General Chat

YES......... a possitive reply,well done susie.genes is great,lots of help,and nice people.and fun.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxjoy

joy you're welcome hun lol. we will get this site back to where it belongs eh? susie xx

too right.thats the spirit.well done.hugs joy xxxxxxxxxxx

I could always do my stupid threads again??

I agree with most of what you say Aileen........but although it may not be the real world, there are real people on here......I know I've met some of them! ;-)))) But the fact that we are real people seems to be forgotten when that hideous website was set up..........and if I'm not mistaken the most prolific poster on this thread had something to do with that, and here she is trying to look like butter wouldn't melt. We're still real people and are hurt by what such a nasty bunch of people can do to what was once a brilliant place to come and chat to real and cyber friends

now thats a brill idea,lol.go for it.xxxxxxxxxxxxxjoy

jeanette .....which site are you on about.????and do you want to talk about the truth or the lies made up about it.lets keep this thread nice .

You can replace things not people, glad to see so many happy faces, especially from the ones who appear to have got exactly what they wanted, hope it feels good, and as a pacifist these self satisfied smirks from some of the biggest stirrers ever make me feel sick. I agrea with Elaine and Jeanette and Winter Drawers sorry.

Yoo-hoo! I have to add my five penn'orth here. I agree with most of you, disagree with a few, but hey, that's what this is all about. I very much agree, though, with Elaine and Aileen, with a bit of Jeanette as well! lol Positive with a little bit of negative is my reply. :-)

Hi Linda, I must admit iv never posted that much, never had any problems with anyone,but always enjoyed reading peoples threads but iv had lots of help from the tips and records boards for which i'v been very gratefull,I think this site is great and iam sure when people get used to the new envirament (spelling) the lively debate will come back.Love and best wishes to you all. Gill

i think if people believe what they hear without checking the facts then it becomes a problem.as i said there was truth and lies ,but this is not my thread and i have more respect for the person whose thread it is.

I don't care about truth and lies I care about people, as I will never know who did what to who and to be honest don't think the truth is ever going to be known. But too many innocents got caught up in what ever went on and were banished for very little, does that not matter or am I just an idealist? Yes there are two sides to every story in life, but some of these people never ever featured in either story. You can replace things not people. I apologise to the lady who started this thread, if I am out of order.

I have seen 'nice' people on a different site say vile things, the same things other 'horrible' people have been slated for previously. Six of one half a dozen of the other.

Not my sentiments at all Faith. It is never right to be nasty, you can not tar everyone with the same brush. You can replace things, not people. Have a good day.

Good on you Buffalo It is people that count, and we all matter. I just want to say that if you really think someone is stirring, don't respond. If we argue back it makes them feel good. There was a thread recently about being a thread killer. Ignoring a bully is the way to get rid of them. LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE AND HUGS (shouts down internet) Lynda x

I was in London all day yesterday and I'm quite miffed to be told the site is friendlier when I'm not around. I've made some wonderful friends on these boards, some of whom are no longer allowed to post for a while. The boards are a lot quieter for sure but more friendly? I don't think so. I like to think all the threads I've posted are friendly and honest. It would be lovely to get back to the fun and friendly days - maybe in 7 weeks or so. Gwynne

I liked the site 'before' and I like it now. Perhaps I am easily pleased.. lol. Linda

I still pop in now and again, I find this board very boring at the moment! Its lost all its spirit:-((

Just a suggestion but perhaps instead of discussing what we do or do not think of the current state of the boards, we should all be making a concerted effort to make them what we want. Discussing what some perceive as 'quiet' or 'boring' can only have a negative effect when we could be channelling our energies into building on what we have already and making this a great, fun and informative place to be. Let's not dwell on what is or has been but instead work at what might (and, I believe, can) be.

I have seen some people on this thread saying that 'something is missing' or 'it's boring now'. So why on earth bother coming on anymore then??? There is more to GR than the General Board, a lot of people find it helpful for GENEALOGY too, lol. More new names than ever are helping out on Records and Tips now and I find that so positive. If you are missing the social aspect of the General Board then there are many sites out there that cater for that. I'm getting a bit tired of people whinging about this site, I can't see the point of going round and round in circles moaning about whats missing, GR is a great site and long may it continue!