Originally Posted by
Ned1968
I'm happy to support Navylad's viewpoint on this.
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This board is populated by real people (with real feelings) and a mutual interest in (and mutual frustration with at times!) airline travel and BA/BAEC. Let's all try to be more respectful, more helpful, and more understanding. We're not fighting the laws of physics like Canute - we can all change our behaviour to be a little more CWS like
You are pencilling in a utopia of mutual respect and consideration. Many places, virtual and horribly real, would be better if people would just get along nicely. But advocating such a state of affairs is about as effective on the internet as it is in the middle-east.
Appealing to posters' better nature is fine if you have time on your hands, but it's destined to be an exercise in frustration. You won't change behaviour by expressing well-meaning concern.
Where a poster feels damaged, hurt, victimised and distressed the only sensible advice is to withdraw from the conflict. In withdrawal the victim might like to reflect on why he/she quite uniquely attracted hostility - but that analysis is for another day.