Originally Posted by
sbrower
As a long-time participant, and a long-time poster (happily including many posts of content, not just argument), and a long-time believer in the value of free speech (including, but not limited to, arguments which are stupid, annoying and even over-the-line under FT standards), I will mention that I think the Security forum is perhaps the most interesting and most enjoyable forum on FT. I don't know of any other source for equivalent information, even though it is true that some people express harsh comments.
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I'd also note that there are a number of TSA participants who quickly acquire of a reputation as "one of the the good guys" -- folks who can be objective about TSA's short-comings, while defending what they see as its strengths. However, we also have a number of "kool-aid drinkers," as well as the occasional member of the, "anything for security" crowd, and those are, rightly, lambasted. It is the latter, more than anything else, that have informed my opinion about TSA.
The TSS forum serves a valuable function at a number of levels, and is fine just the way it is.