I am a beneficiary of your advice!
This is my "deleted" post though I might still miss the point of trying to replace it with a more clear and obvious post that fits the Weekend Community! Here learning everyday from you guys and definitely like to be respectful of all rules within each Community! 😁
Yep, I remember that. It is sometimes hard to fit a whole new post to the community but one either accepts the mute or makes it fit. I will never unmute something that doesn't fit the community or guidelines, so it comes down to the authors choice, and they need to accept that their post will be treated accordingly. I've had people whinge and complain, a few have resorted to calling me disgusting names and racial slurs, their choice to do so of course, but I'm steadfast in my decisions and think only to enforce the rules in my communities because they're my communities and it's fair to do so across all users who turn up there.
Yeah no doubt about it! Takes courage to do what you're doing too since there are just a lot of people pleasers out there these days! Its great to be committed to what you're doing and ensure that the space is fair and everyone is treated the same regardless 👍
We live in a world of inequality and in which people want everything their own way, (entitlement ethos) and that's simply not possible.
I started my communities for my own purposes, as places where I can post things that relate to the theme of each, a file of sorts where I can locate those posts easily. Of course, people came along and posted there too which I do not mind. I set rules to help maintain the appearance and also to ensure the communities did not lose their theme, their purpose. I maintain those rules for the same reason and I have no qualms in muting posts that do not comply, although I take no pleasure from it. I think people believe I enjoy muting and that's their prerogative of course, I do not though; I do it though, because I respect the environment (and reasons) I've created those communities. I get attacked because of it of course, and that's ok too, sometimes I'll absorb it and at other times I'll act on it.
If someone came into my house and was told it's a non-smoking environment but lit up their cigarette anyway, how do you think that would go for that person? It's no different in my communities. I'm not sure that's courageous or me just maintaining my own personal standards and values. Either way, I'm ok to do so, because I only have to answer to myself and I want to maintain my ownership, sense of responsibility and integrity.
Hopefully this makes sense.
Yeah definitely, and quite rightly so as you put it in this statement. There are rules in place for a reason and people simply have to comply with it. Being self-entitled and thinking that the world revolves around you is an unacceptable behaviour 😠
Yes exactly and life doesn't always deliver exactly what we would like. Slapping a person in the face is likely to inspire a reaction and people need to understand that.
Like this? 😂
Yep, like that, but times it by a million.