Originally Posted by
Red BD
I honestly don't get it. I don't read every post, but have seen very few which I would consider "insulting," and frankly none posted by members that I would consider "bullying" or could make anyone feel "unsafe" (rationally).
Someone called me "an idiot." I don't think I knew it until the thread had been shut down. I don't know if that was part of the reason for the lock. It didn't bother me, but what did bother me is having to spend half an hour to figure out the deal with PM (most trying to figure out how to read his response).
Funny thing is that the very brief private exchanged raised an issue which, IMHO, went to the very core of the nature of the game. I at least would have been interested in the thoughts of other members. Had the tread been left open the conversation could have evolved for the better.
The better parts of everything often come after a little turmoil.
People shouldn't care what strangers they will never meet think of them. I assume there is some rationale as to why we are treated like Grade (Elementary, Primary) schoolers, but I do not think most in the Forum are near that innocent or young. (Demographical Data would be interesting, but I'ld assume privileged).
The only posters in this Forum who bully anyone, in my opinion, are certain moderators. I feel bullied by them. It took me over a minute to write the last 2 sentences.