well introuble, unfortunately this is an open board, we did invite people to join but it is open to everyone....
Originally Posted by fawn
I am too lazy to go looking for the exact quote, but someone asked about the future of this board on another thread or somewhere......I commented that in time, this site would suffer the same "destruction" as the other site has BECAUSE as it grows it membership becomes more diverse. With that comes the undesirables. In so many words (and again I can't remember the exact wording) but I was told this site was by invitation only. Maybe I misread the intended thought, but I certainly have been under that impression.
My concern obviously is two-fold. First, the lurkers that do nothing EVER except post. I fully realize that I have not been a Nobel Peace Prize reviewer on this board, but I have basically been seeing the same person over and over and multiple reviews would not be practical. Everyone must take ownership in this site and history shows only a few will actually do that. Secondly, many of the members on the other site I am convinced are young, generation something (X, millinneum or whatever the hell they are) and do not know how to discuss issues in a civil constructive manner and as a result are rude, aggressive, and keep the board in a pins and needle condition. While I am known to be stubborn, hardheaded, tenacious on point, and sometimes a flat out opinionated jerk.........(applause)....... .I would like to think that my biggest shortcoming is that I express my opinion too often. However, at the end of the day I think we remain adults as you and I recently sparred, and THAT is what makes THIS site different. We are adults.
So if in fact this site is NOT invitation only and is in fact open to anyone and everyone.......as I said....it is simply a matter of time before we become the "new" ASPD with the new look, the new software they never purchased, and a new conquest for the malcontents to conquer.
