"Everyone's so open and friendly" is a lie

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And it's not like there aren't posts that do say their experience is different from the OP. The OP doesn't engage with them either.

Never insinuated there wasn't, nor was I addressing those people or their comments at any point in my posts. I was implying that those replies should be the norm if we want to promote positivity, not that they were the exception.

On the contrary, it's because people focus less on the semantics, that confusion arise. When people are more careful with the words they say, there will be less confusion, and they can even follow Section 3.3 better.

I don't know what you mean by "section 3.3," but I do agree that people need to be careful with their words. That's why I've said multiple times I think that the OP chose them poorly.

Yes, that's the OP's context, but it extends to the context of forum etiquette when you create a certain type of topic that would generate an opinionated discussion and then not follow through with it. You're inviting people to engage and then disengage yourself.

I think there's a pretty big difference between ghosting something as impersonal as a forum thread or post versus ghosting someone you were directly talking to or in contact with, so we'll have to agree to disagree.

As for the other things I didn't reply to, I'd be arguing for the sake of arguing and there's no point, so just assume I conceded on it.

However, I think calling the thread pointless or implying it was made with ulterior motives because they can express themselves "right now," discounts the fact they were probably ignorant of such and thus expressed their frustrations to begin with. If anything, seeing the replies showed them otherwise, which might be why they decided not to reply. There would be no need at all. Either way it's just assumptions at that point.