Not at all Jim.. There are people who do eventually grow up and decide that they dont want to deal with the conflict and drama, and so they seek out places where that sort of thing is limited to hang out and make friends.. Basically.. ENJOY themselves and BEE HAPPY.. While there are a lot of forums I visit because they are a valuable source of information.. there are only a limited few that I actually enjoy spending a lot of time on..
I dont mind an argument over methods of beekeeping, I have learned a lot because of such arguments. There isnt much I have left to learn from folks who seek drama and confrontation.. the primary difference in the two scenarios is walking away from it still liking and respecting the person who was arguing with me. CARING if that other person still respects ME for what I had to say.. Do you care?
There IS only one reality. the difference is how you perceive that reality..
Some people go out of their way to say things JUST to tick other people off.
Some folks WANT to make friends and keep them, so they say what they have to say in an intelligent and respectful manner.
Lets look at this posting just as an example..
Some folks decided to go see how its going over there...
Some people post and congratulate Iddee on his new Forum....
ONE person decides to be confrontational, complete with rolling eyes smileys...
Doesnt real life offer enough confrontation and Drama? LIFE will end all to abruptly. We have so few years, that we will never be able to meet all the people who would BE our friends.. SO we need to make them where we can, and try to keep them, rather than driving them away...
I wont revisit this post, because I dont care for the drama.. SO feel free to post as you wish, and maybe try to BEE HAPPY instead?
Scott