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waffle

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Thank you to most people here who were extremely kind to me. Unfortunately I got bullied today by either a moderator or some other nasty person about several similar posts. I don’t always remember what I post and I trust your judgement. Best of luck to you all and I hope you have many years of health and happiness.
 
waffle said:
Thank you to most people here who were extremely kind to me. Unfortunately I got bullied today by either a moderator or some other nasty person about several similar posts. I don’t always remember what I post and I trust your judgement. Best of luck to you all and I hope you have many years of health and happiness.
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Yisy was her name. I don’t know who she is on here
 
Oh, for goodness sake.

This is what I said. Word for word, outside of maybe an edit for grammar or spelling.

You have created three other threads about this bracelet and sizing issues. May I ask what you aim to achieve by starting a fourth thread? For reference, we generally prefer when all posts related to one topic stay in the same thread, this makes it much easier for others who want to find out more. You can always add more pictures* or text to an older thread!

I then deleted that post - myself -because I recalled that other PSers had previously requested the same thing, and obviously you feel differently about it, so no point to me doing so yet again. Nothing to do with bullying or the moderators and noone’s nasty here.

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Fixed pictures* or text not posts or text
 
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yssie said:
Oh, for goodness sake.

This is what I said. Word for word, outside of maybe an edit for grammar or spelling.

You have created three other threads about this bracelet and sizing issues. May I ask what you aim to achieve by starting a fourth thread? For reference, we generally prefer when all posts related to one topic stay in the same thread, this makes it much easier for others who want to find out more. You can always add more posts or text to an older thread!

I then deleted that post - myself -because I recalled that other PSers had previously requested the same thing, and obviously you feel differently about it, so no point to me doing so yet again. Nothing to do with bullying or the moderators.
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Requested what exactly?
 
To please keep all posts relating to one topic in the same thread, or at least link to other threads.

There are thousands of posters on this forum and searching through another users’ thread/post history becomes very difficult very quickly. It really helps when the OP either keeps everything in one place or at least gives us pointers to the rest of the story.

But others have explained all of this before and been ignored, so again, no point to me making the same request. This also all just isn’t a big deal - I removed my post for a reason.
 
No one is getting paid for helping you here, getting politely told how to make it easier for others to help you is not bullying.
Frankly this very thread is bullying and shows a lack of respect for the time people have put in to help you.
 
Look, I've been bullied twice in the last 5 years (in real life, at work). This ain't that.
Yssie has a lot of experience and wisdom to share, and she is very forthright and direct. You want this when you ask advice on a forum such as PS.
If anything, she was helping you. I hope you can reframe this into what it really is, knowing Yssie as we all do.
 
Waffle I hope you don’t leave PS. You are very welcome here. Sorry you feel bullied. We all have different levels of sensitivity and perceive things through our own lens. However, you need to do what’s comfortable for you.
 
That's a shame, but before you go...
Sometimes nuance is hard to understand in print. What yssie offered is standard operating procedure for ease of use and ability to help. It's not specific to any poster.
She's really quite fabulous, you know.

*Besides, we're all a little mad here*:wink2:.
 
I just saw the one post and thought it was a lovely bracelet.

Maybe just take a few days off and circle back? My memory's too short to keep track of all the folks who've given me a hard time here over the years. Usually not about jewelry :cool2:
 
I’m sorry you felt picked on, @waffle.

But truly, @waffle and @Karl_K - breathe, just breathe!

Many of us have gotten corrected or slapped down in one way or another over the years. Online forums are like that - maybe someone’s having a bad day, maybe react to perceived whatevers more strongly than most other people would, maybe they have taken a dislike to me for some reason, maybe I did violate some unwritten (or written) rule and their correction was less than diplomatic. Pricescope as a whole is a helpful, welcoming place, and I’m not about to leave over one or two bad interactions. Nor am I going to take it upon myself to suggest that someone else should leave because of a minor “infraction” or because they rub me the wrong way for some reason.
 
We haven't had a Goodbye Cruel Pricescope thread in a very long time. @yssie, stop being helpful you little minx.

@waffle thanks for letting everyone know you're leaving. Unfortunately a lot of posters just drift away and leave us wondering what happened to them.
 
Just a suggestion from someone who has felt overwhelmed in the past by posts, consider taking a breather from the forum and coming back when you feel ready.

Even a recent looney bird didn’t scare me off (although I am now limiting what I post about) because this really is a great community.
 
I second what @YadaYadaYada said. Don’t let things discourage you. I understand it can be hard online and if the response you get is not what you were expecting or overly positive, someone might feel that way, I doubt that was the intention here.
I’ve seen comments that blow my mind on PS , there are some people on here
( not yssie ) who I will not interact with unless I truly have something nice to say and leave it at that.

I read more than I post. just take a breather for a bit if you need to.
 
I'm sorry you're feeling that way. I'll echo everyone's suggestions to take some away time and enjoy life elsewhere for a while. I've almost exasperatedly left social media a few times but after a few days away I find I'm able to return and either ignore, or laugh about (or, often, at) people or things that had been driving me crazy.
 
