If the Pilgrims had not broken away from England how would the world look?
If the American Revolution had not taken place would we be under a monarchy?
If the North and South had not divided where would America be?
How would Europe look had World War I not taken place?
Or if World War II had not happened and England stood alone would all of Europe have become a dictatorship?
Censorship now there is a debate.
Yes we all have our blogs. On your blog do you allow freedom of speech?
I am on the other side of the Susie and Sidebite issue. As a blogger I don't like to be threaten and they said "if he ever finds out who left a negative comment" (well what does that imply?) and
"OH and comments are turned off, cause we just don't care what you have to say now, and we are saving you the effort to unfriend us! Oh wait, many of our followers didn't come by anyways!. "
Think about that all 153 members ... you didn't come by!
They actually listed who they liked I believe nine names, were you listed??
Sweet William The Scot left them their first comment on Saturday.
But we got very negative feedback along with other bloggers in e-mails.
We had not left them enough comments even though since Lee was in the hospital we have only gotten three comments from them.
So I took a stand dropped out of their blog and after several more negative e-mails blocked them from my blog and yahoo account.
Yep Lee is now aka YOU SHIT!
Guess I had better get my poop scooper out to use on Lee.
I have never blocked a comment on my blog nor have I deleted comments I did not particularly like other than advertisements.
I was Susie and Sidebites second follower and did a major part of their photoshopping prior to Lee almost dying last fall. I called them my bestest friend and now that is a common term around Blogville just like 87.
Please when you read a post is that blog really saying something positive and maybe start questioning before leaving a comment.
We were simply not going to say a word and go on till Oreo Cookie Jar ran a one
sided post and deleted our comments.
And for those of you who read my comment which was up for about one hour, well loved your e-mails. The dummy spit phase made us smile again. Several said they had to rethink their comments that they left Oreo. One said I am one of those "who never comments" at their blog.
One said maybe he is right to leave Blogville.
Yes we got wonderful e-mail.
If you talk behind someone's back it is bound to come out.
Respectful yes we should be Respectful of one another.
Respectfully
Sweet William The Scot & Lee
Psss ~ Yes comments are on this is an open dialogue.
It just all makes us very sad and confused. Mum's strategy, when she can manage, is always to rise above and not get involved in what she does not know about first hand. That being the case we consider you, Sweet William, and Susie and Sidebite furiends of ours and we hope that everyone can get back to the point of Blogville sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteEdgar and his mum
Sad is what we are also Edgar.
DeleteSWTS
We are confused what is going on.
ReplyDeleteWe hope Blogville can be a happy place fur everyone.
We hope Blogville can heal and heal quickly from this tension right now.
Confused we are also by the tirade that got posted and e-mailed to us. We never though being part of the Marathon was going to hurt us. We took part because we thought we could show off all you dogs well.
DeleteWe sure did our bestest.
SWTS
We thought u did a great job with the marathon post. We liked the marathon video u did with the music in the background. We know from doing the bowling event how much time and effort it takes to make a video. We didnt even add background music to our bowling videos. We are glad u took that extra step to add music to the marathon video, it was pawsome.
DeleteWhy your Guy's Night Bowling was TERRIFIC you had score cards and everything. I appreciated your effort and you did it your way which we loved.
DeleteThat everybody has their on style is so much better than the Stepford Wives.
SWTS
Mom has about 2.5 realville friends and in blogville we have a lot...we have always loved you Sweet William and worried when your life was hard when Lee was sick. We are like Edgar and really don't know what happened, but we do know friendships run deep here, even with bumps in the water, it is worth being here. Each of us come here for a reason, looking for something we cannot find in realville and it always amazes me how much we are given back, it is a fantastic place to be. Hugs Stella Rose
ReplyDeleteLee and I come because we have no family. You, Stella Rose, and Blogville friends keep us company on long nights when Lee cannot sleep. We know you know the feeling with Macey and others in your family.
DeleteStill looking to see if we can find where those funky fun looking compression hose come from.
SWTS
P.S. We nevers even got to run in the race cos mom was to lazy. We are glad you go to though. We missed the good foods.
