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Post by Kat Moon on Jul 11, 2017 16:05:50 GMT
I am so excited about how many of us there are here. It seems to be growing every time I look at it. You have all had some really great suggestions about boards that you are wanting, and I think that we have gotten some of them up.
So now, what would have you venture out onto this scary new forum and start posting?
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Post by ace on Jul 12, 2017 3:07:59 GMT
Give us time! I like to browse all new posts and post where I feel like. More activity will come with time.
Also: a General Forum help thread. We can answer each others questions or you can see what we need special help on. barb
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Post by beyondtheveil on Jul 14, 2017 4:16:21 GMT
What would make me post more {or keep me posting} is if debates & arguing aren't allowed. I think people can have a different opinion, but I think they should HAVE to start their own thread to do their debate/discussion. It shouldn't interrupt the OP/member's thread in any way. I have zero interest in arguing/debating/etc issues with people as I have to do that in my real life. It is exhausting and if a forum is going to be like that I will have to pass. I am looking for a board where I can be MYSELF regardless if anyone else agrees. That is what I hated about AT and why I stopped going there. I was gone from 2014 until 2017 and honestly didn't even think about it. {I did think of some members, but not the bullies, the harassment, the favoritism, etc shown}. It was the only board at the time and I could only enjoy the Reading Circle & Reading Exchanges boards. While I loved exchanging.. I should have felt like I could post and participate anywhere. AT has some awesome members, but it also has some very annoying & exhausting rude ones. {That I hope don't come here}. I don't' see them so far! Anyway.. Keep it FUN and flaming/debating off.. and I am there. I suppose if needed a Flaming/Debating Board could be set up. Then I could avoid the blood bath. Brightest Blessings! BeyondtheVeil
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Post by andromedastarseed on Jul 14, 2017 4:24:49 GMT
What would make me post more {or keep me posting} is if debates & arguing aren't allowed. I think people can have a different opinion, but I think they should HAVE to start their own thread to do their debate/discussion. It shouldn't interrupt the OP/member's thread in any way. I have zero interest in arguing/debating/etc issues with people as I have to do that in my real life. It is exhausting and if a forum is going to be like that I will have to pass. I am looking for a board where I can be MYSELF regardless if anyone else agrees. That is what I hated about AT and why I stopped going there. I was gone from 2014 until 2017 and honestly didn't even think about it. {I did think of some members, but not the bullies, the harassment, the favoritism, etc shown}. It was the only board at the time and I could only enjoy the Reading Circle & Reading Exchanges boards. While I loved exchanging.. I should have felt like I could post and participate anywhere. AT has some awesome members, but it also has some very annoying & exhausting rude ones. {That I hope don't come here}. I don't' see them so far! Anyway.. Keep it FUN and flaming/debating off.. and I am there. I suppose if needed a Flaming/Debating Board could be set up. Then I could avoid the blood bath. Brightest Blessings! BeyondtheVeil Very well said. I also enjoyed the reading circles. I quit offering exchanges after all I got were lust questions. Also, since I've been intensely studying both Tarot and oracle cards, I got turned off by people's ignorance. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when you push it down people's throats it just gets oppressive. So far everyone seems really nice and open.
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Post by drugelis on Jul 14, 2017 22:56:47 GMT
I agree too. While I loved AT, I didn't always feel comfortable posting in many of the sections. When I finally got the courage, I hung out in the reading exchange as it was always my goal to just read and read better so the feedback gave me confidence and that's all I really needed anyways. I also agree with Ace- give it some time. I will be back often but not daily just because things get in the way. But the people I see here are a nice group and I already feel like I could post anywhere without judgement. KatMoon you have always had a kind, welcoming and often humorous attitude and it comes through in this forum. I fully intend to post but because I am sometimes infrequent visitor I feel I can't get back always to follow up timely. Just one perspective.
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Post by banbha on Jul 14, 2017 23:49:35 GMT
Debating a point or simply disagreeing or having a different perspective doesn't equal flaming or a blood bath (?!). I don't see how we work as a community if the OP becomes the 'owner' of a thread.
This is a most welcoming, comfortable, and well run forum and I see no reason for this to change; but I'd hate to see it become an echo chamber.
