Couldn't agree more...group of morans...diverting cash for all sorts..gaelic road signs!!..the list goes on..It's the SNP for me, they are using funds from the NHS for other purposes. So many hospitals are under funded.
Hi Northerner...to make a forum! Many people who come here may be using a forum for the first time, and often that can leave them unprepared if they encounter responses to their posts that they may find jarring or unsympathetic. Like any group of people anywhere, members are very diverse in character, and it's often not easy to spot nuances in language and presentation through text-only messages - there are no visual clues, or aural ones, so you just have to go on content and any prior experience of a particular person's writing style to determine if they are 'joking' or not. It's an age-old problem, and the chances of misinterpreting things are generally higher the greater emotional state the person reading may be.
Because of this I would like to ask that members bear these facts in mind, in posting, reading and responding - try and always put yourself in the other person's shoes, and if it conjures up any doubts about what you want to say, and how, then try and think of how you might reword things.
Remember always that this is a support forum and by that very fact people posting may be nervous, frightened, confused - or of course, confident, no-nonsense and brash. As I said, it takes all sorts, but try always to be first and foremost supportive 🙂 Above all, no personal insults or inflammatory statements - nothing wrong with rational, passionate debate, but not directed at individuals, such posts will be removed by the moderators. 😱
If you find that you don't like a particular member's style then I would urge you to use the 'People I ignore' option on your profile settings: you can input member names and then no longer see content from that member.
Hope this helps! 🙂
NB See also:
General courtesy guidelines when posting
As the (probably) token SNP member on the forum, I have to say that despite having sampled most of the hospitals in Glasgow and Dunbartonshire, I've nether seen nor experienced any evidence that hospitals are collapsing under the strain in the same way as in England. We just don't have the expensive tiers of management that exist in NHS England. We are lucky to be living in Scotland.Couldn't agree more...group of morans...diverting cash for all sorts..gaelic road signs!!..the list goes on..
For my part, I have been wondering how @SadhbhFiadh pronounces her user name; I know that the Gaelic "bh" is equivalent to the English "v" (hence our no-longer-posting member @shiv whose real name is Siobhan; I wonder what became of her), but beyond that I haven't a clue.Well a guide to pronunciation would be handy whether it's in Gaelic, Welsh or Catalan. I mean for years I always thought we went into 'Simroo' until I found out we really went to Cumree as we travelled to eg Abersoch (abber sock in English, dunno in Welsh) or Morfa Dyfryn (More-fa Diffrin - but really More-va Duff-rin) - but there again I have known for ages that Dun Laoghaire is Dunleary but hadn't a clue for years before my mate (Ma from and family in Dublin) told me!
And how do people pronounce Mr Cholmondely-Warner - do they all realise it's Mr Chumley-W?
From what I have seen so far (and that isn't a lot), the majority of people here are well mannered, sympathetic and helpful towards a new member, particularly somebody who has been newly diagnosed. My experience so far has been a real education and diabetes for many is an extremely frightening time, such is reflected in a post I read only today. Unfortunately there will always be wind-ups and ignorant oafs who have no idea of the consequences of their actions. So to any newbie (those needing help and advice) who might happen to read this, have a good look at the member's avatar, well known or well liked will give you an idea of whether or not you are likely to get helpful advice....to make a forum! Many people who come here may be using a forum for the first time, and often that can leave them unprepared if they encounter responses to their posts that they may find jarring or unsympathetic. Like any group of people anywhere, members are very diverse in character, and it's often not easy to spot nuances in language and presentation through text-only messages - there are no visual clues, or aural ones, so you just have to go on content and any prior experience of a particular person's writing style to determine if they are 'joking' or not. It's an age-old problem, and the chances of misinterpreting things are generally higher the greater emotional state the person reading may be.
Because of this I would like to ask that members bear these facts in mind, in posting, reading and responding - try and always put yourself in the other person's shoes, and if it conjures up any doubts about what you want to say, and how, then try and think of how you might reword things.
Remember always that this is a support forum and by that very fact people posting may be nervous, frightened, confused - or of course, confident, no-nonsense and brash. As I said, it takes all sorts, but try always to be first and foremost supportive 🙂 Above all, no personal insults or inflammatory statements - nothing wrong with rational, passionate debate, but not directed at individuals, such posts will be removed by the moderators. 😱
If you find that you don't like a particular member's style then I would urge you to use the 'People I ignore' option on your profile settings: you can input member names and then no longer see content from that member.
Hope this helps! 🙂
NB See also:
General courtesy guidelines when posting
Well said. 🙂Hello,
I'm a new member trying to get to grips with my recent type-2 diagnosis and at the same time navigate around this site and my thoughts on this are to treat everyone with the same respect that you wish to receive yourself.
Many of you have a wealth of experience that I the new member can learn from, that's why I registered on the site in the first place.
Some of my own concerns may seem petty given the magnitude of the issues at hand but to me they are real.
I for one appreciate the reply's, look to learn from them and adjust my management of my type-2 to suit.
In every walk of life a tosser will come along occasionally, often they can be ignored but sometimes you just have to tell them. But do it gently because everyone hurts sometimes.
Mike
I suppose that one of the problems is that a lot of people experiences on "telematics" is only wia their Facebook or Whatsapp on their smartphone.Sometimes one or another member will disagree with what someone else has said. Unfortunately some people express their difference by attacking whoever said it