draculina

You do need competition, but this American propaganda whitewashes it. Was this a tract by the Ayn Rand Appreciation Society for High Schools?

Cooperation, not competition, has to be the basis of a decent society. This doesn’t mean suppressing competition, but the above is aimed at suppressing cooperation.

As a patriot, I would  give it to the Treasury so that they can pay off our country’s debts – a little.

Censorship should never be used 50% 

It should only be used if it protects the public from harm 28%

Censorship prevents stupidity and opposition so I am all for it 2%  

Not sure Should be used in moderation if the situation calls for it 20%

Stats are in –  confused world

well, I’ve been on this site for quite a few years now, too long maybe in my own estimation as in that of some others.

Bullying has been a dreadful problem, really nasty stuff, and it defined jc for quite a long while. In order to survive, you had to toughen up and fight fire with fire.

I’m glad changes are taking place and what is genuinely…[Read more]

Thanks, Dixie, that pretty much completes Gerry’s argument above.

Has anyone else noticed this sort of behaviour on jc, or is it just me being paranoid??

Just asking.

many thanks, martin, for explaining why you deleted the thread.

My apologies, Gerry.

For some treason I went  on that one.

Both Gerry and Mooosey have made  their dislike of me to be crystal-clear in the past

but I have never seen Mooosey as a bully -acerbic and persistent maybe, but that’s not the same.

and Gerry’s posts above are among the best I’ve seen on bullying. Surprised me. My only qualification is that he is describing the nastiest type of…[Read more]

Both Gerry and Mooosey have made  their dislike of me to be crystal-clear in the past,

but I have never seen Mooosey as a bully -acerbic and persistent maybe, but that’s not the same.

and Gerry’s posts above are among the best I’ve seen on bullying. Surprised me. My only qualification is that he is describing the nastiest type of bully -…[Read more]

many thanks to martin for providing an explanation as to why he deleted the thread.

It’s not the only thread on bullying

many thanks to martin fro providing an explanation for why he deleted the thread.

It’s not the only thread on bullying

A poem about Mooosey’s Lost Leg sounds promising

Ms K is one of the good ones here, but we can’t get on with everyone, Linda.

Hugs and Winks – ever since i came to jc in the Later Middle Ages, threads have quickly gone off topic, often heading into the wild and wonderful That was one of the glories of jc, and the vets here got used to it and handled it in their own way.

Do you think Martin…[Read more]

It was an important thread, and the banter between some people was normal for jc. All Martin had to do was to delete individual threads which were over-offensive.

Is this part of jc’s new attitude of behaviour-policing, perhaps a result of listening to primary-school teachers-turned-chat guides who want us to behave in class the way their…[Read more]

Ms K, I see your point about Linda’s reaction, but usually (and certainly in this case) I try not to get involved with issues between women; a mere man can get his fingers bitten badly. Linda seems to have answered this, but who am I to say?

Linda, could I say that you write in the form of a long telegram, the sort that used to be sent in the…[Read more]

I was just making a point about bullying and victimisation, which isn’t going to be ended by this move, as a number of people such as moosie have pointed out.

I really don’t think we can all fight our battles, here or in life. We need help. I know you’re a tough cookie, Ms K, and that you can fight your battles without bullying anyone. But…[Read more]

Being part of Chat Rooms means learning the cultural etiquette of respecting everyone’s sensibilities!

I don’t get what’s so bad about being offended? I can see a case if it is a threat to you.