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Post by LadyLuna on Jul 15, 2017 0:28:33 GMT
Debating a point or simply disagreeing or having a different perspective doesn't equal flaming or a blood bath (?!). I don't see how we work as a community if the OP becomes the 'owner' of a thread. This is a most welcoming, comfortable, and well run forum and I see no reason for this to change; but I'd hate to see it become an echo chamber. I think BeyondtheVeil was expressing her concern that other people's opinions may try to suppress her own. I see two other members who have similar concerns. I'm sensing that some members want to share some common interests and concerns with like-minded people for support & encouragement. They may not have that in real life, so a community like this is sought after. I think that if it is a personal thread then the OP does "own" it. It is their feelings, thoughts, etc and they should have a safe place to express those without judgement from others. We will make sure that happens here as we want a positive, safe, loving, and encouraging energy here. It is not encouraged to jump on someone else's thread to cause drama or judgement. Every member is encouraged to start their own threads on whatever they like as long as it doesn't go against Mystic Readings Posting Rules. I hope that I have cleared this up and reassured our members that this is a safe place for you to share your thoughts without worrying about judgement and arguing. Blessings, LadyLuna
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Post by banbha on Jul 15, 2017 1:49:56 GMT
Debating a point or simply disagreeing or having a different perspective doesn't equal flaming or a blood bath (?!). I don't see how we work as a community if the OP becomes the 'owner' of a thread. This is a most welcoming, comfortable, and well run forum and I see no reason for this to change; but I'd hate to see it become an echo chamber. I think BeyondtheVeil was expressing her concern that other people's opinions may try to suppress her own. I see two other members who have similar concerns. I'm sensing that some members want to share some common interests and concerns with like-minded people for support & encouragement. They may not have that in real life, so a community like this is sought after. I think that if it is a personal thread then the OP does "own" it. It is their feelings, thoughts, etc and they should have a safe place to express those without judgement from others. We will make sure that happens here as we want a positive, safe, loving, and encouraging energy here. It is not encouraged to jump on someone else's thread to cause drama or judgement. Every member is encouraged to start their own threads on whatever they like as long as it doesn't go against Mystic Readings Posting Rules. I hope that I have cleared this up and reassured our members that this is a safe place for you to share your thoughts without worrying about judgement and arguing. Blessings, LadyLuna Who said anything about jumping into threads to cause drama, arguments, or judgement? :/ You've quoted me but I don't think you've actually addressed what I said. I have no interest judging others, causing drama, or arguments. Please do not ascribe those characteristics to me when I'm answering a question that was asked about posting more here. Where's my protection, lol? I think the forum/community should be a safe space but it is also a place to share ideas and perspectives too. Am I wrong?
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Post by Kat Moon on Jul 15, 2017 4:29:56 GMT
I agree too. While I loved AT, I didn't always feel comfortable posting in many of the sections. When I finally got the courage, I hung out in the reading exchange as it was always my goal to just read and read better so the feedback gave me confidence and that's all I really needed anyways. I also agree with Ace- give it some time. I will be back often but not daily just because things get in the way. But the people I see here are a nice group and I already feel like I could post anywhere without judgement. KatMoon you have always had a kind, welcoming and often humorous attitude and it comes through in this forum. I fully intend to post but because I am sometimes infrequent visitor I feel I can't get back always to follow up timely. Just one perspective. Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment. I try to be kind and welcoming. And a lot of times a humorous attitude is needed to help with harder situations. I am glad that that comes through on this forum. Thank you again. And I am so happy to hear that you will be coming back, while I love daily visits I totally understand that life is life, there is not always time. So please post away, maybe just say in your post that you won't be back for a few days. That way no one is expecting a response right away
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Post by Kat Moon on Jul 15, 2017 4:41:15 GMT
Okay so I am reading through all of these and I think that we are all on the same point. No one wants to feel that their opinion is going to be stepped on, or that they are going to be bullied. Everyone wants a place where they can be themselves without fear of being judged. And as #drugelis mentioned, I only did the Reading Exchange at AT because they were harsh and rude when I stepped out. But at the same time I do want to be able to talk about ideas, about opinions, about big concepts; we can do this without bad blood, drama or disrespect. I think that we can disagree and we can still support each other.
So I think that if you want to have that kind of conversation, if you want to be open to others ideas then maybe just post that in your thread. Then if others are not wanting to partake, then they don't need to join in. It is a fine line, but I think that we can find it. As long as we come at it with kindness, an open heart and lots of respect.
#banbha Thank you for the compliment. I am trying to make this a very welcoming forum and I hope that it is well run lol.
Does this make sense?
