I've been a member for a while and I'm baffled as to the reasons behind the overall increase in negativity on this board.
Threads straight out insulting fellow hobbyists, threads insulting providers, thread comments which are simply personal attacks thinly disguised as "witty insight" - this is creating a very dark atmosphere.
There is a simple fact that alot of posters on this board seem to have forgotten - Sex is meant to fun.
All these negativity threads and comments achieve is painting the Kansas City hobby scene in a negativity light and tarnish the reputation of the fun, respectful and courteous hobbyists on this board by association.
Just my humble opinion but I feel like a few very vocal and negative posters/hobbyists are hijacking this board, turning it into a place to attack others to make themselves feel better and give them a consequence free place to spew vitriol against fellow hobbyists but more disturbingly verbally attack providers.
While there are some that get an ego boost from arbitarily pointing out other peoples flaws in their posts/opinions etc, this really just equates to schoolyard bullying and makes for very uninteresting reading.
Two rules one must ALWAYS remember:
1) Hobbyists are real men with real lives, real personal issues and real feelings/emotions. If you don't agree with another's opinions/thoughts etc that is fine, but is no reason to turn your disagreement into personal public attacks.
2) Providers are real women with real lives and real feelings/emotions. Like every other woman, they deserve nothing but courtesy and respect.
Overall courtesy and respect towards your fellow man is severely lacking on this board these days. I first joined this board because it seemed to be a place to identify and communicate with potential providers that would met a hobbyists tastes/fantasies and allow both hobbyists and providers alike to share insights into the scene, pose hobby related questions and be a fun place to learn new things and communicate with new people. IMO this is being lost.
Given the current atmosphere on this board, I can see why some providers are thinking twice about their involvement with this board and this city, and frankly I am as well. Sex is fun - the negativity being displayed on this board daily would suggest otherwise. To me that's sad.