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Chris75_
Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,684 Championing

What has happened to Bluebell21? I am asking as I can't believe such a large part of this community has left.

I for one will miss her input.

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  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Online Community Member Posts: 350 Pioneering
    edited November 3

    It's strange. AppleJacks, WhatThe, and now BlueBell all seem to have left the forum within the space of a few days.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,762 Championing

    gratitude for there contributions and time spent in the community i wish them well in there future endeavors

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,684 Championing
    edited November 3

    @WhatThe @AppleJacks still here i guess, @Bluebell not working.

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 2,892 Championing

    Hi @Chris75, Sadly, Bluebell chose to leave the forum today, she is ok. I'll pass her the kind comments you've made (and @michael57 ). Thank you.

  • Passerby
    Passerby Online Community Member Posts: 1,045 Championing

    I believe this forum was in place long before they had joined it. If they're dismissing the online community house rules and are refusing to respect them, simply because these rules are not dancing to their tune, then, they're free to go set up their own forum and rules!

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,684 Championing
    edited November 3

    This is very true, we are free to leave and set up elsewhere, but i don't imagine asking a simple question breaks any rules?

  • Passerby
    Passerby Online Community Member Posts: 1,045 Championing

    A "simple question" can absolutely break online community forum rules if its content or intent violates the forum's specific guidelines. I can give you a tone of examples on this.

  • Passerby
    Passerby Online Community Member Posts: 1,045 Championing

    Asking a question solely to provoke an argument which indirectly mocks or insults others can be a rule violation. This is called trolling or baiting.

    For instance, AppleJacks asked others to ignore me. Although I didn't give a monkey's about it, leave alone complaining about it, this is targeting another forum user, which constitues a direct violation of respectful communication rules.

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,684 Championing

    I can't argue with anything you have said @Passerby, but i was referring to a now former member asking what members thought about the disiplinary procedures. Asking that can't surely be breaking any rules?

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,762 Championing

    I believe bluebell was a respected and valued member and insinuating she left for your reasoning is rather tackless as she cannot answer your statement

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,351 Championing

    I didn't realise that Blue Bell

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,175 Championing

    I will miss Bluebell.

    She was always kind and supportive to me.

  • MW123
    MW123 Scope Member Posts: 1,635 Championing

    I’ve been a member for a few years now, and members do come and go , it’s part of the rhythm of any long standing community. If someone has chosen to leave of their own volition, I think it’s deeply disrespectful to speculate or debate their reasons in public. We owe them the dignity of silence, not post-mortems. Their contributions speak for themselves.

  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,856 Online Community Programme Lead

    Hi all,

    While we are always disappointed when members choose to leave the community, it's important for us to respect their wishes. As a gentle reminder, please avoid discussing or speculating about other members out of respect for their privacy and personal choice.

    You’re absolutely right, asking what members think about moderation procedure doesn’t break any rules and would not result in disciplinary action. I’m not sure if you saw my response to the discussion, but we always welcome feedback.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,191 Championing

    NNo Way oh no send her my love sad to hear this yes I wondered why she wasnt on last couple of days

  • Passerby
    Passerby Online Community Member Posts: 1,045 Championing

    For your information, my statement was rather hypothetical, and thus I was not "insinuating" anything whatsoever regarding any particular individual. I don't know, neither do I want to know the reason(s) for which people come on to this forum or leave it. This is entirely up to them.

    In addition, online community forum rules serve to maintain a respectful, safe, and orderly environment for all members, and adherence to these rules, whether we like it or niet, is crucial. This doesn't mean that I'm "insinuating" that the forum user in question has failed to adhere to the rules of the forum, as I don't even remember a single thing that she has said. 

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,762 Championing

    Let's just leave your views there and move on

  • Passerby
    Passerby Online Community Member Posts: 1,045 Championing