Sending a Hug to the Keyboard Warriors

But this thread isnt kind either its criticising people without naming them.

I agree Poppyred as soon as certain names pop up you know that unpleasantness will soon follow. Some people regrettably seem to feel that the only way to express their own opinion is to ridicule that of others. Maybe it helps their self esteem to vent on this platform. As a relatively new member I have noticed a certain resentment directed at those who have obviously been posting for a considerable time, it’s sad really. However I agree that they are not worth a second thought, and thank goodness we do not have to come across them in real life, although without a keyboard to hide behind maybe they are totally different.

Just me that finds this a little bit patronising and superior then

No, I'm with you, Alegrias.

I'm sure the OP has the best of intentions but it smacks of thought police for me.

I'm relatively new on GN. I have noticed over a period of time that some individuals seem to deliberately seek out others to criticise and pick at simply for their point of view!

The original post might have been a general enquiry on a subject, a member has passed comment that some of these "bullies" don't agree with and the post then becomes a battle ground to undermine and pass derogatory comments to that member!

Just who do these vile individuals think they are! Clearly, they have NEVER undergone diversity training!

On the whole though, this is a great site with many very helpful and kind people who share their knowledge without being over critical.

I don’t often post on here but do tend to read lots of the threads. I’m often amazed at how nasty some posters can be. Sad really. I know not everybody can agree and we will often have different opinions but there is never any excuse for being rude, unkind or downright nasty.

Just me that finds this a little bit patronising and superior then? In the vein of "lets all laugh at those nasty people who aren't like us?" Full of indirect nastiness because nobody is named?

Some people are downright cruel on this forum, no question, but there's different ways of being unpleasant to people. For instance pretending to "send them a hug" when you are really making fun of them.

OK then, I'll be off to find some veggies to eat, maybe that's where I've been going wrong in life.

If people didn’t leave. If instead every time someone posted something nasty we said “oh you poor thing. You must be having a bad day. Have a big hug” would that not defeat their object?

Yes, we all know who they are. They did upset me at first but now I just think, do you know what? I’m so glad that I haven’t turned out to be a nasty OLD so and so who loves upsetting people.
The sad thing is that a lot of them don’t even recognise themselves or the hurt that they cause others.
Please just IGNORE them - they are absolutely not worth a second thought.

Thank you Notinthemanual for such a well considered and interesting post.

I am with Marydoll on this, though. I'm afraid I would struggle to be generous enough to give a hug to any of these nasty, self-righteous and bitter keyboard warriors. They do cause real pain - sufficient pain to cause long established and well loved grans to leave Gransnet.

No, sorry, I cannot find it in myself to feel kindly towards them, certainly not to send them love.

Notinthemanual, a very thoughtful post and interesting post.

However, for some of the keyboard warriors, a hug would make no difference. There are posters on this forum, whose sole desire, in my opinion, is to hurt others, without considering the effect on the mental and emotional well being of their victim. ?
It's cowardly, because they probably wouldn't have the nerve to do it, face to face in real life.
Sorry to sound so negative.

Notinthemanual

Well said Notinthemanual !

made me chuckle Notinthemanual unfortunately said people see themselves as superior beings.
The voluntary organisation I belong to suffered badly at the hands of two keyboard warriors a few years ago. We never really recovered as a group, quite sad.

It also occurred to me that they might just need to up their fluid and vegetable intake.

That made me actually laugh aloud, Notinthe manual!

Well said Notinthemanual...