Post by Carolynsateam on Aug 13, 2018 16:05:14 GMT
Welcome everybody who has joined so far - don't be scared to post 
I set this up as YOUR forum - a place which you can ask questions, or share tips, chat generally about whatever you want - the weather? 
your holidays?
I know it's different to ABC (Avon Beauty Connects), but I hope we can make it a place for information, making friends, meeting up with old friends etc.
One thing I do ask though, is please be civil to one another! Remember:
The written word, although can make up beautiful poems, or gripping prose, it can also cause a problem on public (or even private) forums. What do I mean?
When one talks face to face with a person:
if you're happy - your face will show happiness - your voice will show that too
if you're angry - sometimes only a look will do
if you're being sarcastic - tone of voice, look on face, the roll of your eyes
if you're being mean - intonation of voice - the depth of the tone etc
if you're excited - it may show in the speed of the words which flow out of your mouth - the smile - the twinkle in the eye!
BUT ON A FORUM WE DON'T HAVE SUCH LUXURIES!
What do you think when reading the above? STOP SHOUTING?
Words can be powerful tools - they say the pen is mightier than the sword!
THINK before you take offense at a post! Is the person really being mean/sarcastic/angry? etc Can you read it a different way, a way which they may actually mean, not what you think it is meant to be!
THINK before you post - REREAD your post! Could it cause offence? If you can try and see if it sounds sarcastic or mean, then alter your words if it could be more diplomatic!
We can't put intonation into our posts, you can't see the person's heart or motives for the post so please remember that when responding!
Also remember that some people on here might not be first language English speakers.
Communication is powerful - it can build up or it can knock down - let's be builders, not destroyers!
I set this up as YOUR forum - a place which you can ask questions, or share tips, chat generally about whatever you want - the weather? 
your holidays?I know it's different to ABC (Avon Beauty Connects), but I hope we can make it a place for information, making friends, meeting up with old friends etc.
One thing I do ask though, is please be civil to one another! Remember:
The written word, although can make up beautiful poems, or gripping prose, it can also cause a problem on public (or even private) forums. What do I mean?
When one talks face to face with a person:
if you're happy - your face will show happiness - your voice will show that too
if you're angry - sometimes only a look will do
if you're being sarcastic - tone of voice, look on face, the roll of your eyes
if you're being mean - intonation of voice - the depth of the tone etc
if you're excited - it may show in the speed of the words which flow out of your mouth - the smile - the twinkle in the eye!
BUT ON A FORUM WE DON'T HAVE SUCH LUXURIES!
What do you think when reading the above? STOP SHOUTING?
Words can be powerful tools - they say the pen is mightier than the sword!
THINK before you take offense at a post! Is the person really being mean/sarcastic/angry? etc Can you read it a different way, a way which they may actually mean, not what you think it is meant to be!
THINK before you post - REREAD your post! Could it cause offence? If you can try and see if it sounds sarcastic or mean, then alter your words if it could be more diplomatic!
We can't put intonation into our posts, you can't see the person's heart or motives for the post so please remember that when responding!
Also remember that some people on here might not be first language English speakers.
Communication is powerful - it can build up or it can knock down - let's be builders, not destroyers!