carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 0:01:39 GMT
It's not the first time it happens and it's not the last time it will happen either and most of the people who left today will be back ,some in a week and some in a months or two and some new ones will join them because this place is fun and kind of addictive .
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tincin
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Post by tincin on Nov 13, 2016 0:10:31 GMT
If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch. There are always harsh people, nice people, whiny people, etc. but if you allow a nasty person on the internet to chase you off a board, you should probably go until you develop thicker skin. I don't agree with the personal attacks but I am also going to state my opinion and stand behind it. I'm certain I've offended some people, people have offended me as well. I guess the long and short of what I am saying is, it goes both ways.
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Post by scrapalotomous on Nov 13, 2016 0:26:50 GMT
In all honesty - there are about 250 people looking at this board right now and I would imagine less than 20% are posting about political issues.
I think most are either able to ignore, bite their tongues or don't give a rats arse about who is leaving/staying/keeping track of nastiness etc.
There is, and always has been, a very vocal minority on this board on any issue that is raised and there has, and always will be, comings and goings.
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Nov 13, 2016 0:28:32 GMT
It's not the first time it happens and it's not the last time it will happen either and most of the people who left today will be back ,some in a week and some in a months or two and some new ones will join them because this place is fun and kind of addictive . I'm hoping you are right. I've often said that the Peas swim in shark infested waters. But lately the sharks have been rabid as well. Even those with thick skins need a break from here sometimes. It doesn't make them wrong or less. Lately there has very much been an attitude of, "if you don't like it then leave." I can see that point, but it's also not conducive to a healthy, respectful, civil, and intelligent community. The ones who are leaving are doing what they feel is best for themselves and that's to be respected. Hopefully things will calm and people will dip their toes back in in the future. This place can be fun and addictive (it's like a vortex) so it's possible many won't be gone for long. But some may be too hurt or feel too uncomfortable or unsafe to come back. In some cases that is a loss for the community and a failure on our part to not police ourselves better. I hope you are correct that the peas will continue, as I generally think we are bigger than any one crisis, but I don't think it will be quite the same. Keep in mind that this may have just been the straw that broke the camel's back. There were already several peas leaning towards heading out the door based on previous issues with things being taken off board and into real life. That's just not easily overlooked. |
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YooHoot
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Post by YooHoot on Nov 13, 2016 0:29:43 GMT
It will blow over. Always does. Been part of these groups for 15 years and in a week we will be sharing deals and holiday recipes.
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Post by Clair on Nov 13, 2016 0:31:34 GMT
I've been around a long time - mainly lurk. For reference - I remember back to when Lauren was lulusmom (Not a call out)
The boards have always ebbed and flowed.
As a lurker all these years - I feel I and others like me have an interesting perspective....
It's almost like watching a soap opera play out. Some things are forgotten, some are not - people leave, some return, new people join, some return with new personalities. At some point - people disagree and there is nastiness.
What many people don't realize is that as people change - things change. There has always been fighting around election times. It has always been ugly. We look at it through our own life goggles. I don't feel one side has been uglier than the other. It's just the same argument with some old players and some new players
I cringe when I read the fights here now - I cringed when I read the fights before.
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Post by pjaye on Nov 13, 2016 0:37:38 GMT
While I actually agree with the sentiment in the OP - but for heaven's sake did we need ANOTHER thread on the exact same topic?
This very thing is being said in at least 3 other threads right now.
Not everyone needs to start their own thread so their opinion can be in the first post- just add your opinion to the threads that are already discussing the very same thing.
This is a part of what is pissing people off that people feel they need to keep starting the very same topic over and over again and therefore it looks like nothing else is being talked about.
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Post by femalebusiness on Nov 13, 2016 0:38:23 GMT
If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch. You always crack me up.  |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 13, 2016 0:44:59 GMT
One thing that bugged me was reading the title ![]() alone of a lot of the political threads and then wanting to shake the shit out of the screen like an Etch-a-Sketch. I mean they provoked such anger in me for no apparent reason. It was like certain peas were gloating that someone won and someone lost. Someone had to win. Someone had to lose. Poking the puppy was just going to make more people angry at one another. I hope we can put this behind all of us and come together to support one another again. I can think of a few tragedies that have happened when the Peas were extremely supportive and kind. I am waiting for us to go back to that. I know we will. It will just take time. |
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 1:21:26 GMT
While I actually agree with the sentiment in the OP - but for heaven's sake did we need ANOTHER thread on the exact same topic? This very thing is being said in at least 3 other threads right now. Not everyone needs to start their own thread so their opinion can be in the first post- just add your opinion to the threads that are already discussing the very same thing. This is a part of what is pissing people off that people feel they need to keep starting the very same topic over and over again and therefore it looks like nothing else is being talked about. The beauty of this forum is that everybody can start a new threat and nobody is forced to comment on it or even read it  we all need to relax a little ,have a glass of wine tomorrow is another day . |
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 13, 2016 1:24:29 GMT
some new ones will join them because this place is fun and kind of addictive . Except this is now a weird little place on the internet. It is no longer tied to an online store. I can't imagine anyone wanting to join a board called 2Peas Refugees. |
