A wise statement if ever I heard (read?) one.One person posting rubbish usually is not "the" problem (they sure are "a" problem and even a horrible one) - it's all the drag-ins that create a logjam of distaste.
Can I sum up my perspective of this whole situation:
On one hand you have LoCaTek who posts things that sometimes I don't have a clue what she is talking about. And other times "mines" stuff from other threads and/or where-ever (some not traceable) and posts them. I have no time nor desire to go and even "try" to find out if they are true. Still other times things are (or seem to be) not true at all. But she also has some nice and thoughtful posts (although they seem to be farther apart lately, time-wise)
On the other hand you have a few people who have been the targets of those offenses. And I believe they have the right to point out the real facts and post the pertinent information to defend the accusations/falsehoods.
On the third hand, there are those who come to support the offended parties and denounce the accuser/offender. Again, I do not deny them that right.
Then there is a fourth "arm" (Kālī ?) of those who would just like the sh^& to stop (I am in this group). I believe that those targetted by the post could respond (if they feel the need to) and set the facts straight (if possible) or give their response as not always are facts involved.
Too many times I see a "did too"/"did not" type of exchange, to the detriment of the thread at hand. I know (or at least can make my own decision) what is fact, what is fiction and what is merely window dressing.
I appologize to Hen who has tried to bring this thread back to it's opening topic in htat I have not folowed her request. But this one may be too far gone to "ressurect".
