Heartbreaking but watch we NEED. To know

And someone who’s new won’t know that you’ve been here 10 years, will they?

Blimey, Bluebelle, being attacked from all sides.

You could ask for your thread to be deleted or just keep on fending off the attacks!!

I should add, it's a very serious subject which has been completely derailed

Thanks Callistomom
peasblossom I didn’t consider I needed to add anything it was the lady s story not mine
I m not going to apologise if you were upset alergias there was nothing visual or unacceptable to see, if you can’t listen to an old lady’s story that’s a problem for you to sort
Of course most of us know the story but there’s no harm in hearing it again through new eyes is there ?
I just wanted people to see the lifelong effects some people endure…. has anyone watched the film ‘ Rabbitproof Femce ‘
If I had just told the story everyone would have said where’s a link
But forget it folks carry on moaning about Meghan or covid or the cold weather

I m not going to apologise if you were upset alergias there was nothing visual or unacceptable to see, if you can’t listen to an old lady’s story that’s a problem for you to sort

Well I thought I was being quite supportive of you BlueBelle but thanks for throwing that back in my face.

Why not pop over to the trigger warning thread we had a few days ago and tell them they're all softies who need to man up.

I have watched Rabbit Proof Fence. Twice. Did you notice they changed the ending when it was shown in Australia? Don't try to be superior. It won't work. And you don't hear things through your eyes.

Here's an link to an interview with a lady from Australia that I found interesting to watch, its heart-breaking, and concerns the Stolen Generation. What a difficult life she had. Do you have any thoughts?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osg9T7wCF1E

That's how you do it.

Poppyred

The link is safe! Stop making a song and dance………

Stop making a song and dance

Huh? You think people shouldn't be wary of clicking on random links on social media?

The whole bloody forum is awash with links!!!
Every political point is made with a link!
Anything anyone wants to buy is done with a link!
Any charities people like to point out that they support gives a link!

MissAdventure

The whole bloody forum is awash with links!!!
Every political point is made with a link!
Anything anyone wants to buy is done with a link!
Any charities people like to point out that they support gives a link!

You carry on then and open every link you some across, even the ones that look dodgy. Then you can tell us all about how your PC is infected with viruses and you can't use it any more.

Goodness sake. Have some common sense.

www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/04/how-to-spot-a-link-you-shouldnt-click-on/

You can click on this if you like. What's the worst that could happen?

Perhaps you could explain it first, just as Bluebelle did with one question as to what it was about.

MissAdventure

Perhaps you could explain it first, just as Bluebelle did with one question as to what it was about.

If it looks dodgy and the url is much longer that you expect, don't click on it.

If nobody tells you what its about, don't click on it.

If there are grammatical errors associated with the message don't click on it.

But bluebelle did say what it was about.
Almost immediately after posting it.

And the url I posted about a dishwasher was about 3 miles long.
I don't know how to shorten them.

And we all joined in in explaining why we thought it was a dangerous link and how to make sure in the future that more people would find links more comfortable to click on. That ended well.

I didn't click on the dishwasher one either.

And we all make grammatical errors.
It's a chat forum, not a dissertation.

It would be much more acceptable to personalise the post by writing a few details and maybe an opinion, then insert the link. That would give people confidence it was something the poster genuinely wanted to share. A link on its own with no comment is a leap in the dark that people may not wish to take.

Well, I'm glad we have that sorted.

Indeed, we all do make all sorts of grammatical and spelling errors. I certainly do

That's why its an art, not a science to know if links are safe. And why its nothing personal if people decline to click on your links.

I couldn't give a silent fart who clicks or doesn't click on links, mine or anyone elses.
I just don't enjoy reading 15 pages of people casting doubt on a long term member.

I have to go in 5 minutes. You'll be pleased to learn

Nobody is casting doubt on a long term member. None of this is personal. Which many people have said.

However we are not going to click on dangerous looking links links and I for one don't appreciate being told I have to toughen up.

Where are you going?
Can I come?

MissAdventure

And the url I posted about a dishwasher was about 3 miles long.
I don't know how to shorten them.

To shorten them paste the link into the post. Enter [[ at the start. Write a title like Lorry Drivers on Strike after the link and then ]] but leave no spaces (I have left spaces or it will come out as a link!)

The link and the title will be included together but you will only see the title. Use the 'preview' button to check it before posting.

MissAdventure

Where are you going?
Can I come?

To cook dinner. Nowhere exciting. Can you cook pasta?

Erm.
No.

I'll have to read that a good few times, thanks chestnut.