ReplyDeletestella rose
I am sure you will be a great soccer cheerleader.
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We were away from Blogville over the weekend, as we had Company on the hill. So we really don't know the full story.
ReplyDeleteErnie and I do our bestest to be like the three wise monkeys...
Hear no Evil
See no Evil
and Speak no Evil.
We ARE sad that there is a problem... VERY Sad. We LOVE EVERYBUDDY..
WE want to be Furends with EVERYBUDDY who wishes to be furends with us.
We don't want ANY hurt feelings in Blogville.
Well I felt the same way and from our discussion at the Loveland Castle you know I had held Susie & Sidebite in high regards. Unfortunately there are some of us who take their hits and I was no longer going to be one of them. In a prior post they stated he looked up an IP address and went and knock on a Bloggers door to tell them off about a nasty comment. That is just not right.
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We don't really understand what has happened either as we were away from blogsville at the weekend but we have always counted you as good furfriends Lee and Sweet William, like Stellie, we were worried for Lee when she was so poorly and are glad when we read she is getting betters
ReplyDeleteLoves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
Yes we loved hearing from our friends the cards, e-mails made Lee want to fight to get back to Blogville.
DeleteIt sadden us during that time to not hear from Susie & Sidebite at all! Yet we remained faithful till being criticized Sunday we were not doing enough for them.
SWTS
We feel the same - sad and confused. We love our blogville friends and do our best to be good friends to everyone. We care when our friends are sick or sad and appreciate it when our blogger friends have been there to support us in our time of need.
ReplyDeletehugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
I know you do and Susie & Sidebites post saying that they only had nine friends was an insult to everyone in Blogville who joined their site! And when I spoke up at Oreo's Cookie Jar my comments along with a few other bloggers now I have been informed were taken down.
DeleteGlad you were one of the winners in the Marathon pushing the stroller is quite the trick and to be a television star for doing that why you are to tops Mr. Bailey.
SWTS
I'm so sad for that issues, even when I not really understood what happened.... and I hope there is a way to settle that issues... between scotties maybe that can be possible... hugs to you...
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I have gotten e-mails wishing that people could go back an read exactly what Susie & Sidebite said. Unfortunately for copyright laws I cannot put it up but I kept a copy if you would like to read their post. You were not listed as one of their true blue friends.
DeleteLooking forward to you coaching the soccer team.
SWTS
I am sad that hurt feelings have come to Sweet William and Lee. I hope you can follow Taylor Swift song and Shake it Off. May Peace fill all hearts.
ReplyDeleteBentley
Oh dear friend you do know Lee likes music. A surprising thing the doctors thought Lee would lose her hearing after the vestibular nerve was hit but just the opposite. Lee has to wear plugs to mute sounds everything is so loud now.
DeleteSWTS
We have no idea what happened at the weekend, but just stopped by to say our blogging community is nothing if it not about friendship and goodwill. We always love your posts, and hope to read loads more.
ReplyDeleteToodle pip and Cheers!
Berte and Gail.
I agree with you 100% Bertie about friendship. Do you consider this statement friendship~~~~
Delete"OH and comments are turned off, cause we just don't care what you have to say now, and we are saving you the effort to unfriend us! Oh wait, many of our followers didn't come by anyways!. " ~~~ or "if he ever finds out who left a negative comment" FRIENDSHIP?
We got that and more in e-mails and this is not the first time we got it when the Highland Games went on and we took it and did not say a word. Friendship you are right but that is not friendship so that is not what Blogville is about.
Thanks for stopping by Bertie
SWTS
I am completely out of the loop on this. I know you and Lee or at least, I know your hearts and they are true and genuine. I know you have been hurt before and I'm sorry you are hurting now.
ReplyDeleteOn a happier note, can you send me your address again. I've meaning to send you Pip's second book to read to the kids.
Our first Pip book is a tatteredwell loved book by the young peeps we had in Phonetics. Since Lee was so sick we have not gone back to our Reader Dog Program. We hope maybe next Fall.
