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Happy New Year

C

Cook Chatty Cathy

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To all my forum friends I wish you a Very Happy New Year! I hope the year ahead may rise up to greet you and meet you right where you are at and may it bring you the very best that it possibly holds for you!

I wish you many Happy Meals and may we continue to talk cooking and baking and foodie fun for the coming year!

All my best to each and everyone!

Cook Chatty Cathy
 
I have been in a silent protest of our forum being used by some here as a personal soap box to spout off about this that or another! It got to turning my stomache, and I mean this literally. I was finding it unenjoyable Kevin. My idea of a "foodie forum" is to talk all things food and have FUN! The daily grind of my work life, and sometimes life in general are darned hard to take. I come here to our wonderful forum to escape that garbage and find inspiration, and share and have fellowshipenjoying something that we all have in common..FOOD! I am glad I was missed and I thank you for that Kevin. I truly count many here as personal friends and I like hanging out with you all I truly do! But if it turns into a "***** Session Forum" I am going to bow out since I just do not need it! That's just me.
 
Thanks for sharing your honesty Cathy, and in such a polite and clear/truthful manner. I for one can say that is appreciated and valued.

One thing I will acknowledge is that I've often started-up, or taken part in conversations not food-related at all. I pride myself though on trying to remain well-spoken or at least polite. I would hate it if I've ever said anything that anyone could in any way find inapproriate- so I hope that hasn't been the case, Cath.

Apologies to any and all if that's ever been the case! :)

Anyway- am GLAD your back my friend!
 
Cathy -

Of course we respect your opinion - we respect everyone's opinion - and it is hard when a recipe/cooking site offers a chat board that we can use for anything that is not related to cooking or recipes.

We all have our own opinions on so many different things - and many times what is written and read is not what the writer meant to say - and we can get into so much trouble with interpretations, etc.

No one here wants to offend anyone.

But yet there are many topics that can be discussed on this board.

I welcome all posts that don't purposely offend - and it's hard because offense can be taken with anything.

There is no reason for anyone to leave SP because of a post in chat. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. And I think that everyone here really respects others as well.

And you know that if a post is bad - it will be deleted.
 
It is in the past. I am more guilty than anyone of starting non food related threads. I will curb that habit this year.
 
Sorry Janie -

I disagree with you.

You are not guilty of anything.

Like I said - things get interpreted differently than actually meant - although Obama is a S.o.c.i.a.l.i.s.t and believes in Czars - this is still a free country with the freedom of speech.

Opinions are welcomed!

And this is a non-cooking chat forum.

In my heart, I truly believe that no one from our little family has ever posted anything to intentionally hurt another. None of us are like that.

It's nice to vent, complain, voice an opinion - at least until Obama decides to do away with the internet.
 
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CCC -

>>I have been in a silent protest of our forum being used by some here as a personal soap box to spout off about this that or another! It got to turning my stomache, and I mean this literally. I was finding it unenjoyable Kevin. My idea of a "foodie forum" is to talk all things food and have FUN! The daily grind of my work life, and sometimes life in general are darned hard to take. I come here to our wonderful forum to escape that garbage and find inspiration, and . . . .
>>

nothing wrong with that sentiment. been there, done that. abandoned some places and never gone back.

Some places "ban" specific topics like politics, religion, sex, etc.
such topics are banned even in a "chat" section. not a bad approach, imho.
the Forum focus - 'Chat' or not - is "Cooking" - not, for example "Current Political Trends" - or whatever . . .

some opinions on some topics just start wars - that's a historically accurate situation.
some opinions on some topics just don't "sit" well with 100% of the population.
has something to do with "mankind" as I dimly interpret.

could be a non-mainstream opinion objected by a mainstreamer, or a mainstream opinion objected to by a non-mainstreamer. there's no accounting for taste or opinion.

