So much hostility and negativeness lately. Seems to be a whole lot of proving ones self being right, challenges and just a lack of civility lately.
Quite sad actually.
jonathan said
11:11 PM Oct 8, 2011
Unfortunately I have to agree Gordon ..
Think I'll just give it a rest for a while ..
Jon
Ma said
06:00 AM Oct 9, 2011
I too agree Gordon.
It's a pity that it only takes the negativity and lack of tact of a minority to put a whole different slant on what is normally a very happy forum.
rockylizard said
08:02 AM Oct 9, 2011
Gday..
HUH !
I must be reading different threads ..... I've not seen any "hostility" .. or "negativeness" ... just shared differing opinions - the strength of the forum I thought.
Cheers
John
_wombat_ said
08:40 AM Oct 9, 2011
What have I missed?
Can't be that bad, gubby's be away
jules47 said
09:06 AM Oct 9, 2011
me too womby - what have we missed? does a difference of opinion make it negative or hostile? There was one the other day I thought was a bit harsh - and said so - but everything else is just the same - havn't noticed anyone being hostile or negative at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe this thread is a bit negative in itself?????????????????????
Ma said
09:23 AM Oct 9, 2011
I suppose, as in all things, it is open to interpretation. To some there is nothing wrong, to others it feels personal and to still others its having a shot or a bit over the top.
In my interpretation there have been a couple of posts that could have had a bit more tact and indeed worded differently but still achieving the same end.
It is a good thing that we aren't all the same isn't it. Boring old world if we were.
Landfall said
09:25 AM Oct 9, 2011
Boy oh boy,
This is without a doubt the friendliest forum one could possibly wish for.
A pleasure and privilege to belong too.
The differing of opinions is expressed in a positive and respectful way, this only adds to the eventual expanding of one's knowledge base.
Dusty
gubby said
10:04 AM Oct 9, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
What have I missed?
Can't be that bad, gubby's be away
I'm Back!!!!!!
Hello Womby. I hope you've been a good little Wombat whilst I've been away...
Happywanderer said
10:39 AM Oct 9, 2011
I've only seen one thread where a bit of negativity had crept in, and Cindy closed that thread down. I thought we were and are a mighty cheerful bunch. Hope everyones having a funfilled sunday. Most will be watching Bathurst I presume. Its raining and cold here. I will be reading the sunday paper.
blaze said
11:21 AM Oct 9, 2011
Happywanderer wrote:
I've only seen one thread where a bit of negativity had crept in, and Cindy closed that thread down. I thought we were and are a mighty cheerful bunch. Hope everyones having a funfilled sunday. Most will be watching Bathurst I presume. Its raining and cold here. I will be reading the sunday paper.
Oh I feel for you HW, the sun is shining here and not a cloud in the sky but the down side is I had to empty my holding tank and on my van thats not a fun job. OH bugger from a positive to a negitive in my own post
cheers
blaze
kandagal said
11:27 AM Oct 9, 2011
Well I certainly missed all the negativity & hostility. Maybe I have a super computer & it weeds it all out. Cheers
Ma said
11:39 AM Oct 9, 2011
The best positive I have had today is I actually woke up and was still breathing.
Cloudy day but wonderful life. I intend to enjoy every single second of it with a positive attitude.
Gerty Dancer said
11:44 AM Oct 9, 2011
We can all have bad days. Days when we perceive something as serious and negative, and other days when the same thing seems just fine. Try not to let negative people or posts worry you Gordon.
Compared with other forums we are angels!!! And I love it here!
blaze said
11:48 AM Oct 9, 2011
being products of a by gone era, maybe we still need to spread the love, maybe have a flowerpower day. cheers blaze
rockylizard said
11:54 AM Oct 9, 2011
Gday...
COOL Dude .... I'll smoke to that ...
Cheers
John
_wombat_ said
11:58 AM Oct 9, 2011
gubby wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
What have I missed?
Can't be that bad, gubby's be away
I'm Back!!!!!!
Hello Womby. I hope you've been a good little Wombat whilst I've been away...
I've been very good, BUT do I know you
Ma said
12:11 PM Oct 9, 2011
This about covers our era maybe..............
pauline said
12:13 PM Oct 9, 2011
Peace man Peace
Ma said
12:15 PM Oct 9, 2011
Despite the era some of us grew up in I have NEVER tried what's in the third picture of my last post.
