A respectful request

My thoughts too MiceElf

Yes please.

Dramatic returns, that we see so frequently, should have their own arena.

Yes please

It's unfortunate that threads that are for tributes, or other sensitive subjects, get de-railed, and it would be helpful if the come-back posts could be somewhere else. Thank you.

Oh, let's hope we don't have to have any more tribute threads for a very long time.

Please God.

But how would we know unless it was someone who made themselves known to lots of other people privately and then what is the point of user names? I appreciated the fact that people can acknowledge a positive move ie the return of a dynamic poster on the same thread as people acknowledging the loss of another poster.

I failed to see the relevance to the Tributes to Carol thread and agree that a separate thread would be a more appropriate place to post any come back posts or welcome messages.

Good point Stansgran

I don't see a problem with overlap either. Well said, stansgran. We can separate the two subjects in our own minds, surely? Always supposing they need to be separate, which I'm not sure they do.

I think the 'welcomes back' were very tasteful and mindful of the thread that they appeared on.

Either way, both messages are meant warmly. We've lost one friend for good, but another one has come back. It's all done in a sensitive manner.

There are ways to announce your return - which of course is predicated upon certain assumptions anyway - but anyone with any sensitivity would have done it differently. But then , why would I expect anything different?

And Marelli I dislike intensely your bracketing the loss of one good friend with the return of another as though they counterbalanced each other ffs - and the returnee is not a good friend of mine so speak for yourself

Marelli - well said!

Well, the "good friend" designation depends on one's experience, interpretation and perception, surely? I find the all too predictable great disappearing act and subsequent inevitable resurrection and acceptance quite unbelievable.

I try, mostly, not to be aggressive, but this I had to say. I now await the vituperation and personal attacks that will also, inevitably again, follow. As they always do.

I'd just like to add that if it hadn't been for someone questioning the eligibility of another member to post on the Tributes thread, none of this would have been necessary.

Sigh! I've already said Bluebell. It was a knee jerk reply to Granjura, in response to her sad post. I immediately PM'd Granjura to explain who I was. Granjura was fine with it.

Ffs leave off. It's not worth it! Go and make some mince pies.

I'm very sorry you feel that way, bluebell. I have no argument with anyone, thankfully.

Yes it would. What I said applies to the forums in general.

Sadly Ariadne it has already started.

Can we all perhaps start again, let bygones by bygones, in the spirit of this season and the spirit of this thread. Peace and goodwil

Yes, you are right, Aka. It is not in my nature to carry a grievance. I shall agree to disagree, though I note the (once more) inevitable response with sadness. 'Twas ever thus. And I can't stand mince pies either.

Sounds good to me, Aka.

A storm in a teacup. The posts on the Carol tribute thread have all been sorted out, misunderstandings clarified, all tickety-boo. Let it be and get on with posting real posts.