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Purely my opinion, which I mean to share respectfully. But you asked for it.

I've said it before - I am new to Disney forums, and mostly new to forums in general - so I don't really know what others are like, but I appreciate the friendliness here. Sure, rules need to be in place, and need to be observed, or chaos would ensue, and this forum would lose value. Still, setting rigid rules that intimidate people from posting would, I think, be a mistake. Maybe some people aren't as savvy as others, or don't spell or write as well. But I can overlook that, and still enjoy their virtual company. And if I'm not interested in a thread or what someone has to say, I skip it.

I think if we all take care to observe the rules and be respectful of one another, the rest works itself out. This should be fun, and if people have to worry that they're making a misstep constantly, I'm not sure it will be.

I LOVE Disney - but I have other interests as well. I think the people here are cool. I'm interested in knowing more about them on more than just a "Disney" level sometimes, and I think others might be, too, which is why I don't relegate such off topic comments to PMs.

I too agree, spelling, etc doesn't matter. Lord knows I make enough typos.

And I'm not saying random posts shouldn't be allowed, I enjoy them too. I'm just saying that things have gotten extreme lately and maybe some better judgement by posters to add to a current post would help, rather than start almost the exact same thing over and over and over again. It's not a race to see who has the most responses or can start the most threads, and it just seems to some of us that's what this board has turned into as of late. 15 responses of smiley faces gets frustrating, for example. It's hard to find threads that I want to read when I have to scroll through 10 that could have been 1 thread with new questions within, just to find something different.

Disney is happy and fun, so should be this board, but at this time I don't think it always comes off that way. I'm not saying it's the end of the boards, I'm just saying we all need to be mindful of what we post, how often we post it, and how often we are posting. We used to have a few good photo threads that people just kept adding to for example, now there's hundreds. It's just excessive for a board of this size.

Brad: It was stated on "what this board is about" and I just want to make sure it is in this thread as well, Thanks to you and admin for all the work you do to keep this Forum friendly and functioning the way it does.

Lizzy_B: Well put.

I would have to agree with Lizzy_B... I am very new to this board and I am a total rookie when it comes to WDW. I joined this place cause I like the smaller community and the nice people but I don't want to be afraid to post a question because it may have been posted before. I really do wish I had all the time available to go through all the threads and read everything to see if my question might have already come up but that is just not possible.
I in no way want to be a nuisance to other readers or cause an issues because, as I have said before, I really like it here. I do love Disney and, with planning a big trip to WDW, I like all the points of view from everyone and everything I can learn from those who have been there many times before.

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I just have a small question, the site is stated as wdwforgrownups. I am free spirited and same what I think and don't mean to be rude and dont want to offend but there're a lot of pics of kiddos and threads about kiddos. Are there threads for just adults? Or is this fully family.

It's about half and half here. Some people have kids, some young kids, some grown kids, and some don't have kids. So sometimes we post our pictures of kids but there are no actual kids on the site so you don't have to worry about being inappropriate

Hi Winnie. I think Brad or Admin would be the best to answer your question.

We joined here because our children are now grown and have thier own families and we go to WDW childless now. Have you ever heard the question "Isn't Disney World just for kids?", and the answer would be no! Those of us that go without kids have a great time! We are a family friendly site in my opinion and don't have any "ADULT ONLY" threads that I can recall. We try to answer everybodies questions about WDW or DL, whether they are taking children or not.

Hi Winnie! I'll second what Jess and MrHub have said. This site is for ANYONE who loves WDW so much that they would still go even if they can't blame it on "going for the kids." It's more a state of mind than a state of being. That means anyone from solo travelers, to people without kids, to people with kids who would LOVE to spend a day or two in Walt Disney World alone once in a while (even if they can't make that happen quite yet -- at least they can dream ) -- everyone is welcome! We wouldn't want someone to be a member here and feel unwelcome because they have kids.

While the threads tend to be about topics that appeal to grown-ups visiting Disney World without kids (you won't find a lot of threads about strollers, for example), there are plenty of folks on the board who do have kids, and who do visit Disney World with their kids. And they're more than welcome to talk about their little ones here

Hope that helps!

Well said. I have a small child..and while I wouldn't hesitate to ask a question or two about "Where is the best place to take my 2 year old to see Mickey" or anything like that because many people have traveled with kids around here. He's a huge part of me & I feel like this is a place to share my thoughts and plan my trip.

Maybe I'm seeing things through different colored glasses but I see this board as a very friendly, very welcoming forum. I've been a member of other forums and I have seen things get "ugly" so to speak. Seriously, belittlement over asking one question that someone dared to ask three weeks ago. Or mocking if you post old information. I for one am glad that this isn't "that" kind of forum. I know I am guilty of making off topic comments on threads but that is typically because my mind is a vat of useless information. Sometimes to chatter makes it fun. Eventually you run out of things to talk about if you just gave the facts over and over again. But that's just me..and possibly why I come here way too much for someone with 365 plus days til her next trip.

Winnie, personally, my understanding has been that this board is for adults and trips to Disney without kids. Some people here do have kids, but the main thrust of the board has been for people who love Disney on their own and don't go just because it's something to JUST do with the kids.

I know I was definitely involved in what sparked this thread, and I just want to say that I echo everything Katrina has said.

I guess I was looking for some info as the amount of guests that I have seen check in without children and cruisers , as I prep to move onto the DCL, I am always asked for material for planning for adults. I feel a bit like a stalker as I have read so many threads and feel that I know a bit about you all, I thought I would check.

I don't worry about offending children as I believe they should be on childrens sites if they are young. But parents if I talk about adult excursions. I do not have children and don't believe I ever will, not saying that I don't like children, DisneyParks to me is something to experience on all facets (with kids and without, with large families and without, with someone or without) to get the full experience, but I do have a hard time finding material and information for grownups. So salud to the mods and admins and creators for such a place. I can't wait to pass this on.