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That is another good idea Glad!
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Another thought have had is to allow the OP to close their own thread. I am sure, especially new posters, get sick of reading so many responses especially when so many are the same and might not be what the OP wants to read.
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Cwillie: Oftentimes as of recent someone will comment on a really old post, bringing it back in the Feed, unfortunately.
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Trending on AC:
Unfollowing threads.....
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Not sure, but I think that the admins do get days off.

There may be a trend that the caregivers posting here are expected to be self-regulating and additionally, appreciated for self-moderating.

We can always vote with our feet by not responding at all to certain posts.

Whenever I become extra irritated by others, I try to look to myself as to why something so unimportant irks me so. Then I log out and go have some fudge.
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I've noticed a few regular posters who are guilty of resurrecting threads that in my opinion have already run their course. I can't understand why people who have been long term members still haven't figured out to check the date of the original post, or bother to scan previous comments, especially in short threads.
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When my news feed fills up with too much of the same, I not only unfollow the thread, I unfollow the posters who are keeping a thread going way past it's sell-by date.

Sometimes, I get irritated, and want to post: "Asked and answered".

Finally, I avoid the Aging Care forum for awhile, whenever I cannot be helpful, whenever people are getting mean, whenever it gets too out of whack.

I would love to have a notification when the OP comes back. We get that in our news feed, but it could be highlighted that this is the OP from a question/discussion you are following.

Anyone can contact the admins by sending an email via 'About Aging Care'.
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Completely agree golden! And I wonder if admins have looked to see how many threads go unanswered and not seen because of the threads that receive so many answers.

And CW, so often OP's do not come back. It would be helpful to somehow see or be notified when OP posts again.
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The threads that fill up are almost always those that are featured in AgingCare emails, I figure if dozens of others are commenting I won't be missed when I bow out.
I'd still like to see anything posted by the OP highlighted in some way so that everyone can easily find any new, relevant information they post.
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glad - I wish admin would put us back to the old way of alerting us to new comments on a thread - " 'so and so' and 3 others commented" or whatever it was. I too unfollow threads as the individually posted new comments to one thread sometimes fill up my screen and more. The old way gave us a much more balanced view of the activity in discussions and questions and therefore a better opportunity to stay engaged in various threads.

Admin -are you reading this?
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Mina, all my best wishes to you!
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Bridge, I would like to see your husband 👍
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I agree Glad!
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I unfollow threads when I am sick of 10-15 responses in my newsfeed on the same question. I think having all responses on a thread to appear in my feed is absurd to say nothing of completely redundant! I prefer to see what is going on in more than one or two threads.

Two current that are in this class
Dad transferring drivers license to Florida
and
Mom always having to spend Xmas with daughter and not son.
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Llama - yes I do unfollow threads that just upset me to read, but there are other general threads for everyone to share which I don't want to unfollow.
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Polar: Isn't there an option to "unfollow?"
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Bridge: That must have been a good costume.
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CW, Our Small town always moves Trick or Treat to Saturday night, if Halloween is on Friday or Sunday. Town has Trunk or Treat on Friday night. Lots of kids who live out in the country come to town for Trunk or Treat.
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Wait.... you had trick or treat today?
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Polar, I agree about the mute button. Some remarks a little off.

Llama, My husband was a mummy. We had 105 trick or treaters. No older kids. Just the little ones who were cute.
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Wish there was a "Mute" button that I can use so I don't see posts from certain people who complain endlessly but do nothing about the problems. They are complicit in their own misery, but won't take responsibility, most probably out of weakness and meekness. Such a turn off.
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Llama, I think he’s going to be a mummy.
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Bridge: What will his costume be?
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I’m looking forward to tomorrow evening. My husband always dresses up to hand out candy. We sit on the front porch. We have about 75 - 100 kids every year. I’ve got 125 candy bags ready. Sons and husband will eat any leftovers.
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I live in a 3 building complex. This year, as last, we will have an outdoors Halloween parade and a screening of The Great Pumpkin. Treats will be distributed.
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I just find it tiring to put on a sparkling smile for all the trick or treaters. The toddlers who have their parents with them are one thing cause I don't need to fake a smile for them but the older, smarta** kids just irritate me.

Fortunately I live in a mostly adult condo development now and there won't be any trick or treaters.

Not that I begrudge kids having their fun. Then can just do it without me now. LOL
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Glad and cwilie: I hear you - will shut off outside light - not passing out candy. True story is when I was living and caring for my mother, whose birthday is on Halloween, and she tells me that she gets "cute" trick or treaters. Well, the first group were 6 older teens who were smoking and no doubt casing her home - saying "trick or treat" in deep male voices. I told mom that we were shutting down the operation, but the next trick or treater was actually quite a clever costume: the kid's costume was a table.
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I've decided to skip Halloween this year too but it's not because of the pandemic, rates here are very low and even urban centres have been given the green light by public health.
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Will not be answering the door for halloween! Kids are the most affected now by covid. Last year was very quiet. The year before was a nightmare, probably 100-150 trickssters.

Dont forget to set your clocks back next weekend.
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pamz: You must excel at your employment.
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