Well it seems time to say goodbye

[GutHend]

For what it’s worth, I have always appreciated your presence here and I hope that you won’t be leaving.

[Malagachica]

I haven’t “liked” your post, JJS because I don’t like it … don’t you dare go and leave us - after all, just think how bland all our fare would be without a little salt and a LOT of pepper!

[Barns]

you’ve always seemed to be one of the more easy going members! Not peppery, in any way at all.

The backlash is aimed at grumpy impatient members, surely?

[TuMo]

I’ve been here a few years too and notice that flare ups are cyclical. I gave it a break myself for a while when the posts were about politics.

@JamJerrupSunset, hope you don’t leave, but if you do, perhaps you’ll be back after a bit when things settle again.

[Barns]

Flounce announcement. Aflouncement

[Shanghai]

No, please don’t go. I love your down to earth comments. Maybe because I’m also from downunder?

[jaquo]

Now then, @JamJerrupSunset, don’t be daft. I’m more ‘peppery’ and I’m staying right here.

[Annet3176]

Peppery is a good thing. After the “can’t we just all get along” message on this forum asking us to be kind to one another, I encourage you to give this forum another chance. I’ve been beaten up in the past and dropped out for a while but found the information and commarderie valuable.

Maybe you can check-in every week or so and see if anything interesting is occurring and take it from there.

[astralita12]

Now listen, dingbat, you’d better bloody-well stay right where you are, mate!

[Emily]

I might try and set up a new forum. One where we can just be our ole peppery selves.

I’ll come 2020202020

[Emily]

The meanies get balanced out with the good hearted souls. If all the nice folks leave, the meanies win and take over the forum.

The point is that many of us have been targeted and falsely accused as “meanies’’ by being frank and direct with sanctimonious posts pandering to ultra sensitives.

[Chris]

Now it seems there is a bit of a backlash against some of us as someone called it “peppery” members.

Don’t let some butthurt snowflakes chase you off this forum.
This is a host forum, hosts should be able to handle some honest/straight answers, if not, how will they ever overcome a negative review from a guest?

[Suebracey]

Don’t go. We need the pepper, salt and vinegar sometimes! (:>)

[JamJerrupSunset]

Thanks @cabinhost. I am sure the life of the moderator in chief is not easy. Your recent call to arms for people to be a bit nicer was well done.

[Debthecat]

nice to see you here - all ways enjoyed your posts!

[Oded]

Bummer to see you go. I always appreciated your humor

Not sure I got it but… what is the reason for leaving?

[KKC]

Bummer to see you go.

Given some encouragement he decided to stay.

I'm about to start my first AirBnB trip as a guest

Firstly thank you to anyone who suggested I not leave. I do enjoy this forum for some of the back and forth but mostly because I have learned a lot from it. My mother always said “if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all” which to be honest was the height of irony. Anyway I am taking a week off from Monday to travel around Victoria with the dog. I am staying at 3 AirBnB places, which I have never done before. Here is what I learned when looking for places and booking (as a host …

[AliviaCora]

Just say

Let it Go !!

[Joan]

The perils of reading old posts… Lets just say that things got a tad tense and unpleasant around July/August, but Jam stayed, and matters seem to have improved.

[JamJerrupSunset]

Indeed I did. But came back. And I cut down on responding to every post I had an opinion on. I’ve noticed there is still some snark around but best to just ignore it rather than jump in. You never know what sort of day someone has had. Let It Go!