Originally posted by Hung Muscle+Oct 20 2005, 10:34 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hung Muscle @ Oct 20 2005, 10:34 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Max@Oct 20 2005, 04:28 AM
In defence of ukmale and at the risk of adding flames to the fire I want to say that I share some of his views on the site. I have been here pretty well thoughout, and I have no doubt whatsoever that it is more self-contained and less friendly to newcomers than once it was.
Of course there are aggressive people who stir up trouble, but I have witnessed a few genuine enquirers getting fairly rough treatment from regulars.
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Who's the loon?
A lot of people share ukmale's views but most live either in permanent lurkerdom and just PM, or in total silence. It's cool you spoke up, ukmale -- and it was predictable that you would be jumped on and predictable by whom. There is clearly a mentality of "go-along-get-along" here and annoying when you disagree with the herd, you are called a hundred nasty names. But it's up to you to continue speaking up and challenging the status quo.
Just remember, ukmale, that some of these know-it-alls are hiding their real persona behind a computer screen. Some have a number of alternate screen names (who seem to pop up periodically and conveniently to defend their alter egos). It baffles me how someone can rack up 100s of posts per week and still enjoy a productive life off-line -- but, hey, anything's possible, I guess. Some have been on here so long and so often, they seem to start believing they are actually running this board: calling people out for breaking "the rules" or ratting out others for posting what they deem to be appropriate material. I mean, squealing? Really?
But, there are some great guys here and some really really cool people. If guys like you continue to bother to speak up the noise from the ranters will diminish.
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Thanks!
I think i may of went a bit to far with my post but I just had to get it my chest. Oh and sorry madame zora i was unfair to you.