Methinks that thou protest too much . . .
I can't help but remember that when Triedia first appeared on the web, its motto was "Illegal Shit Sells." They have, of course, since changed their motto to the more tasteful "Far Beyond Anabolics."
Therefore, bro, I must ask - in a spirit of cordiality - would you like a little cheese with your whine? :)
Let's face it, guys - there are flames on all of the AS boards. Sometimes people flame each other, more often they flame other boards. It's not constructive, but it's human nature.
And lest I be misinterpreted, a quick search reveals that I have posted on Triedia - about ten times, on seven different threads. Why? Because in the midst of all the commotion, the folks on Triedia address some of the same questions, same problems, etc., that we do here.
AR is my "home" because I find that there is a lot less flaming going on here. Moreover, there is a lot more mutual support going on here. We recognize each other's hang-ups, and even if we don't accept them, we at least tolerate them without name calling. And we don't let them get in the way of sound advice and feedback.
There are also lots less threats (ranging from "Let's bomb the Afghans" to "I'm gonna whup your ass, mofo"), lots less sex talk (despite the fact that we are no less horny here than on any other board), lots less sexism (because we respect women as people first), lots less homophobia (I've only seen the topic addressed here once, and it was an amazingly civil discussion), lots less racism (I've never seen white power flags or swastikas here, as I have on other boards), and no one posting photos titled "My penis." At the same time, there is a minimum of editorial censorship compared with other boards, and everyone's opinion can be heard here with an individual moderator agrees with that opinion or not.
So forgive me if I toot the horn of AnabolicReview a little much here, but this is why so many of us have made it our home, even if it's not the most, um, elite board around.
Nonetheless, I compliment the folks at Triedia. It's not as much my cup of tea, but the board has improved in its quality, cleaned up its act (right down to the motto) somewhat, and has a representative group of participants that includes many people from both AR and other boards. If that wasn't the case, you never would have seen my name over there at all.
At the same time, remember that whether you are talking about a classroom, a church, or an AS forum, there will always be at least one jackass in the bunch. And, for better or worse, jackasses are people too. If they cross the line (as a couple of them did here recently), they can be banned (and they were). But I think you'll find that, even in the face of negative criticism, any publicity helps. It's like show biz - it's better to be talked about in vain than not talked about at all. :D
Re: Methinks that thou protest too much . . .
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no one posting photos titled "My penis."
Damn TNT, I guess I should delete my last post.....J/K
I know what you mean bro. To me this board just feels like home. :D Nothing against anyone else's board. That's why I don't think it hurt to let people advertise their boards here. Most of us wouldn't leave this board anyway.
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Originally posted by TNT
there will always be at least one jackass in the bunch. And, for better or worse, jackasses are people too.
Nice to see Im noticed:)
Re: Methinks that thou protest too much . . .
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Originally posted by TNT
and no one posting photos titled "My penis."
This is true my explosive friend, but we did have one, memorable, thread entitled "Is my cock too small?"...and I will give you three guesses as to who started it :)
Pete