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Originally Posted by mriguy
Maybe we are not mature enough to reply on fishing reports. People usually don't appreciate "constructive criticism" and nobody appreciates ridicule. Maybe the time has come to limit replies to reports. More people may post if this was the case.
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i don't think that's it, its not the constructive criticism that's the issue, i think its the "personal" criticism and comments about an expressed personal opinion rather then stick to posting on the topic being discussed.
everyone has a right to their own opinion but "some" on here feel the need to attack any opinion they don't agree with and insult people, rather then just stick to commenting on the topic of the thread or replying to specific questions or points made in the thread.
its perfectly fine to say you don't agree with someone elses opinion and say why, but putting others down and insulting them just for having differing views doesn't promote discussion it curtails it and makes people feel unwelcome here. this doesn't happen daily but it happens quite often and the results of that are in the number of members who left and just stopped posting
the gill net is the place for rude behavior and trolling NOT the regular forums. in the gill net it is expected and those posting there know its not for the easily offended but the average joe coming to post on a regular forum page isn't expecting or will stay around if he is insulted and harassed for expressing an opinion that he or she has every right to not have to feel the need to defend.