Post Tagged with: "Columns"

I Was Banned for Hate Speech!

Columns / / May 4, 2012 6:37 PM I Was Banned for Hate Speech!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Several weeks ago I was playing in Solitaire and two men were using hateful and vulgar language towards women. One woman was very upset. All she and I wanted to do was play and enjoy a normal […]

I Took the Final Word a Little Personally!

Columns / / March 23, 2012 6:23 PM I Took the Final Word a Little Personally!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I played QWERTY recently and knew my opponent would win the match; no issue there – he/she was far enough ahead that I wouldn’t readily catch up. What really hurt though was the last word he/she played […]

The Polite Person’s Guide to Making Your Feedback Count

Columns / / March 16, 2012 6:23 PM The Polite Person’s Guide to Making Your Feedback Count

The other day after reading an article on my local news site, I spent some time perusing the comments made by other readers. I’d estimate that about 85% of those comments were mean-spirited and unfriendly. And it got me thinking […]

Alienated Because I Keep My Profile Private!

Columns / / March 9, 2012 6:10 PM Alienated Because I Keep My Profile Private!

  Dear Ms. Netiquette, Why is it so important to some people that a person have their profile open for public? Does it frighten them if it’s not? I have been asked on several occasions why mine is closed. No […]

My Disability Seems to Tick People Off!

Columns / / February 10, 2012 5:56 PM My Disability Seems to Tick People Off!

Hello Ms. Netiquette, Let me start off saying I have a brain aneurysm and blood vessel disease in my brain. I’m sick. Since I’m homebound now Pogo is a huge outlet for me. I also have trouble at times comprehending […]

I Should Have Bitten My Tongue!

Columns / / January 27, 2012 5:48 PM I Should Have Bitten My Tongue!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I have been a Pogo member since 2004, and I have run into some strange folks in the game rooms, like many people have. I simply pick and choose as needed and move on. I’ve seen people […]

A Plea for a Little Understanding

Archives / / December 16, 2011 9:29 AM A Plea for a Little Understanding

Dear Ms. Nettie, Well, you saw my subject line and I’m pretty sure your saying, “here we go again!” The battle continues over leagues vs. no leagues. I don’t want to go too far into this, I’m not writing to […]

Must I Play the Same Individual Repeatedly?

Archives / / December 9, 2011 9:35 AM Must I Play the Same Individual Repeatedly?

Hey Nettie, My question is specifically in regards to High Stakes Pool, but I guess it could be applied to any game. I enjoy chatting with and meeting new people. Therefore, after I am finished with a game of pool, […]

Do You Really Need that “Thank You”?

Archives / / December 2, 2011 9:41 AM Do You Really Need that “Thank You”?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I am not mad or angry just wanted to vent my frustration. I entered a room to play, won the game, and the game randomly gave another player some tokens. Again, someone else won a game and […]

So Much Complaining About Challenges!

Archives / / November 4, 2011 10:25 AM So Much Complaining About Challenges!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, First let me say that I think Pogo is full of Saints. How you deal with people in all walks of life cannot be easy, but your organization makes it look like a piece of cake. With […]