Posted by allisonm on August 19, 2003, at 19:55:45
In reply to Lou's request for a determination, posted by Lou Pilder on August 18, 2003, at 20:47:43
Everyone has heard this before, but I will offer it up anyway:
If someone in this community finds that particular threads or posts by particular authors upset them, I would suggest that they not read them. If they must read them because they cannot help themselves, then I suggest that they do not respond. When people respond to threads such as this one, it causes a back and forth that can be even more upsetting to some.
In the last few years, I have chosen not to read many posts for the above reasons. It's not worth the aggravation, energy, misspent emotion, etc. And I would like to think that if responses are not made to posts that some might consider upsetting, the upsetting posts might decrease.
Your choice, your energy spent, your sleepless night.
"In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments -- there are consequences." -- R.J. Ingersoll
Allison
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