> I agree, if he finds anyone's posts boring then he should not read them, a
> forum after all is open to all and he should understand this. I would say
> that his attack was for attention and sadly because he has nothing in his
> life except his spite for others.
> I don't open any andy ison posts, because he paps on with himself - but i
> admire his persistance and his ability to avoid detection by the
> authorities.
These same posters are trolling my journal -- telling me not to post on this forum, calling me a liar, and claiming that I seek attention. I actually crave solitude. Of course I like to interact with interesting posters here. And I do enjoy feedback in my journal. But, I never wind people up, play the drama queen, nor tell tall tales for attention. These people who complain about this forum are not contributing anything positive. And they don't have a journal. Posting in my journal and replying to my posts here, PROVES they are actively seeking out these very 'boring and pathetic' posts of mine.
I really cannot understand this mentality. I am fairly new to the net culture. I have NEVER met such hateful people in my real life. Are these the kind of people that randomly shoot drivers on the highway? Because that is what this forum feels like. These people don't even know me, Andy, Theo, or the others that they claim to be so annoyed by. I can ignore it to a degree but after a while, it gets under one's skin. I know familiarity breeds contempt. But, like you said -- no one forces anyone to read any of the threads. No one has time to read everything posted here. We must screen for what is relevant or interesting. Hell we do this everyday -- even when we are shopping for food. Can you imagine a person having a temper tantrum in the market because the merchant is selling goods that they don't like?! That is how I see these spammers. They are little children with big inflated heads, crying in the sandbox because they have to share the shovel and bucket with others.