Perhaps because I don't mind agreeing to disagree but something I really enjoy here are the times when someone I previously thought was a dope says something I think is smart and they are moved from my imaginary dope to my imaginary sharp list. :)
Throughout my life I strive to keep an open mind so I don't miss something profound. There are some people here I have "known" for years, respect and think I would like to work with and might even enjoy them as a friend. There are others who I wonder how they manage to tie their shoes this morning let alone pass NCLEX but again I continue to keep an open mind and very often I am pleasantly surprised.
Do you change favorite posters here or are you consistent with who you appreciate and who you aren't so thrilled with? Does anyone block members? My curiosity would never allow that, lol.
I agree with this. There are a few members who seem to always be angry and sarcastic..."Negative Nellies," so to speak. When I see certain usernames, I know they won't have anything positive to say, so I move right along. Some members ramble without contributing anything valuable to a discussion, so I pay little to no attention to their posts. On the other hand, some members are gems. Lady Free and elkpark have such an eloquent way of conveying their thoughts and opinions. I forgot to mention Muno in my previous post, his posts are always tactful and thoughtful.
Have any of you ever had this happen? You believe a certain poster on AN is a male, and later on learn they are female? Happened to me more than once!! Eek!!
I can't even tell you why I assumed the poster was male!!
I had Tim Curry in fabulous red lipstick as my avatar and got called "he" enough times that BrandonLPN mentioned I should consider changing the avatar. *sigh* It's okay. Frank lives on when I'm quoted.
I'm curious about the parenting websites others have alluded to. I've been on many (mostly Parentsplace, before it was bought out by iVillage....oh, the memories...)
It was called "BabyCenter" . . .if memory serves. That was in 2001.
It was called "BabyCenter" . . .if memory serves. That was in 2001.
OMG me too. Yep, that place really could be a cesspool of nasty beeches. I specifically remember bottle-feeders who would troll the breastfeeding board and WOHMs and SAHMs attacking each other almost endlessly. That was before anti-vax really took off as a thing, so I didn't see much of that.
One Catholic message board I used to frequent actually banned vaccination as a topic in the family forums because it got so awful.
Have any of you ever had this happen? You believe a certain poster on AN is a male, and later on learn they are female? Happened to me more than once!! Eek!!
I can't even tell you why I assumed the poster was male!!
I don't post much, but I have spent four years lurking. I know if Thecommuter or Ruby Vee have already posted, I probably don't need to; anything after that is a subpar rehashing. Lots of smart nurses here!
I don't post much, but I have spent four years lurking. I know if Thecommuter or Ruby Vee have already posted, I probably don't need to; anything after that is a subpar rehashing. Lots of smart nurses here!
I do like that I was "allowed" to join the COB society...add me as one who enjoys any COB post.
I enjoy thoughtful, informative and honest posts from The Commuter.
There are people that have broken the fourth wall and have reached out to me...it's a humbling experience because what I post is how I think and respond; I'm not a persona, and my siggy line is what I truly take to heart, which wakes it no reason to block people, and only makes me "like" a post, even if I disagree with it.
fawnmarie, ASN
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I agree with this. There are a few members who seem to always be angry and sarcastic..."Negative Nellies," so to speak. When I see certain usernames, I know they won't have anything positive to say, so I move right along. Some members ramble without contributing anything valuable to a discussion, so I pay little to no attention to their posts. On the other hand, some members are gems. Lady Free and elkpark have such an eloquent way of conveying their thoughts and opinions. I forgot to mention Muno in my previous post, his posts are always tactful and thoughtful.