Jon_Are
Senior HTF Member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2001
- Messages
- 2,036
Over the past year or so, I've had moments when I'd get a bit peeved at the perceived dictatorial stuffiness of a few of the moderators and their occasional chastising of a member who may have challenged the sacred HTF rules. I’d often wonder why some topics were forbidden, why a member was admonished for speaking negatively of another member, or why some threads got padlocked for no apparent reason other than that the debate got a bit heated or the discussion has simply run aground.
HTF was the first forum I’d paid any attention to and the only forum I’ve ever joined. Having had no exposure to other forums, I guess I assumed that all others were likewise populated by (primarily) thoughtful, mature members.
Recently, though, I’ve ventured elsewhere, just to see what’s on the other side of the mountain. My eyes have been opened.
I was astonished by the immaturity, the hostility, and the absurdity running rampant through these other forums. Many of these posters seem able to muster only single sentence responses, some often limited to three or four words of rebuttal. Frequently the puddle-deep observations are of the ‘sez you!’ or ‘Braveheart sucks!’ sort. Rare is the discussion of any significance or depth. Ignorance, lack of insight, and plain old rudeness rule the roost.
So as my title says, I’ve grown a new appreciation for the friendly confines of HTF. I may still ponder the odd lockout, but I hold Ron and Parker – and all the administrators – in high regard for their efforts and their vision. Keep up the great work!
Jon
HTF was the first forum I’d paid any attention to and the only forum I’ve ever joined. Having had no exposure to other forums, I guess I assumed that all others were likewise populated by (primarily) thoughtful, mature members.
Recently, though, I’ve ventured elsewhere, just to see what’s on the other side of the mountain. My eyes have been opened.
I was astonished by the immaturity, the hostility, and the absurdity running rampant through these other forums. Many of these posters seem able to muster only single sentence responses, some often limited to three or four words of rebuttal. Frequently the puddle-deep observations are of the ‘sez you!’ or ‘Braveheart sucks!’ sort. Rare is the discussion of any significance or depth. Ignorance, lack of insight, and plain old rudeness rule the roost.
So as my title says, I’ve grown a new appreciation for the friendly confines of HTF. I may still ponder the odd lockout, but I hold Ron and Parker – and all the administrators – in high regard for their efforts and their vision. Keep up the great work!
Jon