Quote Originally Posted by Jerichai View Post
I mean...just see any of the replies to folks that have commented that they're turned off by what they perceive as a toxic community? There's several (admittedly not all OP) on the first few pages.
Your point is remarkably less valid when you have to admit that no, they're not all OP.

OP had one post on page 1: the OP. On page 2 they responded to a lot of people in a single post, can't find anything I'd call negative there. Page 3, again nothing really negative; certainly none of her telling anyone their opinion is invalid. In fact, on page 15:

Quote Originally Posted by KaivaC View Post
Well...I did say this was an open discussion. And as far as I know, it still is. I have welcomed open opinions - yes, me and Riyah have been going back and forth for quite some time, but I don't view that as a bad thing. It's a debate. You've seen Presidential Debates, right? They engage in similar circular arguments throughout their three debates. We just happen to be passionate about our stances. Either we'll agree to disagree, or we'll find a middle ground.
This in response to a poster asking why many people were responding to Riyah's posts still. So in my search I've found one example to the opposite of your claim--that OP is disrespecting opinions, and none to support your claim. I don't necessarily care what people other than the OP have or have not been saying, as your original claim was OP made the conversation and was stonewalling opposing opinions on it.

Why am I here? Boredom, mostly, and not a lot of time to game. Will occasionally look through some of the photo threads...cause it's hard for those to turn into a venomous hell hole. And yeah, I'll occasionally click on a thread that catches my interest...expecting the worse.
So boredom and a love for the taste of salt. That's basically why I'm on the forums too.

But do tell me, since you seem angered by my opinion, what exactly has this thread accomplished? How is the community better off from the last 30 pages?
I never said it was better off, or that the thread did add to the community. But what has it detracted from the community? The time of people who responded? That was their choice to spend it, either way.

If nothing else, then it's net-neutral, and there are no issues. Perhaps you shouldn't read your own emotions into my post, which merely called you on your attempt to drive in and drop a comment smearing the OP and trying to drive off.