July 22nd, 2011, 03:30 PM
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Re: Fresh air
I found this today:
Doug - Why are you leaving? Because Hirsch won't come forward and reveal what their "secret" game plan was? Did you really expect them to? Don't be silly - that is NEVER going to happen, no matter how much anyone kicks and screams! Nor should they be expected to - this forum ain't a democracy.
I was here for the burning down of this forum several years ago, and to be honest I don't miss ANY of the people that have moved on to other sites.
I know this will be an unpopular stance to take, but RWB was right about one thing - there were some people on the boards (at that time) that acted with a sense of entitlement, as if this forum existed only for their pleasure and amusement.
Even since then, there have been times that people have been ganged up on, and verbally abused and humiliated for stating nothing more than their opinion. There has always been this "cool kids" versus "new kids" mentality here (AND at other online forums).
Everybody is free to do what they want to do in this country, if doesn't harm anyone, break any laws, or (it appears) as long as someone else is not offended by it. We are quickly becoming the United States of the Offended.
On that point, I have been offended by the actions of many board members over the years that I have been a MEMBER of this forum. But I am still here, and most of those guys and girls are gone now. YAY! This forum is better for it.
I don't wish anyone here any ill will. I don't want to take any food out of your mouth. But the departure of these "valuable" board members has sure made it a great deal easier for me to ask for help, give assistance and comment on others posts, without the threat of having my words thrown back in my face, or gang - bullied by the "old boys club" that ran roughshod here for too long.
I fully expect to catch heat over this, but your departure and subsequent deletion of all your posts seemed to me to be a selfish, desperate and childish act of someone that isn't getting his way, so he is taking his toys and going somewhere else. And since we live in a free country, you're more than welcome to do so.
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YOU'RE FIRED!
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