Hi Patio!
Alright, I think this board is great and I like almost all the topics, fluff and intellectual.I think most ppl here would agree with u. I know I do.
But will everyone get off AlanF, HillaryStep, Farkel, Norm, Amazing, Maximus, Hawkaw, Metatron, JanH, etc.'s back?????!!!!!Well, nobody's criticizing Norm, Amazing, Maximus, Farkel, Hillarystep, Hawkaw, Metatron or JanH. AlanF is participating in an argument where he is accusing others of attacking him and his friends.
But to attack serious thinkers because they don't participate in the so-called fluff, they're raked over the coals.Not true. From my understanding at least three of the posters u mentioned have complained on this board that there is too much fluff posted here and that the board should focus more on serious topics. I have never seen a poster here criticize any intellectual work done by any of these guys simply because they don't participate in 'fluff' threads. Who coined the term 'fluff' as it realtes to threads here anyway(rhetorical question)?
Alan is defending himself against the 'sharks' taking nips and potshots valiantly and capably.Alan had nothing to defend himself from. He jumped the gun and took what Xena said as a criticism of his friends, when in fact she wasn't making a judgement only an observation.
Usually I can just ignore the squabbles, but it seems now everyone is going after the innocent and the really stimulating posters.Not true. The issue here is not about the intellectual vs. fluff. It's about ppl treating each other in a civil manner and ppl being able to express their ideas and opinions openly w/o being demeaned, insulted and having their character questioned.
I like the fluff and the mental-stimulating. LET IT GO PEOPLE!!!I agree with most of what you say here.
Now, I'm probably being a pot-stirrer myself. But I just don't want such fine posters to be driven off, as it seems Maximus was.Well you are merely stating your opinion nothing wronng with that. If you present analysis of the WTS you hve to expect someone to challenge it. Everybody isn't going to accept what you say no matter how many do. To turn tail and run because some ppl get nasty with you (like Maximus did imo) just gives in to you opposers. if you are doin good work don't stop or leave ppl who need you becasue of the attitiudes of some. Can u imagine hoew nuch good would never be accomplished if just a few persons who are recognized as having contributed domething to humanity would have given in to that thinking?
How can people be so rude and thoughtless???I sometimes wonder about that myself.
ONE....
bigboi
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