"WHY are you (and others like you) not posting anymore?? .. you obviously visit/read the forum or you would not have seen this thread.
The vociferous minority/regulars .... me included .. keep on banging out the same claptrap, but WHAT has stopped folks like you, Daz, etc etc etc from posting as much as you used to."
From my point of view, and to use an old term, flaming. If you care to read a few of my posts, you will see I now sign off with something like "this is of course just my useless opinion" Why do I have to add things like that ? Because there is a rather small element on here that can't work that out for themselves.
There have been a few discussions on rascism and child abuse etc. Rightly or wrongly these things exist, but some people don't want it even discussed, Why. I know it has nothing to do with Omega's but it is the general discussion area.
Then there is the one's who say "this subject is boring and I have no interest in it", then why did you post on it and bring it back to the top of the page ? Surely if you really have no interest in the subject then don't read it, simple.
As a large group we will never all get on. But I tend to use the block function so I can't see what certain people are saying, this works great for me, perhaps others could use this. The only down side to it is the one person on here who really annoys me I have not blocked his posts. Mainly so I can read his drivel, and have a laugh to my self. I say laugh, do I mean laugh or whatever, or something else. I do find my self delibratly replying to some of his posts in slightly sarcastic ways.
The old saying if it aint broke etc. comes to mind, I don't think it is broken, just possibly needs a few tweeks, and a little bit of reigning in of a few people who exert a little bit two much influence on the site.
A level playing field will help all.
(sarc) This is of course just my useless opinion.
Definatly keep the no text speak rule. When someone uses capitals, polite replies would be better. When a new person makes a mistake, polite replies would be better. We are all human (mostly) and can make mistakes.