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Originally Posted by DTorchia
.........I haven't been here long, but here's how I look at it. Guys like Whispers, Sixx, RandL, they are quite capable of handling themselves. So when they have beef with someone, I sit back and watch the show. I wish at times others in their group would too. When everybody starts piling on though, that's when I sometimes feel the need to speak up.
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That's part of the problem.,....
You PERCEIVE that we are a group because we have similar ideas and will support each other.
We also often disagree.....
But there is no ALERT signal that brings forth the troops.....
Other then idiots baiting the waters and looking for confrontation.....
Many of us have come to know each other off the boards as well....
drink in the same bars.... hit on and yes... sleep with the same women.....
there are women that hang out with us as well..... you don't see them posting a lot.... hmmm I wonder why that is?... Maybe.... Maybe thay are pretty well supported by the community they are a part of? Maybe when someone asks for a referral or a recomendation their names come up first?
Pretty much human nature to refer business ot people you aready do business with huh?
complain all you want but we ALL get better mileage and save money as a result of building relationships within the community.....
AS you found out when you came..... It is a diverse group.......
and EVERYONE is welcomed.......
welcomed does not necessarily mean wanted however and that is where some resentment comes to play.....
but that is also the cornerstone of the other "group" around here which is not as diverse or welcoming.....
there is far more fighting here started by people resentful of not being a part of something they could very well be a part of if they wanted too....
You may find things on ERAPS a bit different than you think....
to begin with.... many of us are members there and I recently had a run in a thread there that was NOT allowed here.....
ERAPS is more open on some issues here and handles problems in a different manner.
Yes they have female mods and admins..... but they have rules as well.....
Here your mods won't go toe to toe with you...... there you will find mods that can cut you up on line as well as some think I can.....
It could be a lot of fun.... I like a lot of the folks over there and have posted with some of them for almost 10 years....
The Austin forums are very slow but take a look in Houston or Dallas to see what is tolerated.....
You might be surprised....
If all you are looking for is a place to flirt and play.... Sure..... there are a lot of other places you can look......
I'm a member of and post on a half a dozen different boards.....
But like others have said.....
Try actually contributing useful ideas and threads and respect the right of those that disagree.....
Learn to argue issues and attack concepts... not people......
Most of you need to learn to not get all emotionally wrapped up in words on the internet.....
Maybe this is all some of you have..... If so... damn but...that's pretty fucking pathetic.....
You are being done a favor if someone hurts your feelings and runs you off....... There is a lot of fun to be had outside your doors and away from your computers......
There is a lot of fun here as well....
Wherever you go...... don't worry..... I'm usually around if there is some fun happening!