DeleteIf one read Susie and Sidebites post on Sunday we were getting that same angry kind of e-mails. When we stood up and said what happen because Oreo did a one sided post our comments along with two other bloggers we were told were taken down. You were censored for the truth.
We would never had written this post had our comment stayed up and the other two bloggers stayed up also. We were personal verbal punching bags just like Susie and Sidebite said to all there followers only worse.
SWTS
I'm glad the book was loved by the kids. When Lee is ready to go back, I will send the new book.
DeleteXOXO
That sounds like a good deal, one we could not pass on. Thanks Angel Pip and Ruby.
DeleteSWTS
As I said on Oreo's blog, I's not eggsactly sure what are goin on, I rarely are. But I just wanted to tell ya dat I sure apprecimatate your and Lee's friendship Sweet William. So I are sendin ya some westie kisses and tail wags.
ReplyDeleteYep it surprised us also when Susie and Sidebite went into a tirade about their comments and followers and take it out on us why I was the first to leave them a comment on Saturday. Oh well I told Lee if she was called "You Shit" again I would help her poop scoop.
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Well, as ya know frum readin' my comments, I didn't know whut da woof wuz goin' on.. I rarely duz. I nevfur gits upset if'n someone don't leave a comment cuz I realizes dat der hoomans may be bizzee, ill, who knows whut? I's just always happy when one of my pals stops by. Heck, sumtimes I has to give my Momma a butt bite to git her to write me an entry... and wiff all dat y'all been through? My goodness, we wuz just so happy fur ya when Lee got to come home and y'all got to be togethur agin... anytime ya posted we wuz glad to read 'bout yer progress. Hope none of this discourages y'all from bloggin'... we luvs y'all. Sendin' hugs and westie kissies...
ReplyDeletep.s.We did kinda wondur 'bout dat list of just a few pupses. My momma ain't so gud 'bout commentin' sumtimes, she gits bizee, but Whitley comments all da times...
Oh Finley I was not the one who was upset with my comments I am always glad for the number I have. We do not blog for the numbers, we blog well as we always end things ~ thanks for being a friend. We blog for the friendship of people around the globe.
DeleteSWTS
Us too Sweet William.
DeleteYep, just guess it puzzles me dat anyfur would worry 'bout da comments dey gits or how many...
DeleteI's got bigger fish to fry, ya know?? We's just happy to have made furiends 'round da globe and go on der adventures wiff 'em...
Thanks fur bein' our furiend...
Dear Sweet William and Lee,
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us know a little more of the story. We hate to hear about anyone getting hurt in Blogville. We also don't worry about our comment numbers but have stopped commenting on blogs that never comment on ours (although we still read them). There is only so much time in a day. We love reading all your posts so keep them coming.
Thanks for being our friend...
Yes what happened got a very one side news post. If anyone took the time to truly read the post there are holes in the story. When you help others get going and then they come back with "You Shit" we just did not want to see e-mails from them.
DeleteYep with time we try to get around and leave comments at friends once a week I understand where you are coming from.
SWTS
I am thoroughly confused. After the marathon and seeing your nice comments lots of places, I thought that I'd start reading your blog. I don't know any of this history but maybe we can be friends!
ReplyDeleteMost Certainly we can be friends Romp and Rolling In The Rockies. We don't leave comments everyday but we certainly visit friends every week.
DeleteConfusion on our part when a Blogger went postal in e-mails and this was the third time so I blocked them from my yahoo account. Then they went postal on Blogville and people feel sorry for them. Well certainly not all people. We have our friends. The other two bloggers that got their comments deleted and everybody who has left comments and e-mails today.
So do you still have snow?
SWTS
I don't know what the real issue was that went down with Susie and Sidebite. I love Blogville and all my friends and hate to see anyone leave. I'm still confused if it was something between y'all or something else. You and Lee have been good friends to me as well. It makes me sad when my friends are sad or upset, just know I appreciate yours and Lee's friendship. We keep all of our Blogville friends in our daily prayers cause I think it's really cool how strangers can support one another through good times and bad times. As you would say SW, thanks for being a friend.
ReplyDeleteAroo to you,
Sully
We keep our friends in our prayers also. Right now Ambers sissy really needs our prays. We are putting items in the auction for them.
