STEPPING DOWN!!!!!

Omigosh.... :cry: :lol: :cry: :lol:

Kyside, you befriended me from the very beginning of your tenure here. I thank your for that and you're a fabulous part of this team. You're not alone in your distress. I stooped to an all time low advising Doug Danger to "do the world a favor and hang yourself" even if he is an asswipe that was still bad form on my part. You've always held your poise in the face of crap, and we all respect that.

Ari, you need a pat on the back too..You and I have had some hilarious times! You and I share a birthday and a love of British humour. There have been times you have cracked me up when I needed it the most...Hats off to ya, dame.

Awwwwwwww......should we have a group hug now?

And you, love, have been at my side when I was down and out and feeling sorry for myself. The lot of us who have been mods and hall of famers for quite some time have really bonded and become as close as sisters. It really would be a tragedy for us to go our whole lives and never meet in person, I remember very well you telling me how much you miss the genteel old South, Florida to be exact. Well, I have a nice guest bedroom set up, pool and badminton set in the backyard. We could line up our vacation times, and it would be a pleasure to have you visit!

Ari, My husband and I are talking about leaving little Andrew with Grandma for a week and heading back to my old stomping grounds in the late summer! We need to talk, because it would be a sin not to get together.

I wholeheartedly agree! Late summer would be perfect! I will pm you some contact details...

Where the hell is Tammy? She needs to be a part of this little love fest going on here.

Right on. She's the reason I joined. I told the little story in Jeff's SCREW YOU ALL thread.

I am so grateful to all you pioneers that made it possible for us newer members to be able to enjoy the privilege of your experience. I read one of Polly's posts a while back about how you guys "broke ground" and paved the way for the rest of us. I don't take that lightly. I can only imagine all the hard work and time that went into it. You have all helped me and many others. You all deserve a pat on the back.

Kside, Please don't go, you have helped so many people with your advise, including myself, we need people like you with your knowledge to stay on. Please reconsider and stay on.

To "Jason please comment"

Guests are also a part of this community. I can remember of such Guests who made really good posts here. So if a Guest is being attacked by any of the community members, then the Guest should send emails describing the situation to moderators and admin. I am sure, everybody will stand beside the good people.

Regards
Jason

P.S.
Read the comment posted by "Jason please comment"

dbaker,

You are a valuable asset to this forum. Never forget that either :-)

I guess I am classified as still one of the newbies, because I have only been here for a couple of months, but just wanted to share my thoughts. My mom has always told me that if people talk bad about me, put me down, think they are better than me, then I need to just ignore them, even if it hurts, because it just show how "small" these people are. There are a lot of cruel people in this big old world and I have had the experience of knowing and dealing with a bunch, but in turn, there are a lot of good and caring people out there, and I have had the experience of dealing with a lot of those too, and many have been here on this forum. I came on here scared and unsure of what I was going to do and you people took me under your wings and helped me start climbing out of my hole and how to deal with things and have even been supportive while my family is going through the crisis of my cousins dealing with CF. I have felt like I have had an extended family and hate to see any one of them leave! Grant it, over the time I have been here, I have read some things that was a little upsetting and have even made me angry a few times and things I might not agree with and a few times I have even voiced that and defended this forum and the good people here and their big hearts. I agree with some many people on this thread about those of you thinking of leaving....you should not walk away from something you helped build. Yes, sometimes someone may say something that might be hurtful and make you angry, but my mom also told me that I should always turn the other cheek and go about my business. By letting these people get to you, you are letting them win and get their way. Fight for what you have built!! People, like me, need you here. I am not as knowledgable on the laws and such as you are. I am learning, but right now, the most I can do is offer my support and encouragment to people. I do not know what all has happened or all the circumstances, but would hate to see people who are able to provide a great service leave. Look at it like this....opinions are like a$$ holes, everybody has one (that is what my dad says anyway).

Ok, if I have over stepped my bounds, I apologize, but just hate to see a "family" member leave. Dealing with pre-graduation loss of family feelings already with my son getting ready to graduate and go into the military and hate the thought of any one of my family leaving.

Thanks, Mishele.

2inband- you haven't overstepped at all! I agree with you! If I post something that is right, and I know it is after researching it, and someone comes along and says I'm wrong-who cares. The person I'm posting to has the choice to check out what I, or any other posts, and should! Lefe is way too short for all theis foolishness. Mom has only 18% of her heart left-bet she wishes she had all the time being wasted here trying to figure out who is right or wrong, to use for her life-Get a grip people. There are too many new people posting, as well as guests wondering what is going on-we need to stop this and get back to business. As far as people leaving- I hate to loose them, but in Kysides defense, I know why she left, and support her in whatever she does. There have been some members threatened and you have to take that seriously..Karen

Oh, I do agree about being threatened. That is definitly something that needs to be taken seriously and the person threatening, well they have a serious problem. Like I said, I do not know the situation, I think it is a damn shame if someone gets so upset over someone posting on this forum helping people and they feel they have to threaten someone over it! If that is what has happened, I am so sorry to hear it and I hope this person is found out and things are taken care of.

I have looked at things and I know for me, I was so surprised, (and honored) that after less than 2 months, I was asked to be a "Debt Samaratin". I am trying very hard to live up to that and also trying not to make myself seem better than the "older" Debt Samaratins", for I feel that I can learn from them and be able to live up to my role a little better. I feel that everyone has a role here and everyone is important and that each of us is a link in this long chain and we can't make it with a missing or even a weak link, I honestly hope and pray that we the problem can be resolved and this "debt fighting family" can stick together.

You know what guys? I think the problem might finally be resolved now. You guys are terrific! :D

you know, I've always been a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. We can't always see the reason right away, and it may never become apparent to us what the reason was. All of this infighting, etc., has caused quite a few healthy opinions and viewpoints to be aired, and we've all come to know each other a lot better through this. There will always be arguments when you have this many personalities gathered in one place - always. The trick is to accept that everyone has a different viewpoint...and that not every viewpoint is going to be accepted by or popular with everyone else. Differences of opinion happen - that's unavoidable - but the way we handle them and react to them defines the way this forum proceeds in the future.

So everyone's ego has been stroked a little, now everyone feels good about themselves and this forum and only one member was lost. Did anyone learn anything from this, what changes are being implemented, NOPE and None! So I would bet in a few months (and I am giving you all a lot of room) the whining, back stabbing, bickering will begin again, feelings will be hurt and someone will leave. Please keep in mind everyone that this is the INTERNET not real life. Most of you have received the financial assistance you needed when you first came to this site, I think the time has come to move on. If you want to help people, volunteer in your hometown. If you want to help people with problems like these here, volunteer at a legal aid society or somewhere. Oh wait the only place any of us are qualified to offer advice like we do here is ON the DCC site because on the Internet you don't have to be qualified

People go Look at your pictures on the mantle, look at the names/phone numbers in your address book, think about your memories at holidays, family get togethers, do any of them have any link to DCC site, probably not. So next time you get all bothered by things said here please remember it was said/typed by a faceless entity and has absolutely NO RELEVENCE in your life and if it does you need to examine your addiction/problems with the Internet. Sit down and write, calcualte how much time you spend on the Internet and how much time you spend with your loved ones and your life. The Internet is a great place to hide away from life and its responsibilites, just like a alcohol or dope it numbs the pain.

and yes I am just as guilty but I am learning and don't spend 1/3 of what I used to on this site or the Internet, my weakness is Hoyle card games..lol