Are RV forums dying?
Seems to me we get less and less participation in this forum each year:
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Thanks, John & Angela, for bringing up the racism and monoculture, and D.E.Bishop for bringing up the hatred of some parts of the US.
What bugs me is the attitude of 'my culture / my way is the only right one'.
This can come up in anti-Mexico or anti-California rants, or in rants about how someone goes about buying an RV. In the past few days I have been yelled at here for thinking I should be able to test drive a used rig before buying -- and for even speaking to a seller who doesn't allow test drives. I got yelled at on both sides.
I'm not ssying that's as bsd as racism :). But I think it stems from the same mindset. Different = bad. And I agree that it might be an extra turnoff to us younger RVers.
And yes, it is weird and creepy how white this place us. Not like real life.
I love the trip reports, and the anazing depth of knowledge that many people here share. But I'd like to see the culture here change a bit, and I agree that looser moderation would help.
What bugs me is the attitude of 'my culture / my way is the only right one'.
This can come up in anti-Mexico or anti-California rants, or in rants about how someone goes about buying an RV. In the past few days I have been yelled at here for thinking I should be able to test drive a used rig before buying -- and for even speaking to a seller who doesn't allow test drives. I got yelled at on both sides.
I'm not ssying that's as bsd as racism :). But I think it stems from the same mindset. Different = bad. And I agree that it might be an extra turnoff to us younger RVers.
And yes, it is weird and creepy how white this place us. Not like real life.
I love the trip reports, and the anazing depth of knowledge that many people here share. But I'd like to see the culture here change a bit, and I agree that looser moderation would help.
