Used to be a lot more trolls....

[randyandy]

Barcode wrote:

> I was a reader of this forum long before I actually started
> contributing.
>
> I hope that I won't be accused by certain people of being
> anti-British or being an apologist for Islam, because once
> again I have formed a subjective impression of my own, which is
> not congruent with theirs or that of propagated by the mass
> media and which I don't ask anybody to buy into, just to
> politely discuss the pros and cons of.
>
> The opinion I have formed is that this forum seems to be a much
> happier place in recent times, though we do have a few resident
> trolls who like to stir rather than discuss, plus a few people
> who have to be absolutely 100% right about every single point
> they make, utilising the cut-and-quote style form of
> inquisitorial debating, plus a few people who have disguised
> but quite extreme views on race, creed, culture and nationality
> which may have been fashionable long before my time.
>
> My view is that the forum is a happier place now and we should
> try and keep it that way.


I agree with you on the last bit but unfortunately I can see why some won't.

The trouble with debate is it involves most being or at least thinking they are 100% right about their point.

When you've made posts no doubt you will have thought I am right especially if they have opened with a point and not asking a question.

It could even be argued that creating why can't we all getting along posts is an admittance to being wrong on other subjects with this done to deflect some of the negatives.

I am baffled why you would think asking for us all to get a long has anything to do with religion and the other issues mentioned because it has absolutely nothing to do with it.

I am not remotely interested in what anyones religion is its the point that they make or try to make that counts.

[Flat_Eric]

There are those who may feel that starting a thread like this is in itself trolling - in the sense that it appears to be specifically aimed at bringing about some sort of response / reaction from certain parties.

You know: saying "come on chaps let's all get along" - while at the same time taking a thinly disguised pop at other posters (if I know who you're talking about, I'm sure they do as well).

- Eric