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Originally Posted by bloodrayne
The majority of us have been here long enough (some of us have been here since the forum STARTED 5 years ago) that we CAN decide how our forum is and how it will be, we don't need new people to come in and tell us how they think it SHOULD be...We will not conform to their liking, they will have to adjust to ours, or they can leave...Majority rules
There are many different types of people here, from many different places and age groups, with many different personalities, yet we have all somehow managed to get along just fine for many years...Many new people jump in, accept us, and do very well, although not all of them can get the hang of it, so they leave...If you are expecting us to change, you will be extremely disappointed and very unhappy here...Your incessant complaining, instigating and demands for us to conform is irritating many of our members, even those who NEVER snap at people (Newb and Jenna, that REALLY surprised me), so I have to conclude that the problem rests with your behavior, not ours.
There are literally millions of forums on the internet, you can choose from any of them if you have a problem with this one
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There have been accusations thrown at me, by several members, of trying to change the place. "Guns blazing" is how 1 member put it. I assure you, I could care less how this place is run. It seems to be laid out in a fairly common forum style, the members are typical- the good, bad and ugly. The nOOb hazing is the norm(you guys are decent at it, but I've seen better). I wouldn't change most anything.
But I have taken a little heat recently, for those directories I've started. Why? I've got a theory or 2, but for the sake of keeping the peace, I'll keep them to myself. If anyone thinks I'm putting them together for some bizarre masterplan, they are completely wrong. I'm putting them together to help alleviate a problem(that I, and I'm sure other new and maybe, old members have). Duplication of threads. And it also gets rather tedious, going into a new thread, to see what it's all about, only to find another ragfest where Lifers are chewing out nOObs for dupe threads.
I look on these directories as nothing more than phone books. They will not change this forum in any negative way. If any of you think I'm doing it for some great glory, you are very wrong. I could care less. As a matter of fact, when they're finished, they can be transferred over to _V_'s authorship, and you can sing his/her(sorry, I haven't sexed everybody yet_V_) praises till the cows come home. I'm doing it because I'm a lazy fuck who doesn't want to wade thru 900 pages of bullshit, to find a topic of interest. The directories might also revitalize interest in topics that really haven't been discussed much. I've already replied in a few oldies but goodies that I felt needed a bump.
As far as being hyperactive on the forum, there are a lot of topics here of interest to me. I'm sure that after I've been thru most of the place, my ardor will die down. But it is nice to see dead categories getting a little life back in them.
As far as wanting to get to know you personally, if it happens it happens, if it don't, oh well. I wont lose any sleep. I'm here for the flicks. And it is true about my options for joining here. I had filtered down my choices between this place and 2 others(with many more bells and whistles). Why did I choose this plain gray place?
One word: Substance.