Prosecution of Tweeters

I do know tegan in real life a little bit, daph. We had a very pleasant walk back to Waverley Station one afternoon. I don't think my comment about sensitivity thresholds is any more insensitive than it would be if I were talking about physical pain thresholds. People do have different levels of tolerance for physical and mental hurts. It's just a plain fact, imo, not a judgment. I also think it possible that thinking about it like that could be helpful. That's why I mentioned it.

If it isn't a helpful way of looking at things, so be it, but I didn't say it to be mean (as I pointed out in the post).

Another thing that could perhaps be thought about in a similar way is worrying. Some people worry a lot about things that other people worry far less about. I think it's to do with personality but, not being a psychologist, I wouldn't like to hazard further than that. And, besides, even if nobody else finds it a useful way to think about stuff, I do find it useful so don't accuse me of insensitivity or nastiness when all I'm trying to do is get my head round an idea.

Sites like Gransnet are not a problem.Everyone chooses the name they wish to post by and whatever personal details they give is of their own choosing.
Some of us are a bit opinionated but that comes from being older and having plenty of experience in life.
Occasionally,I do wince at the odd personnel jibe to a poster.

With the newspaper forums,people get annoyed if their comment was not included,and there are the inevitable trolls.
People choose their name and are anonymous.
If it upsets ,just sign off and don,t go back in.
Slights are taken far too personally.

It is very different when the poster is identified,such as a politician who may use Twitter and the like to give out information.If they attract the wrong people and are threatened then it should be punishable.

Best to keep things as private as possible on Facebook etc.
I,m afraid when you enter the world of social media you will find a few'cookies'.

I suppose in the 'olden days' people sent poison pen letters (or was that only in books?) and sometimes people would write graffiti intended to insult people. The difference now is that it's so much easier and something can be half round the world in seconds. Some of the language seems much worse, maybe because people think they're anonymous.

And also, in reflecting on Bag's posts, some people hang on to hurts, and worry away at them, and don't let go and move on. Again, I'm only reflecting so please don't let anyone imagine this is about them.

I am quite sure Bags is right. What slightly worries me is that we do not know the health of those we are talking to and both anxiety and oversensitivity can be increased by ill health.