DeleteI left Susie & Sidebite their very first comment Saturday morning and I followed them as much as I follow others but it was not good enough.
Helping them was not good enough. I told them Lee was doing the best she could with her vertigo. This is the third it has happened to us. During the Highland Games it happened also the day Lee went down and almost died.
What they wrote to Blogville is what we got only in e-mails and worse.
Sully you got listed as a true blue friend with about eight others so you have no worries.
I put you in the very first picture of our post on Marathon day as a police office.
I appreciate your friendship also.
SWTS
I WAS at the marathon??? I didn't even know. My assistant was busy this weekend. Thanks for including me, apparently I need to hire Lee as my assistant and fire mom. I'm sorry y'all had to deal with ugly.
ReplyDeleteAroo to you,
Sully
Yes all who did the Marathon were given the runners pics then the week of the event we were given six pictures of Police Officers to put in our post. To my knowledge I was the only one who used part of a pic ~ so I copped you. That was part of the anger. They were black and white which did not fit my blog.
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Okays, I must have missed A LOT! I have no idea what the heck is goin' on. I thought an anonymous commenter left some meanie comments on their bloggie, and that's why they left. I don't knows what happened, and I am terribly sad that there are some bad feelings between you guys now! OMD, I wish there was something I could do to make this betters. Would a margarita help? ☺ You knows you guys ARE my furiends, and so are Bites and crew, so this is horribles for me!!! I loves you guys, and you knows I am always gonna be your furiends...REAL furiends, right? I loves all the hard work you do on your bloggie, and for all the Blogville events and, well, just being you! Sendin' {{{hugs}}}} and margaritas and AireZens!!!!
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Ruby ♥♥
Oh no worried you were listed as one of Susies and Sidebites true blue friends one of the nine and the rest of their followes in their own words "we just don't care what you have to say". I wanted this to go away quietly when I left as one of their followers. But for the third time I got personal e-mail from them on my yahoo which were very hurtful after all the photoshopping I have done for them. Apparently my opinion has no merit when I voiced it at Oreo's blog.
DeleteThis post would have never appeared if I had not been Censor along with three other bloggers.
I don't think any blogger would like being called "You Shit" in e-mails. I never once got a Thank You for all the photoshopping I did for them ~ just a request to make them over a 60 member band all dressed in kilts with instruments in three weeks for Madi's inauguration marching in a video. Oh were they mad when I said I could not do that.
I am tired of being there go to person when they want to rant.
SWTS
Sweet William, I have always loved and will continue to love your blog. When I get here and the music comes on, it makes me smile. I remember when you started blogging and I think someone did something hurtful to you. I was sad for you. Blogville should not be that kind of place. This is a place for friendship and support. We can be ourselves and let our furs down and not worry what someone else thinks about it. I don't understand this at all. I don't always comment on everyones page because I don't always get on my puter every day, but I do look at posts. I don't think commenting is always the most important thing. Knowing our pals are out there happy and making us smile should be enough. Comments are a nice way of keeping in touch, but sometimes you just can't and that should be fine. I love you Sweet William and well thats all, I just love you.
ReplyDeleteLoveys Sasha
Sasha we were definitely playing tag together in commenting on the Mayorz Marathon at 3 a.m. I think I lost you when the string broke and you had to look up where to go.
DeleteEverything was happy and good here till Sunday morning then the rant over at Susie and Sidebites I just simply and quietly left as one of there followers ~ then the ranting came in e-mails.
I was number one to leave them a comment on Saturday and you were number two. Yet they went postal on me in e-mails because just like they wrote "Oh wait, many of our followers didn't come by anyways!. "
I on the other hand appreciate my follows.
I blog for friendship. I read about the treats
you have been sending the DeWeenies pack.
And also saw your donation on Go Fund Me. You are a very kind caring blogger.
Much love back
SWTS
Dearest Sweet William & Lee,
ReplyDeleteWhen we saw the "good-bye" post it reminded us of the time when you and Lee decided that you were going to leave Blogville too.
