edscissors's blog

As usual there have been some strong reactions to the changes in format to our fine site. It was fine already, of course ... but I think the changes, once we have all got used to them, are good: the look is cleaner and it'll only take a few brief visits to discover where things are. Admin, as ever, has been very proactive today, the first day of the new look. Immediate suggestions have been read and acted on and small tweaks have appeared straight away.

And that's typical. I'm NOT sorry if I appear to be "toadying" because the truth is that Admin works hard and the result is a fine, elegant site which is reliable and in my view the best in its field.

But the site is also its members. I have made some good, genuine friends here. Many of us are old enough to remember life pre-"The Web". But now, ah - the easy, friendly, natural chats I have with good friends here (2 Craigs, some Dans, an Alex or four, a Tom ... and others) about stuff which 20 years ago ... well, I thought it was just me interested in scissors!

I've blogged before about the young generation - often, nowadays, so open, so tolerant, so comfortable with their own bodies. Hats off - or, as the French say, "chapeau"!

So, pretty well exclusively bouquets.

My only brickbats are for people who just don't seem to respond to the positive vibes of our site.

1) Thumbs down for the pathetic person or pathetic people who seem to take pleasure in clicking on " thumb down" for ANY blog or comment however positive. I wonder whether Admin can see who it is?
2) The " block" button is a mixed blessing and, in my view, should only be used as a last resort, maybe with a justification sent to Admin. I've blogged about this too so won't go on about it now. But there are disappointing members among us who misuse it. Dammit, one of the nicest, politest, correctest guys I know here had a negative comment posted by someone who immediately retreated behind the "block" button. And, myself, a while ago, i was totally scammed by a young man in East Kent (still on the site, i think) who, having failed to appear as arranged, blocked me so i couldn't get back the taxi fare i had subbed him. Unfair!

That said (abject apologies for a little rant!), I love our site and spend far too much time here. Why? Because I have made such good, true, friends here.

I shall continue to do all I can to contribute positively. People moan too easily. Not enough of us are prepared to take the trouble to comment positively and with gratitude on a JOB WELL DONE.