As a new person to this site (posting wise - I've actually been reading for a long time) I find the information and most posters really helpful. Sometimes bluntness is useful but the written word can make it come across as really nasty.
What I would say however, is that posts refering to forum politics (on any forum) without reference to the particular post or poster they are taking about, are THE most off putting posts ever. They really drive new people like me away. I'd rather see the instance of overly blunt posting happen than the starting of new threads just to yap about others.
Yup, I'm a newbie and probably should say that but I just want to be honest. |