Rude forum members
I belong to several different RV forums and I have never had a problem with rude posters on any other site. This site has about 20 members that are rude and just seem to troll around for something the...
Forum Discussion
The Internet in general and forums like this in particular, have allowed huge groups of people to come together as never before.
This is a far cry from the days when a group of guys would sit out on the front stoop, or at the local coffee shop. Those guys were all friends and acquaintances, who agreed with each other more often than not. These forums bring together a huge cross section of the country and society. Disagreements are simply going to magnify as a result. That, plus the insulation of sitting behind a keyboard, instead of having the discussion face-to-face. :B
This is a far cry from the days when a group of guys would sit out on the front stoop, or at the local coffee shop. Those guys were all friends and acquaintances, who agreed with each other more often than not. These forums bring together a huge cross section of the country and society. Disagreements are simply going to magnify as a result. That, plus the insulation of sitting behind a keyboard, instead of having the discussion face-to-face. :B
4X4Dodger wrote:
It does seem to me that we as a people have lost the ability to civilly and respectfully disagree. Something has happened in our society that has created an atmosphere where everyone wants an "Echo Chamber" of their own ideas, listening and hearing only to what one agrees with.
