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Interestingly, I post - or used to post - a lot of silly comments in areas that were supposed to be silly and stupid, and I loved doing so. However, when I wanted to post comments of a serious nature, I found my comments hijacked and silly, stupid comments from some members undermined the integrity of my comments. (Sometimes, I made mistakes, of course, and I here offer my apologies to anyone who posted seriously and then had their comments undermined by my insensitivities.)
I believe that my posting of stupid, silly comments has "hurt me" in some way, although I cannot be certain of this.
My mind is a crazy network of silly connections, and I like expressing that aspect of my personality here on MobileRead; but I will no longer create stupid, silly threads due to the fact that a few people on this site simply have no manners (when I decide to make serious comments), and when it comes to appreciating any serious comments from any number of members.
In my opinion, many of us need to understand when it is appropriate or inappropriate to be serious or humorous in a thread. There is also the matter of being courteous and respectful to one another as we learn to appreciate differing opinions about whatever we may be discussing. One can "see" the difference between a supercilious tone and one that is respectful.
Don
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