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A few rare times I responded to an OP, it was to answer a question and typically prompts no responses. The conversation is derailed at times so far off the original topic that I guess my thoughts don't apply to the argument/disagreement occuring at that part in the thread.
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I've had that experience several times as well... like my posts are just invisible, and people just keep scrolling right on past, intent on keeping up their argument with X or Y person to the death. I dislike that dynamic very much. My method (don't know if it works, but it helps me assert myself) has been to post again, and directly ask Z person why he/she has not responded to the question/point I had in post #___. That has often gotten some kind of response. But I dislike having to do that in the first place, as that's not the protocal in other TFP forums.
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Originally Posted by noodle
There are more people on here that are similar in their views and some that are so diametrically opposed that I feel I can't communicate with them.
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Yes. Especially on the diametrically-opposed thing. I feel like there HAS to be more gray area, you know?... I just need to know how to find it. Not every political discussion has hard-and-fast positions where you choose one or the other... it's the spectrum that makes it interesting, and that's what I'd like to see more of, in there.
Thanks for your thoughts, noodle. I look forward to hearing about your ideas on the issue.
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Another post from a male TFP'er (thanks to all the men for chiming in!):
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Originally Posted by abaya
I've had that experience several times as well... like my posts are just invisible, and people just keep scrolling right on past, intent on keeping up their argument with X or Y person to the death. I dislike that dynamic very much. My method (don't know if it works, but it helps me assert myself) has been to post again, and directly ask Z person why he/she has not responded to the question/point I had in post #___. That has often gotten some kind of response. But I dislike having to do that in the first place, as that's not the protocal in other TFP forums.
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Just as a side note, you (and the other ladies who have expressed this sentiment) are far from alone in feeling like sometimes posts get skimmed over because they're not from the "right" person or aren't on the exact threadjack that has become the thread.
Thanks for starting that thread. It's been a very interesting read. Feel free to post the above if you think it'd be worthwhile.
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