How do you feel about "personal" posts?

Vintage VFer · 04-21-22, 12:43 PM

VF has been home for many of us for decades. It's not hard to want to share life's triumphs and tragedies here. An example I've seen here is the sad loss of a pet. I've posted when I've lost a pet and the kind and sympathetic replies help ease the pain.

I also posted when there was a tarantula in my house. VF was very active then. I received a lot of replies. (And, then I had to go catch the darn thing and take it outside.)

I don't mind personal posts about personal problems here. I can choose to read them or not. I do see where some folks do not like to see personal and/or off-topic posts.

Let's face it, VF is not so busy anymore that the occasional personal post is going to clog up the forum.

Anyway, how do YOU feel about VFers posting personal issues and problems?

fanofladyvols · 04-21-22, 01:17 PM

How come you didn't give the option of "I LIKE personal posts."

yogapam · 04-21-22, 01:26 PM

I don’t mind personal posts. Occasionally the GD ones can be a bit TMI, lol, but I can chose not to read them so they don’t bother me.
There are a lot of personal posts in my checkins, which I enjoy as I consider my checkin mates friends.

Vintage VFer · 04-21-22, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fanofladyvols

How come you didn't give the option of "I LIKE personal posts."

LOL, I should have thought of that!

Laura S. · 04-21-22, 05:45 PM

I don't mind them. Some can feel a little TMI-ish, but I just don't read them. A lot of it depends on how well I know the person or whether I feel I can offer anything to the conversation.

Dena · 04-22-22, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yogapam

I don’t mind personal posts. Occasionally the GD ones can be a bit TMI, lol, but I can chose not to read them so they don’t bother me.

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Originally Posted by Laura S.

I don't mind them. Some can feel a little TMI-ish, but I just don't read them. A lot of it depends on how well I know the person or whether I feel I can offer anything to the conversation.

ITA with Pam and Laura.

moonbeam31 · 04-23-22, 11:24 AM

I think personal posts a fine once in a while! I know the purpose of this forum is exercise related topics, but we are all supposed to be a friendly and helpful community and sometimes we just need a little off topic help or insight. When my mom died 2 years ago, everyone was so comforting and many of you were going thru similar situations. It really made me feel so comforted!

Vintage VFer · 04-23-22, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Laura S.

I don't mind them. Some can feel a little TMI-ish, but I just don't read them. A lot of it depends on how well I know the person or whether I feel I can offer anything to the conversation.

It is easier to answer if I feel I "know" someone. And it isn't always a question of asking for advice. More often, it's just trying to connect with folks when things go bad.

Laura S. · 04-23-22, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

It is easier to answer if I feel I "know" someone. And it isn't always a question of asking for advice. More often, it's just trying to connect with folks when things go bad.

Exactly. We don't want to be fixed. We want to be heard. And people here are pretty good at hearing each other.

Dena · 04-23-22, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Laura S.

Exactly. We don't want to be fixed. We want to be heard. And people here are pretty good at hearing each other.

I believe it's because we're women. Men always want to fix things (no offense against the male species, it's just in their nature

) and (most) women just want to be heard and acknowledged, which we totally 'get' here at VF.

View Poll Results: How do you feel about "personal" posts?
I don't mind personal posts.	32	74.42%
I don't mind personal posts. I just don't read them.	2	4.65%
I don't like seeing personal posts.	2	4.65%
Personal posts are awful!	0	0%
I don't care one way or the other.	7	16.28%
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04-21-22, 12:43 PM
Vintage VFer VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	How do you feel about "personal" posts? VF has been home for many of us for decades. It's not hard to want to share life's triumphs and tragedies here. An example I've seen here is the sad loss of a pet. I've posted when I've lost a pet and the kind and sympathetic replies help ease the pain. I also posted when there was a tarantula in my house. VF was very active then. I received a lot of replies. (And, then I had to go catch the darn thing and take it outside.) I don't mind personal posts about personal problems here. I can choose to read them or not. I do see where some folks do not like to see personal and/or off-topic posts. Let's face it, VF is not so busy anymore that the occasional personal post is going to clog up the forum. Anyway, how do YOU feel about VFers posting personal issues and problems? __________________ Goal:250 / Done:192 “Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”

04-21-22, 01:17 PM
fanofladyvols VF Supporter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Modify City, State of Fierce	How come you didn't give the option of "I LIKE personal posts." __________________ Fitness Accomplishment of 2022: Reading the Reinhart Kettlebell System thread Don't just work hard, work smart....Pat Head Summitt Never give up on your body!-- Miranda Esmonde-White Word for 2022: Balance

04-21-22, 01:26 PM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	I don’t mind personal posts. Occasionally the GD ones can be a bit TMI, lol, but I can chose not to read them so they don’t bother me. There are a lot of personal posts in my checkins, which I enjoy as I consider my checkin mates friends. __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

04-21-22, 05:45 PM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	I don't mind them. Some can feel a little TMI-ish, but I just don't read them. A lot of it depends on how well I know the person or whether I feel I can offer anything to the conversation. __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

04-23-22, 11:24 AM
moonbeam31 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Canyon State ��☀️	I think personal posts a fine once in a while! I know the purpose of this forum is exercise related topics, but we are all supposed to be a friendly and helpful community and sometimes we just need a little off topic help or insight. When my mom died 2 years ago, everyone was so comforting and many of you were going thru similar situations. It really made me feel so comforted! __________________ "Slow and Steady wins the race!" The Tortoise and the Hare-Aesop's Fables