion. I would never do that, it is so rude and dehumanizing.

So then....I find out I can't edit my remark because the &&%$$ thread has been locked! Simply because people disagreed...because I suppose we are children. That is the one thing I don't understand. I can see locking threads if they get out of hand, or if there is so much content to be edited the whole thing ceases to make sense. Otherwise, it is sort of understood that people are going to disagree and let's try to handle it. I don't know...it really rubbed me the wrong way. I understand the importance of rules and keeping the boards friendly for everybody but sheesh....

I won't sit here and say I never get upset or over-react because ha ha...you all would laugh and call me a liar. Still, I got upset because I don't think I deserved this sort of guilt trip laid on me. I try very hard to be courteous and friendly and to respect people...because that is how I like to be treated. Not perfect, no far from it. Who is perfect?

Bleh, well I've rambled on and on. Best to learn to keep MY mouth shut.

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Total absence of humor renders life impossible.
Colette