there is no method to "control" opinions, so discussions on specific topics are simply dis-allowed.
the "allow anything in Chat" is a neat theory, but puts a huge burden on the "Moderators."
it's rather unrealistic to expect Moderators to be available with a finger on the Delete button 60x60x24x7 - so when something contentious is posted, it very likely will be seen by "some number" of members - and of course one needs a universal definition of "contentious"

when the thread gets openly and obviously out of hand, . . . .
well, it's then too late to avoid offending "someone"

so, one has to develop the ability to ignore and let it go by without pushing up one's blood pressure. your reaction of "taking a break" is a very good approach in my experience.

when I find a specific place just keeps my blood pressure at a boil, that's the point it's time to make a decision about whether or not it's "my kind of place"
 
I for one have always appreciated the "chatter" topic-option here because I often have things I wish to share, vent about, or banter back & forth on that aren't always food related, like holiday shopping, presents, art, making a snowman, my Mom's maladies, difficulties I might be having at work, etc... any number of topics that don't logically fall into the "pie" or "barbecues" range. I'm also gay and that's come up countless times in my natural line of conversation on all topics from family-feeds, to ice-cream cones! But my own personal rule is to try to not speak on, or at least try and remain nuetral on two things: politics & religion. I am VERY opnionated on these- as all folks tend to be. And many times even good folks disagree, and even amongst the finest, most caring and empatheitc people ever, disagreements on these matters can hurt- or alienate. Anyway... I like the idea of not being censored- of retaining the freedom of choice, to speak on anything I choose. But I do feel a duty to remain polite and proper when discussing them. I'm a family-man here... a total team-player. I'll go along with whatever we're told to do- or whatever the whole family decides. Or however it's handled. I'm like Cathy and Nan... if something happens that I'm uncomfortable with, I'll just address it directly and speak my mind- OR, I'll take the other approach and drop-out for a bit to cool-down. :)
 
Mama Mangia said:
Sorry Janie -

I disagree with you.

You are not guilty of anything.

Like I said - things get interpreted differently than actually meant - although Obama is a S.o.c.i.a.l.i.s.t and believes in Czars - this is still a free country with the freedom of speech.

Opinions are welcomed!

And this is a non-cooking chat forum.

In my heart, I truly believe that no one from our little family has ever posted anything to intentionally hurt another. None of us are like that.

It's nice to vent, complain, voice an opinion - at least until Obama decides to do away with the internet.
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Thanks Mama.
 
You're welcomed Janie - we have the freedom of speech - many countries don't - and opinions don't hurt - as long as there is no flaming against a family member here - I don't see a problem.

It's not always easy to be a moderator - and this site is very much like a family - remember - I put you guys back in the playpen - so play nice - I don't like it when one of you get your feathers ruffled over something. I am a peaceful person - and I want peace here as well.

Do I show favoritism? No - I am an equal mama-lovers-her-family mama - even when the going gets tuff!
 
>>I for one have always appreciated the "chatter" topic-option here because I often have things I wish to share, vent about, or banter back & forth on that aren't always food related,

griz -

I shore don't gottum any problem with that outlook. a chat section can encompass a whole lotta schufft - but best under-done in terms of "outrageous personal opionions"

there are regrettably some topics that inherently have "hot buttons"
"hot buttons" create conflict / flames / un-niceties.

politics, religion, sex, FBI, IRS, President-du jour - obvious examples.

but "pure cooking" is not exempt: to wit -
how much does a cup of flour weigh?
how sharp is sharp enough for a kitchen knife?
what's the "best" [fill in the blank] ?
the 'only authentic' recipe / version for [fill in the blank] is . . .
and my personal fav . . .
cornbread does / does not contain sugar. one lump or two?

I've seen situation where perfectly amiable Forum members are 'discussing' "something" and a newbie wanders in and totally flames / toasts / broils _everybody_ out of the water. "people" react - and things likely go not-so-well from there . . .

heh, it happens [sigh]
 
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