So long and thanks for all the fish recipes

Pitlanepiglet

poet123 wrote: »

It seems that a POV is only acceptable if it co incides with that of " some" others. FYI I was answering a point made by thriftlady.

No, all points of view are welcome, I'm just saying that you have given your opinion over and over again. If people aren't agreeing with it, then continuing to say the same thing isn't going to change things.

passthewine

Pen Pen We haven't always seen eye to eye and I didn't see the comments but I'm sorry you have been so upset by them. You seem to have a lot of friends on here, it's a shame for the minority to drive you away.
Hope you feel better soon

louisemarie

I am avery long time lurker(ignore what the join date says) and am sorry you are upset by all of this.

I have had some "issues" with your style of BG'ing(like when you start the daily and always highlight certain words)but never doubt that you always do what you honestly feel is correct and for the benefit of the board.

Nothing(unless it is a job that pays money beyond ones wildest dreams) is worth geting upset/unhappy for. And for this a internet forum?

I enjoy reading about your life and marvel at how much you manage to get done.

I hope that when you do reflect you will see that you always tried your very best to ensure that your old style values were upheld.
For that you can be pleases and proud. I wish you and all of your family the very best.

misskool

PP, i'm so sorry you feel this way.

Hope you feel better soon after a break. I understand how you feel and having been there, it will help to get away from it for a while

rosieben

Penpen, I haven't read the posts you mentioned, and judging by comments on this thread I probably won't bother, but I think you're a great BG and I'll be very sorry if you leave us.

OS is one of the friendliest forums I've ever belonged to and I think we're very lucky to have such great BGs; its a thankless task sometimes but I'm sure you know that the majority of OS'ers appreciate what you and Pink and zippy do to keep the OS forum running smoothly.

Do whatever you feel is right for you and yours, PP, but I hope you come back soon, you'll be very much missed here :A

poet123

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

No, all points of view are welcome, I'm just saying that you have given your opinion over and over again. If people aren't agreeing with it, then continuing to say the same thing isn't going to change things.

Few people actually disagreed with it except the BG concerned and the other BG's. You are all now rallying round, some of you without having read the "offending" posts and because a post such as the OP will obviously, and rightly, engender sympathy. It is a very upsetting OP.

It is a shame that the OP has been so affected by the posts made by myself and others, but that does not make it wrong for us to have made the posts in good faith and without intent to upset.

HariboJunkie

MrsE wrote: »

The Hitler comment was mine & no way did I call the OP Hitler, I was describing a dictatorial type of behaviour (I should have worded it better).

In no way do (or did) I want to upset Penelope, or for her to want to step away from OS. I just wanted to be allowed to post on a different type of food that many people (& I genuinely have had a lot of PMs on this subject) want to talk about, but are scared to broach because it provokes an extreme reaction on OS - this afternoon being a perfect example.

I personally think this has got way out of hand & thats why I have refused to bite to several inflammatory posts.

There really should be room for everyones point of view on here, without WW3:(

Please MrsE

Can you just stop now? If you didn't want to upset Penny then it was, at best, ill advised of you to start a thread on another board about her which Martin himself has had to close.

And for the umpteenth time, I don't see where anyone said that a thread of the type you describe was unwelcome on OS. Indeed lots of us have been posting on the new thread today.

I really don't want to keep repeating it but I am trying to make you see that your assertion that some threads are unwelcome is incorrect. That's not why Penny locked the original thread and that is honestly the last time I'm going to say that.:o

Aless

I am generally a lurker on here. Though I am not sure Pen Pen will read this I wanted to thank you for being sensible and balancing in your approach. You can't please all of the people all of the time, and some people sometimes just want a fight, but thank you for your hard work.

camelot1001

So sorry that this has all happened.

I have found this to be a friendly place and would like it to stay that way.

PenPen take time to sort all this out in your head and hope to see you soon. X

jexygirl

Penpen,
being a volunteer on such a massive forum, in fact any forum, is a thankless task, just wanted you to know that I appreciated what you and the other BGs do so much, you always help patiently, time and time again, and I want to thank you for the time and patience you have shown to all of us. I think you all do a great job, and because of the way you all keep it tidy and easy to use, or help us find what we can't it makes it a great place, the proof is in the pudding, we keep coming back!

I understand your reasons to want to take a break, but i do hope that you will re consider, and I think your reasons are being justified by posters who cannot help but make even this thread go off topic with their own agendas.

Take good care hun, hope to see you back again soon as you feel you can

Jex