Good Grief, What Next? In search of TRUTH
WARNING - THE FOLLOWING BLOG IS INTENDED ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT THINGS OPENLY, HONESTLY AND OBJECTIVELY! IF YOU DO NOT LOVE TRUTH AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING THE GOOD WITH THE BAD DO US BOTH A FAVOUR AND NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THIS PAGE IMMEDIATELY!
In case you couldn't tell allready this little piece has been inspired by anger. Instead of freaking out and busting some heads like I really want to I have decided to instead focus that energy into this here blog. You see I LOVE APSense, I really do. Now it isn't so much the network itself or the fancy tools(even though they are pretty awesome and off the hook!), but what it is that I really love is YOU THE PEOPLE! Somehow several people who have integrity ended up members here(and I imagine the key people in management are such folks too even though I can't say for sure because I don't personally know any of them!)
We could have all the best tools and most amazing technilogical crap you could imagine.
It wouldn't mean a damn thing and it would be good for nothing without people
Real people
Compassionate human beings, understanding and unbiased personallities, people who realize they don't know everything. Because none of us do! And anyone who would claim to is nothing but a lair and a fool, period.
Now there are many here who seem not to approve of the "dramatics" that arise from time to time. They seem to think "issues" shouldn't be discussed.
Well what the _uck is that?
WRONG, Plain and simple.
If we try to ignore the wrong doings of the few who have selfish interests NOTHING will ever be solved.
"If we just swept the dirt under the carpet
It would still be dirt under the carpet
and as we kept adding it
eventually we'd just have one big friggin pile of dirt"
and then what?
No Openess
No respect
No trust
No Regard for others as unique individuals
NO INTEGRITY
And one dirty disgrace of a business social network!
No Thanks!!!!!!
P.S. I am not a child. I do not need to be treated like one nor to I need to be told like one. If you have any issues with me or any of my material tell me to my face and we'll discuss it until we come to terms that are acceptable to us, it is called comprimise and we are all capable of it just as we all have the right to be here.
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Comments (60)
Jennifer Underwood11
Promoter
Tell me about it. I am just glad someone got my post back to the front of this thread. Thanks Eric. And I still stick by what I said. Or it is nice to know that Apsense owns my blogs and my groups.
But really, I don't have the time or energy to argue about it. I have a biz to run! :0)
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
I guess I DID miss something while I was off in Laredo. All I have to say is in the words of Rodney King (refered to by Lisa G) "Can't we all just get along?"
We are free to debate and disagree. That doesn't mean we need to take things personally. We are all adults and professionals here. We each need to take the responsibility to act like it and ignore the ones who don't.
Rocky Pacley7
No you have not lost anything keep the fire
you just showed me some passion for the
beliefs you have.
Rocky Pacley7
Garnet you are too classy to allow anything to take you off of
your square and to see you like this there has to be softer
easier approach.
You see there is misery and some individuals are filled
with and they love company. You're too classy to let this
happen everything that I've known of you have been said
in a professional manner don't allow the misery bastards
get you in an up-roar
David Schupbach7
Golly, Gosh, Gee Whiz..... Miss a day, miss an episode...
Garnet, you are my friend, and I love you as such, so don't take this the wrong way.
We have to have some boundaries, and also we have to have free and open discussion.
I see your apology stuck up there, so I realize there was some misunderstanding going on....
One thing we should probably keep in mind is the difference between Business Socializing, and Socializing.
At Apsense we are Business Socializing, and the difference i
Eric Smith7
Online Professional
Hi Hackers,
All you say is true, but even in life we still need to stick to the rules. Imagine if we ignored Traffic Lights or stop signs or didn't slow down at school crossings.
Theres enough deaths from road accidents due to idiots who break the law and drive while drunk. There needs to be a certain amount of policing in everything we do.
The same applies online. There are rules in place to make all things fair for ALL members of ANY community, breaking them only leads to more proble
Not Here8
just want my account deleted
Thank you Fishie! And I am glad to have met you! :-)
Theresa6
wow.
I sure have missed a bunch......
