Im gonna say it right up front (just so that no one does it for me, but I deserve it if they did) that I've been equally guilty of the very same in the past.
For me, thats come to an end right as of right now. Because of some of the eye opening responses I've gotten from MY rants, I've taken a hard look at some of the things I've written, and made a conscious decision to not be a generator of, or a participant in these pointless flame wars. We're here because of George and crew, and could just as easily be closed down by the same, either individually, or entirely.
I hope that Im not the only one to think that maybe its time to stop ripping someone a new one because they dont like the artist we like, they dont play the same axe or amp we do, etc, etc, etc. I mean, we're all here with a common interest, right?? We all need help with shit from time to time, right?? To me, thats why I joined this forum for in the first place... to get help, and to GIVE help when I could. If someone says something inflammatory, it doesnt necessarily mean it deserves a response, and if I had made that statement a year ago, I would include some of the shit I've said to others... it didnt deserve a response... maybe I was having a bad day, I dunno, but thats certainly no excuse to rip on somebody, especially when they either disagreed with my opinion, or they were just proud of their new G.A.S. score.
Im not saying that everyone is gonna agree with everything posted on the forum, but for SURE there is a way to write that disagreement, and have it be positive, not an attempt to beat the "rightness" of our own personal postion into the other persons head.
Im stating right here that Im not gonna involve myself with negativity on this forum anymore. It wont COME from me, and I certainly wont respond to it. I've met a few guys here, and I consider them real friends. On some level, I'd like to consider everyone here a friend, and Im extending an apology to anyone I've offended with comments in the past. Again, what I've seen lately has caused me to evaluate my position on posting here, and on my end, things have changed, hopefully for the better. Ill help anyone out that Im capable of helping, and I'd like to believe that sentiment might be returned.
I hope there are some guys here that feel the same and might join me in trying to turn around the bashing, negativity, flaming, etc.
Im VERY confident in saying that no good will come of continuing it.
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homemade red, an' we gonna talk about dis'. You'z betta lissen up good too, ya hear, but you'z lucky... Vito anna Don, dey'z inna good mood today. Dey hadda wack sombody dat wuz buggin' em, an' dey took GREAT pleasure in doin' it, Im tellin' ya... plus da Don's missus jus' had a baby, so dey'z kinda busy right now to be bothered wackin' ANUDDA wise guy, see??
