Re: What's going on in here?
Well how do I put this? I guess the best way to say it is I'm mostly a lurker. Most of the political/religion hotbed topics, I'm in the minority view, at least as far as this site goes. Do I post in them, occasionaly, if I feel I can help to explain a point of view. From what I can type, I will very rarely if ever change anyones opinion. Do I read them, yes. Do I get upset sometimes, yes. Do I take time away from these boards, yes. Why? Mainly to contimplate the things I've read. Some of the ideas posted here make no sense to me, some are very insightful and lead me to looking at things differntly, the latter posts are those that bring me back. Still, I respect each and everyone of you. I would cheerfully break bread with you all at any given moment. I have seen many great minds come through this place. Since I first came here, in March 2002, looking for guidance I have seen this place grow ten fold in registered members and by a far greater number in knowledge and alround willingness to help. There are most definetly those who seem intent on stirring the pot. Some seem to do it merely by being inquistive as to how others, with different perspectives, view contreversial issues. Many times over I have seen relatively mundane questions/comments blown out of proportion and lead to attacks on individual. The mods, and ownership, of this site do a wonderful, and thankless, job of keeping the "flaming" to a minimum. Sorry for the long winded post, but I guess my point is, yes this place has changed but the old elements are still here, they have to be discoverd more so then when this place was more of a diamond in the rough, but to be honest, with just over 70,000 members it still is. I hope this makes some sense. In closing, to the "old timers" please keep posting. Don't let the few ruin your insights for the many.
<br /><br /><br />I myself think that I gotta get out of the rat race threads too, although I post very little in them as it is.
