skeptical one, please, whilst you\'re at it, can I be clear about one or two things?
First, how can we define condescension in our posts? I have observed certain trends in thought to which one can toe the line or contribute. Any difference results in strong refutation. I would have thought differing ideas be \"researched\", maintaining the \"scientific\" aspect of the forum. If the differing ideas are attacked, well ...
I am a member of some other forums (garage journal, franktalk, etc.) where the posts forster feelings of comradeship and belonging. In schools I attended, workplaces, friends circles etc. I would feel that one is trying to make inroads in friendship with me by using words such as \"dumbass\". In Congo, I worked with a white South African who never used my name but called me \"nigger\" for years. I never knew whether he meant it and I didn\'t give a damn, but we were friendly and did many things together. Now, these other forums have similar rules but some of these \"words\" are used freely without being considered as insults. Can we be more tolerant?
The subjects in this forum are really in somewhat unchattered territory and there are many down-hearted, dissappointed, jittery and puzzled minds here. The forums are read globally, some of us from completely different cultures and mindsets. We are all here because of our dicks and is a strong enough reason than repairing cars, for instance, to create a world-wide comradeship.
Kudos to you for creating this website!