Thinning the herd.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by LRT

I'm a long-time lurker but rarely post. That doesn't mean that I don't read this site everyday and haven't enjoyed the opinions and open discussion.

I really sympathize with Daseal and others who've made the same comment - when I first came here there was a real feeling that even though folks might disagree, everyone tolerated the opinions of others and everyone loved the 'Skins for better or worse. Most folks also seemed to be well-informed and knowledgeable, which made their opinions both interesting and worthwhile. Recently, however, it seems as if I'm seeing a lot more foul-mouthed diatribes and random venting than reasoned opinions.

If Matty wants to institute a paid members-only section of the site to bring back the old days of good, knowledgeable discussion and friendly argument, I'd pay just to be able to lurk and read.

Your coments pretty much sum up the way many of us here feel. When I decided to come aboard the WP there weren't a lot of profanity laced coments like we see now, nor was as many threads being hijacked and supplanted with issues unrelated to the topic. I can name posters who have posted here for a long time on a variety of issues, and not a trace of foul language, or arguementive in their views. To me. it would stand to reason if one is going to join a forum of this nature, and have anything positive to relate, they should at least know how to express themselves without using various forms of derogatory language. It shows a lack of respect for all fellow members, and would be better suited for a phone message.