Announcement! Please read!

[Kaz]

I've thought long and hard about this. We are a very small board here on VV, more of a friendship group really. Many of us go back a very long way, and know one another away from VV.

Brexit seems to be a toxic subject, not just online but also out in our real lives. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have found the only way to preserve some of my treasured relationships with some dear friends, and even some extended family, is to keep off the subject completely.

So for the sake of VV, which has always been a very friendly and supportive place for us all, I am placing a blanket ban on all things Brexit. I hope you can understand why. The subject is already causing some division and upset on here, so much as I have always stepped back from any kind of heavy-handed modding on here, on this I am being firm. No more Brexit posts please, they will just be deleted.

Thank you xx

[saundra]

I feel the same kaz thanks for your concerns

[Kaz]

Thanks for your understanding (((x)))

[meriad]

For what it's worth - I agree with that decision. The current situation really is causing a lot of upset between friends / families etc (quite sad really). I think we all by now know where us VV members stand on the issue and it can be debated until the cows come home there will never be agreement. x

[Workingman]

Good decision Kaz, I am right behind you. xxx

[Kaz]

Thank you both xx

[medsec222]

Certainly the discussions around Brexit have been very lively at times. However, I value my friendships on VV, and Brexit or no Brexit, there is no way I could fall out with anyone on VV simply because they hold a different viewpoint to mine. We all have different opinions and that is how it should be. However, respect and good manners go a long way to smoothing out those differences, and we have that in abundance on VV. xx

[jenniren]

Certainly the discussions around Brexit have been very lively at times. However, I value my friendships on VV, and Brexit or no Brexit, there is no way I could fall out with anyone on VV simply because they hold a different viewpoint to mine. We all have different opinions and that is how it should be. However, respect and good manners go a long way to smoothing out those differences, and we have that in abundance on VV. xx

Well said medsec.

On the whole I've found all the Brexit discussions very interesting and informative. Sadly it's been marred by a small number of very unpleasant posts, publicly unfriending people and name calling, totally unacceptable behaviour and not what we've come to expect on VV.

Shame to see censorship creep in here, but obviously we must respect your decision Kaz, after all it's your board. Perhaps you might like to consider removing News and Current Affairs altogether for a while, it seems rather irrelevant right now.

[Kaz]

I'm sorry if some people think of this as censorship, I'm just trying to preserve VV.

I have no intention of removing the News Board, as there are other things going on in the world.

[jenniren]

I'm sorry if some people think of this as censorship, I'm just trying to preserve VV.

While I appreciate that Kaz, sometimes a simple apology is all that's needed xx