It's rough when furends argue and even more so when you aren't sure what exactly is going on and why. Thank you for shedding some light on the situation. Please don't hang on to the anger and upset for too long, it is a drain on your energy and happiness and just isn't worth it in the long run.
Love,
Wallace & Samuel
This post would never had appeared except for the fact the comments from three bloggers were taken down. The tirade that was leached out at all of Bloggvile is what some of us have been receiving in e-mail. We are tired of being bullied. If one has been a follower of Susie and Sidebite this is the third time for a tirade.
DeleteSWTS
We are very confused about all that has happened but one thing is for sure - we love all of our Blogville friends. We like to have fun and we support each other in times of need and we feel horrible when our friends hurt.
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly
Yes Mitch and Molly I am sure you along with many others are confused beside it was posted very one sided. And the bloggers who opposed the post their comments were taken down and they were not allowed to voice the nastiness they have been coping with. I know you would not like being told what to do or being a "YOU SHIT".
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Crikey Sweet William ..... I've no idea what's been happening but I'm so sorry to hear that you have been hurt. I mighn't comment much but I ALWAYS read your blog and consider you and Lee to be very good friends. You made me so welcome when I was very new to Blogville. It is a such a good place with so many loving and caring people in it. I care for you and Lee sweet William and I hope the hurt can disappear real soon. Sending hugs to you from downunder!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Charlie, it is not I who am complaining about getting comments. We blog for friendship and it is a good loving caring place, why Lee got so many cards e-cards e-mails and why Kyla kept everyone informed about me Lee. It was a scary time for me. Even a blogger stepped up and offered to come here an take me to there home in California, Daisy did that.
DeleteWhen we looked over all our e-mails when we got home Susie and Sidebite were postal on us because they could not have the caber toss in the Highland Games. We had nothing to do with what position any blogger took.
Then in the Mayorz Marathon the same thing happened. An e-mail came complaining I had not left them comments And the fact was they have been getting as many comments as all of our friends. Why we never hear from them at all except for tirades. So I quietly unfriend them. Then they went postal.
SWTS
I hate it when people fight. :( I don't know what all happened, but I'm glad you spoke up. I'm happy to still be your furiend!
ReplyDeleteOh Casey that means so much to us to hear you say that! I was glad to met you during the Mayorz Marathon and you gave me a great hand off during the event.
DeleteThanks for being a friend
SWTS
I hate it when people fight. :( I don't know what all happened, but I'm glad you spoke up. I'm happy to still be your furiend!
ReplyDeleteWell, Sir William, you know it is hard to read and comment on every blog every day. I sure try but lately, as you know, we have been a bit slack on our comments. When we get really behind on reading/commenting, we sort of panic and then do not know where to begin! BOL And other times, we read a post but don't feel we have anything that would add to the conversation, so we just don't say anything at all.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it really isn't about how often you read a blog or how many comments you leave, it is about the friendships that are built over the interwebs. And...when times are tough for a friend, that you are there for them in whatever capacity you can be.
I am sorry that there are hurt feelings and frustrations within Blogville but hopefully, time will heal them. And remember, I am your friend, Sir Wills...even when I fall off the rock pile for a while.
Your friend,
Oz
Oz The Great & Powerful, I know where your heart is I can see it in your wonderful eyes. And your peeps do all that work for Habitat for Humanity why volunteering takes time we know that. And I don't care about the number of comments we just like knowing our friends are not angry with us.
DeleteSWTS
Just a note to let you know I'm thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteRoo. Your Stu
Thanks Stuart
DeleteSWTS
Sweet William thank you for stopping by for some pizza. Did you get a Rubyrita?? I love you and I just wanted to tell you that again.
ReplyDeleteLoveys Sasha
Why no way would I miss Sully's Birthday.
DeleteThanks Sasha
I know I just pass by, and don't often comment on the blogs I used to follow. It just happens that life does pick-up and you eventually find yourself battling to chop your time to things that require prioritizing. I hope Lee is alright, and I sure hope that you and Susie and Sidebite make amends.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a lot of bloggy friends, but I am blessed to have a few who've been patient and understanding of my indefinite absence and intermittent visitation.
