Can we start again?
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Good post, I think you’re right. Joe and Monty Hansen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just block the senders who sent insulting messages. > I read the ones left over. Most people have interesting opinions, even > if they might not be my opinion. > But I see no reason to read insults. There seemed to be a few posters > who just enjoy debating for debating. . . which seems to be off-topic for a > newsgroup about cat health and behavoir. (there might be a newsgroup that > about debating out there. . . ). Anyways, I subscribed to this newsgroup to > read and learn, not to debate. So I block the debaters, and read everything > else. > Hi, > After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after > seeing > how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda > got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? > Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, > it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in > a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with > any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> My two-year old DSH Tuxedo, Domino the Dominator, decided night before last > to try and cover up a section of the carpet in the living room… just like > she’d just done her business there – but she hadn’t. She was quite insistent > about it, too. After she ‘covered’ whatever it was she thought ought to be > covered – a ghost poop? LOL – she sauntered off and was fine. Paid no > attention to it at all afterwards. > Anyone else have a cat that’s done this? Any ideas why she would? > Jen
Well, we’ve already split this group into many little groups. It was kinda more fun when everybody was all together in plain old rpc. Anyway, my Mickey studiously cleans places around my house. There is usually something there when he scratches the carpet or floor. I clean the spot whenever he does that — there’s usually a tiny spot of poop or something. Xavier is a bit messy and does drop little pooplets sometimes. Mickey reports to me immediately whenever he does it. :) Eva
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<< Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. Any takers? Morag >> Actually, having now been a regular reader and participator in this NG for almost exactly 2 years, I like it the way it is. It can get pretty nasty at times but it seems fairly cyclical. There’s a lot of good advice, interesting anecdotes, and nice people here all the time. Sometimes a few of the threads will degenerate into flaming but, depending on the circumstances, I think most of us even get involved with those, too, at times. I know I do. Sometimes you just get really ticked at a person or an attitude and you can’t stop yourself from jumping into the fray. It even feels good to let steam off once in awhile. But, the vast majority of the time, it’s pretty nice and you can always just ignore what annoys you. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats at www.gatherround.com Go to "Find an album." Password: GlenrosaCats
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, > it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in > a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with > any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag > It’s a nice thought, but people have suggested similar ground rules in the > past and haven’t gotten very far with them. The best you can do is to set a > good example. :-)
Ah …… is that what I need to do? 
> The upside of a free-speech forum is that people are free to get as > passionate and heated as they wish on subjects that mean a lot to them, > without fear of censorship. The downside is that people who just want to > try to stir up trouble and indulge in unpleasant behavior are equally free > to do so. The upside to that is that we are equally free to ignore them > when they do. :-)
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I just block the senders who sent insulting messages. I read the ones left over. Most people have interesting opinions, even if they might not be my opinion. But I see no reason to read insults. There seemed to be a few posters who just enjoy debating for debating. . . which seems to be off-topic for a newsgroup about cat health and behavoir. (there might be a newsgroup that about debating out there. . . ). Anyways, I subscribed to this newsgroup to read and learn, not to debate. So I block the debaters, and read everything else.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing > how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda > got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? > Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag
It’s a nice thought, but people have suggested similar ground rules in the past and haven’t gotten very far with them. The best you can do is to set a good example. :-) The upside of a free-speech forum is that people are free to get as passionate and heated as they wish on subjects that mean a lot to them, without fear of censorship. The downside is that people who just want to try to stir up trouble and indulge in unpleasant behavior are equally free to do so. The upside to that is that we are equally free to ignore them when they do. :-)
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Hi, After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a more productive way. Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. Any takers? Morag
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi, >After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing >how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda >got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? >Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically >talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all >write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it >is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a >more productive way. >Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about >stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any >genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever >naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. >Any takers? >Morag
Morag, it sounds like a happy little world, but I don’t think so, it’s obvious that many of us enjoy the heated debates. Perhaps we should split into rpch&b (nice) & rpch&b(arguments) 
Jeanette remove nospam to email
