Where have all the members gone on this forum?

pianotuna wrote:

DallasSteve wrote:
I may be wrong but it seemed like the personal attacks in posts here increased a lot during the Covid-19 panic of 2020 with people getting very emotional over their opinion on that subject. I won't comment further to not stir up that hornet's nest.

And the attacks are not limited to new members. For the first time ever after all my years here I've had to block someone. I'm now considering adding another person to that block. It makes me wary of offering help to other members.

I've been back and forth on replying to this topic. I usually just let the few that want to squabble go ahead and squabble. But really Don, I can't remember you ever posting something that would get anybody riled up.

I will say though that until a few years ago I had never blocked anybody. But I finally got tired of reading a forum members posts and blocked them.

Somebody told me a few years ago that we're now dealing with the "Outrage" generation and it seems to hold true. it seems nowadays that people are just looking for any minute transgression to be outraged about.

I have gotten out of the habit of checking here, probably due to Facebook, but my login still works. This is still the best place to find good info, IMHO.

MFL wrote:
^^Agree with above, no need to block anyone. Just continue posting, bite back if bitten, or ignore! :)

Jerry

Sorry, but I have to vote for ignore. When a thread digresses into two people bickering back and forth about minutiae (and that happens far too often) it not only makes me leave the thread, but I usually get so frustrated I stay away from the forum for a few weeks.

^^Agree with above, no need to block anyone. Just continue posting, bite back if bitten, or ignore! :)

Jerry

pianotuna wrote:

DallasSteve wrote:
I may be wrong but it seemed like the personal attacks in posts here increased a lot during the Covid-19 panic of 2020 with people getting very emotional over their opinion on that subject. I won't comment further to not stir up that hornet's nest.

And the attacks are not limited to new members. For the first time ever after all my years here I've had to block someone. I'm now considering adding another person to that block. It makes me wary of offering help to other members.

"Illegitimi non carborundum".

DallasSteve wrote:
I may be wrong but it seemed like the personal attacks in posts here increased a lot during the Covid-19 panic of 2020 with people getting very emotional over their opinion on that subject. I won't comment further to not stir up that hornet's nest.

And the attacks are not limited to new members. For the first time ever after all my years here I've had to block someone. I'm now considering adding another person to that block. It makes me wary of offering help to other members.

Caveman Charlie wrote:

shelbyfv wrote:
FWIW, there is an "Old-Biscuit" on IRV2. OK forum if you can stomach a heavy dose of politics.

No I can't. Thanks for letting me know. I won't be checking that out.

Yep. They are running hard with one now, two pages in two days, complaining about having to look at poor/unfortunate folks when they are out and about. Disguised as yet another "gas" thread. The sense of entitlement is astounding.

I haven’t been here very long,just a few years. I just don’t post very often.but I do cruise through just about every day.

I've been here a long time just don't post much. Been camping over 40 years and just don't have many questions anymore.

B.O.

shelbyfv wrote:
FWIW, there is an "Old-Biscuit" on IRV2. OK forum if you can stomach a heavy dose of politics.

No I can't. Thanks for letting me know. I won't be checking that out.