Sir:
If bringing up a legitimate concern makes me a trouble maker then it is so. I don't see it that way. Perhaps you'd be happier if we were mild as sheep to be driven by you in any direction you chose.
Some may be that way but I am not.
*****Thanks for your time.


Edit: To any Xs or Teddies members:
Please do not post in this thread.
Losing ones temper does not help.
Thank you.

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I have very little association with XS and The Teddies other than knowing just a few people on both teams. I crunch for an entirely different team although that really doesn’t matter…. I rarely post here anymore but I do look in from time to time.

What does matter is when I checked in here tonight and read loonym’s post. I do not know this person at all but I can tell you that his post brought tears to my eyes. Again, I don’t know loonym whatsoever but his story touched me. ****

One offers sympathy and hope that the person involved finds that miracle that will save their life.

To the OP, my very best wishes. I understand you want to crunch the project you opted in for, I chose the projects I wanted for similar reasons, only to have them changed.

By the way, I am not a member of XS or Teddies either, you don't need to be to get snide comments ******. Just being here seems to be enough.

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I didn't sign up to the nutritious rice project to help some *****. I'll make sure to opt out of recieving other work units if there are no rice work units available.

Cheery-bye.

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Indeed they do, as do many other non-CA's too - they do a fantastic job helping here imparting a wealth of knowledge.

I'm not sure however that is the issue being described here though, it seems to me its more to do with certain attitudes that have become more prevalent recently.

CA's are members just like us who act as volunteers to become advisers on this forum - they are not WCG staff, they are not moderators, and they don't represent the views of WCG, they are here to help and advise and are our 'human' link between this place and WCG, passing on our issues and concerns to the staff and vice-versa.

CA's are human, they have the same traits and faults as all of us do - they hurt like we do when criticised, they make mistakes like we do, they have good and bad days like we do - they are us in every way......except additionally they have certain responsibilities too.

What I have noticed more recently is a more arrogant and aloof attitude being purveyed towards the membership at times, - some very short dismissive replies to problems and concerns, and in a few cases rudeness and uncaring responses. I'm sure that often these are not meant that way and can be put down to having a bad day, the fact that the written word can be misinterpreted, or possibly even exasperation - however as members with additional responsibilities advisers need to be aware of how they can come across, and where mistakes have been made show a willingness to admit and apologise.

It is poignant that the last few spats here on this forum have been as a result of insensitive comments made by advisers which could have been nipped in the bud with a short and frank apology but instead were allowed to fester which then resulted in abusive language and posts.

We are all human here, we all make errors of judgment and mistakes, and all members should be man (or woman) enough to admit and apologise when such things happen.

I hope this post is taken in the right way and context - it is not meant as a dig towards the advisers here who do great job, its merely to make folks aware of how their comments and the way they are said and written can be interpreted by others.

Now lets get back to being that friendly tolerant forum again, and do what we do best - crunch!!!!