Thank you - I just posted my opinion to an article and was told I was arrogant and a newbie and basically because I was a "Newbie" my opinion was not wanted. I will no longer post my opinion on this site. I thought when I found this site it was an open forum for peoples comments. I guess I was wrong. Apparently only old timers can post intelligent comments and are worthy of consideration. I will continue to look at the site but feel my comments are not wanted here.
I checked out the thread....Be prepared to stand your ground and express yourself..People had different opinions..You defended yours...I just ignore the ones who fire off...There are always other threads to join!..
Wow I have had a lot worse said to me and sometimes ignore, sometimes stand and defend, sometimes end up laughing at the "my way or the highway" bunch....There are valid points on both sides of the issue..
What MEG33 said.
Plus, if you don't stay, you'll just reinforce all those stereotypes us New Mexicans like to perpetuate about Texans. :)
No one is flamed on FR because of a recent signup date. I've been a newbie twice, and neither time did I encounter any rudeness solely on account of being a "newbie".
Most noobs who receive the treatment, do so because they are liberal trolls, or mistakenly think (although I don't know how they can remain ignorant of FR policies if they've lurked more than once) that FR is interested in liberal/leftist viewpoints.
I have NEVER in my admitted many hours and thousands of comments made on FR seen people hassled, harrassed or otherwise nitpicked or assaulted solely for being noobs.