I don't know where we're going, but we know where we are? (Part whatever)

Autosport

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119365948#Comment_119365948

Can’t wait to see Gifted topless 😉😘😘😂😂😂😂

gifted

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119366009#Comment_119366009

Tis not a pretty sight..🤪🤪🤪

Gremlinertia

Will Alfie go topless?

anewme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119364136#Comment_119364136

The recent past few days has seen horrendous posts on Boards.ie using vile crude abusive language about women the majority which have gone unchallenged. I don't think mods are getting reports, so its vey hit and miss. There is also a bullying clique.

Its gone so bad the trolls have even invaded the pet forum, which is usually a place to get good advice on all things pet and have a good discussion and advice from experts.

It is a pity when people you respect want to head off, but its totally understandable.

smurfjed

Is it any better or worse than Reddit ? If you want fun just put the words Saudi Arabia in any thread and watch the ignorant reaction.

smurfjed

Lovely changes to the sky last night.

Autosport

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119366083#Comment_119366083

Alfie is tired after his morning yoga

Gremlinertia

Has a dog even done a stretch unless someone goes 'biiiiiiiiiiig stretch' while they are doing so??

Mam of 4

It's the posters on here that keep others posting imo . Other wise everyone would have left . The sense of community has dwindled since the clusterfcuk that was the move to Vanilla. All just my opinion though..

It's Thursday, it's not raining, we're here , three positive things 😌

Autosport

Getting the hair done now, treat myself Thursday 😂😂👍

Gremlinertia

Been catching up with those telescope photos, incredible, mind blowing really..

Purple Mountain

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I don't notice the aggression/venom or trolling on this site.

I just click into the same ole threads that I have bookmarked and generally there's very little out of the ordinary posted.

Sorry if some of you are having bad experiences but I honestly can't say (thankfully) it's come to my notice but I echo the praise for the moderators.

Not for all the tea in China would I do it.

ETA.. I notice a bit of argumentative or provoking posts sometimes in threads by repetitive posters but I can't be sure if it's deliberate or if they just believe what they try to sway others to think. I just eye roll when I see those names come up.

Princess Calla

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119368170#Comment_119368170

I kinda agree with you.

There's certain topics that I just know one or two posters will be up in arms over....I'm not saying they are wrong...but if they didn't get on their high horse the topic would die a natural death.

It's abit like Tommy Tiernan on the late late show back in the day.

I think the majority of posters are genuinely nice people you may not agree with everything they post but you respect their point of view.

If you don't like a thread or the way a thread is evolving stop reading it and be aware that a percentage of posters are wind up merchants so having a rant just fuels them.

Autosport

❤️❤️ I’m grateful for the wherers

Purple Mountain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119370500#Comment_119370500

That's lovely, @Autosport

Gremlinertia

Ahh Auto that's lovely

JupiterKid

Auto - that is a really sweet sentiment. 🥰

Sitting out on our hotel balcony in the glorious July sun after a very late lie-in, thinking of what we’ll be doing today. Will be meeting up with an old college mate who lives in Kilkenny for dinner later. Hot tub looks inviting but I have to buy something in town so will forgo the tub until this evening. 😎 🌊

@Sardi - like the others here have opined, you are a great poster on boards and I for one would be very sorry to see you go, but on the other hand I fully agree with you that the atmosphere on boards has got very toxic and antagonistic in recent years, and this was happening long before the disastrous platform changeover a year ago.

Just for an example - there is a thread here in AH called Ireland In The Sun, but instead of the thread being about the warm sunny weather and how posters are enjoying the sun, it is a predictable whingefest of negativity and bitterness from the usual suspects. Sad. 😞😒😏

I for one am getting really sick and tired of the relentless negativity, anger and bitterness on boards. My OH (who wisely eschews all social media) thinks I should give it a long break as he feels it is impacting on my mental health, and that and my sobriety are paramount.

Poochie05

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119370500#Comment_119370500

Me too Auto! 😍

TF it's Friday, what a week, the stress and drama. Anyway I'm 'destressing ', binge watching the new First Dates ,thinking the ones my age look way older than me but they probably don't 🙄😁.....had a long conversation with someone today, his wife was mentioned, when I was leaving he asked for my number, ffs, you just got to laugh, my friends are skitting, is there any genuine people left. 🤔

Gremlinertia

Lil ole optimist me wants to hope that it was platonic 🙄

I get you Grem, it was jokey but not if you get me, second time recently, it must be the norm,ffs.

Gremlinertia

This is why my optmist part is miniscule i guess!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374397#Comment_119374397

Ditto.🙄

Purple Mountain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374384#Comment_119374384

Absolute cretins

Gremlinertia

Ugh, got a flashback or two there 🤢

Elyvande

@Autosport lovely sentiments and everyone else too. I hope Sardi and Jupiter stay around.

It is very toxic out there and I don't get the scale of it. Earlier this week a young academic colleague from a university passed away unexpectedly. Michael D Higgins paid a lovely tribute but then people were arguing about how the woman died and we should know how she died. Why would you do that in a public forum and the poor woman barely dead? Sorry for the rant, it just annoyed me so much and her poor family....

May your weekend be good to you all 😘

Purple Mountain

I'm tucking into the Meghan Markle book here.

Tea spill incoming... 🧐

Princess Calla

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374748#Comment_119374748

I'd love to be a fly in carol Middleton's home 😂😂😂

Gremlinertia

Didn't even know that book existed 😂 I need to get my reading mojo back

Gremlinertia

Ah here, is there a curfew on the thread now??? 😜