THERE have been some great debates on this page and Hear All Sides can often be a top read.
Over the years, some people have written in to complain about my letters, and called me names that some teachers called me in front of my fellow classmates at school. Words like “idiot”, “fool” and “stupid” spring to mind.
It has never bothered me what people think, but there do seem to be a lot of personal remarks aimed at some contributors due to their articles.
Chill out, dudes.
Hear All Sides is about allowing readers to state their own personal opinions on a variety of subjects.
Just do what I normally do, folks, which is laugh it off.
Christopher Wardell, Darlington.
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