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Troubled By an Offensive Screen Name!

Archives / / March 11, 2011 4:13 PM Troubled By an Offensive Screen Name!

Dear Ms. Nettie, I love to read your column as often as I can. I have a strange question and hope you will answer. I was playing in a room that was quiet and relaxing, because the less stress I’m […]

Bit My Tongue with Nosey Player

Archives / / March 4, 2011 4:19 PM Bit My Tongue with Nosey Player

Nettie, I know you get a lot of questions all the time about what to do if you receive unwanted communication, and I know to mute them. I would like to know if I was right in muting this person. […]

My Former Mother-in-Law Still Wants to Play

Archives / / February 25, 2011 4:26 PM My Former Mother-in-Law Still Wants to Play

Hello Ms. Netiquette, I have been playing Pogo for a few years now and I usually get on line and play with my mother-in-law who lives out of state. My husband and I have been divorced for a few months […]

Is a “Thank You” Too Much to Expect?

Archives / / February 4, 2011 4:39 PM Is a “Thank You” Too Much to Expect?

Dear Nettie, I know it is better to give than to receive and I have a circle of friends that enjoy giving each other mini items, badges, etc. Within this circle, we always acknowledge each gift with a heartfelt “Thank […]

Was I Too Preachy to a Youngster?

Archives / / January 28, 2011 4:44 PM Was I Too Preachy to a Youngster?

Dear Nettie, I was playing Jigsaw Treasure Hunter when I replied to a question of “Does anyone like this game?” I said yes and a young lady promptly said she did too. I engaged her in a bit of general […]

Maybe I Should Have Stood My Ground?

Archives / / November 19, 2010 12:04 PM Maybe I Should Have Stood My Ground?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I just poured myself a lovely cup of mint tea because I’m deeply upset regarding what I have recently encountered while playing a game. A conversation started by one player reading another’s profile and expressing her appreciation […]

My Screen Name Made it Into a Chain Letter!

Archives / / October 15, 2010 12:21 PM My Screen Name Made it Into a Chain Letter!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, About six months ago a newly acquainted Pogo Friend and I were in a Passing Room for Everyone Wins Bingo. As always a verbal battle started between the Passers and the B/O’ers (Blackout’ers). I had established a […]

Plenty of Well-Mannered Folks on Pogo!

Archives / / October 1, 2010 12:30 PM Plenty of Well-Mannered Folks on Pogo!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I just had to write and let you know about the most wonderful experience I had in First Class Solitaire. A couple of ladies were chatting about Texas weather and the fact that one of them would […]

She Said “BRB” and I Waited 15 Minutes!

Archives / / July 30, 2010 1:40 PM She Said “BRB” and I Waited 15 Minutes!

Hello Ms. Netiquette, I have a question. How long is too long to wait when an opponent says BRB? Today, I was playing a rated game of Jungle Gin when halfway through our 500 match game my opponent said “brb”. […]

Did I Do the Right Thing by Ending the Friendship?

Archives / / June 25, 2010 1:58 PM Did I Do the Right Thing by Ending the Friendship?

Dear Nettie, I would like to know what you think you would do in the following situation. I’d made a friend, right here on Pogo, and I thought that we were good friends. Then just a few days ago this […]