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The main reason, in my opinion, that TFP has "degenerated" or whatever you'd call it, is because of the moderation. I see countless times, over and over, someone's post being "moderated for great justice" - while other people with 1000+ posts get to say what they want, when they want, and no one mentions that their post is just as offensive as another's. It's hard to point out specific examples, but the recent thread about wedding and engagement rings comes to mind. Man, people slaughtered that fella that made that thread - saying that he should stop concentrating on the "little stuff" and questioning why he "creates threads about hating stuff" and all that. The thread got a little out of control, and some people were called out for being rude - but it didn't work both ways. A lot of people stated their opinion, and got flamed, and others stated their opinion while shitting on other's opinions at the same time, and were set free without punishment.
The TFP just isn't as balanced as it used to be. People didn't flame others for their opinion, no matter how annoying/psycho/strange/politically incorrect it was - the only time you got flamed was when you were RUDE to other people. The mods were swift with justice to the rude folk - but no matter what your opinion or thoughts or "pessemistic state of mind" were, you had a freedom of speech for your thoughts, as long as they weren't rude or offensive.
Now, it's very subjective to who can voice extreme opinions or not without repercussion. I think that's what's made TFP go down in the past years.
You used to be able to admit you enjoyed your wife taking a shit in your mouth without being flamed for it. Now, if you have an opinion that isn't in line with the "big posters," you get flamed for it, and flamed worse if you react to the initial flaming.
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Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.
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