I’ve known many of you here for several years, from activity on this group, I remember the dayz of raising the alarm about what was going on in this breed and offering Dressage en Gaite as a humane alternative.
There were some real lively discussions.
But in all that time I have never seen or participated in the censoring, controlling or otherwise being mean to anyone who had an opinion.
Everyone was allowed to speak their mind, on whatever topic they wanted, yeah, one may run the risk of being singled out and held accountable for your words, but never EVER, I say that again EVER heard anyone tell someone they could not talk here.
I have found that even though topics may get off track, sometimes people’s way to process information comes from their fund of knowledge of what they know.
Some folks are lonely, and just enjoy the company of others and just want to tell someone else about what is important in their lives.
But the post #3803 disturbs me, here this person has been on this group all of 54 dayz is telling people what they can do, speak or feel on this list who has over 169,000 reads….
I have found that sometimes the cure can be just as rough as the problem, ask anyone who has had to undergo or knew someone who has undergone chemotherapy ~~~
Overzealousness can be found in most all emotionally charged issues.
Most of you know that I am a Black man ~~~ I have in my 60 some years experienced exclusion, denial, rejection and more,
I have adopted a personal philosophy that “if I did not like it done to me…then for God’s sake do not do it to anyone else.”
Dear lady, who is the subject of bad behavior being thrust upon you ~~~~ my vote sayz…”If you have something on your mind, speak it, however, you may not get any responses to your thoughts because it is off topic and some will just go right on by your thoughts and say nothing, but by God! You will not be banned from your right to participate on this group… someone may direct you to a thread that may be more appropriate for your topic, but COTH’ers if you don’t like what they are saying…don’t read it!
Andrea, you have a blog that you control. Please do not try to control things here~~~~ we have been getting along just fine…if people do not like what’s being said here…they move on~~~~ but I simply can never remember anyone being told they cannot be here.
My kids growing up would say to you” You ain’t the boss~~applesauce!”
