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Old 07-03-2009, 05:20 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Psycho Dad View Post
I do however think many people think this is a forum where everyone likes them. I don't think some people realize the reason there isn't name calling and flaming here is because it isn't accepted. Not because tfp members aren't capable of it.
You could be right about that.^^

I was one of those people who were, not offended, but fatally put off by the free-reign of ugliness at CA that was being directed towards specific people who were members here. And, ironically, all hell broke loose when some of us started to call them on it here - and it is truly amazing how huffy a person can get when you call them childish for making a comment like the one I posted above. The whole episode made it seem like some folks thought that 'honesty' was a one-way street. There was no room for criticizing their criticism.

That's a paradox that seems to keep rearing its ugly head around here. And I found it played out again during my time as a mod, only this time I put myself in the position of trying to placate it - which made me a hypocrit when I finally started saying what I really thought. Now that I'm just a regular member again, I feel like I can truly be honest and say exactly what I think - and that includes what I think of free-wheeling displays of mean-spirited provocation. People hardly need an entire forum for that sort of thing. Save it for private message and email.
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