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Our cat Misha buries things in carpet all of the time. At first we were concerned that it was the beginning of her not wanting to use her box, but she has been doing this for about 6 months now. She has a distinct method that she uses, and acts like she is completely engrossed. It is weird, and kinda cute. We think she may do it because it feels good on her pads… but we do not know. Misha has also taken to burying things in the side of the couch recently. Who knows what goes on in their little kitty brains. -Heidi — Adam Cope http://dcaerobatics.com
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> Morag, it sounds like a happy little world, but I don’t think so, it’s obvious > that many of us enjoy the heated debates. Perhaps we should split into rpch&b > (nice) & rpch&b(arguments) > Jeanette > remove nospam to email
Having been involved in RPGs, other newsgroups, eGroups, bulletin boards, and Human Resources Management for nigh on to thirty years, I’ve noticed one thing about human relationships… get more than one person involved in ANYthing and they will gravitate eventually to picking a fight, name calling, and insults. We could split up into the ‘nice’ and the ‘arguments’ groups as Jeanette jokingly (or perhaps not-so-jokingly) suggested, but those who moved to the ‘arguments’ group would be bored without an annoyed audience and sooner or later, the ‘nice’ side would start picking fights. <Grin> That said, I’d STILL like to try getting back to the ‘health and behavior’ discussions I came here for and get away from the bickering. My two-year old DSH Tuxedo, Domino the Dominator, decided night before last to try and cover up a section of the carpet in the living room… just like she’d just done her business there – but she hadn’t. She was quite insistent about it, too. After she ‘covered’ whatever it was she thought ought to be covered – a ghost poop? LOL – she sauntered off and was fine. Paid no attention to it at all afterwards. Anyone else have a cat that’s done this? Any ideas why she would? Jen
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Good post, I think you’re right. Joe and Monty Hansen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just block the senders who sent insulting messages. > I read the ones left over. Most people have interesting opinions, even > if they might not be my opinion. > But I see no reason to read insults. There seemed to be a few posters > who just enjoy debating for debating. . . which seems to be off-topic for a > newsgroup about cat health and behavoir. (there might be a newsgroup that > about debating out there. . . ). Anyways, I subscribed to this newsgroup to > read and learn, not to debate. So I block the debaters, and read everything > else. > Hi, > After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after > seeing > how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda > got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? > Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, > it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in > a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with > any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> My two-year old DSH Tuxedo, Domino the Dominator, decided night before last > to try and cover up a section of the carpet in the living room… just like > she’d just done her business there – but she hadn’t. She was quite insistent > about it, too. After she ‘covered’ whatever it was she thought ought to be > covered – a ghost poop? LOL – she sauntered off and was fine. Paid no > attention to it at all afterwards. > Anyone else have a cat that’s done this? Any ideas why she would? > Jen
Well, we’ve already split this group into many little groups. It was kinda more fun when everybody was all together in plain old rpc. Anyway, my Mickey studiously cleans places around my house. There is usually something there when he scratches the carpet or floor. I clean the spot whenever he does that — there’s usually a tiny spot of poop or something. Xavier is a bit messy and does drop little pooplets sometimes. Mickey reports to me immediately whenever he does it. :) Eva
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<< Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. Any takers? Morag >> Actually, having now been a regular reader and participator in this NG for almost exactly 2 years, I like it the way it is. It can get pretty nasty at times but it seems fairly cyclical. There’s a lot of good advice, interesting anecdotes, and nice people here all the time. Sometimes a few of the threads will degenerate into flaming but, depending on the circumstances, I think most of us even get involved with those, too, at times. I know I do. Sometimes you just get really ticked at a person or an attitude and you can’t stop yourself from jumping into the fray. It even feels good to let steam off once in awhile. But, the vast majority of the time, it’s pretty nice and you can always just ignore what annoys you. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats at www.gatherround.com Go to "Find an album." Password: GlenrosaCats
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, > it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in > a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with > any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag > It’s a nice thought, but people have suggested similar ground rules in the > past and haven’t gotten very far with them. The best you can do is to set a > good example. :-)
Ah …… is that what I need to do? > The upside of a free-speech forum is that people are free to get as > passionate and heated as they wish on subjects that mean a lot to them, > without fear of censorship. The downside is that people who just want to > try to stir up trouble and indulge in unpleasant behavior are equally free > to do so. The upside to that is that we are equally free to ignore them > when they do. :-)
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I just block the senders who sent insulting messages. I read the ones left over. Most people have interesting opinions, even if they might not be my opinion. But I see no reason to read insults. There seemed to be a few posters who just enjoy debating for debating. . . which seems to be off-topic for a newsgroup about cat health and behavoir. (there might be a newsgroup that about debating out there. . . ). Anyways, I subscribed to this newsgroup to read and learn, not to debate. So I block the debaters, and read everything else.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing > how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda > got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? > Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag
