Steele -

"I said he sounded like a raving lunatic, ... none of you can refute my words,..." Just shows how wrong you can be. Your words have, in fact, been unanimously refuted.

Oh... and the way you express yourself presents you as self-absorbed, shallow, aggressive, thoughtless and rude.

Hope you didn't mind my mentioning that but I thought a spot of "implicit constructive feedback" was just what was needed to let you know that your "posts needed improvement". Hey, you can't refute that now, can you?

The 'gang' has spoken. Hang in there Steele.

'I'm of the view that starting a thread does not imply control over what others can post'

Good stuff Robert.

Aren't I allowed to disagree with Steel? If not, why not?

US

I have another question. Is "the gang" me and Romany? Romany and I are friends — we realised after months of posting on OLO that we have heaps in common and stared emailing. I really like and admire her, and she's been a support to me lately when I've have a personal... I dunno what to call it... a personal sadness.

Having said that, we don't agree on all things. And we did not collude on this thread. We simply came to a similar conclusion at a similar time. (It's the kind of connection that demonstrates why we became friends in the first place.)

Steel has insulted me several times. I don't mean that he's just criticised my posts, I mean he's suggested that I'm unintelligent and not a good person. I have tried not to strike back — I reckon the point of OLO is to debate ideas, not just slag each other off. But I'm not complaining either — he can slag me off all he wants. To be really honest, I just don't care. Steel doesn't like me, but he not only does not know me, he also hasn't developed a sense of who I am.

I'm sure he thinks otherwise.

I have spent a year — over a year — "working with" (it's hard to explain) a ward of the state who was abused by the state. I have read the Forgotten Australians report about a dozen times. From everything I know, huffnpuff is not a "raving lunatic". This is nothing to do with hysteria and nothing to do with witch hunts. I wanted to make my case why. I wanted, above all, to encourage others to read the report. The link is above.

Hi To All The Forgotten Australians

Vanilla , I ignored certian peoples remarks !!

I was booted off this site for speaking my mind so i guess some can say what they feel and not be booted by graham younng

I thank you for your surport, and that of all of those on the site that know of the Truth of what we Victims Suffered in these States Run Orphanages And State Run Institutions Through Out Our State Of New South Wales

The State Goverment Of New South Wales And The Goverment Of
Australia Are Resposable For What Happend To Us Victims

I can only hope that they Re-Address The Senate Inquiries

And Stop The Cover Up Of The Truth

We Are Real Victims

The Forgotten Australians

Will No Longer Be Forgotten

The Goverments Cover Up Must Be Addressed

Regards huffnpuff

Vanilla do not let them get to you.
Your words are gold you understand the issue you are spot on, not just for me but most of us.
That stick in there comment to steel was not worth taking notice of.
I am bogged down by the black dog as a result of this threads new direction.
It hurts so deeply to remember just one kid who suffered this way yet huffnpuff knows so many.
Steel we clash often you and I but as hard as it is the door remains open ,did you read the story?
Are you truly unconcerned at it?
Huffnpuff you are one I admire please consider not using capital letters to highlight your pain it is not needed.
Your words shout at those of us with hearts that our country even now has not got it right and that they must do so and soon.
Now and again federal members of both sides of the house post here a future Prime Minister I am waiting for does.
Just maybe one will have the courage to take up your battle?
My letter writing to both sides on this issue will continue
regards