View Poll Results: Do you like Joke relapse threads
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28
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 533
Nothing funny about that.
And I have a great sense of humor.
This is not the place for that kind of "joke"
In early recovery some folks nerves are already shot.
A resonding NO
Wow. This is an old thread. I guess it was bumped because we unfortunately still have some "comedians" out there.
And I have a great sense of humor.
This is not the place for that kind of "joke"
In early recovery some folks nerves are already shot.
A resonding NO
Wow. This is an old thread. I guess it was bumped because we unfortunately still have some "comedians" out there.
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: UK
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I don’t mind making jokes about myself, but a couple of the threads in particular I’ve read this week show that some people really are suffering. Fine to have a laugh about other topics, but it’s insensitive to have relapse or alcohol-related jokes here.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NSW - Australia
Posts: 14,539
I do think it is important to laugh, and don't like bans either.
Maybe a *trigger* warning* next to the 'joke'? Newcomers (if they choose to go in) would get to meet 'older' members who can now 'take' the joke. Maybe a rule where the jokester has to make the joke about him/herself.
I thought about a good joke about the Jokster.
Maybe a *trigger* warning* next to the 'joke'? Newcomers (if they choose to go in) would get to meet 'older' members who can now 'take' the joke. Maybe a rule where the jokester has to make the joke about him/herself.
I thought about a good joke about the Jokster.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NSW - Australia
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Good on you EastCoast.
Jokes are good.
I meant I wouldn't make Jokster jokes here. I think ok to make a joke about the joke.. OK if describing self.
There's something deeper to those jokes. About the person themselves.
Set up dialogue on the 'joke'?
Jokes are good. I meant I wouldn't make Jokster jokes here. I think ok to make a joke about the joke.
. OK if describing self. There's something deeper to those jokes. About the person themselves.
Set up dialogue on the 'joke'?
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,371
I'm not sure why this thread was bumped but it refers to events from several years ago, not recent ones.
I like jokes too but I think you have to read the room/thread.
2020 me sees Newcomers as kinda like a triage and even Hawkeye Pierce rarely wisecracked there.
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I like jokes too but I think you have to read the room/thread.
2020 me sees Newcomers as kinda like a triage and even Hawkeye Pierce rarely wisecracked there.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NSW - Australia
Posts: 14,539
Good on you EastCoast. Jokes are good.
I meant I wouldn't make Jokster jokes here. I think ok to make a joke about the joke.. OK if describing self.
There's something deeper to those jokes. About the person themselves.
Set up dialogue on the 'joke'?
Jokes are good. I meant I wouldn't make Jokster jokes here. I think ok to make a joke about the joke.
. OK if describing self. There's something deeper to those jokes. About the person themselves.
Set up dialogue on the 'joke'?
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 2,426
My humble opinion is that newbies like me are on here and their very last nerves might be worked over as they read. I am lucky and am living in Day 45 with good support. But we should be mindful of the folks on the very ragged edge reading what we post here. This is not the time, place or manner for jokes I think.
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: S.E. MI
Posts: 1,025
Originally Posted by dcg 
Well, I've only been here a few days or whatever, and I think it's cool that you ask for community opinion to make a modding decision, too, but I can't see under any circumstances how a post like that would be acceptable.
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 533
I dont find them offensive myself.
Just annoying and childish given the nature of this forum.
As Dee said, theres that heart drop moment when you read that someone youve been rooting for has fallen...
Its kind of not a nice thing to do
Just annoying and childish given the nature of this forum.
As Dee said, theres that heart drop moment when you read that someone youve been rooting for has fallen...
Its kind of not a nice thing to do
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 748
I enjoy nothing more than a little mirth myself but I think hiliarity should be within established guidelines. It's important that if we decide on using humour as a resource then we should take sufficent steps to ensure that we joke responsibly. I was wondering if it might not be a good idea to precede any joke with a warning beforehand.
So anyway this bloke walks into a pub and.............well maybe not.
So anyway this bloke walks into a pub and.............well maybe not.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NSW - Australia
Posts: 14,539
Funny how much earlier in this thread I supported the use of such ‘jokes’. It shocked me to read my comments. 😱
Now that I’ve grown a brain can see how unthinking they are … the trivialising of something so very important.
Sobriety has had me grow as a person. And I’ve still got a sense of humour.
Now that I’ve grown a brain can see how unthinking they are … the trivialising of something so very important.
Sobriety has had me grow as a person. And I’ve still got a sense of humour.
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