I don't see why we need to close our ears whenever someone FARTS, if one has a point to make then one should be allowed to make it but with saying that you'll have the wrath of the Moderators pointing down on you.

There isn't any right or wrong way to write a post people generally write what they feel but to the Administrators and Moderators of this site what you write could come across as offensive so with that they come along and do there job, you might not see your post as offensive but to the Moderators it does, so to conclude this I believe it would be best to write as little as possible just to be on the safe side even if someone else does get away with it.

Don't we all rutho?  

When words are spoken, there is also body language to go by.  When words are written, they have to be taken as presented.  If we interpret we are in fear of misinterpreting and causing some confusion and pain to the poster.  If we take at face value and find it offensive, we have to clarify the intent.

In my experience there is nothing harder than trying to get yourself understood through the written word....particularly when we may never have seen each other in person....or have experience of their intents and purposes.

I notice some really good communicators will ask for clarity before going ahead with their own thoughts.  Perhaps we could take a page from that book?

This is where smileys can help  

They can add emphasis on how we are feeling  

Lets take this simple sentence......


"Oh, that's just great."

What does it infer? What was the feeling behind it?

but

"oh, that's just great!"    obviously means unhappy and sarcasm

"Oh, that's just great."    means thanks, brilliant, wahoo

"Oh, that's just great."    infers sadness and unhappiness

"Oh, that's just great."    means confusion?

Smileys were invented to help prevent misinterpretation  

Oh dear, even as I take the offensive, off topic, innapropriate or needless posts off, more appear.

Thread locked once again due to disruption until ban on stan/lightning strikes twice can be imposed.