Originally Posted by
gemac
One of two situations exists:
1. That thread does not exist, at least not in this universe, or
2. It reflects a substantial turnover in FT membership, with the current membership being much more sensitive to perceived slights to themselves or others and much less able to tolerate criticism.
I favor explanation #2. It's amazing what years of bending over backwards to make new posters feel welcome no matter how poor their behavior is can do.
I've been around this board a long time. And you have hardly been bending over backward to make new posters feel welcome. The owners of this site make money by having as many posters as possible exposed to the on-site advertising. Browbeating newbies and reducing "clutter" doesn't contribute to revenue.