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John56 wrote on Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:11pm:

As someone who has on occasion been on the receiving end of abusive and rude comments I applaud the actions you have taken. There have been times when I have been discouraged from taking part in discussions because of the tone of some members replies. It is sad that we have now lost a few members...

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..., however, many more ( myself included) will be more confident making comments and contributions. The Forum will continue to be a great source of information and advice for all and will be a better site if we all show kindness and politeness while we have the knowledge that Alex will step in if necessary. 

John56 wrote on Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:11pm:

As someone who has on occasion been on the receiving end of abusive and rude comments I applaud the actions you have taken. There have been times when I have been discouraged from taking part in discussions because of the tone of some members replies. It is sad that we have now lost a few members...

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..., however, many more ( myself included) will be more confident making comments and contributions. The Forum will continue to be a great source of information and advice for all and will be a better site if we all show kindness and politeness while we have the knowledge that Alex will step in if necessary. 

John56 wrote on Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:11pm:

As someone who has on occasion been on the receiving end of abusive and rude comments I applaud the actions you have taken. There have been times when I have been discouraged from taking part in discussions because of the tone of some members replies. It is sad that we have now lost a few members...

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..., however, many more ( myself included) will be more confident making comments and contributions. The Forum will continue to be a great source of information and advice for all and will be a better site if we all show kindness and politeness while we have the knowledge that Alex will step in if necessary. 

Kimmy11 wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:50am:

As someone who was regularly on the receiving end of abusive and rude comments from the banned members, I couldn't agree more.  Fortunately, I was simultaneously inundated by PMs from members offering support, many saying they didn't feel confident to post anything in such a hostile environm...

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...ent.  So I'm delighted to see both new members and infrequent posters already becoming active again.  I feel this is testament to how well Alex has responded to the concerns of the majority and I fully support how he has managed this difficult episode.  The forum already feels like a much happier place again 👏

Best wishes, 

Kim

Sheila64 wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:30pm:

Hi Kim,

Yes, you are right, I can breathe a sigh of relief now and we can all look forward. It is a shame about Jim’s guides though. Although I do not use them, I would have liked the link to be able to help others. I have received some PM’s asking me for it but am unable to help. Jim did a lot of re...

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...search before compiling the guides, and many people will miss them. By the way Kim, your posts have always been helpful and respectful and are an example of the way we should all use the forum. Best regards 

Angebadge wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:44pm:

Hi Sheila

As Kim has pointed out, they’re still there! 🤪🥂

Sheila64 wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:08pm:

Hello Ange, thanks for your post. I did not see anything in Kim’s post regarding this. Although Jim’s guides are still in the menu, I can find very little. He did say that he was deleting them. I have to say I found some of them a bit too detailed for general enquiries. Regards, Sheila