Mary Alice.....

I think that the dynamics of this board change with the moods, emotions and emotional well being of the posters. Many times people just aren't in a very good place and aren't in a position to manage conflict. Or, their skin is sooo thin they take offense to the smallest things. I know I have been guilty of that.

I also think that many people are reaching out, crying out for help and sometimes that can be done in a pretty dramatic way at times. I think there has to be some people that get a little tired of the "drama". I know I have been guilty of the "drama" myself. Seems that drama can become a way of life rather than sticking with simple and peaceful. Yes, simple and peaceful would be very good....lol.

Lastly as this is a public forum there are always going to be some posters that people take offense to, or others that abuse these forums to suit their own purposes, simply fight boredom, a whole myriad of things. These are the posters that irritate me the most, but I guess you have to learn toweed through the posts that are not beneficical to you and maintain a relationship with the posters that can offer you something and where you can offer them something in return.