It is obvious that this thread has gone completely off track.
Let me add something, though, in regards to the irony that I find in this thread.
We started talking about how a "disagree" comment was put in the wrong place and how this could be a frustrating thing for someone who wishes to have a good reputation.
Over the course of this thread, however, we began to insult other people who have posted here, and go completely off topic by talking about fry cooks and the weather. We have also given "agree" comments to ask questions about frying chicken on a sidewalk. This would do the opposite of what nymphetamine was concerned about. It might make one believe that they could give good advice when really the post had nothing to do with the topic.
That having been said, I will pretend that I am two different people coming to this site and reading this thread.
Person 1 : I am the "nutcase" who made the post on the president thread. I come to this thread and read it. I see that others are openly making fun of me on the forums. I now have a couple options after being hurt.
A) I could begin causing problems for the site by posting improper things that smaller, innocent children could read. We don't want to portray that image.
B) I could leave and never return to this site again and spread some negative word-of-mouth advertising about AMHD while I am at it.
C) I could do both.
Person 2 : I am a new person and since the subject encourages me to read it, I do. I find that I get very little help from the thread because the problem is never addressed and I see that people here are blasting others.
I probably will have a bad taste in my mouth about this site and just go elsewhere.
I know I am playing a bit of devils advocate here but these are very real issues if we are to keep this service a professional one.
Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to point fingers or slam anyone here, I think it is cool that we can interact as friends here and joke about things like hot sauce and chicken but we need to perhaps take a moment to consider the consequences of our thoughts before we type. All the things we type are for the world to see. We have an effect on all who read our words and a quick look will show that a lot of people have viewed this thread.
I do not post as often as some of you but I do read a lot. This thread had an effect on me as well. I felt I had to say something.
Perhaps this thread could be deleted altogether and we can address the issue of misplaced disagreements in a new one.