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 1:30:51 GMT
some new ones will join them because this place is fun and kind of addictive . Except this is now a weird little place on the internet. It is no longer tied to an online store. I can't imagine anyone wanting to join a board called 2Peas Refugees. There is 5'564 peas left And I really think that most of the ones that left will come back , they always do . |
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 13, 2016 1:33:49 GMT
Except this is now a weird little place on the internet. It is no longer tied to an online store. I can't imagine anyone wanting to join a board called 2Peas Refugees. There is 5'564 peas left And I really think that most of the ones that left will come back , they always do . They might. I thought you meant brand new people. |
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2016 1:39:22 GMT
While I actually agree with the sentiment in the OP - but for heaven's sake did we need ANOTHER thread on the exact same topic? This very thing is being said in at least 3 other threads right now. Not everyone needs to start their own thread so their opinion can be in the first post- just add your opinion to the threads that are already discussing the very same thing. This is a part of what is pissing people off that people feel they need to keep starting the very same topic over and over again and therefore it looks like nothing else is being talked about. Of course we needed another thread on the topic.  it's what we do. Sadly we've been short of haiku, jello molds and Hoff pictures to balance it all out. Thankfully we still had Caterday today. Made it all normal for me |
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2016 1:40:19 GMT
some new ones will join them because this place is fun and kind of addictive . Except this is now a weird little place on the internet. It is no longer tied to an online store. I can't imagine anyone wanting to join a board called 2Peas Refugees. And somehow new people still find us. |
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Nov 13, 2016 1:54:02 GMT
Thankfully we still had Caterday today. Made it all normal for me I love Caturday! |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 13, 2016 2:03:22 GMT
Thankfully we still had Caterday today. Made it all normal for me I love Caturday! I miss Chewsday! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2016 2:04:20 GMT
Did someone say Jello?  Save |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 13, 2016 2:06:25 GMT
Did someone say Jello? SaveI really hate Jell-O salads. So that is why I quoted it and pasted for fun. No seriously, I hate Jell-o and I hate all the flavours of it. Well I may eat strawberry if I had to and it had rum mixed with it, but that's another story for a different day. Do you want a Hoff photo? There haven't been any good ones lately of him and his sexiness. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2016 2:09:49 GMT
I'm only able to deal with unadulterated, plain jello in certain flavors. I don't even remember how the Jello thing initially got started, but at some point after it did, I collected a truckload of nasty looking jello mold photos. Things around here probably are at a Hoff level of ridiculousness, so do what you have to do.  |
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 2:11:21 GMT
Did someone say Jello? Save After seeing that I'm really glad that they didn't grow up in the US , This really looks gross   |
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Post by yivit on Nov 13, 2016 2:12:05 GMT
DS bought a cookbook (if you can call it that) a while back of jello molds, aspics and terrines. On purpose. He thought it would be fun to make some of them and make his friends eat them. He hasn't done it yet though.
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Nov 13, 2016 2:13:20 GMT
Except this is now a weird little place on the internet. It is no longer tied to an online store. I can't imagine anyone wanting to join a board called 2Peas Refugees. There is 5'564 peas left And I really think that most of the ones that left will come back , they always do . Have you ever noticed how many of those IDs have ZERO posts though? I'm not knocking them, that'd be hypocritical. But I do wonder how many are people actually lurking or at least checking in once in a while and how many are just "empty." And even if they are there, it's posters, especially regular posters that keep a board going and give it a sense of community. I'm not saying we won't get new blood (partly because I bet this site shows up on some strange searches LOL) but it will be a different community from what we had. Call it progress, evolving, good, or bad, it just won't be quite the same. And that's not just because of the election but other incidents as well. We have a lot of inside jokes and shared memories here. And it's shark infested waters sometimes. That can be off-putting to Newbies, even if it is gentler than anywhere else on the internet apparently. |
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 2:13:26 GMT
Jell-O shot on the other hand are dangerous ...at least for me  |
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Nov 13, 2016 2:13:59 GMT
Did someone say Jello? SaveI'm not the only one who just gagged a little, right? Right? |
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Nov 13, 2016 2:16:17 GMT
How can anyone stay mad when The Hoff shows up! Lol! |
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Post by YooHoot on Nov 13, 2016 2:18:06 GMT
How can anyone stay mad when The Hoff shows up! Lol! Right? It's like a bandaid. A naked wrinkled bandaid. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2016 2:19:34 GMT
Did someone say Jello? SaveI'm not the only one who just gagged a little, right? Right? Oh, I have even grosser ones.  Save |
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 2:20:10 GMT
There is 5'564 peas left And I really think that most of the ones that left will come back , they always do . Have you ever noticed how many of those IDs have ZERO posts though? I'm not knocking them, that'd be hypocritical. But I do wonder how many are people actually lurking or at least checking in once in a while and how many are just "empty." And even if they are there, it's posters, especially regular posters that keep a board going and give it a sense of community. I'm not saying we won't get new blood (partly because I bet this site shows up on some strange searches LOL) but it will be a different community from what we had. Call it progress, evolving, good, or bad, it just won't be quite the same. And that's not just because of the election but other incidents as well. We have a lot of inside jokes and shared memories here. And it's shark infested waters sometimes. That can be off-putting to Newbies, even if it is gentler than anywhere else on the internet apparently. Evolution it not bad it's just different |
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 13, 2016 2:23:06 GMT
I'm not the only one who just gagged a little, right? Right? Oh, I have even grosser ones. SaveYou are bragging I need proof |
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