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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Imagine what they say about you. They do not seem like a good group of people.[/quote]

You just did what they do. One in the same.  [/quote]

Is this one poster who doesn't understand the concept of gossip or several? The replies in this thread are bonkers.

For the record: judging the behavior of anonymous strangers on an anonymous message board is not gossip. People are allowed to have opinions. The PP here (not me) has shared an opinion -- you can argue with it or not, but that's all it is. She doesn't know these people, she's not gossiping about them or "trash talking" them. She's just offering an opinion, which was precisely what was solicited by the OP.

Meanwhile, talking about your friends behind their back, with other people who know them, is gossip. Maybe you are okay with that, maybe you think it's fine unless the subject is kids, maybe you think it's always terrible. But it is different than what PP has said here because there are social consequences for everyone involved. These are not "just opinions". They have the potential to damage reputations and relationships. If the opinions veer too far from facts, they can also be destructive by spreading untruths. Gossip among friends is TOTALLY DIFFERENT than sharing an opinion about anonymous strangers online. These are not in the same category.

If this distinction makes you feel defensive, I suggest you ask why you are so eager to defend gossip and malign anyone who doesn't like it. I think maybe you know your gossiping is a problem, or you've gotten in trouble over it before, and you are acting out instead of making yourself accountable for your own behavior. Just my opinion (not gossip, since I don't know you).[/quote]

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