Originally Posted By marshmallow I vow never to set foot in WE! It's just too scary! I don't see slasher/horror films either.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>WE doesn't do much for LP.<< That's because for too long, the tone was set by a couple of posters determined to make it ugly and combative. It really has gotten better lately in that regard. It could be interesting to discuss world events with people that have a shared interest in Disney. But for many reasons, it seems that Disney fans have a certain level of discomfort discussing "real world" things. Most people look to Disney as an escape from those kinds of things, which is fine, and probably it makes sense that people coming to this siite are doing so for fun & community, not to delve into "heavy" stuff. Yet, I truly wish more people participated in WE. I know I'd like to know how more people here feel about various things. Fantasy and theme parks and animated entertainment are great, healthy, fun things. But there is also a real world all of us have to navigate through as well.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb ^^^I think you would find many of us would post in WE if we felt we could express honest opinion without getting flamed for it. I tried when I first joined LP, but now I just avoid that part of the board all together, it's just not worth the personal attacks.
Originally Posted By LuLu Yeah, it'd be great to have a level-headed discussion about things of real-world import... ain't gonna happen here (in LP WE, that is). Sorry DVC, I just ditto most of the comments here, stay out of WE and stick around
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Well said, 2oony! I truly wish more LPers participated in WE. I haven't participated in it much because it just seems like a couple of people fighting. It's only interesting when there are a lot of us giving opinions. I think most of us are pretty respectful of opinions that are posted in a respectful way. It seems like some people want to post their opinions w/o anyone commenting on what they said. That's not how it works. If you join in and give an opinion, especially a controversial one, you must expect people will comment on it. I don't think asking simple questions is disrespectful and mocking. But there are times when the tone is really negative but we have the power to ignore those things and steer the topic to more positive discussion. I think WE would seem a lot less negative if more of us posted postive things instead of letting a handful of negative posts be the only thing that people see.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The only way it happens here is if people actively participate. And while there definitely are personal attacks that happen there, sometimes there is confusion between attacking the idea and attacking the person. I'd like to see it change. If everyone stays away, nothing changes.
Originally Posted By avromark Maybe changing the name of the thread to Friendly Forum would help set a new tone? Maybe more rigorous admining until it got more civil would help? Maybe a rewrite of the rules where you don't discuss/reference LP members would help? WE has the potential to be a place where ideas are tabled and discussed with insight but sometimes it just seems the mud is too hard for some to resist.
Originally Posted By Ursula I have to post that I agree with goodgirl. Although I hate to see fellow LP'ers leave, I've found over the years that those who post they are leaving...never really leave! They hang around, read what is posted, find out where they stand, and move on to sometime posting again. It's kinda human to be able to do that on a message board. Wouldn't you all want to be present at your own funeral? I would. I don't really know or chat much with the OP, so please DO NOT TAKE THIS PERSONALLY, it's just a common event I've seen over my years at LP. The ones that really leave, well, they usually send an email to their posting friends and just stop posting. Of course we don't like it when our own posting friends are slighted, or even people we've never really spoken to, unless that person has offended us in some way. I'd be first one up to bat if anyone in my posse were offended or hut bythe writings of another poster. But over something in WE? Really now, we all know is that section is the most actively passionate place to post. I for one, choose to not go there. But I do agree with Kar2oonman, that if more people posted in WE, you'd find more people to have pleasant conversations with over more varied topics.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Wouldn't you all want to be present at your own funeral?<< Yes. And then vengence, sweet, cold vengence, would be mine!!!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I for one, choose to not go there.<< I wish you'd reconsider. Of course, I've seen meltdowns over topics like DCA, the submarines, all sorts of stuff that in the grand scheme of things is on the 'lite' side. If one is going to get upset, better that it's about issues like war and peace, economic policy, climate change, race relations....
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^I'll never forgive Kar2oonMan regarding a simple argument about Casey Jr. Railroad. And well...I can't go there... *sob*
Originally Posted By sherrytodd >>Wouldn't you all want to be present at your own funeral?<< I will be there, in spirit. And I'll be going, what are you people crying for! I had an awesome life! You should be partying. Someone bring out the booze! So if any LPers happen to show up for my funeral, make sure you bring a bottle or two and tell my mom it was at my request!
Originally Posted By Ursula ^ Amen, and pass the rum! <<<>>I for one, choose to not go there.<< I wish you'd reconsider.>>> But really, how many times can I say my opinion of our current President? *I'm* tired of hearing me talk about it, and frankly, it was getting to the point where I could no longer find a synonym for idiot.
Originally Posted By Labuda ^^^ Works for me. Now pardon me while I go to bed and hope I don't wake up until the mele cough is gone.
Originally Posted By LuLu mele and 2oony, you're absolutely right. I wish I could say you've convinced me to join in, but I don't have the time or inclination. But I have to agree that the tone could change if more folks posted and expected a lively debate. I just wanted to retract my statement that it couldn't be a level-headed discussion!
