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If the big fish want to get in on Q before it’s out in the open, they’d better hurry up. It’s practically there now. Anyone who shows up now is LATE TO THE PARTY. Yeah, better late than never.

(Dear lurkers. We know you’re here. We’re glad you’re here! You’re at the party; you’re just not dancing on the table. Lots of different ways to party. Not everyone has to be loud and crazy.)

The Q threads are a record of who was doing the heavy lifting and who was taking potshots at the heavy lifters. Those taking potshots are either against us or they don’t have the courage to risk thinking for themselves. They are more afraid of being laughed at for taking an unpopular and risky position than they are of thinking and checking it out. So the easy path is to disbelieve. You’re much less likely to get ridiculed for it.

Those who take potshots are followers who want to be leaders but don’t quite have the courage. They are jealous and acting out. They crave attention.

Some of the driveby posters who take potshots just need attention. They don’t know how to get it in a positive way. They desperately want people to like them but they secretly are afraid that no one will. If they put themselves out there in a genuine way and nobody likes them, they would be crushed. It’s much simpler to behave obnoxiously because then when no one likes you, you have an excuse: they just don’t “get” my snarky style.

It’s so much easier to criticize than it is to put yourself out there and try to make constructive posts. Nearly all of us who have posted opinions and theories have been wrong about things. Fellow FReeQs correct our mistakes. And we learn from that. Fellow FReeQs argue with us about our theories and we either sharpen our arguments or modify our theories. All of that is good and constructive.

Positive criticism is welcome. Positive criticism points out flaws and errors, suggests alternatives. Name-calling, trolling, and baseless denigration are not positive criticism and are not welcome.

JMO

Those who take potshots are followers who want to be leaders but don’t quite have the courage. They are jealous and acting out. They crave attention.

0 Some of the driveby posters who take potshots just need attention. They don’t know how to get it in a positive way. They desperately want people to like them but they secretly are afraid that no one will. If they put themselves out there in a genuine way and nobody likes them, they would be crushed. It’s much simpler to behave obnoxiously because then when no one likes you, you have an excuse: they just don’t “get” my snarky style.

It’s so much easier to criticize than it is to put yourself out there and try to make constructive posts. Nearly all of us who have posted opinions and theories have been wrong about things. Fellow FReeQs correct our mistakes. And we learn from that. Fellow FReeQs argue with us about our theories and we either sharpen our arguments or modify our theories. All of that is good and constructive.

There is sure more than a LOT of truth in those paragraphs! Thanks.