<Clint Eastwood> As long as we don't start taking warm showers together </clint eastwood>Actually, you don't bother me and I don't bother you. Not an issue.
My comment was directly related to your backing of Tough in this particular topic. To be honest, I know of you, but you don't actually register with me. Which is probably a good thing.
"Do what you want to do and if they don't like it, that is their problem, not yours.
I am not fond of this attitude.
When I first went on the terb, I thought how it would be grand if I had mega money and became a mega reviewer.The problem with the rise in number, proliferation of posts and seeming protection of posters like those being questioned in this thread is that it has a deleterious effect on the overall board. The more that trolls, spammers and add-nothings to the purpose of this board (seeing SPs) take over TERB with their inane drivel, the more devalued the board becomes.
Positive contributors can't be bothered with the constant bombardment from those who, quite frankly, bring little-to-nothing to the table and leave, which in turn, leaves TERB a little worse each time it happens. We've seen the rise of several other competing boards in the past few years; these boards compete for relevancy in the form of good reviewers, advertising dollars, SP/agency participation, and bottom line, traffic.
By allowing the annoying, the instigators, the add-nothing-of-real-value to have the run of the place, while at the same time banning or driving away those who try to make this odd little "hobby" a more enjoyable, safe and worthwhile place, the moderators/board owner have in effect allowed the inmates to run the asylum. And we all know how that story usually ends...
However over time the lounge has alienated me to the point of thinking why would I want to contribute.
I do comment on the Hamilton Strip though when it comes up. Sadly my funds are limited. But should the money pop up for coitus... I think I would pass.
Sadly there as far as I can tell no other real options. Either nutty or white knightish.
I suppose I would be considered by many to be part of the problem. My signal to noise ratio although not 0 is not grand but there are many others who are much much worse. However I live in the world as it is and not as it could be
I do not know much about review infighting as most of the threads I visit are along the lines of recommendation threads. However on Merb they have 1 thread per girl and it works well. People give their input and there is no reason to bring shit up. If someone gets shilly one can read all the other reviews on the same thread and it will be obvious.
For that matter adding a few sticky meta threads for lounge topics that often come up would not be a bad idea. I have seen it work and work well.
It's been a tough couple of days.
Ah Willow the vampire slayer's best friend. Great show.