It’s a nice thought, but people have suggested similar ground rules in the past and haven’t gotten very far with them. The best you can do is to set a good example. :-) The upside of a free-speech forum is that people are free to get as passionate and heated as they wish on subjects that mean a lot to them, without fear of censorship. The downside is that people who just want to try to stir up trouble and indulge in unpleasant behavior are equally free to do so. The upside to that is that we are equally free to ignore them when they do. :-)
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Hi, After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a more productive way. Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. Any takers? Morag
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi, >After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing >how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda >got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? >Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically >talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all >write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it >is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a >more productive way. >Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about >stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any >genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever >naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. >Any takers? >Morag
Morag, it sounds like a happy little world, but I don’t think so, it’s obvious that many of us enjoy the heated debates. Perhaps we should split into rpch&b (nice) & rpch&b(arguments) Jeanette remove nospam to email
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Our cat Misha buries things in carpet all of the time. At first we were concerned that it was the beginning of her not wanting to use her box, but she has been doing this for about 6 months now. She has a distinct method that she uses, and acts like she is completely engrossed. It is weird, and kinda cute. We think she may do it because it feels good on her pads… but we do not know. Misha has also taken to burying things in the side of the couch recently. Who knows what goes on in their little kitty brains. -Heidi — Adam Cope http://dcaerobatics.com
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> Morag, it sounds like a happy little world, but I don’t think so, it’s obvious > that many of us enjoy the heated debates. Perhaps we should split into rpch&b > (nice) & rpch&b(arguments) > Jeanette > remove nospam to email
Having been involved in RPGs, other newsgroups, eGroups, bulletin boards, and Human Resources Management for nigh on to thirty years, I’ve noticed one thing about human relationships… get more than one person involved in ANYthing and they will gravitate eventually to picking a fight, name calling, and insults. We could split up into the ‘nice’ and the ‘arguments’ groups as Jeanette jokingly (or perhaps not-so-jokingly) suggested, but those who moved to the ‘arguments’ group would be bored without an annoyed audience and sooner or later, the ‘nice’ side would start picking fights. <Grin> That said, I’d STILL like to try getting back to the ‘health and behavior’ discussions I came here for and get away from the bickering. My two-year old DSH Tuxedo, Domino the Dominator, decided night before last to try and cover up a section of the carpet in the living room… just like she’d just done her business there – but she hadn’t. She was quite insistent about it, too. After she ‘covered’ whatever it was she thought ought to be covered – a ghost poop? LOL – she sauntered off and was fine. Paid no attention to it at all afterwards. Anyone else have a cat that’s done this? Any ideas why she would? Jen
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Good post, I think you’re right. Joe and Monty Hansen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just block the senders who sent insulting messages. > I read the ones left over. Most people have interesting opinions, even > if they might not be my opinion. > But I see no reason to read insults. There seemed to be a few posters > who just enjoy debating for debating. . . which seems to be off-topic for a > newsgroup about cat health and behavoir. (there might be a newsgroup that > about debating out there. . . ). Anyways, I subscribed to this newsgroup to > read and learn, not to debate. So I block the debaters, and read everything > else. > Hi, > After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after > seeing > how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda > got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? > Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, > it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in > a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with > any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> My two-year old DSH Tuxedo, Domino the Dominator, decided night before last > to try and cover up a section of the carpet in the living room… just like > she’d just done her business there – but she hadn’t. She was quite insistent > about it, too. After she ‘covered’ whatever it was she thought ought to be > covered – a ghost poop? LOL – she sauntered off and was fine. Paid no > attention to it at all afterwards. > Anyone else have a cat that’s done this? Any ideas why she would? > Jen
Well, we’ve already split this group into many little groups. It was kinda more fun when everybody was all together in plain old rpc. Anyway, my Mickey studiously cleans places around my house. There is usually something there when he scratches the carpet or floor. I clean the spot whenever he does that — there’s usually a tiny spot of poop or something. Xavier is a bit messy and does drop little pooplets sometimes. Mickey reports to me immediately whenever he does it. :) Eva
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<< Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. Any takers? Morag >> Actually, having now been a regular reader and participator in this NG for almost exactly 2 years, I like it the way it is. It can get pretty nasty at times but it seems fairly cyclical. There’s a lot of good advice, interesting anecdotes, and nice people here all the time. Sometimes a few of the threads will degenerate into flaming but, depending on the circumstances, I think most of us even get involved with those, too, at times. I know I do. Sometimes you just get really ticked at a person or an attitude and you can’t stop yourself from jumping into the fray. It even feels good to let steam off once in awhile. But, the vast majority of the time, it’s pretty nice and you can always just ignore what annoys you. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats at www.gatherround.com Go to "Find an album." Password: GlenrosaCats
