I have never posted on forums before because  after lurking for extended periods of times, I decided that there was too high a percentage of stupidity, rudeness, cattyness, whatever. This is the only place where I have felt like my views aren't going to be shoved back down my throat, at the most, just politely disagreed with. And I don't even know any of you that well.

To lurkers watching -- it's safe here. 

Thanks, blessedwhitney! I appreciate your endorsement! :)

Yeah, It is fairly safe here.  I lurked for a long time before actually joining, and even after I joined I didn't comment for quite a while it seemed.  Then I dipped my toe in the water and I try to comment and join in pretty regularly. 

Rudeness and brattishness gets sat on pretty firmly by the collective here, which could be quite painful ;) 

And the more of us who appreciate civilised discourse, and are prepared to protect it, there more that will prevail :)

Hi and welcom blessedwhitney! Thanks for the compliment! I do feel like it's a healthy community too.

I lurked for nearly a year before posting. I just enjoyed reading and learning from everybody. This is the most literate and interesting board I've ever posted on. I don't really have the need for other sites anymore.

I'm glad you're not a lurker here, BW.  :)

you've fit in very nicely BW!

Aww -- you all are so precious! <3

*Sniff*  I wish all the "old" peeps from "before I joined" would jump back on. They had some really interesting things to say.... not that you all don't , just saying.