Originally posted by Threxx
You don't get it.
I wasn't the one that started talking $hit.
I was the one that had the initial $hit-talking directed towards me (as well as many other "newbs"). And I realize now that supposedly the discussion wasn't meant to be generalized towards all "newbs"... but that's just like walking into the middle of the ghetto, getting robbed by a black guy and then yelling "black people suck" for the next 30 minutes. Even if you in your own mind and possibly in the mind of the people that were with you at that moment might know you are making a generalized statement that's actually directed towards the guy that just robbed you and anyone else like him... you still should start off by saying "guys who rob people suck" rather than make a blanket statement that stereotypes anyone like him.
It's the same line of thought. Think before you speak.
Believe me, I'm not deeply offended or in tears about this. I'm just trying to give several of you some objective PERSPECTIVE as to how many of the non-offending "noobs" might feel when they read this thread.
And maybe not ALL of you, but MANY of you were playing along on that "people who have been here longer and/or post more are better" kick. It's very convenient for you to say that wasn't your intentions, and again, it may not been the intetions of several of you.. but I think if you read back over the comments in this thread it becomes pretty darned obvious if English is your first language what many people were alluding to in not so many words.
Anyhow... this is becoming a circular arguement. I digress. My point is made. If you don't agree with it or can't see where I'm coming from, then you aren't ever going to.
I'm done with this thread and done with "the basement", I'll try to keep to the technical discussions since apparently that's the only place where objectivity is welcomed on this board.
You didn't read my post :wtc:.