@waffle agree with previous posts. I have had my feathers ruffled here as well. But I always come back because, for the most part, everyone here is truly kind, compassionate and encouraging. Taking a break is a good suggestion.
 
@waffle You can click on your avatar name and then click on "Threads" in the box that pops up. It will give you a list
of all the threads you've ever created. You can then go add to an old thread if it's about the same jewelry item or, you can
start a new thread if you don't see a thread about that item in your list.

This should be of help if you have created a lot of threads and can't remember them all.
 
tyty333 said:
You can click on your avatar name and then click on "Threads" in the box that pops up. It will give you a list
of all the threads you've ever created.
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:shock: I did not know this. Why did I not know this? Why did I not know I did not know this? I've been here for 20 yrs for cryin' out loud and never knew this. I futilely scroll through the "your content" thingy to try to find posts I started. :oops:

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for this info.
 
Matata said:
:shock: I did not know this. Why did I not know this? Why did I not know I did not know this? I've been here for 20 yrs for cryin' out loud and never knew this. I futilely scroll through the "your content" thingy to try to find posts I started. :oops:

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for this info.
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@Matata You can also do this on other users’ username to see their threads and comments. :) I use this often both for my own threads/comments or to find someone else’s.
 
Slickk said:
@Matata You can also do this on other users’ username to see their threads and comments. :) I use this often both for my own threads/comments or to find someone else’s.
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Thank you. I'm hovering between mortification for being so clueless and self-congratulatory for learning new tricks, old dog that I am :mrgreen2:
 
Hi @waffle
sometimes the written word can be interprated differntly to how it was ment
i myself have occasionally felt miffed over the odd post, to reread it a few days latter and releazie i read it differntly to how it was intended

a few days away is a good idea - i know that from personal experience, and im not talking about the PS community, but i do understand how you might be feeling

please feel welcomed to pop back in when you are ready
 
@Matata and others...you can also click on the Message Count in that box and it will
give you a list of all the messages a person has posted. Not as useful in my opinion but still helps at times.
 
tyty333 said:
@Matata and others...you can also click on the Message Count in that box and it will
give you a list of all the messages a person has posted. Not as useful in my opinion but still helps at times.
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Ooo!!! I had no idea you could do any of that. That may come in handy if I comment on something and forget which thread I was on when I did :lol: (sadly, that does happen!)
 
I must say that on a public forum, no one can be touchy. Words can be said, misconstrued or simply taken the wrong way. Those who have been around awhile know some of the things that help streamline questions, i.e., not creating different threads for the same type of question. By not doing that, you will have much better success in having your questions or concerns addressed. Having this pointed out by an oft helpful poster is not bullying. Bullying is consistent, repeated acts and this in no way falls into that category. Your farewell seems a bit dramatic given the circumstances; but if you must go, we certainly wish you all the best as well.
 
yssie said:
To please keep all posts relating to one topic in the same thread, or at least link to other threads.

There are thousands of posters on this forum and searching through another users’ thread/post history becomes very difficult very quickly. It really helps when the OP either keeps everything in one place or at least gives us pointers to the rest of the story.

But others have explained all of this before and been ignored, so again, no point to me making the same request. This also all just isn’t a big deal - I removed my post for a reason.
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Do you know what would have been kinder than asking me what my point was? If you told me how to look up my posts. I had no idea what you were talking about. Don’t assume others do before they receive a rant out of nowhere.
 
Feel free to block me, waffle; I haven’t any notion how what I said could be considered a rant and I don’t care to find out.

PS. To block me - follow these steps.

I'll post screenshots using your account to demonstrate, and you can repeat these steps with mine.

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1. Hover over my name.

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2. Click the Ignore button:
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3. You'll get a notification at the top of your browser window saying that your changes have been saved:

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4. To remember who's on your ignore list, first go to the top of the screen and click your own name - it's a link:

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5. Click Ignoring:

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6. Now you'll see a list of the users you're ignoring. Obviously since I'm demoing this with my own account you see yourself.

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waffle said:
Do you know what would have been kinder than asking me what my point was? If you told me how to look up my posts. I had no idea what you were talking about. Don’t assume others do before they receive a rant out of nowhere.
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@waffle she (yssie) had no way of knowing that you don't remember the threads you have posted (or don't know how to
look them up). And, unfortunately, it appears that we remember your post better than you do. It gets very redundant.
I can understand why yssie felt frustrated and just wanted to get to the point because apparently, we had missed the point in
the last 3 threads you posted about that item???

In general, most* of us post one thread about a piece of jewelry we have questions about. It shouldn't be hard to remember that
you've already made a post about an item. I know I have mentioned this to you in one of your previous threads. If you had come
back and said I don't know how to get back to my old threads, we could have resolved the issue sooner. Unfortunately, there was
no reply to my post.

I agree with @dk168 ...if you need continuous approval about your jewelry choices, this probably isn't the right forum. One thread
OK, multiple threads...no. Please take this as constructive criticism. I hate to even post this because it will probably hurt your
feelings. Online is not for the faint of heart or for those who are insecure. I do wish you the best @waffle .
 
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