[split] "Some people eat animals, some don't."

[Monica]

I must have misunderstood. I took "Documenting" to be an implied threat that what I was saying was being saved as proof of my violations. Still not sure what else it would have meant, though.

I had no response to what you said so I just documented it for the mods. But I cannot tell them what to do about it. That's up to them.

I'm not sure what people are so afraid of. For what it's worth, I state here that I allow myself to be an open topic of conversation, in the interest of facilitating further learning. That's why I'm here, to be part of a community where we can talk with/about/to each other about all sorts of different things, and not be held in by what's "on topic". A community where we feel safe and understand that others are *rarely* attacking others, but that we do need to learn how to communicate more effectively so we don't unintentionally make others feel attacked. I'm not mad at anyone, and I hope that it hasn't come across that way. I just feel like it's my duty to respect myself enough to be honest and open, and post when I feel inclined to post. I see that steps on others' toes but I'm hard pressed to censor myself when I am sincerely trying my best to be open, honest, and loving.

Practice makes perfect better.

Then if you want to start a topic about yourself, go for it! I'm sure it would be allowed because YOU started it, see?

What's NOT allowed (or at least wasn't when I was a mod) is starting a discussion about someone else.

I don't know how long you're been a member, but this forum has witnessed a few lynchings. As mod, I never allowed anyone to be the victim of a lynch mob.

If someone chooses on their own to talk about themselves and invite feedback, that's an entirely different situation.

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