To whom it May Concern
An old fashioned way of addressing a letter or reply to another.. often used as an introduction...a way of providing information...
Netiquette is obviously one of the latest buzz words used in the world of corporations....large organisations...business..
Personally I think that it is pretentious...it certainly does not fit with what I believe these forums were about..
I would like to remind everyone...every current and future forum member be it staff or forum user...cannot think of an appropriate term...that is fine...I am not sitting for an examination...I am providing feedback which is my right..Remind them why the Sane Forum came about...
The lady who started the idea of Sane is still a wonder to this world...She had so much compassion and empathy...She loved...laughed..struggled with her son's situation....She honestly and openly invited us all into such a private...fragile ...life...
we would not be here now if it were not for her empathy and foresight...
So I ask all of you before you write your opinions...ideas.....suggestions....do not just think about the running of the forums...the presentation....the rules...the guidelines that are already there...
do not lose sight of why we are here...with our tumultuous feelings ...experiences...reactions....trauma...pain...
do not lose sight of we are here to listen...to support...to allow someone to open up...
yes language should not be offensive.....that is common sense...if not already in the guidelines...why not?
as for capitals...it is seen by some as shouting screaming...might upset some people..
the person who wrote those capitals at the time was emphasising extreme pain....in a format that loses so much communication as yes it is virtual..
we all have to think of others not just ourselves...if something is triggering ...politely move away....use the supports that are in place on here...there are pages of stuff about this...
remember the compassion and empathy..the pain...
not the netiquette...that can be looked up under N if someone really wants to read about it..
probably will be banned now....so if you hear no more from me you will know why..
