All reasonable stuff, and yes there probably are people that no longer post because of the bitching and playground games, but the same argument goes for those too - if you don't like the way it is, help to make it the way you like it.
Dave
> It's true I used to post a lot more, but I became
> disillusioned with the board, and I deliberately left it
> alone when Bat 3 came along, because I knew that would be
> messy.
>
> The point I'm trying to make is that good stuff, from ALL
> posters, goes missing in amongst the arguing, and that's a
> shame. I've replied to and started threads myself, but
> they disappear as soon as Susan, Porkington, Cypherd or
> other names are brought up. It makes me less inclined to
> bother again, and I think it makes others less inclined as
> well, and that's a shame.
>
> A lot of people don't post here much (if at all) any more.
> Sure, some of them will have "moved on" or lost interest,
> but I'm sure some of them just don't bother because of all
> the bitching and playground stuff that goes on.
>
> If pointing that out makes me negative, then fine...
>
> > I think Pud's point is that he and Smeg and those "others"
> > post loads of stuff aside from when they/we are winding up
> > the trolls, whereas you predominantly only post complaints
> > about the state of the conversation on the board.
> >
> > In other words, if you want to change the board, be
> > proactive in doing that with the kind of conversation you
> > want. Otherwise it looks like you're sitting back waiting
> > for the board to be the way you want, and are only popping
> > up to complain when that doesn't happen.
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
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