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What in the world happened?
| Thu, 05-13-2004 - 1:01pm |
to all the messages that were posted?? Not that I'm not glad to see them go, it was really too much, but do threads get to a certain length and then get cut out? I don't undderstand. Was it too much information? Too much arguing and meaness? I'm sorry if I caused any fighting. I was just wondering though. Thanks.

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Leticia
However, when something evoves into tremendously long threads, it becomes a "debate", and for some reason, iVillage doesn't LIKE debates, unless it's on the "debate" board. For the life of me I don't understand THAT. Different points of views are what make message boards interesting!
There is also the possibility, as someone else mentioned, that someone was offended by something, and whether or not it offends anyone else, if someone "reports" something, it brings it to the attention of the "powers that be", and if they see fit, they delete it. Sometimes just one post, sometimes, as in this case, the whole thread. There are some people who don't understand that other people will not agree with them, and as in this thread, it evolves into name calling and insults back and forth. THAT will definitely get things deleted.
There are occasional posts that get long, because they're interesting, but they won't be deleted, unless it becomes arguing. It also doesn't help if the OP starts complaining about something, as you did, then turns around and starts defending the same behavior they complained about. Then people get really upset because it doesn't make sense. You're either unhappy, or you're not. Evidently you're not unhappy, and some people just see that as denial....but you're entitled to feel any way you want to feel, including changing your mind, or being in denial. It's your life, and you can live it any way you see fit. You just can't expect others to agree with you. And the people who reply also need to understand that others may not agree with them. Then it becomes like kindergarten......"are too".....AM NOT!"......and that's what those posts were becoming.
It wasn't the subject matter, it was the attitudes!
I guess in a way now I'm glad everything was taken away. Now I can pick and choose what I will tell her instead of her knowing all that. But we were both like "What?"
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