over the last few years my activity within here has decreased for various reasons, including the ones mentioned above. not every member (whether active or not) is guilty of the above - at least not all of time (especially if i include myself).Saint wrote:This is exactly the reason I have retired from posting on the forum, the agro and abuse newbies and less knowledgeable posters have been getting from the regulars has increased over the last few months. I was ill for a few weeks...
...and didn't have the energy to read the forum let alone post. When I finally logged back in and reviewed a couple of weeks of postings it was shocking just how negative and bad the forum has become...
i understand how frustrating it can be to see certain types of questions posted here, and make no mistake, i do appreciate the moderators' "code of conduct" on this forum - i just wonder if some types of replies from certain members to "undeserving" threads are warranted, especially when this is just an internet forum (which in itself, may mean such behavior is okay?).
i know it's in some people's nature to be confrontational and/or keeping it real (heck, my real life personality makes me want to say things the way i see it) but many times i hold my tongue and fingers because; what's the point in inviting a hostile reply or being rude?
or perhaps i'm just getting old... *strokes beard sagely*