06-23-2009, 05:07 PM
I guess I've said more than once that the community of model railroad forums is a pretty small one really and that anything said on one will probably be noted on another eventually. So I always ask for some caution and thoughtfulness when it comes to comments about other forums.
Still, when we grow accustomed to a forum and invest our time and talents to it we develop an attachment that can leave us feeling angry or even betrayed if we perceive that our beloved place to be has been changed to the point we can no longer enjoy it. Change is hard. I clearly recall that when The Gauge suddenly became part of Zealot (without much other change at that point) some members were even enraged over the name and wondered if they could come to a place called Zealot. Seems like most of us worked through that but then other changes occurred that led many of us to decide to leave there for good.
Not everyone has left, however. Members who participate in both forums should not need to feel that they have to defend one from the other. That puts some of us in an awkward position and makes it more likely that we'll be adversarial with each other here. Of course one can express disapproval over what is perceived to be disrespectful posts about a forum without being disagreeable themselves. Failure to do so only makes one seem interested in continuing conflict for conflict's sake.
Ralph
Still, when we grow accustomed to a forum and invest our time and talents to it we develop an attachment that can leave us feeling angry or even betrayed if we perceive that our beloved place to be has been changed to the point we can no longer enjoy it. Change is hard. I clearly recall that when The Gauge suddenly became part of Zealot (without much other change at that point) some members were even enraged over the name and wondered if they could come to a place called Zealot. Seems like most of us worked through that but then other changes occurred that led many of us to decide to leave there for good.
Not everyone has left, however. Members who participate in both forums should not need to feel that they have to defend one from the other. That puts some of us in an awkward position and makes it more likely that we'll be adversarial with each other here. Of course one can express disapproval over what is perceived to be disrespectful posts about a forum without being disagreeable themselves. Failure to do so only makes one seem interested in continuing conflict for conflict's sake.
Ralph