As to the content of the blog -- Rock on Garnet! I am glad that you can freely express yourself and still admit to errors. That says alot about you as a person. Well done, my friend. :-)
Not Here8
just want my account deleted
Eric, would they? How many of the 20000 members take the time to read everything?
Eric Smith7
Online Professional
Jeunelle,
You said...
"....THEN LATER WE FIND OUT THEY ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY APSENSE SO WHO MADE THEM APSENSE JUDGES?...."
I didn't assume anything you spoke of a particular post from Kristian... Most people would know the post in question.
Lisa G.9
Health Wellness & Wealth Consultant
I'm not sure what happened, wow!
As my little boy used to say when family members squabbled at home,
"Can we all be friends?"
I hope your situation will be resolved and any misunderstandings or hard feelings with this person too. Sometimes, this kind of think can create the best of freinds! We (me & many other Apsense members) like you too!
Not Here8
just want my account deleted
Steve...I am so sick and tired so sure I'll give it a shot..lol
If I was gonna continue to be mad about anything it would be if the "us and them" mentality continued to persist here in this community. If I was going to be mad about anything else it would be if people continued to outright deny and oppose anyone who practices their freedom of speach as opposed to confronting and working on finding common ground with each other.
What am I sad about? The "breach" of communication that exist
Coach Steve Toth6
of course the system timed out on me which is a huge problem here when we are writing a long comment.
So, to continue; What are you glad about? "thank you". If you were going to be glad about anything else, what would it be? "thank you. If there was anything else what would it be? "thank you"
To Your Success,
Coach Steve Toth6
Hi Garnet;
I'm not going to take sides to support the "us and them" mentality that has already been created her and in full swing. lol
We human beings are so great at that already; like in politics-democrat or republican, in religion-this religion or that is better and the list goes on...Have we noticed that division doesn't work.
You have already shown us that you are willing to share yourself, that is a very admirable quality. I am interested in assisting you in flushing out this blo
Not Here8
just want my account deleted
I feel like a total ass right now. Solely because of my last comment(p.p.s.). You see while this blog in general was not directed at any one person, but that one comment was. Turns out I made a mistake or rather read the comment wrong. I had a mis-understanding with someone and when they seen this blog they were naturally quite upset. I would like to express my sincerest apology to this individual, I truely am sorry for any disappoint I have caused you and hope you will find it within yours
Beth Schmillen10
Hi Garnet...
People and how they deal with stuff can be frustrating that's for sure...
I havne't a clue as to what brought all this about...
but yes, things need to be discussed openly so that a conscensus
can be reached.
...and something great came out of it... you got to write and express
yourself and stay within the limits of civil discourse! Although it sounds
like you need to go out and split a cord of firewood to really get it out
of your system!
Beth
Eric Smith7
Online Professional
In all fairness (and i'm assuming based on Juenelles response) that i know who you are referring to - The person in question is required to moderate posts in certain groups thats why they are referred to as "Group Admin" so to answer Juenelle, APsense made them Judges...
The fact that they don't get paid for it is a good thing. They volunteer there time to help APsense Founders and Managers...
The fact they don't get paid for it goes in their favour... they cop a lot of flack for doing th
Emily Tanksley7
I am glad to be your friend!
You are one of the few here that I think is actually REAL! No sugar coating, no just saying something because that is what WE WANT to hear! You DO HAVE your own opinions, feelings, and concerns....
That is what makes us who we are!
Not Here8
just want my account deleted
Thanks Jenn and Yes I do own this blog just like I OWN MY LIFE!
~champ
Jennifer Underwood11
Promoter
Spoke like a TRUE Business owner! Champ......AND YOU OWN THIS BLOG YES YOU DO!
I will say one thing. I have MET TRUE FRIENDS ON HERE. That btw folks....some are and most are not ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH MY BUSINESS OR MY SERVICES....BUT TRUE FRIENDS
I had a family emergency...and my inbox was FULL of messages of TRUE CONCERN.
I love Apsense too, (or I wouldn't be coming back..) If I thought I was wasting my time here, I definitely would not be back.
All I say is.....WE THE PEOPLE are running