I actually have been on this forum a long time. I used to post under another name (tndr_cpl) which was an old email address my wife and I used to use. It used to be that people was almost all supportive and I’d get lots of great info. Now it seems that some see this as a substitute for WWE or something. With Facebook etc out there full of nonsense and misinformation this forum could actually be a “safe” place for people to share useful thoughts and information. I suppose even at my age I can be a bit naive, but is there any chance we could stop the word wars and go back to being helpful and useful?
Unfortunately, this is how it starts. I will use this example from the last few days.
Girlfran writes, "Isn't that a liter?" in response to a comment I made a week ago about gas being near $4/gallon in Rocky Point.
AZRob Who's been an instigator as long as I have been apart of this forum took that comment as an opportunity to slight me.
AZRob responds, "You must forgive Joe, the corona meds and weed don't mix. Plus his Donald affixation. That will mess the rest of your mind up.
but yes your right its liters down there and to the North in Canada. I believe its $0.98 a liter and $3.63 a gallon. "
This is a prime example of what happens on this forum. You have antagonists and protagonists.
AZRob could have simply replied to the poster with: "No, you're right, it's liters but there's 4 liters in a gallon so Joe is giving you the cost equivalency in gallons.
However, because Rob is Rob. And Steve is Steve. They use these opportunities to start shit on this forum. I hadn't been on the forum for 3 or 4 days and sign on to see Rob bashing me because I was too high to know the difference between STANDARD UNITS AND METRIC UNITS. GTFOH!!!!
So now, because I can't let Rob step on me unchecked like that I have to respond. Generally with something flagrant so he knows I'm serious and then leave it alone. I respond in defense. Have you ever heard the saying DONT START NONE, WONT BE NONE?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, apparently Vern wanted some too, so I gave him some. I will always make time to respond to someone directly. I don't know why Vern reacted to me like that, this is personal between me and Rob or me and Steve. What have I done to Vern directly? Nothing!
Again, if the children would STFU we pry wouldn't have this big of a problem. I think I can pull more examples out of my October snorkeling thread where Steve went onto a thread about snorkeling and made it about Donald Trump. If you can't understand that being a troll is flagrant instigation that's your problem. I'm not going to let Rob or whoever make a derogatory comment about me and not respond.