This is the most pointless diary of all time. Thanks for wasting my time.

JUST KIDDING :)

Most seem to work themselves out.

It is there and most likely always will be. It is a little uncomfortable for me but of interest also. To watch how it developes over time. Like some other things. Know what I mean?

We've had a few posters that have been overtly hostile yet at the same time posting things that I find nearly unintelligible,

I think the CIA should consider hiring them as broadcasters who sent out signals in a language than barely resembles English. Like in that movie, where Navajo Indians sent out signals to confuse the Japanese.

we generally get an uptick in "iffy" posts with every wave of growth, as conversation at Blazersedge is a little different than most places.  It usually subsides as people become acclimated.  My editing finger gets a little work in the meantime, but that's how it goes.

As you said, we won't let anything get too far out of hand.  We're just getting used to folks as they do the same with us.

--Dave

how to say it in the other way.My comments get erased and I should feel the pain more because its my comments, but blazers are not ours.

I did not enjoy Fatty but I must now think again.  He looked pretty foolish saying that the Rockets were going to take it all earlier this year.  Now he looks pretty good.  Hats off Fatty.

And ala my latest comment, obviously I am not helping!

I feel the need to bring up that there has been a rash of posting (diaries) as of late that is a few things:

-Badly worded to the point of being unintelligible
-Personally attacking
-Frequent diaries on the same day
-Subjects that have been beaten to the ground
-Suspiciously similar in tone, grammar and opinion

I could use names, but I'll refrain, for obvious reasons. It just seems to be bringing the general quality of BE down a notch. This site is really the best one out there, and I hate to see that.

Re: Fatty, his posts annoyed the shock out of me, but he knew his stuff. He had interesting things to say, and brought fresh perspective. I don't miss it, but I'm not against it either.

I've been part of one online community for over 15 years and it goes through stages of hissing and spitting and then calms down again.  It's often caused by someone new posting before they've lurked for awhile to get the tone of the community.  Frequently they seem to post in attack mode which gets them shot down pretty fast. Occasionally the "regulars" over-react but over time most of us have learned to just ignore those first posts and let the forum hosts take care of anything that's too far out of line.  And the regulars have regular dust-ups too.  There's even someone who won't speak to me anymore - her loss.  Usually when some regulars get into it the rest of us shout "take it to email!" - something we can't resort to here.

are doomed to failure, don't you?

As an island nation, Scotland depends on the sea.  When it comes to control of the sea, there are only two types of ships that come into play - submarines and targets.

Without my buy-in, you will find yourself blockaded and isolated, left to whither on the vine.  In other words, I want a bigger cut.  

And no dressing up as a woman.