Jerseymike seems to have struck a cord. It is rare that we see that kind of ugliness here. I was shocked. I saw, and responded to one of the posts that is now deleted. (I am guessing) It was like a bee sting with venom!! I think Don sprayed some "raid" and got rid of that hornet. Unless he is willing to come back here with some nicer things to say.

Hey Jerseymike,

I'm the 29yo father of a 10yo boy.

Honestly, Don edits a lot of stuff that I wouldn't. It's his forum though; you just gotta deal with his rules when you visit his place.

Really, I was more offended by the tone of your posts than any words that could have been erased/changed. You sounded like a politician using the board. Why don't you introduce yourself, tell us about your experiences, and let us get to know you before we join your crusade.

Thanks,
Bobby

I think we all need to remember, this is not Don's forum it is Robins. Don graciously volunteers to help out and keep things in check. I would imagine with all he does he often sacrifices being able to participate on the board as much as he may like. Robin makes the rules and Don follows them and helps enforce them, they were in place long before Don joined the forum.
I think we all just need to show appreciation for those who do volunteer to help take care of things around here. Although Don does quite a bit around here there are others who do volunteer their time as well. I think they all should have credit where credit is due.
Thank goodness they are here to help keep things clean and respectable.
I for one appreciate it and give my thanks.

Thanks to everyone who makes this forum possible. I for one, am very thankful for it.

:grouphug:

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Originally posted by tomany2count:
[qb] I think we all need to remember, this is not Don's forum it is Robins. Don graciously volunteers to help out and keep things in check. I would imagine with all he does he often sacrifices being able to participate on the board as much as he may like. Robin makes the rules and Don follows them and helps enforce them, they were in place long before Don joined the forum.
I think we all just need to show appreciation for those who do volunteer to help take care of things around here. Although Don does quite a bit around here there are others who do volunteer their time as well. I think they all should have credit where credit is due.
Thank goodness they are here to help keep things clean and respectable.
I for one appreciate it and give my thanks. [/qb]

I agree with you. It is wonderful that we have this place and Robin is the one who started it. I started a thank you to her in another thread a bit back.

With the other moderators, I would like to say think you. Don is the one I said earlier because the post was to him. Here is a shout of thanks and hugs to the wonderful other parents who give their time and effort to make this a great place for us and even for our children to be nosey.

:balloons: :balloon: :lovesfv: :iloveu: :thanks:

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Here is a shout of thanks and hugs to the wonderful other parents who give their time and effort to make this a great place for us and even for our children to be nosey.

Melissa, yer too cute! gotta love that dancing thanks smiley. hehe

My kids have yet to discover this ... and I plan to keep it that way. MY sanctuary. lol ... mine mine mine ...

~runs away laffing like a big kid~

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Originally posted by InnI:
[qb] [QUOTE]Melissa, yer too cute! gotta love that dancing thanks smiley. hehe

My kids have yet to discover this ... and I plan to keep it that way. MY sanctuary. lol ... mine mine mine ...

~runs away laffing like a big kid~

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Thank you for the compliment InnI. I am working on and slowly getting better on how I feel about me.lol

I think it is great you have this place to yourself. We probably all need that and I am glad you found a little piece of you time.

My biggest problem is not that they come in and read, it is when I am on and my nosey (hehe) "teenager now mom" child comes to talk to me and has to see what I am typing or reading. She is such a kick sometimes.

Buzz buzz--that hornet just won't go away--GOSH DARN IT! (how's that, Donnie--is that an acceptable and un-offensive term?)

It seems as though my theory is a reality.

More to come next week.

I'm just getting started here.

Stay tuned...

Your theory is a reality??? (would you care to explain that?)

How about you back up off of Don and realize that we all appreciate him and what he does. We want this to be a safe place and don't need someone trying to change that.

If you really are interested in being part of this site, why don't you leave this alone and tell us about you.

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My biggest problem is not that they come in and read, it is when I am on and my nosey (hehe) "teenager now mom" child comes to talk to me and has to see what I am typing or reading. She is such a kick sometimes.

Ahhh indeed .. my youngest is much more apt to read over my shoulder. Since my teenager doesn't want me to read over HIS shoulder.. he tends to give me my space. This was not always the case, lol. I have had to say, "excuse me, could you NOT read my personal business"...

I'm BIG on privacy tho ... my mom was big on invading it - so I've grown up to respect it and .. may even go over board at times.

My teen is a big fan of a site called myspace... and I went there and even added a profile - for the fun of it. But, I didn't add my son to my friends list .. and he was greatly relieved for that. I assured him that I was just checking the place out - and had no intention of "cramping his style"

Just thought I'd let you know that I read this Mike. Sorry that you have felt the site policies not to your approval, and didn't care to respect those policies and being originally nicely asked to abide by them, before you felt the need to start this thread here. And also sorry that you felt the need to return with the same attitude.

Hugssss Don.. there's at least one in every crowd/family ...

It's clear he's just looking for attention.

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Originally posted by Gabriel's Mom:
[qb] Your theory is a reality???

.. why don't you leave this alone and tell us about you. [/qb]

I agree. We all have our own stories and ideally we come here looking for support. Why don't you tell us a little more about yourself and as to why you're here in the first place? It'll give us a better understanding of you and perhaps be able to give you some sounding advice. After all, we're all here for a reason and I can assure you its not to be attacked.

The thing I like about this website, is that it's called "Single Parents". Not single mom's, not single mothers. It's an all inclusive title for all parents.

Here we don't distinguish between men and women, we understand that all parents face challenges with the legal system and their ex-partners.

Believe me, I'm a huge advocate for equal parenting time between moms and dads. I really believe that dads can get the short end of the stick when it comes to the legal system.

I like this place because everyone who comes here gets an equal say, and the opportunity to tell their story and utilize the resouces of 11,000 members..

Throw in a little humor, and it makes the day to day a little easier.

Come on Mike, you think Don's never edited ME? Or the rest of us? Jeez, man lighten up. Let us help you. Can't you see by reading this thread that we are all extending our hands of friendship and support to you?

Don't sweat it man. I'm sure you can bring alot to the table around here. There's alot of dads (moms too) that could use your experiences and your help.

If not, PM me and I can direct you to other message boards. May God bless you, Mike.

Jack and I will say a prayer for you at bedtime tonight.

Commander, spoken like a truly caring person.

I didn't happen to read the threads before they got deleted, so I'm not really sure what transpired to begin with.

I already posted my feelings to Jersey Mike, and told him that I too was edited by Don. Face it, some of us still lose our cool and start talking like truck drivers before we regain composure to write with thought to who's reading our posts and not subjecting them to read offensive language because we're upset and are blowing off steam.

But Jersey Mike just cannot handle the fact that someone edited what he had to say, and now he's just being spiteful. He's apparently not a big enough person to admit that he might have said some offensive things, or used words not necessary to make a point more effective, so he's going to lash out at Don to make himself feel better.

He obviously does not want to continue posting on this site as a member helping out or being helped out with problems that arise out of single parenting, but is just lashing out to make sure we all (especially Don) knows that HE AIN'T GOING TO TAKE BEING TOLD HOW TO TALK.