I would like to take a little time to go over some finer points to posting within this forum if you dont mind as well as a few other points

It has come to my attention that we are becoming a playground of sorts I want us all to remember what exactly this forum is for...
It is to help others who are entrenched in care giving to a loved one. Fact.
Posting within someones post about body parts (or other things) that have no place in cg is not only out of line it is disrespectful to others who may be of a Christian (or other) religious persuasion let us remember that. You are not just speaking to a friend you are speaking to an entire world....stop and think about that for a moment.
Thinly veiled jabs at moderators is also out of line we are only doing a job here and remember we also care give to our own loved ones on top of our duties here. Respect is required, we are human beings with feelings.
Each day we come in here we make a conscious decision to be respectful of others, if we have to put a person on notice for posting incorrectly or give a suggestion for posting for one thing or another this is NOT a jab at you, if that is what you think then maybe this isnt the right place for you.
This is not elementary school, this is real life, real problems, this is no playground.

ECO Bar n Grill
This is a place to let down your hair and talk or joke... I designed this with the thought of keeping idle chit chat out of the forum posts themselves I have been guilty of this offense myself so I created it with that in mind, recently half the time I cant even follow the thread since it is a compilation of chat room, Bar and Grill, and PM conversations, ones that each of you know...We dont, nor do others... we want to be able to make others laugh and feel a part of the conversation, not alienated or feel like an outsider... we can not accomplish that if the conversation thats ongoing is jumping from one room to the next, it makes no sense.
Please try to be mindful of that.
Posting "daily challenges" of sorts is meant for the forum not the Bar and Grill that way others know what issues you are going through and can give you support or advice when its needed and others may learn how to cope by your experiences. Remember you are part of a "community"

While I realize most of our members do know how to place a notification on a certain topics the fact of the matter is some dont and are new to computers...
I hope each one of us realize how much we contribute to this forum on a daily basis so that others dont feel alone in this journey its an awesome responsibility one that I take seriously I hope that you will too....
Thank you for your time

WHat's all this about mistakes? Did something happen? I have a very short memory about stuff like this... once we deal with it, it's gone! Poof! Life is waaaaay too short to hold guilt or anger or other negative emotions close to one's heart.

Now let's all go tiptoe through the tulips (or the dried up, fried remains of them)!

This reminder is a big help, thanks BG. I was very confused about what was going on--all the posts were at Harry's. I know in the beginning I was never sure where to post. But since then MB has made many additions for newcomers to use and even learn new skills.
I hope that we can all cooperate to keep this the wonderful place that it is due to it's members and it's moderators. Peace to all.

For all, I googled forum etiquette and there were any number of sites available. Many with very strict rules but all included the general guidelines BG has mentioned.

I am not an experienced forum member (6 months and not visited but one other than this one), and at this moment , I will forgive my past mistakes and be more respectful of the purpose and members here. I have gotten to much out of this place to see it suffer unnecessarily.

My pledge: While I hope to continue to be forgiven for errors (and will forgive myself) I will learn from the guidance I get when the errors occur. I will not consider them personal attacks. I WILL consider guidance to be help from earnest hardworking people who want all of us to get the most from any forum I ever am in.

That is my pledge.

I think this will be helpful to many of us. Thanks!!