Dave_from_Marietta
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 19, 2001
(I also appreciate CarolAnnK and TnRobin, but WebmasterMichelle has been shouldering most of the load during this last week.)
I've just spent the last six hours reading the last week's worth of threads. (I was out for the holiday.) This board isn't a warm, fuzzy place right now. But you would expect there to be a lot of frustration to be vented. DCL is weathering a crisis like it's never seen before. Lots of folks on this board have been personally and directly affected. The rest of us can empathize with those who are personally and directly affected. Emotions are very high. A lot of people are on edge. And through it all, WebmasterMichelle has helped to keep the flames that have been flying from bursting into a full-scale firestorm. I can't imagine how many hours you've put in on this board in the last week, Michelle, in addition to trying to get work done on your "real" job!
Michelle's had to remind many people many times over the last week... play nice.
If a post makes you angry, walk away from the computer and take a break before you come back and type an angry reply. Take as many breaks as necessary for you to respond calmly and politely. You may certainly still take issue with another poster, but do so without the insults and personal attacks. And before you hit the Submit button, ask yourself how you would respond to your post if you were in the other person's shoes? If there's a chance you might find it offensive, walk away from the computer again before you hit the Submit button.
Everybody is on edge. We can work through it together, folks. And WebmasterMichelle will continue to make sure we play by the rules. Thanks, WM!
I've just spent the last six hours reading the last week's worth of threads. (I was out for the holiday.) This board isn't a warm, fuzzy place right now. But you would expect there to be a lot of frustration to be vented. DCL is weathering a crisis like it's never seen before. Lots of folks on this board have been personally and directly affected. The rest of us can empathize with those who are personally and directly affected. Emotions are very high. A lot of people are on edge. And through it all, WebmasterMichelle has helped to keep the flames that have been flying from bursting into a full-scale firestorm. I can't imagine how many hours you've put in on this board in the last week, Michelle, in addition to trying to get work done on your "real" job!
Michelle's had to remind many people many times over the last week... play nice.
If a post makes you angry, walk away from the computer and take a break before you come back and type an angry reply. Take as many breaks as necessary for you to respond calmly and politely. You may certainly still take issue with another poster, but do so without the insults and personal attacks. And before you hit the Submit button, ask yourself how you would respond to your post if you were in the other person's shoes? If there's a chance you might find it offensive, walk away from the computer again before you hit the Submit button.
Everybody is on edge. We can work through it together, folks. And WebmasterMichelle will continue to make sure we play by the rules. Thanks, WM!