This is becoming uncomfortable.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:11 pm
Guys, I have been a forum member since August 2007 but I lingered here anonymously for far longer before that.
I came to this forum for information, support and a sense of 'all in it together', which I found! Primarily, I was interested in grammar school 11+ selection and only much later did I think about reading and paticipating on the Independent Schools section as my family began to explore other options as a back-up plan.
I have no idea what is going on now on this Independent Schools part of the forum. It is an uncomfortable, unfriendly and argumentative area to visit. It is difficult to know whether there is genuine friction between personalities or whether certain members are attempting to 'stir' up debates intentionally.
I tend to visit most areas of the forum and read lots of posts which have no relevance to my situation. If I can help or advise then I do, but I wouldn't post just to be difficult or contentious, but I am beginning to feel that some people must be doing this.
We don't meet each other usually and have to believe what other people tell us about themselves and their situations. We should be able to trust what we read.
I am not addressing this post to anyone in particular. This is just a general appeal to people to calm things down. Could I remind people that we have guidelines on this forum about behaviour and how we respond.
I came to this forum for information, support and a sense of 'all in it together', which I found! Primarily, I was interested in grammar school 11+ selection and only much later did I think about reading and paticipating on the Independent Schools section as my family began to explore other options as a back-up plan.
I have no idea what is going on now on this Independent Schools part of the forum. It is an uncomfortable, unfriendly and argumentative area to visit. It is difficult to know whether there is genuine friction between personalities or whether certain members are attempting to 'stir' up debates intentionally.
I tend to visit most areas of the forum and read lots of posts which have no relevance to my situation. If I can help or advise then I do, but I wouldn't post just to be difficult or contentious, but I am beginning to feel that some people must be doing this.
We don't meet each other usually and have to believe what other people tell us about themselves and their situations. We should be able to trust what we read.
I am not addressing this post to anyone in particular. This is just a general appeal to people to calm things down. Could I remind people that we have guidelines on this forum about behaviour and how we respond.