to think that perhaps we should be more tolerant of fellow posters?

I agree.

I agree

I agree, too.

That would make HQ so happy.

Me too

Agree - love to all ❤️

I agree

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I think people already are being tolerant.
Its nice to see a different side to some people, and I think they're enjoying it too.

People are mostly very tolerant. Sometimes what seems a rather sharp reply is an answer to a previous post which has been unreasonable.

I agree and also think that most posters are being very reasonable, sensible and sensitive.

The written word can sometimes look a little harsh and I'm sure some people must regret posting an unkind remark when they look back on it. I am fairly new here, but have already worked out who is intolerant and bigoted .... they do tend to stick out .... so I avoid answering their posts.

I agree - let’s just continue to support each other in these difficult times

Here here brook2704

Not allowing people to say anything that someone else might think "not nice" is censorship. Sometimes things which are, or might be seen as, "not nice" need saying, especially if they are in response to something challenging or stupid.

You can say things which need saying but which some people think are "not nice" without slamming people down. You can slam an argument down though. That's within debating rules.

Agreed.

Unfair to six year-olds ??????

I agree wholeheartedly Baggs but telling someone that they're like a 6 year old is rude, unkind and doesn't add anything to the discussion or debate.

Just been reading the thread about PC and Coronavirus. I can see why some react very strongly to other posters.

Ah, anything to do with the royals seems to inflame some people.
It always surprises me that people hold such strong feelings one way or the other.

Nor me MissA. Especially when it all gets very heated and irate. It's not as though any of the royal will ever read the outpourings of furious debate and then go away and think "hmmm, may be we should mend our ways", is it?

I'm not a royalist at all, but sometimes I find myself chipping in.

Exactly MissAdventure. While I agree with the OP in general terms, when some people are prepared to be downright nasty about a public figure (as an example) and think they can post whatever they want, sometimes in the most vitriolic terms, then surely they cannot be surprised when someone replies in an equally strong way.

They can dish it out but not take it in return.

Not saying I agree but I was shocked by some of the posts and not surprised by the reactions they triggered.

I think we should be able to say what we are thinking without personal attacks - or without making attacks on the public services either