I like to stay in control of my brain I guess
_wombat_ said
12:23 PM Oct 9, 2011
Ma wrote:
Despite the era some of us grew up in I have NEVER tried what's in the third picture of my last post.
I like to stay in control of my brain I guess
All I can see is some pretty leaves in that pic
rockylizard said
12:27 PM Oct 9, 2011
Gday...
Yeah man .... I see them too ..... and those voices .... COOL - laid back man
cheers
John
Vic said
12:31 PM Oct 9, 2011
I think all in all we have a great bunch, some of us get a little hot under the collar now and then or appear to be, but then we all kiss and make up (except Wombats of course, never kiss Wombats). I hope we never end up like a couple of other forums I won't mention, this one is certainly one of the top ones for friendliness IMHO.
I agree that occasionally some of us could couch our words a bit more carefully, and I don't exclude myself from that.
So much hostility and negativeness lately. Seems to be a whole lot of proving ones self being right, challenges and just a lack of civility lately.
Quite sad actually.
Unfortunately I have to agree Gordon ..
Think I'll just give it a rest for a while ..
Jon
I too agree Gordon.
It's a pity that it only takes the negativity and lack of tact of a minority to put a whole different slant on what is normally a very happy forum.
Gday..
HUH !
I must be reading different threads ..... I've not seen any "hostility" .. or "negativeness" ... just shared differing opinions - the strength of the forum I thought.
Cheers
John
What have I missed?
Can't be that bad, gubby's be away
me too womby - what have we missed? does a difference of opinion make it negative or hostile?
There was one the other day I thought was a bit harsh - and said so - but everything else is just the same - havn't noticed anyone being hostile or negative at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe this thread is a bit negative in itself?????????????????????
I suppose, as in all things, it is open to interpretation. To some there is nothing wrong, to others it feels personal and to still others its having a shot or a bit over the top.
In my interpretation there have been a couple of posts that could have had a bit more tact and indeed worded differently but still achieving the same end.
It is a good thing that we aren't all the same isn't it. Boring old world if we were.
This is without a doubt the friendliest forum one could possibly wish for.
A pleasure and privilege to belong too.
The differing of opinions is expressed in a positive and respectful way, this only adds to the eventual expanding of one's knowledge base.
Dusty
I'm Back!!!!!!
Hello Womby. I hope you've been a good little Wombat whilst I've been away...
I thought we were and are a mighty cheerful bunch. Hope everyones having a funfilled sunday. Most will be watching Bathurst I presume. Its raining and cold here. I will be reading the sunday paper.
Oh I feel for you HW, the sun is shining here and not a cloud in the sky but the down side is I had to empty my holding tank and on my van thats not a fun job. OH bugger from a positive to a negitive in my own post
cheers
blaze
The best positive I have had today is I actually woke up and was still breathing.
Cloudy day but wonderful life. I intend to enjoy every single second of it with a positive attitude.
We can all have bad days. Days when we perceive something as serious and negative, and other days when the same thing seems just fine.
Try not to let negative people or posts worry you Gordon.
Compared with other forums we are angels!!!
And I love it here! 
cheers
blaze
Gday...
COOL Dude .... I'll smoke to that ...
Cheers
John
I've been very good, BUT do I know you
This about covers our era maybe..............
Despite the era some of us grew up in I have NEVER tried what's in the third picture of my last post.
I like to stay in control of my brain I guess
All I can see is some pretty leaves in that pic
Gday...
Yeah man .... I see them too ..... and those voices .... COOL - laid back man
cheers
John
I think all in all we have a great bunch, some of us get a little hot under the collar now and then or appear to be, but then we all kiss and make up (except Wombats of course, never kiss Wombats). I hope we never end up like a couple of other forums I won't mention, this one is certainly one of the top ones for friendliness IMHO.
I agree that occasionally some of us could couch our words a bit more carefully, and I don't exclude myself from that.
Onwards and Upwards from here. I vote we leave this discussion behind and get on with the business of being the BEST forum on the NET.
All those in favour, post your word.
P.S. Rockylizard I am soooooooooo looking forward to meeting you!!! (and everyone else I haven't met yet too of course)
Vic, love your av such a good likeness, when did you have that taken?
When I was looking up to the heavens for inspiration on how to deal with Wombats
Agree 100% Elaine
Aye!
Aye!
It's been a beautiful day here in SEQ, after a very strange, very early thunder and hail storm yesterday. Weird to have one so early in the morning.
Nevertheless, no damage around here, and it was lovely to get some rain.