I have been posting, on and off, for nearly 10 years. Many have I seen come and go, some quietly, and some slamming the door. Some simply disappear. Anyone who has posted for as long as I have will have been subjected to some unjustified rudeness and unfounded criticism at some time or another. That is the nature of forums like these - they are inhabited by as a wide a cross section of humanity as one can imagine, from those whose company you simply would not be able to stand, for 5 minutes, to those who, given the opportunity, you could be best mates with. Some people might find me amusing and interesting – others may find be dull and boring.
My point is that one man's meat is another man's poison, and if we expect everyone to be kind, polite, well mannered, and offering constructive criticism with a sense of humour to boot, then we are very seriously deluding ourselves.
That isn't life, and that is certainly not a Forum, like this, where anonymity is the norm.
Best to accept that as a facsimile of life, we can't change it, and accept the bumps along the way. I guess it all boils down to how much you want to be part of the virtual community that is this forum. I like it, but am not, like some, obsessed by it. But you can’t be so sensitive that any little knock makes you search for a darkened room.
Best stay cool, relax and continue the fight, sorry, debate. That’s my motto, anyway. Every contributor is important, and where people step out of line, then I guess they can be dealt with.
I could agree with you...but then we'd both be wrong.
