Lyme Disease

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She made a mistake now let's move on everyone.Are you not a part of the group that contains everyone?I'm not sure what the eggshell business is about. I said that if you're going to quote, then attribute. The reply was not, a yes or a no, but a "moral police / rolling eyes / don't patronize me" personal attack. I did not attack back. I just re-asserted my original statement.Initially, all I did was post the source of the quote -- nothing more -- and I got a pile of crap back. I tried to focus on the information, and where it came from, but the subject of the discussion kept gravitating toward people's feelings, feelings of being attacked, other people jumping in and defending people's feelings. How delicate do I need to be when talking to an adult? Did I really say anything that offensive?Now exactly what do you think you have contributed to this thread?

First of all, you need to have more respect for other people's work. Secondly (and for the third time), providing the original source allows people to see the non-quoted stuff, which for some people may be relevant.Is this th Kazaa generation, where it's OK to just appropriate other people's work? How is it not stealing?I've contributed the idea that if you quote a source, then cite it. It's more of a contribution than a diversion into a flirting festival.

In reply to:I've contributed the idea that if you quote a source, then cite it. It's more of a contribution than a diversion into a flirting festival.I also provided the URL for the original quote, so people can find more information from that site.Now, what have you contributed to this thread?

Do you know, if i was not quite as confident in myself as i am, or that i felt that i have a lot to give to this forum, you would make me feel like I shouldn't be posting, and i KNOW that others feel, have felt the same way.Oh and the contribution to the thread by helms, well i think you will find he was MODERATING as his 'job' requires.........

Why in God's name would you think that? You posted something, and I posted the Web address of the source. Nothing more. I don't know why you read a lot into that, or why you had a nutty, or why this kind of think turns into an emotional battle.You posted a quote, which was the only useful thing in this thread.I posted the source.You got angry and took it personally.I said that it's a good idea to attribute (or link) your quote.You got even angrier.Would you please explain to me what's going on, or why you took that as a huge insult? I've made a bunch of mistakes the past couple of days, and was corrected, and I'm fine with it. I'm glad people found the mistakes. In your case, you didn't even make a factual error. It was just an oversight.So, what exactly is the deal here? Did I not say what I said in gentle enough language?

Ok firstly steve, I didn't get angry nor did i take it personally, however, i did think with a big sigh, here we go again!Its not that you were wrong, at all, I WAS, but its the constant nit-picking that you do to peoples posts, they make people feel stupid, and put people off from posting, i KNOW this as a fact cos i have had people tell me exactly that.Im sure that you don't want people to feel like that, but thats how you make people feel, and we have said time and time and time again that you do that, but you just don't take it in, its like you have to prove you are more intelligent, more in the know, than everyone else and it puts peoples back up A LOT!Why in gods name would i think that???? cos thats how you make me, and others feel, deal with it steve you do, whether you THINK that you do or not, YOU DO!I didn't have a nutty, i just replied, that i hadn't even considered putting my name to the info............you come back with what seems to be a totally patronising reply, that pisses me off, we argue...............Im not mad, i only get mad about things i care about, but it does nettle me sometimes...........I didn't take it as a big insult, i just posted that i didn't really care either way, then you went into lecturing mode, where i was told i was a bad girl, and the whole "no one for a second thought you wrote that" etc etc..........how was that meant, that i am too dumb to write anything as intelligent as that, OR, that people knew it was quoted.............you see steve it can be taken which ever way you want, and thats why you rile people up..........probably half the time or more without realising it.I have had it with all this arguing steve, im sick and tired of it.........no more from me.

Why in gods name would i think that????> cos thats how you make me, and others feel, deal with it steve you do, whether you THINK that you do or not, YOU DO!Should I just not have said anything? I just posted the link, and you you say:> I didn't have a nutty, i just replied, that i hadn't even considered putting my name to the infoThat sounds very calm and rational, but you actually said:> yeah, i didn't try and pass it off as me being intelligent did i? sighShould I have interpreted the sigh as a smiley?> I didn't take it as a big insult, i just posted that i didn't really care either wayThat sounds very calm and rational, but you actually said:> i would never claim something as my own if it wasn't, what are you the moral police or somat? rolls eyesMoral police, eh? Should I have interpreted the rolls eyes as a smiley?Do you have a free pass to be as sarcastic as you like? Wouldn't it have been easier to just say, "OK, but you're a total sshole!". I would have thought, "Fine.", and I would have gone away. Why did you drag it out?

Steve - give it a break now. This thread is so far off topic it is unbelievable. If you want a war, go have it in the community forum.

You get on people's case for not citing original sources. You get on people's case for quoting something original and a personal testamonial (MINE, remember?). There's no pleasing you (like we wannna do that N E way) you got a serious problem, no wonder why the computer is your only friend. I'm not mocking you, by the way, at least you have a friend.

All this over a question about my health lol. Anything can set you guys off.