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   I woke up this morning to find e-mails from over a dozen people upset at how the 'I'm losing my Roo' conversation had developed.

   I deleted a few of the specific entries in question, but thought it might be more useful to actually post a message here: KEEP IT FLUFFY!

   You all know the rules: you leave the contentious issues at home... and religion is definitely one of those issues. I don't care whether you're a believer or a non-believer - if you think there's any chance at all what you're posting is going to upset another member of the community, bite your tongue. And if you don't believe you can bite your tongue, please be unselfish and head elsewhere to share your opinions.

   Remember: there are a lot of nice people who read and contribute to The Daily Kitten. Many of them come here because it offers a haven from all the bickering, sniping and flaming that tend to fill up other messageboards. I created this site so that people could escape from all that, and it's very sad to see people ignoring my (very simple) rules and creating a hostile environment which is upsetting other TDKers.

   Thanks for reading.

   Posted 4 years ago by The Kittenmaster #

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   KM, thanks for the reminder

   Posted 4 years ago by Bogman, Clark and Andy's mama 2/27 Florida #

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   Thanks KM.

   Posted 4 years ago by Buttercup #

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   Appreciate the gentle reminder, KM.

   Posted 4 years ago by Bellantara #

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   KM, thanks.

   Posted 4 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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   So true, KM! I haven't kept up on the losing Roo conversation, but I totally agree with you and with the rules, which is why I'm here! Please everybody, let's respect each other!

   Posted 4 years ago by hoosiercatlover #

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   Thank you for this important reminder.

   Posted 4 years ago by Tigerlilly #

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   How DOES one write the Kittenmaster?

   Posted 4 years ago by HuddysMama #

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   I want to know that too... I was curious if he had looked into the idea of putting our photos next to our nicks...

   Posted 4 years ago by PipasMumSpain #

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    Thanks, KM.

    Posted 4 years ago by Cats4Cats #

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    Yes, how does one write to KM? I'm glad someone knew how to contact him about the turn of events on the Roo post.

    Posted 4 years ago by Tigerlilly #

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    If there's a particular post that you think is objectionable, you click on the pink REPORT at the end of that post. A box will appear asking you to state briefly why you think a moderator needs to look at the post. After you've provided that information, the Kittenmaster is alerted.

    Posted 4 years ago by Leeny #

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    Thank you, KittenMaster for the reminder. You are appreciated!

    Posted 4 years ago by Ouize in Central FL (6/19) #

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    Thank you for bringing us back to our senses! :-)

    Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #

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    Thank you for the gentle reminder, Kittenmaster. Thank you for providing this wonderful site.

    Posted 4 years ago by SylvesterMiasMomma #

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    Thank you KM..We're sorry..sometimes our passions overshadow our common sensibilities.

    Posted 4 years ago by Karenopa #

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    I apologize for making an extremely unfluffy post last night. I let my anger over another's actions get in the way of my judgment and unleashed an attack on that person. While I am not sorry for what I said to that person (I really feel it needed to be said - just not here), I am sorry that it was said here. I am sorry for my temporary loss of sanity and for posting something that showed total disregard for this place and anybody who might have read that post. I ask everybody's forgiveness and I will make sure that it does not happen again.

    Posted 4 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #

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    Thank you Kittenmaster for your gentle reminder. This site is VERY important for my sanity & I would not want anything to interfere with being able to interact with the beautiful people I have grown to love here. Bless you Kittenmaster for this site.

    Posted 4 years ago by feral #

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    I, too, was wondering how to write KM. I wanted to alert him, too, since things were getting decidedly out of hand.
    Thanks, KittenMaster for steppng in!

    Posted 4 years ago by GreatDane #

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    I am about as fluffy as a porcupine (American or African take your pick).
    While I agree in principal to the KEEP IT FLUFFY rule, I cannot and will not stand by while someone attacks one of our own in their anguish. You can come after me, I will stare you down and I can out-stare a cat. As such I am un-apologetic about responding forcefully to the person imposing their philosophy in such a hurtful manner. And believe me I discarded many more sharply worded rebukes.
    This is the KittenMasters website and as such he can impose censorship as he chooses. I personally would have made my statement on the one thread, asked for edits and after a time limit locked the thread. I agree with the deletion of the second thread.
    We cannot be shielded from all pain and disagreement. But if we are not allowed to learn from the examples of history we will invite even more repetition.

    Posted 4 years ago by ailuromaniac #

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    I agree things got out of hand, and apologise for my part in it. But I also agree with ailuromaniac : there's nothing fluffy about losing a pet, or defending a vulnerable friend.

    Posted 4 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #

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    This is Kitten Master's house. His house, his rules. I'm thinking he'd like us simply to report inappropriate comments instead of responding in kind as difficult as this may be under very trying circumstances.

    Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #

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    Thank you, KM! Gentle, fluffy, reminders are always welcomed!

    Posted 4 years ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    I am just curious, what happened to the original thread "I'm loosing my Roo"? I understand some of the comments were deleted but was the whole thread deleted?
    tinafish

    Posted 4 years ago by tinafishfrombirthplaceofElvis #

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    Tina, it's still there under General Chat. The last post was made 18 hours ago, so it's dropped off of the Latest Discussions list.

    Posted 4 years ago by Leeny #

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    The thread is still there, tinafish.

    Ailuromaniac: although I can appreciate that you want to stick up for other people, I'd rather you left the policing to me. This may come as a surprise, but the complaints I received this morning came from people on both sides of the argument taking place. The bulk of them, however, were simply uncomfortable with the hostile atmosphere that had been created. So, just as I ask you to ignore trolls, I would much rather I was notified of issues of abuse and allowed to deal with them quietly and without fuss.

    And please don't think of this as censorship: I am merely trying to maintain an ambience that people feel at home in. It's more akin to those signs you see in libraries asking you to keep the noise down: it's not there to stifle you, but to benefit everyone.

    Thanks again.

    Posted 4 years ago by The Kittenmaster #

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    I hang my head in shame. My redheaded temper got the best of me again. I am sorry for my part in the ugliness. It will not happen again.

    Posted 4 years ago by CATerriD #

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    I apologize to anyone that was offended by my post. It was removed so it must have offended someone but I don't know what I said that made it so, it wasn't angry or hostile. Anyway it was sure not my intention to upset anyone so I am sorry that I did. Here's to fluff, long may it reign.

    Posted 4 years ago by DancingCatHill #

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    Thank you KM.
    I was decidedly uncomfortable that the threads involved had turned hostile. I had forgotten that you could send a report, and I am grateful for that reminder.
    I find the TDK site one that I look forward to every time I am on the internet, and I was really disturbed last night.
    I did make a comment, but I talked only about my cats that have gone over the rainbow bridge, and how it affected me, so I make no apologies.
    Thanks again.

    Posted 4 years ago by artistabobbi TX 1/17 #

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    I apologize that my posts apparently contributed to an unfluffy atmosphere. I will do my level best to bite my tongue harder next time. I know better than to post in anger, and I'm sorry.

    (I cannot apologize for standing up for people's responsible decisions to relieve their pet's suffering.)

    Posted 4 years ago by anncetera2 #

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