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Originally posted by kdog1982
reply to post by jude11
It takes a lot of time to cultivate respect on a board such as this but only a few minutes to destroy it all.
Yep,ain't that the truth
But sometimes holding back can hurt the board much more,that is if it is a critical point the needs to be made instead of something continuing on that needs to be addressed.
That is when a gentle nudge is needed in the right direction instead of a full out assault on the mental abilities of such person.
Originally posted by facelift
reply to post by jude11
Lately I’ve been a little less than kind in my interactions with other members and have found myself guilty of those one line posts that do nothing but insult other members whether deserved or not. To be honest, less than cool.
We should share the u2u session we had a little while ago, huh Jude..? We would both be laughed out of town.
You bring both an In your face approach and matter of fact attitude to the site, and it's appreciated and needed.
We all get 'belligerent'...what really matters is whether or not we make a habit out of it.
Cya on the boards...
Originally posted by nightstalker78
I too,am not sure exactly what it is you did.But I enjoy your posts here and reading your op it definately seems out of character for you.You have my respect for owning up to it
Originally posted by 74Templar
reply to post by jude11
You'd be surprised how a good hiatus can improve your view. I stepped away for a couple of weeks, away from ATS and the computer in general. When you return, I tend to find it's a different view, a less wound-up one. Just got outside and did some gardening and worked on the car for a bit, and of course spent time with the family just doing general stuff.
One thing this site (or any forum site across the web) tends to do is hone your argumentative skills. When it spills over into RL, I always think it's time to step away, especially in stressful times. I probably spent more time in recent months apologising to people I snapped at, and sadly enough, coming here daily just adds to that stress.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by jude11
Been there, done that.
It's all good.
(courtesy of Slayer)edit on 9-2-2013 by beezzer because: (no reason given)