Do you look to see who posted before answering?

[eric]

Well it would be nice if no one disagreed with with anyone, but it would also be pretty dull. However I will say this though, if you don't agree with somebody, be sure you can show why you disagree, by being able to post scripture that will qualify the reason for challenging.

In other words, preach the word ; be instant in season, out of season;rebuke, reprove, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2Tim. 4:2.

cheers.

[Marnie]

Naw. I'll argue with anyone. But, I confess, with some posters I like get a little tongue-in-cheek and see how far they'll go defending an idea. It's all in fun, and with the exception one or maybe two here, I'd have you all over to my place for coffee and blintzes.

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

You can't post for a long time on a board like this without getting to really appreciate certain ones here and it is easy to look at who is writing before answering.

There are some that I just wouldn't want to disagree with if I considered that it was this or that one that wrote this or that, but that can cause us to favor a person and leave a potential error unchallanged, or an alternate viewpoint unwritten, so...

I am trying to respond to the posts prior to looking at who wrote the post.

Some folks here are difficult to visit with, and I am sometimes one of those folks, but it is natural to me to speak up if I disagree...

What do you think?

I do understand what you are saying, and I apologize for any time I have been difficult to visit with. God has taught me a great deal through Worthy. When I first joined I would tend to read the post, look at who posted it, then reply or not accordingly. However, now, I tend to read the post and reply without first seeing who the poster is. If I get an insulting response, then I take note of who the poster is. If that particular poster shows a pattern of insulting ways I tend to avoid conversation with that poster.

If I have learned anything from these boards it is that everyone has their own beliefs and is entitled to them. The posters I tend to stay away from are those who ridicule and insult when they don't agree.

I post what I feel in my heart. If someone doesn't agree with me, that is absolutely okay by me; just don't insult my input or call me names. Just share your belief on the subject at hand, and I'm okay with that. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions.

I must admit though - there have been a few posters that I have a difficult time visiting with, so I just don't engage conversation with them. But, for the most part, I must say that my experience here on Worthy Boards has been grand. I have learned a lot and am looking forward to learning a lot more.

Well, that's my two cents. I must get ready for work now. I hope you all have a great day.

[Oh Hamburgers!]

I think you bring up a really good point, and I think I need to work on treating every poster equally. Usually when I am in a thread, things tend to break out into different "sides", if you can call them that, with differing opinions. I tend to comment specifically on posts by the other "side", even if I don't completely agree with a post that someone from my "side" . Like you have said, I find there are times where I don't reply the same way to someone who I generally agree with, or someone that I sometimes agree with and sometimes disagree with. I tend to be tentative and try not to offend too much with certain people, whereas for other people anything seems to go at times

I certaintly need to work on treating every post the same way, but it's hard to do that sometimes. I must admit, as soon as I see who wrote a post, I can oftentimes predict what they are roughly going to say.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Being fairly new here on WorthyBoards, I can't say as I have actually judged anyone based on what I know of them. However, I think I am able to put my personal feelings aside and judge the merits of a person's post based on the comments they make. Being a moderator on another (non-Christian) site requires me to put my personal feelings aside and judge a post on its merits, regardless of whether the person is a friend or foe, a Christian or an atheist.

That said, if I know the poster well enough, I can usually judge the style of their post and know who is making a reply even without looking at their profile.

[EricH]

I know I will never agree with everyone all the time. So, the approach I take is to try and treat everyone With whom I disagree with respect.

[AnotherTraveler]

Naw. I'll argue with anyone. But, I confess, with some posters I like get a little tongue-in-cheek and see how far they'll go defending an idea. It's all in fun, and with the exception one or maybe two here, I'd have you all over to my place for coffee and blintzes.

Sounds good, but what is (or are?) blintzes? (how to derail your own thread Opps)

[EricH]

Naw. I'll argue with anyone. But, I confess, with some posters I like get a little tongue-in-cheek and see how far they'll go defending an idea. It's all in fun, and with the exception one or maybe two here, I'd have you all over to my place for coffee and blintzes.

Sounds good, but what is (or are?) blintzes? (how to derail your own thread Opps)

Blintzes are a crepe like pancake that are typically rolled and filled with fruit

[Guest Biblicist]

My approach. . .

Sometimes the best answer is no answer.

[Bubba4J]

Naw. I'll argue with anyone. But, I confess, with some posters I like get a little tongue-in-cheek and see how far they'll go defending an idea. It's all in fun, and with the exception one or maybe two here, I'd have you all over to my place for coffee and blintzes.

Will Mike be there, if so count me in Marnie, oh hope your there too!! Unless I am one or the two that are not invited.