Originally Posted By DVC_dad After extensive and careful consideration, I have decided to follow vbdad55. Over the last few weeks, ( I think TDG can attest ) I have grown bitter, unhappy, and sometimes aggressive with my posts. My reasons are different than vbdad55's. It's mostly that I feel the WE section is unfair and significantly weighted toward the left. I think that the clique there extends far beyond the posters, reaching those who are given admin powers, and for all I know, beyond. My arguments include but are not limited to GOP poster after GOP poster getting run out of town on a rail, some coming back a long time later but staying out of WE, and Beau (being equally offensive as those extreme Lefty's currently posting) having the only difference that he was on the right...well it is what it is. In parting, I would like to say thank you to all of the people who are wonderful and likable and who make the LP boards fun. bloona, Kennesaw Tom, TDLfan, Spirit, Smedley, -em, Trailsend, edis yoda, and especially these two ..... Chickie D, and Tall Disney Guy. There are many many others but to save time I'm gonna' stop there. This thread will probably get admin'ed into oblivion anyway. Take care and try to remember that we all love Disney and in some sense that makes us all family.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Oh and by the way, Officer Minnie, you are a diamond among jewels. Hopefully I'll catch many of you on yahoo IM, or via email. God bless.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, Chris, I'm very sorry to hear you're leaving us. YOu could just stick around and do like most of us - avoid WE & keep your sanity! That said, if you feel you should go, then you should go, BUT you darn well better still log on to Yahoo! frequently so we can chat!
Originally Posted By officerminnie Chris, there are so many sections other than WE that are good places to visit here. I feel the same way about WE, so I just stay away. I know pretty much any opinion I might post will be attacked so I just don't go there. But I do think you are throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Please reocnsider. And thank you for the compliment. Not sure I deserve that! I'll catch you later on Yahoo IM.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I'm really sorry to hear this. In terms of WE.. it is what it is.. and everyone is entitled to their opinion. Sorry to see you leave DVC. You are one who helped make this board what it is. A great place to call home and pal around with chums. Please reconsider and stay a while. Remmeber there is more to the Magic Kingdom than Adventureland! When you get tired of one land there are more to enjoy. The same goes for LP. There is a lot more sections than WE. Just because you don't particularly enjoy one section doesn't mean you can't have fun elsewhere <smile>.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Just stay out of WE. It's a poisonous atmosphere in there, and there are plenty of great people on the other areas that keep this place worthwhile.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Chris -- so sorry you are leaving also -- thanks for staying in touch in the meantime. I can understand the frustration in W/E - as a moderate myself I am way right of many there. I left W/E once and returned after 6 months - but can understand the frustration, even though really it's only a few who are out of line - nothing wrong with opposing viewpoints and many there who are way left of me, are still good posters.Heck some even Cub fans -- ( wink and nod to SPP ) But you seem to have reached the point I did where you get so angry at something that it overshadows all of the good of LP. I can only speak for myself but the reason I left was because I was so angry at 2 posters who decided to make things very personal, and one of them who somehow felt empowered to try and dictate where I could and could not post, that I felt that I would let my anger get in the way of good posts in an effort to ' get even ' - and I decided to take the high road and not do this. The other posters here deserve better than to read attacks on other posters, deserved or not, so I decided to leave and move elsewhere. Not that I couldn't hold my own with two 'entitled' posters, but why waste everyones time on that. I hope you find solice elsewhere, there are other good sites as well to scratch the Disney itch....many of us there already ( and they have no formal W/E section) - Heck, maybe one day all LPers will come back home...... take care and stay in touch
Originally Posted By avromark ^^ This coming from the guy who never posts in the threads I do in the other sites
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Okay, Okay, I can take a hint -- LOL !! It is harder to navigate some - but I have been in some good ones on 4 Seasons / Alfredo's and of course FP. I have seen most other usual suspects but not you, I will be keeping an eye peeled
Originally Posted By frdeb1999 Sorry to see you go DVC...I know we got off on a wrong foot here but I just want to wish you the very best!! You will deffinately be missed!!
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ aww. DVC dad, who's going to help Kennesaw in the snowball fight? I wish you all the best! I don't delve into WE, it just feels like a back alley in the dark to me. I hope to see you back soon.
Originally Posted By smedley It's true, poor KT all on his own!! I know we will hook up on IM, but things just won't be the same without you around here
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Another victim of WE bites the dust. It's unfortunate but life goes on. Take care!
Originally Posted By dsnykid I'll miss you DVCDad... I enjoyed our one discussion about the dog book, and have always enjoyed your posts, even if our opinions differed. You are truly and eloquent and informed man... I hope you continue to lurk on the other sections and eventually find a desire to return to the fun sections here
Originally Posted By Elderp You'll be back, my only regret is that we will miss your insights and comments for awhile but in the end I think you'll come back. When you do avoid WE.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I will never understand this. Take a break, walk away for a while, but announcing one is leaving? Please. There are enough Disney oriented things on LP without ever having to delve into WE. After a weeek or two, heck, even a day or two, most people who make these "announcements" wish they had never done so.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< After a weeek or two, heck, even a day or two, most people who make these "announcements" wish they had never done so. >>> I resemble that comment!
Originally Posted By bloona no!!!!!!!!!!! dont you dare go!!! Ignore things you dont like, we dont want to loose you!!!!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Uses the Jedi Mind trick: Stay here you will... Forget WE you must... This is not the website you wish to leave!