I can no longer stay quiet on this matter. My view is fairly simple, and i think there are several people who will agree.
I've been reading this forum since 2006, and have been involved with a large amount of great discussion involving Meat. The discussion has become heated - threads closed numerous times. But we all are able to bounce back and laugh at it. I see this time as different. The diverse group of comments have disappeared and I miss the humor in the posts, and the relaxed feeling of this place. I'm saddened. I see only a small group of outspoken individuals posting the majority of the time.
...Why?
It, again, seems simple to me. There are individuals on this forum who think that they can say whatever they want and they expect all of us to simply 'deal with it'. They have little regard for how it effects others feelings on this forum.
The vast majority of us, myself included, generally choose to not comment. Because when I post on this forum, I think about how others will be effected by my post and I adjust it accordingly.
it is obvious that several people right now do not care about me in return.
I coming closer to saying that I am done with this place. The bullies are becoming in control and I feel that I have no place here anymore.
For those of you who have been pushing for thoughtfully worded opinions, and common courtesy, I'd like to say thanks for voicing your opinion and allowing yourself to be scrutinized. It has helped me find my voice and stand up for what I believe in.
Matt.
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Originally Posted by A Slice Of English
Rage, you make it sound like EVERYTHING posted by some people is negative, but the fact is you choose to take stock of ONLY the negative stuff or whatever you perceive to be negative and then throw it back at people saying "How can you be a fan when you're booing things". That in itself is inflammatory to some people. Of course I can be a fan and still not like certain things, that doesn't mean I'm negative. People can dislike the album, that doesn't make them negative. There is no black and white with these things and your attempts at point scoring really, really don't help matters.
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