Credibility is lost here on this forum, on so many occasions, by so many posters. I've read many who want JWs (or trolls as they're called) chucked from this site. These are usually the same ones who have "cried fowl" about the D/F situation. It all boils down to intolerance of others beliefs. Some here too are, and have become people, and dare I say it almost monsters that I would never want to become should I step outside of the JW faith. Just look back at some of their posts, never have I seen such a small group of bitter and twisted individuals in or outside the "organisation" Of course these will say that it is for them exact reasons that they have become that way, but that doesn't altogether hold water. Many have left the JWs, have access to the internet, and maybe read here, but don't feel as much vitreole as some do here, I wonder if those that post here sort of "get off on it". It amazes me that it is these ones that sometimes post about how important it is to "encourage" the lurkers that might be surfing looking for direction. Are you kidding?!!!
Then, aside from the bitter lot, you get the more intelligent ones who can hold a conversation without resulting to putting down, ridicule, nastiness, their past experiences of hurt, but can speak rationally from an open perspective, and most importantly, a sense of fairness, seeing both sides.I didn't want to mention any names, but Onacruise (Craig and Katie and others) fit this criteria perfectly, and of course there any many others. I respect them, and how refreshing.
Then you get the ones who set themselves up as "God-like" ones who are way beyond reproach here, ones who many pander to, (sickenly) to increase there own "self worth". and these ones feed on it. (mentioning no names) that is up until some brave soul questions them.....lol..... didn't you know? you can't question them......everyone loves them!!.......these type usually bully the rest into submission, either that, or anyones afraid to critisise.
Then you get some others on this big old JW forum, that might fit into the 1 or 2% that doesn't follow the general line here, maybe they follow the same Truth that all these other ones once believed and followed, and have now left. Of course they understand that many may have left for their own reasons, and some being painful ones. Dialogue is best served however by reasoning and understanding, not hatred and bitterness and more importantly "ridicule" that is the cancer and stuff here from many.
Think about that when you suddenly become concious of "lurkers" "trolls" and "stirrers of the pot" that post and watch here. Instead of trying to raise your own profile and ego, remember, everyone is a person on the end of that keyboard, cut the pack mentality, see the person.