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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,519 Disability Gamechanger
    @RAwarrior i did not call you a liar, I pointed out that my experience of how people have behaved differs from yours.
    I do however refuse to apologise for trying to be positive about a bad situation.
    I'm sorry you feel unable to post further, you might be one of a growing number.

    I wish you well.
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

  • Ibelive2020
    Ibelive2020 Community member Posts: 799 Pioneering
    @poppy123456 sorry too hear about your daughter losing her support during first lockdown that must be awful I dont really socialise with anybody either people on my street call me boring and a house hermit but I let it go over my head now because if they calling me at least they are leaving someone else alone
  • RAwarrior
    RAwarrior Community member Posts: 430 Pioneering
    @woodbine
    @poppy123456

    I am not a liar and I am commenting on what I have seen. I am not bothered if you don’t believe me but it is really bad that my posts are in doubt.

    I am not going to give either of you an explanation about how I know people break the rules.

    I could name all the places where I have seen people breaking the rules but it’s not worth the effort.

    However, I do disagree with the way in which both of you comment about other posts. 

    Scope is here to help and support disabled people with many different issues. 

    Someone can speak their mind but effectively calling me a liar is unacceptable. I didn’t join Scope to be called a liar.

    I have always posted things which I have witnessed or experienced. I don’t make things up and lie.

    I didn’t join to be called a liar. 

    I don’t know what your motivation is for responding to people in this way. I have noticed your responses to other people’s posts as well as my ones.

    However, I have decided to leave the forum because recently it has become a place for bullying. I was bullied and harassed for years at work and I don’t need people like you to try to bully or upset me.
     
    I need to do what is best for myself and being called dishonest is not for me.

    I just hope Scope doesn’t lose other members?
  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,519 Disability Gamechanger
    I was so going to walk away from this one but I feel I have to defend if not myself then someone who plays an important part in giving serious help to many many people on here @poppy123456 does not deserve your criticism and I will not sit back and allow it, personally Ive got broad shoulders and can take it as well as dish it out. But don't accuse us of calling you a liar, just because someone says their experience is different than yours doesn't mean they are calling you a liar, and its doesn't mean they are trying to bully you, and if you can't take a bit of light hearted banter then perhaps internet forums aren't for you.
    Believe me this place is all peace and light compared to many forums out there !
    Like all forums members come and go some are missed some aren't.
    I've had my say and will leave it at that. And again i will say i wish you well because I genuinely do.
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,326 Disability Gamechanger
    I can't see anywhere on any posts where anyone has specifically called you a liar. If you think differently then please go ahead and quote those specific comments.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
    Level playing fields England and Wales  both as bad as one another braking the rules 
  • Ibelive2020
    Ibelive2020 Community member Posts: 799 Pioneering
    @lisathomas its ridiculous some people aren't bothered bout covid u should c them round here some ppls houses are like grand central station they walk round in big groups etc no need for it 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
    Afternoon

    I hope you're all as well as you can be, despite the difficult start we've had to 2021.

    Some of you may have noticed that the community team weren't online as often as usual over the Christmas and New Year period. We were working reduced hours during this time, but we're now back to covering our usual shifts. This means that at least one member of the team will be available from 8am to 8pm every weekday, and from 10am to 6pm every weekend. 

    I'm sure many of you have felt, as we have, that there seems to have been an increase in conflict on the community recently. We understand that this is an incredibly challenging time for you all, and some of you might be feeling particularly unsettled or worried, but it's more important than ever that we all pull together to support each other. The vast majority of threads demonstrate your ability to offer support and advice to each other with great kindness and without judgement, and I think this is what we all need more of moving into 2021.

    If you're struggling to cope with the new lockdown, or there's anything else that you're finding difficult, please feel free to reach out to the community team. You're welcome to email us on community@scope.org.uk, and we'll do our best to help. 

    If you see a post or comment that you believe breaks our community guidelines, please report it using the 'flag' function so that a member of the community team can review it. We can then take action if necessary. You're never obligated to respond to something a user has said, so please feel free to step away from a thread if you don't feel as though a constructive conversation is being had.

    I also wanted to briefly address the topic of incorrect information on the community. The community guidelines state that all members should:
    • Always check that information you get is correct and appropriate.
    • Not present opinions as facts.
    • Share only trusted resources.
    We sometimes get requests to remove comments, or parts of comments, that contain inaccurate information or advice. Although we do remove incorrect information on occasion, we also believe there is sometimes merit to leaving these comments up. So long as the information is corrected by at least one of you, or a member of the community team, we think that those reading the thread in the future might find it helpful to see that a piece of information has been debunked. That being said, we do ask that all members do their best to check that the information they are giving is correct, avoid presenting opinion as fact, and provide evidence from a trusted resource where possible. 

    Cher posted this on another discussion, but I just wanted to highlight the following section from the Things to keep in mind post: 
    Before you respond to a post, think:
    • Am I feeling preoccupied, anxious, inadequate, physically uncomfortable and tired? Am I making assumptions?
    • Do I feel a strong urge to be right rather than looking to offer advice, help find solutions, support and empathise with the other person?
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