ABers.

[babyC]

I don't often post a lot on this site, although I frequent it regularly. I've learned so much since I joined, but there's one thing I wonder about:

Is it just me, or do you sometimes find that some particular ABers 'wind you up'? Or do you sort of 'switch off' to the people/characters behind the posts? Obviously, even though it's all 'cyber', we're all human and will never agree 100% of the time, or even get on, but it just made me think.

Maybe it is just me, ha ha!

[4getmenot]

people I connect to, but not many wind me up, cant really be bothered half the time

[snagged]

yep... just like in 'real' life... take it or leave it but don't worry too much about it...

[babyC]

Thanks, 4getmenot and snagged. I would never be so crass as to name names, but the main thing that bugs me are the few ABers who post Q's and A's for the sake of it. It doesn't seem fair to the genuine users of the sight.

I must seem very uptight, sorry.

[drchasuble]

There a few ABers that lurk around in particular topics such as News that do annoy me yes. Mainly because I feel they have repulsive political or social views and use the Answerbank to air their ill informed beliefs.

I do not deny any person's right to an opinion so long as it's well argued but sometimes the remarks you read are just ignorant bigotry.

Apart from that the people that "cruise" the other topics seem to be really genuinely nice.

[warpig1]

babyc, they used to wind me up but now I choose to ignore them and their comments. I am happy to disagree with anyone on any subject but when they become venomous, vicious and extremely personal and obviously unable to carry on a reasoned and rational converstation then I just switch off.

Just reread that, when I say 'I am happy to disagree', I don't mean that it makes me happy, rather that I appreciate that we all have different opinions!!!

[drchasuble]

Where have you been warpig? Long time no see/read.

[warpig1]

hi drchasuble, been off for a while, trying to organise house sale, relocation and house buy, nightmare!!! Mrwarpig1 is in Scotland ahead of me and keeps ringing me up giving instructions which ,of course, I completely ignore and do what I think best, he,he. Besides that I havent seen anything on Ab recently that I have felt inclined to answer, its all a bit quite really. Hope you are fine.

babyc apologies for interupting your thread just havent spoken to drchasuble in a while;-o)