Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

codemonkey

It's snowing!

Pyxis

The regular repost....

Pyxis wrote: »

(The thread etiquette will be reposted every ten or so pages.)
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Here is the suggested THREAD ETIQUETTE. By following this etiquette, all posters, whether new or existing, will feel safe, unpressured and respected..

!!!But first...............please be assured..................................................................******It should be pointed out that if anyone is feeling very distressed or close to a crisis, they do not have to worry about what they are posting, or whether it is a penguin for someone else or not. (See below about penguins). In a crisis situation, just post! We wouldn't want anyone to feel that they couldn't ask for help in case it's a penguin! The penguin thing only applies to a general discussion situation.******


- This is a thread for support. We have discovered some good friends on here, but we promise always to welcome and include new people, and not to be cliquey.

- People may make suggestions to help each other, and might even ask if the suggestions were helpful or have been carried out, but we'll really try not to nag each other or put too much pressure on.

- The normal board rules about sexism, racism, homophobia etc. apply, but if we are careful we should be able to discuss almost anything without breaching board rules - so far we have discussed subjects ranging from child abuse to incontinence!

-If someone thinks that too much pressure is being applied, they can post the trigger word PENGUIN and flag up the fact that they believe there's a potential for someone feeling too nagged to do something. ANYONE could post PENGUIN if they felt there was a danger that suggestions were being enforced too much.

Similarly, if they want to discuss something that might be a trigger for some people, then posting PENGUIN would be a warning that what follows in the whiteout might be a trigger.


- So, if you think something might be a PENGUIN, please post something like the green bit which follows.

"Possible penguin about.........(Type of Trigger)" The trigger might be:- child abuse, marital abuse/violence, paranoia, stalkers, death, etc. (It's important to indicate the type of trigger, so that people can avoid reading it if they need to).

Then, when you post, repost the word PENGUIN above the discussion. Then post the penguiny bit in white! And the phrase END OF PENGUIN when you have finished.

It will look like this. You will be able to see the white text if you highlight it or if you quote it, (so please don't 'quote' a post containing a penguin onto the thread!)
(Harmless example follows here):-
PENGUIN

This is a penguin. A nasty, crotch biting penguin (CBP).
It isn't really! So you can look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozGTv0hxhpc[/url]


END OF PENGUIN

(NB on a tenth-page repost of the etiquette, you can see these penguiny words because they are white against the green 'quote' background. On a normal post, they will be white against white, and so won't be seen on the thread.)

IMPORTANT: It has been ascertained that some posters to this thread have found that there are certain subjects which act as triggers, precipitating a worsening of their condition.
To protect these posters, you are respectfully requested NOT to discuss these subjects on this thread:-

Religion. (Please note: it is recognised that everyone is entitled to their beliefs, and we respect those beliefs. It is only because of the fact that religion does act as a trigger for some posters, that we exclude it from discussion.)
N.B. Please don't even mention the name of the religion.

The afterlife. The reason for this is explained in this thread by one poster, and there will be others for whom this is a trigger.

We ask and thank you for your co-operation in this matter.


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!!!So, to reiterate..............******It should be pointed out that if anyone is feeling very distressed or close to a crisis, they do not have to worry about what they are posting, or whether it is a penguin for someone else or not. In a crisis situation, just post! We wouldn't want anyone to feel that they couldn't ask for help in case it's a penguin! The penguin thing only applies to a general discussion situation.******

- More suggestions please.............We stress that we are suggesting that we AGREE some Thread Etiquette to HELP people who might feel anxious about posting, we are not trying to IMPOSE rules, just relating this to facilitating groups, so that people feel safe and able to participate as fully as they can.

...............Thread Motto...............
Nos Omnes Ad Audiendum Parumper

tea_lover

I'm too scared to look outside code! Am flipping freezing.... haven't been able to feel my feet all day.

Got another week with something on every evening and feeling knackered at the thought of it all already.

codemonkey

It's nuts tea. Last week I was walking about without a coat and turned the heating off. Today I'm back to my winter coat and the heating is back on.

mellymoo74

Foxy is a clever girl
Opened front door got squeaked at then we noticed Froo and hissed
Looked at Froo, looked at me then rubbed noses with Froo .

She's in now just before I as it starts tipping it down. (We think she's looking for Tom)

elsien

Hail! Rushes off to bring in the bedding plants I've just put out to harden off.

onomatopoeia99

tea_lover wrote: »

Got another week with something on every evening and feeling knackered at the thought of it all already.

Say "no, too much on already" occasionally! I have to, because too many busy evenings leaves me shattered. I think if I looked at my diary and saw no free evenings I'd close he curtains and pretend to have left the country!

Day two in Rome saw much walking and sightseeing, and while I found the Coloseum the queue was too big so I'll go back earlier tomorrow. Rained overnight, cold and windy in the morning but the sun came out later afternoon and it got very pleasant. My telephone tells me I did over 24,000 steps today, so I don't feel too guilty about the wonderful (and huge) gelato I had on the way back to the hotel

Pyxis

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

Say "no, too much on already" occasionally! I have to, because too many busy evenings leaves me shattered. I think if I looked at my diary and saw no free evenings I'd close he curtains and pretend to have left the country!

Day two in Rome saw much walking and sightseeing, and while I found the Coloseum the queue was too big so I'll go back earlier tomorrow. Rained overnight, cold and windy in the morning but the sun came out later afternoon and it got very pleasant. My telephone tells me I did over 24,000 steps today, so I don't feel too guilty about the wonderful (and huge) gelato I had on the way back to the hotel

Quale sapore, il gelato?

Torry_Quine

Very very cold here today with snow and hail. Are you sure its April? Mind you its never been that warm here compared to elsewhere. Haven't even got the grass cut yet.

onomatopoeia99

caramello e qualos'altro (ho dimenticato il nome del secondo "scoop", ma conteneva frutti di bosco )