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, > it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in > a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with > any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag > It’s a nice thought, but people have suggested similar ground rules in the > past and haven’t gotten very far with them. The best you can do is to set a > good example. :-)
Ah …… is that what I need to do? > The upside of a free-speech forum is that people are free to get as > passionate and heated as they wish on subjects that mean a lot to them, > without fear of censorship. The downside is that people who just want to > try to stir up trouble and indulge in unpleasant behavior are equally free > to do so. The upside to that is that we are equally free to ignore them > when they do. :-)
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I just block the senders who sent insulting messages. I read the ones left over. Most people have interesting opinions, even if they might not be my opinion. But I see no reason to read insults. There seemed to be a few posters who just enjoy debating for debating. . . which seems to be off-topic for a newsgroup about cat health and behavoir. (there might be a newsgroup that about debating out there. . . ). Anyways, I subscribed to this newsgroup to read and learn, not to debate. So I block the debaters, and read everything else.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing > how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda > got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? > Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically > talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all > write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it > is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a > more productive way. > Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about > stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any > genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever > naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. > Any takers? > Morag
It’s a nice thought, but people have suggested similar ground rules in the past and haven’t gotten very far with them. The best you can do is to set a good example. :-) The upside of a free-speech forum is that people are free to get as passionate and heated as they wish on subjects that mean a lot to them, without fear of censorship. The downside is that people who just want to try to stir up trouble and indulge in unpleasant behavior are equally free to do so. The upside to that is that we are equally free to ignore them when they do. :-)
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Hi, After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a more productive way. Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. Any takers? Morag
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi, >After Karen asked me to say more about one of my menagerie and after seeing >how ticked off some of us seem to be getting with each other …. it kinda >got me thinking. Can’t we sorta start all over again? >Instead of all the name calling etc. and, assuming we’re all theoretically >talking about the same thing, and assuming we are all mature, can’t we all >write a bit about each of our moggies on a daily basis? If nothing else, it >is a way for folk to get to know each other’s felines via this medium, in a >more productive way. >Oh …. and my only ground rules would be to exclude heated debates about >stuff which could be discussed in a more private forum and to deal with any >genuine requests for help/advice to the best of our abilities without ever >naming, blaming or shaming the other person in the process. >Any takers? >Morag
Morag, it sounds like a happy little world, but I don’t think so, it’s obvious that many of us enjoy the heated debates. Perhaps we should split into rpch&b (nice) & rpch&b(arguments) Jeanette remove nospam to email
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Our cat Misha buries things in carpet all of the time. At first we were concerned that it was the beginning of her not wanting to use her box, but she has been doing this for about 6 months now. She has a distinct method that she uses, and acts like she is completely engrossed. It is weird, and kinda cute. We think she may do it because it feels good on her pads… but we do not know. Misha has also taken to burying things in the side of the couch recently. Who knows what goes on in their little kitty brains. -Heidi — Adam Cope http://dcaerobatics.com
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> Morag, it sounds like a happy little world, but I don’t think so, it’s obvious > that many of us enjoy the heated debates. Perhaps we should split into rpch&b > (nice) & rpch&b(arguments) > Jeanette > remove nospam to email
Having been involved in RPGs, other newsgroups, eGroups, bulletin boards, and Human Resources Management for nigh on to thirty years, I’ve noticed one thing about human relationships… get more than one person involved in ANYthing and they will gravitate eventually to picking a fight, name calling, and insults. We could split up into the ‘nice’ and the ‘arguments’ groups as Jeanette jokingly (or perhaps not-so-jokingly) suggested, but those who moved to the ‘arguments’ group would be bored without an annoyed audience and sooner or later, the ‘nice’ side would start picking fights. <Grin> That said, I’d STILL like to try getting back to the ‘health and behavior’ discussions I came here for and get away from the bickering. My two-year old DSH Tuxedo, Domino the Dominator, decided night before last to try and cover up a section of the carpet in the living room… just like she’d just done her business there – but she hadn’t. She was quite insistent about it, too. After she ‘covered’ whatever it was she thought ought to be covered – a ghost poop? LOL – she sauntered off and was fine. Paid no attention to it at all afterwards. Anyone else have a cat that’s done this? Any ideas why she would? Jen
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