Good Boy, Good Boy, where for art thou God Boy?

We miss you so much and its getting cold on this balcony, and this rose tree is very thorny so don't wait too long to get your socks on and head on back to us.

Personally speaking, I don't think shouting is ever acceptable from a supervisor. It's very unprofessional and not a good way to get a point across or maintain/build trust.

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Hi Pierre, I think you have mis-understood me - I advocate mild moderating, I wonder if you have actually read the original thread under discussion.
Also, I think you are quite new, so proabaly don't remember the last bout of rater nasty bullying of KB by CC which was intercepted by the mods, and so maybe therefore don't have the full story.


I am loyal to people I know and am friends with, aren't we all? But I would come to the defence of anyone who was being bullied on this forum. Also, there are people around here who have a long history and who have helped many people. We do bond, as much as one can via the written word. Many of us live a long way away from our unis and don't know any other PhDs, or have things to discuss that we can't within our departments and that partners and friends wouldn't understand. Many of us log on most days and have done for a few years, we are are something of a community: isn't that what this forum is advertised as: a community of postgraduate students?

Don't get the irony; I don't think I am bullying Stressed! Just objecting to what came across as a condescending tone, aimed partially at me, and to being told that my way of handling a situation is inferior and less considered just because it is different to the way some other people might.

Your post came across as somewhat superior and a bit sarcastic.

I know Keenbean personally, and I have been upset by seeing her bullied on here, and I will deal with this situation however I wish. Bullying has been responded to promptly by the moderators on this forum in the past and that is what makes it what it is, different to most internet waffle sites and place where postgrads can come and safely bare their souls about tricky issues. But I fear those days are numbered, or even over already, if the mods are no longer acting to make this a safe place.

It may seem easy to you to take the cool approach, but then it was not you who was upset in the first place, and then bullied on here when seeking support for that distress.

Stressed: We are all adults and capable of deciding for ourselves how to deal with this.

Perhaps you should take a variation of your own advice, and if you don't like something then ignore it, rather than writing posts about it and passing sarcy comments about reporting to 'miss'.

OMG are all the mods off on a jolly this week? No repsonse whatsover, hmmm, perhaps they are eating ice-cram on Brighton Pier or something.

My, my things have changed around here, this would never have happend a couple of years ago, or even a year ago. And what with all those lucrative advertising deals to support with hits and contributions from the likes of us wise and civilised forum regulars - the community that makes this space what it is... remember... You don't want to let us be bullied out of it, or just plan bored and frustrated by a hyperactive troller.

This is not a good time to be looking for a new job, mods, so I'd keep this golden goose you have here in ship shape if I were you and get it sorted.

Wow Wall., That's amazing. Well done and thanks for inspiring us all in the process (up8-)(up)

Hey Keanbean, that's wonderful news! Congratulations and big hugs XXX Your sup is rather anti-social and isolated, I think. Needs social skills and to soften up.

Hey, good luck Wally. I know what you mean about feeling like a latter day raver sometimes, I've felt like that too during late night / very early morning shifts - brings back many memories... Only these days I don't take pro-plus.


I hope this 216 hour 'journey' doesn't involve you lopping off any part of your person.

hiya, I found this website which I think is quite useful, I thought you might too:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/t4-only-meds-dont-work/

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Hi KB, I too am becoming sad! I marked some essays today - 15 - could have done more but took along break to do some shopping and watch Wallace and Gromit. And I am really loving it - seeing how well they've done and giving useful feedback, much prefer it to watching telly, sales shopping or the family party I've declined this eve. Oh dear, I don't think even my sup is this bad - he takes full family holidays etc. Does this mean I too am sad?

Hi again, I think am coming round to work now - when lying in bed this morning I thought my ideal thing to do today wuld be to go to a conference on my subject, at which I am not giving a paper... and I got dressed! Am going out to sortmy broken mobile and then who knows maybe tonight I will get some marking done.

Hi KB, Merry Christmas. I'm having the opposite problem! I haven't touched my PhD for months due to teaching obligations. I'm hoping to get some PhD work done after New Year - and I will if I can get all my marking done before NY eve, but I'm for too happy watching telly, eating chocs and drinking wine and whisky and ginger at present to rouse myself for the forseeable future. I guess I'll have to get started by at least Tuesday to get the marking I have at home finished in time, and even then I'll need to work very intensively - more than 15 essays per day. But it will be done, I am determined, then I can break again next weekend and begin PhD research properly.

Not sure if your situation is ok or not, but I do know I always benefit greatly from a complete break - I guess if you're not feeling the need for a break then you'll be ok. Just do what feels right for you I suppose.

I LOVE Rod Stewart - fab music and incredible dress sense and looks in the 70s. I JUST LOVE HIM.

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I am in a nice chilled out way - I made some gift tags out of old Cristmas wrapping and loads of squished up glitter gule and that seemed to do it for me. And I put my mini Christmas tree up - my singular present is about half its size. My city - where I live - is really jolly and happy at the moment too, so shopping to today was good, lots of smiles and friendly banter. Plus I have my family under control, which helps a lot.