Now that the baying lynch mob appears to be muted and sated, and after ruminating a little further on this response, I feel compelled I must remark upon the remarkable.
After comments all the way from aspersions on my gender, and indeed that I was actually menstruating! (moderators please! - that was actually sexist and blokey to say the least and straight from the front bar), and people lining up to put the boot in, including an advertiser!!! dark waters indeed!. And that my thread would actually change the course of the universe and put people off joining in - I wonder how many people are actually equally put off joining by such atrocious spelling?
I must admit I have always loathed peer group pressure since high school, and am extremely reviled by it, and it saddens me that it appears it is alive and well in here at times.
I know it has been pointed out many times that the policy of this forum is one that is likened to a extremely benevolent dictatorship, rather than a democracy, and we should act as if we are visiting in icemans lounge room for sunday lunch. But I think there is room for individuals who think for themselves still???
I remember being publicly attacked once over construction of my posts, they were accused of being eccentric and hard to read and causing a problem for others, and the usual fall of civilisation would follow ect., this person went on to become a moderator later on, I dont remember a single mob member saying 'lighten up' on that matter at the time, so I assumed it was ok to be pedantic and remark on the shortcomings of others, unless of course the 'mob' thought I deserved it?.
This person has also appeared at times in the distant past to have a personal 'vendetta' towards me I felt.
He may have percieved that I was a threat to something or rather and an agitator or worse ...a smartass!! heaven forbid!, I think he called me purely a troll despite my obvious interest in the subjects that make up this forum!
Personally I think/know this forum is more robust than some imagine or pretend it to be.
To Ving, I know you know I was only joking mate
, and I well remember the deafening public outcry for the return of astrobelle, when you changed your avatar that time!
To all the supporters and funny buggers I salute you
...Kearn.....
