Anonymous Freak
Well-known member
I've noticed a bit of negativity on the forums recently. Not just commentary on things that are negative, but individual posts whose sole purpose is to degrade or dismiss another poster's views. The 'offending' posts aren't necessarily personal attacks, but are very dismissive of others.
I know there's been some conflict in recent months over moderator/administrator actions here (which are not open to debate -- don't turn this thread into a debate on the actions,) but if you really don't like it here anymore, just leave.
Don't rain negativity down on others who are still interested. I'm not saying to avoid criticism, just make it constructive. If you disagree with someone, explain your reason, and present a compelling counter-argument (or counter-proposal, as the case may be.) The recent string of "who cares" and "why would anyone ..." posts, generally only one sentence, with no actual positive contribution to the conversation, are doing more to harm this forum as a useful resource for discourse than anything else.
Again, if you don't like the way this site is run, stop visiting. But plenty of us still value this resource, and want to hold civilized discussions here.
I know there's been some conflict in recent months over moderator/administrator actions here (which are not open to debate -- don't turn this thread into a debate on the actions,) but if you really don't like it here anymore, just leave.
Don't rain negativity down on others who are still interested. I'm not saying to avoid criticism, just make it constructive. If you disagree with someone, explain your reason, and present a compelling counter-argument (or counter-proposal, as the case may be.) The recent string of "who cares" and "why would anyone ..." posts, generally only one sentence, with no actual positive contribution to the conversation, are doing more to harm this forum as a useful resource for discourse than anything else.
Again, if you don't like the way this site is run, stop visiting. But plenty of us still value this resource, and want to hold civilized discussions here.