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Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

nell18-3 by nell18-3 Young Parent(July 2007) (rank 1st)
Minti is a parenting website

It is unique in this field

That is down to the clever planning that our creators put into the set up of Minti

We may not agree with every rule their is

But guess what????&
#63;

IT DOESN"T MATTER

This site allows everyone a free will

This is how I am going to use mine

Why not join me..................

Its no secret that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Minti
It helped me find myself again when I was an empty shell of a woman struggling with the aftermath of an abusive marriage break up
It gave me friends that I totally trust and adore
It gave me a place to heal through writing my experiences
It became a dictionary of information for whatever situation I was dealing with as a parent
It was the biggest support network of individuals I have ever experienced
Minti has been my rock!!!!!

But then every so often bad things happen here

People use their free will to express their opinion
Others use their free will to drown those opinions


Free Will is a wonderful gift we can all take for granted
Having been robbed of my free will for so long during my marriage
No one is ever taking my free will again!!!!

We all need to remember, that we were created as unique people
No two people are the same
Society allows us to all have different opinions on every topic there is going

Sometimes we totally believe ourselves to be 100% accurate, we may even have facts to prove it
Does that justify us pushing our point so hard that we can hurt other people who have a different take on things

Minti is a community
To me a community is all about pulling together and working together to keep everyone happy.

So this is how I will be using my free will here on Minti in the future
I am not going to publicly belittle any one else's opinion
If anyone wants to disagree with anything I write
Feel free to do so, there will be no comeback from me
As valid as my opinion may be
Your opinion will be equally valid

If I disagree with anything anyone else uses their free will to write
I am entitled to have a different opinion, but that does not make me right

I will not get dragged into any arguments on Minti
I will be using my free will to keep out of it and keep other parts of Minti still positive and upbeat

There are always going to be some "hot' topics that come along
But lets all use our free will in the way we express ourselves
We can all choose to not read the threads that we know will upset us, or we can choose to put our opinion on the thread but not get involved in any backlash from what we have written

Any that choose to write about these "hot' topics just so they can sit back and enjoy the fallout
Shame on You!!!!
Any of you that choose to write about the "hot" topics so they can genuinely get advice
Be prepared for strong opinions from both sides of the coin

Kindness and Respect for others opinions is an awesome quality
Lets all show some and see how powerful this site can become

Am I wrong???
Course I may be
Like I said I am just using my freewill to express my thoughts at the moment

What do we want from Minti???
I want a community of friends who know they can count on me to be there for them when they need me to be and likewise have the re assurance they are equally there for me
I want to be able to read and give advice on relevant topics without any offence to anyone else here
I want to learn from others experience and share my experiences
But most of all I want Minti to be the best parenting support group on the entire web
And do you know what.....
WE CAN DO IT!!!!
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mcm
December 2008 | mcm
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

I agree. We can choose to be supportive or not.



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sandra106
December 2008 | sandra106
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Great advice here I hope alot of people read this and take your advice



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bleshu
December 2008 | bleshu
Re: elephant in the article??

Is it just me???  Did no one else see the GIGANTIC advertisement in the middle of that article??



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      mcm
December 2008 | mcm
Re: elephant in the article??

Yeah the ads are annoying.



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           Frontier
January 2009 | Frontier
Re: elephant in the article??

 This is where perhaps a relevent picture could be placed in relation to the article however I do the same with adverts on my websites to earn an income.



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lillkatheryn
May 2008 | lillkatheryn
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Wonderfully written.  And like you, I love Minti, it's a home away from home for me.



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anniebabe
April 2008 | anniebabe
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

great advice!!!!!

i love minti too

cheers annie



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Juzzy
April 2008 | Juzzy
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Great artical. Needs to be bought out again after the things that have been going on this week on minti



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llmunchkin
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | llmunchkin
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Where has this champion effort been hiding?  You have so much wonderful advice that I can't keep up with you - I will have to read the whole lot one of these days!


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      nell18-3
September 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Lui
Its funny looking back on what we write isn't it ??
xxx


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emmie
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | emmie
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

great article nell

cheers luv emz xx



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Emz
We'll keep that ship sailing won't we
LOL
xxx


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janicepovey
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | janicepovey
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

What can i say Helen except , Wow!  As always great writing and excellent advice.

Luv Janice



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Janice
That means a lot to me
xxx


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cheleinkal
3.95 (Good) | July 2007 | cheleinkal
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Oh the irony.........if only everyone was genuine what happened the day after you wrote this wouldn't have happened to my friend and I from someone who read this article and said it was great advice............there are always going to be those who lack respect in general, even for themselves.  My Mum would say Ït's people like that ,who make people like us, look so good" LOL...

You do write a good article..............Your speach obviously enjoys living Free .

.