Don't worry, William. I am sure you guys will fix things. We don't love you--yet :)-- but we know you and your mom are great bloggy friends. Hugs a million!
Thanks Haopee
DeleteTime is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose. ~Thomas Edison don't know why that popped into Lee's head. If it had not been for a good ER Lee would have died last Oct.27. Sometimes in life you just have to let things go and we are letting the one who called us "YOU SHIT" go.
Haopee I think you kind of say what Lee feels just as long as " My Dogs Love Me" we are O.K.
Thanks for stopping by Haopee
SWTS
Sweet William - I am one of the bloggers that got their comments deleted at Oreo's also. I also was on the receiving end of one of their dummy spits as you say and that is why I took my blog down a while back. With your memory I am sure you know who I am but I'm going to email you anyway.
ReplyDeleteBig Joe and Little Joe Joe ~ why I bet the little fellow is big by now. I had tried your site gosh last summer but it said no longer available.
DeleteThe authors have deleted this site.
You were going to come to my Nati city on business. I will watch my e-mails.
SWTS
Sweet William, we too are not in the loop but we just want to say how much we enjoy reading your blog even tho we don't always comment. Of course, we don't blog as often as we would like, but when we do receive comments we are thrilled. We joined Blogville to have fun and share our shenanigans. It makes us sad when all is not right in our community. Have a beautiful Sunday! And thanks for stopping by our blog. We are still sorting out all the comments from Riley's allergy post and will be giving an update soon!
ReplyDeleteWaggies,
Braeden, Seth and Riley
Oh I hated to see Riley so distressed with his skin and being so young. Gosh I hope you can do something for him to sooth because he must be hurting going at himself. Another thing Lee does in the summer to keep my skin soft lubricated is I get fresh salmon with skin yep high priced salmon to eat but Lee say I am worth it.
DeleteHopefully this to shall pass.
Thanks for stopping by
SWTS
Hi Sweet William...
ReplyDeleteJust checkin' in to see how y'all are doin'... It are rainin so much here we just might need to build us an ark!
luv,
Finley
Thanks for checking on us. If you only knew how it made us feel at this very moment. Well maybe then you would know something sent you over for a reason.
DeleteThanks for being a truly special friend
SWTS
Momma did just git a feelin' y'all needed checkin' in on... and now we know why. Prayin' double time for both of you to feel better.
DeleteOh Sweet William i am sorry you had some nasty stuff happen...i am a blogger who does so for fun and to share my wildlife pics and of course friendship..i am not really a huge part of the blogbville thing...the anipals here do what they can but i am so busy and time on a lot of land is limited...i can stress when i do not get around to blogs to comment..i always try and say nice things always or fun things..life is too short for nasty and serious...i have many blogs i follow who never comment and maybe occasionally like my posts..but i blog for me..and i know how busy people are..to take things to a personal level of nasty in emails is not acceptable..the only emails i send are asking how a pal is or sending a card or a cheer up note...just know that when that Scottish lilt plays when i visit your blog i smile and smile again...and that i think your blogs are super put together and you did a great job with the marathon...always happy to be here visiting and always count us as a friend :) get better sweetie loves Fozziemum xxx
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy seeing your country side through your eyes. We have thought of the kangaroo with the ear and thin with ribs showing. I have wondered if you have seen him again.
DeleteLike you blogs are enjoyment they are a way to keep in touch with friends we will never meet but yet we hold them in our hearts.
Thank you sincerely for the nice comment
SWTS
I have seen him and he seems fine Sweet William i will keep an eye on him here :) thankyou for your sweet comments and just keep getting better ..loves Fozziemum xxx
DeleteWe just heard about Sweet William's injury. We are so very sorry and will keep him in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless........Mommy's girls
I am doing a little better today. I licked Lee's hand and gave one wag of my tail.
DeleteWe are praying for you knowing you are facing surgery it has to be a frightening time try to just let go and believe in positive thoughts.
SWTS
I am so late reading about poor Sweet William.
ReplyDeleteThis is just terrible. I am so sorry.
Sending healing thoughts to Both of you.