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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Cattiness
Does anyone else find it hard to bear the cattiness runs rampant on other boards? I read other boards to get information but at times it gets to the point where I can't even read the posts because the ladies act so immature, petty, and catty. I'm not talking about this board...thank goodness for the most part everyone here is calm and gets along...but many of the other boards on here, TK, and TB. It's really frustrating sometimes. I spend my whole day around high schoolers that think the world revolves around them, then I go online and see a lot of the same from women on the board here (and even some other boards).
Ahhh
Re: Cattiness
I'm 50/50 with you. I believe some remarks are catty and I think some are the damned truth and those not wanting to hear it take it as being catty. The thing about these boards are..if you post your TIP or problems..you're gonna get honest answers. If you post about your husband playing video games all day, not helping out with the baby, still has his mom balancing his checkbook, and is unemployed. He is a douche and you should divorce him..and thats just the truth ya know? If you wanted people to give advice like how you can get him more involved with baby, get a job, etc. The only advice is dumb the idiot! lol..so thats what you get. If you post something important that you reall want insight on it is a real question/comment/inquiry (and not MUD) then you should be able to get honest, good advice here. And if you don't--just stick to this board b/c we are soo nice and lovely
ETA: when I say you..I obviously don't mean YOU
Yeah, I know there are definitely some annoying/stupid posts like that, but I feel sometimes people just get off on being mean, lol. I don't know. I guess that's just what happens when a bunch of women spend too much time together (even virtually). haha
ETA: I think what's bothering me today is when people can't let things go. I think they feel they're being funny but they're not. lol
I tend to ignore the cattiness and snark for the most part and don't really post on those boards that have it everyday. Today was pretty active in snark and cattiness on two of my regular boards and I'm just about to stop posting on one of them b/c of it. The whole dynamic of a supportive environment is slowly going out the window there.
I agree some posters just don't think before they type and sometimes being blunt is the only thing that helps them see the light, but I hate when a snarky response turns into this huge internet snark fest with multiples posts and links across several boards. Or it gets dragged up again and again. I do think that there are some people on the TN, TK, and TB that live for the snark, but I'm not one of them.
I totally get what you mean, I think the cattiness is just to much sometimes. I hate it and try at all costs to avoid it. Sometimes I actually feel bad for the OP's and it makes it worse when they DD to try to get rid of it.
I really am glad that this board is pretty sane, and calm
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Some people get way bigger balls when they get behind a computer. I know people who are completely pleasant in physical company and then are completely over the top when emailing/chatting/posting. It is outrageous!
I think part of it is the issue that people have a hard time detecting tone, especially sarcasm and joking. Depending on my mood, I know I can have a hard time with it.
I agree with this. However I also think some people don't know how to let things go.
I must admit sometimes I find the drama entertaining (i mostly lurk)
however I don't like it when people are mean to each other.