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Whoops Chele someone didn't read my article properly and gave you low stars, I just gave you 5 but it hasn't made a lot of difference.
For what it matters
I agree with what you have written and thank you for your opinion!!!!!
xxx


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           cheleinkal
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | cheleinkal
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Haha, I did notice that, my initial feelings were to be annoyed, then I re-read your advice and decided to be Ä nice Mintier"and leave it be haha.... after all, they're intitled to their opinion.... how ever wrong I believe it to be LOL.  Thanks for the vote up though.  Nothing annoys me more than a low vote without a reason given, it's (in my opinion) cowardly.  If you're going to show an opinion through voting and it is negative they should at least explain why, otherwise I personally tend to feel as though it is a personal insult towards me..... weather that was the intent or not.

Love ya mate and again, a well written piece of advice.xo



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                nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
I know what you mean
I was fired up when I noticed and thought what is the point you pathetic person!!!!!!!!!!!
But then I decided no that is their opinion, they are wrong but c'est la vie, I'm not leaving my happy place right now LOL
Thanks Chele
Hee hee hee
xxx


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                     cheleinkal
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | cheleinkal
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
I'll 5 star THAT!!!  xo


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mumof2b
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | mumof2b
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

This is fantastic Helen............I wish I had this to read a few weeks ago........although I think what happened was inevitable for me.......I need to take on this level of thinking from now on.  All the one sided opinions make me tired......

Amanda xxxx



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Yep I know what you mean Amanda
Thankyou
xxx


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luckyone
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | luckyone
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

wow what great advice  , well put nell

juliexx



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thanks Julie
Glad you like it

xxx


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lightbee
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | lightbee
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Fantastic article!  I am with you 100%!  And I think you're utterly amazing and wonderful.  But then, that's just my opinion.   LOL!!!


xoxoxoxoxoxooxox



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Oh my goodness

ANOTHER thing we have in common!!!!!
I think you are utterly amazing and wonderful too!!!!! We have to be friends
xxx


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           lightbee
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | lightbee
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

LOL!  You're a nutcase!!!

OMG!!! Another thing we have in common!  LMAO!!!!!!



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hermy
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | hermy
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
you are such an awesome writer......keep up the great work.......no truer words ever said.......regards Sandra xxx


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Sandra
Its great that you agree to
xxx


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bittenbythelovebug
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | bittenbythelovebug
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

Yes yes yes! What great advice!

While I was reading I felt like putting three fingers to my forhead girl guide style....or maybe that was a flashback... Txx



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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
That is so funny
What should we say.......DIB DIB DIB??????
I've forgotten
xxx


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           bittenbythelovebug
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | bittenbythelovebug
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing

I promise to do my best... to help other people and to keep minti smooth

 T xx



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KyAquarius
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | KyAquarius
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
It is wonderful being free. Full credit to your strength that has brought you here. Kylie


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Kylie
Thats really sweet of you
xxx


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MummaBear
4.43 (Good) | July 2007 | MummaBear
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
That's so well written.  It's all about respect and not attacking people! What annoys me the most is when someone writes their thoughts and feelings in their own blog and people attack it and demand that it's deleted, while at the same time saying we're all entitled to our own views on things.  Hmmmm... 


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou
I too agree with you and  think blogs are private.
But at the same time I don't think they are the place to run down other members or minti itself
We can all write our blogs in an open and honest way of our thoughts and opinions without hurting others too
xxx


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cazza
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | cazza
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
All i can say is that im so proud of you, and

 
                                 Welcome Back Girlfriend.


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Like I told you last night, I think you are amazing, so I'm proud of you too!
Thanks Cazza
xxx


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TiggerGirl
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | TiggerGirl
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Great article. Well done.


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou I'm glad you enjoyed it
xxx


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blackwidowkate
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | blackwidowkate
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Hi
Damn you woman
Stop writing articles that make me feel guilty lol
Makes me rethink on a lot of things....
To this day i still mark articles on the article not who wrote it
I wont even allow myself to look who wrote it before i mark it so I cannot be prejudice if i don't particularly like the person
It is the article we are marking not the person.
Well done and said
Luv Deb


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
What a great way of marking things Deb
You have nothing to feel guilty about! Oh Deb you crack me up!!!!!!
xxx


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MumKim
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | MumKim
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Great article.


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Kim
Glad you liked it
xxx


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August88
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | August88
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Great advice. I agree, it is all about respect for others feelings. Well done.


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou
Its true, we all want people to respect us, but that will only happen if we respect them too
xxx


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llmunchkin
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | llmunchkin
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
I want it to be the best as well - it is unique, and in it's infancy, it can get so much better.  We are all part of Minti, which is what makes it different to other sites - most of which are kind of interesting, however I don't find those 'threads' very absorbing or interactive.

As I wrote on Bebo - Minti's are fresh, sweet, and have a bit of a bite, they make you feel good, they are tasty - so are we!  


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
What a great way of putting it!!!!!
Thankyou
xxx


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Kellzacar
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | Kellzacar
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Hi Nell,

This is really GREAT and very very well written . . .

(((HUGS))) Kellz


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      nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | July 2007 | nell18-3
Re: Keeping Minti Smooth Sailing
Thankyou Kellz
Hugs right back to you
xxx


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