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Post by LadyLuna on Jul 15, 2017 5:19:16 GMT
Okay so I am reading through all of these and I think that we are all on the same point. No one wants to feel that their opinion is going to be stepped on, or that they are going to be bullied. Everyone wants a place where they can be themselves without fear of being judged. And as #drugelis mentioned, I only did the Reading Exchange at AT because they were harsh and rude when I stepped out. But at the same time I do want to be able to talk about ideas, about opinions, about big concepts; we can do this without bad blood, drama or disrespect. I think that we can disagree and we can still support each other. So I think that if you want to have that kind of conversation, if you want to be open to others ideas then maybe just post that in your thread. Then if others are not wanting to partake, then they don't need to join in. It is a fine line, but I think that we can find it. As long as we come at it with kindness, an open heart and lots of respect. #banbha Thank you for the compliment. I am trying to make this a very welcoming forum and I hope that it is well run lol. Does this make sense? Exactly! I think that makes everyone happy and feels safe. Thank you for helping clarify, Kat Moon
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Post by banbha on Jul 15, 2017 11:39:36 GMT
Okay so I am reading through all of these and I think that we are all on the same point. No one wants to feel that their opinion is going to be stepped on, or that they are going to be bullied. Everyone wants a place where they can be themselves without fear of being judged. And as #drugelis mentioned, I only did the Reading Exchange at AT because they were harsh and rude when I stepped out. But at the same time I do want to be able to talk about ideas, about opinions, about big concepts; we can do this without bad blood, drama or disrespect. I think that we can disagree and we can still support each other. So I think that if you want to have that kind of conversation, if you want to be open to others ideas then maybe just post that in your thread. Then if others are not wanting to partake, then they don't need to join in. It is a fine line, but I think that we can find it. As long as we come at it with kindness, an open heart and lots of respect. #banbha Thank you for the compliment. I am trying to make this a very welcoming forum and I hope that it is well run lol. Does this make sense? Exactly! I think that makes everyone happy and feels safe. Thank you for helping clarify, Kat Moon LadyLuna, as a mod, you jumped to hasty conclusions about my intentions to point where I didn't feel very safe or welcome. And I only have a slightly different perspective from yours. I'm not feeling the clarity. All this talk about blood, drama, and disrespect have nothing to do with me or what I was talking about.
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Post by banbha on Jul 15, 2017 11:59:12 GMT
Okay so I am reading through all of these and I think that we are all on the same point. No one wants to feel that their opinion is going to be stepped on, or that they are going to be bullied. Everyone wants a place where they can be themselves without fear of being judged. And as #drugelis mentioned, I only did the Reading Exchange at AT because they were harsh and rude when I stepped out. But at the same time I do want to be able to talk about ideas, about opinions, about big concepts; we can do this without bad blood, drama or disrespect. I think that we can disagree and we can still support each other. So I think that if you want to have that kind of conversation, if you want to be open to others ideas then maybe just post that in your thread. Then if others are not wanting to partake, then they don't need to join in. It is a fine line, but I think that we can find it. As long as we come at it with kindness, an open heart and lots of respect. #banbha Thank you for the compliment. I am trying to make this a very welcoming forum and I hope that it is well run lol. Does this make sense? I'm sorry that you had bad experiences at AT. I don't know who you're referring from there when you mention bullies or harshness and rudeness. I thought it was a really well moderated forum/community (but certainly not perfect!) which is why I was upset with the sudden news of its was closing. You'll have to excuse me though, since I feel the situation I'm in right now is a little ironic.
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Post by LadyLuna on Jul 16, 2017 4:16:51 GMT
I agree. I think it will just take some time for people to get settled into the forums and feel comfortable to start posting. Maybe they are also taking some time to be away from the computer for awhile? The weather is gorgeous here, so it is definitely hard to stay inside. We appreciate all of our members who have been posting and making themselves at home here. I hope that you continue to feel like you can share your opinions & thoughts openly without feeling like you have to defend them. We will definitely make sure that you feel encouraged & safe to post. Please don't worry about that. You can contact me if there are any issues on your threads. There are so many new members and lurkers from AT coming out and posting which is wonderful! Please continue to do so. We are here to support, encourage, and help when we can. Blessings, LadyLuna
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Post by grizabella on Jul 19, 2017 3:27:31 GMT
When I browse forums, it's always an attraction for me to see a very active board. We don't need lots of members to make this place popular and thriving, but we do need to generate activity. Each of us who are members can help by exerting efforts to think of interesting topics, joining into exchanges in each of the exchange forums and starting threads in the General areas by thinking of things of interest they can post about.
AT was such a huge forum that it was really difficult sometimes getting to know other members. Here we have the opportunity of getting to know other members more easily, so that would be a way to generate some threads. We could post about our non-cartomancy interests, favorite books and TV shows, hobbies, etc.
I'm going to post exchanges and start a thread or two about other topics.
Some things I'd like to see here are threads about other members and their hobbies aside from the cards. Right now what I'm doing is making some heirlooms to pass down to my little crop of great-grandchildren. My great-grandson is having birthday #6 in October, my great-grand-daughter is a month old and I'm working on making everything for a doll house for her and I just found out that there's another little bun in the oven, making my son a grandfather (but he doesn't know it yet.) I started a library for Gabe when he was tiny. My great-grand-daughter is going to have a doll house with furnishings and characters I make myself. The new one on the way is unknown just yet for gender, but I'm making a beaded cradleboard as a family heirloom so he or she will have that when they arrive. The books, dolls and cradleboard are to be shared around in futures generations, I hope. I'll post a separate thread or two about that. One of our members on AT (I can't remember her name for some reason) makes doll houses and furniture. Maybe somebody here does that, too, and we can exchange tips.
Anyway, let's keep our thinking caps on to come up with lots of things we can post to make this a lively forum. I know we can do it.
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