Oftentimes, I feel overwhelmed by the fact that a majority of the posts are written by a very small minority of the folks on this forum. The minority who write most of the posts tend to be very experienced, as well as wordily opinionated. Opinions and wordiness, are not bad things, in and of themselves.
I think the problem arises when everyone tries to be preemptively apologetic and not step on other's toes. That makes it very difficult for the "silent majority" on this forum to express their opinions, since everyone else is trying so hard not to offend. We're afraid to ruffle anyone's feathers, so we don't post.
We all know that we disagree with a lot of people - it's a part of life that the internet magnifies by bringing people into the Nursing Voices community who would normally never interact within close proximity of each other. Disagreements are bound to happen - be respectful and honest, but don't be afraid to disagree.
Can anyone else think of some more concrete solutions?
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