24 Sep '10 02:27>
Originally posted by skeeterWhen something like the original post happens, it's upsetting. I just can't see saying something that would hurt someone or shy them away from posting in the forums just because you don't want to read it.
....[b]and to just simply piss you off for your negativity.
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They didn't twist anybody's arm and make them read it.
Why chase players away, with nothing to gain?
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Rec's of the post just encourage that kind of behavior.
No one is better than anyone else. No one has the right to tell any other person what they can or can not say in these forums.
Negativity and mean spirit is always rec'd and embraced in these forums.
The rec page is almost always filled with one person saying something nasty to another person.
Take you for instance. You made a point to mention that the rec was specifically designed to "piss me off". Why?
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Let's look a little closer.
Cutting me down was easy.
When was the last time you posted something helpful?
Where are your annotated games with instructional value?
(I have not looked at your forum posts, so this may blow up in my face. I don't recall anything though.}
At least, these guys are making some kind of effort to promote chess in the forum.
It's a lot easier to sit back and criticize than to actually do something helpful.