backwoods


"A lot of genuinely intelligent people posting some extremely interesting topics to read about and discuss."


On the internet? Please sir, may I have another?

It's true, it used to be fun here.
 
Then I started getting all bad-tempered and it went downhill from there.
 
I don't know if it was due to me getting all bad-tempered or whether I got bad-tempered because of the change in attitudes anymore.
 
All I know is the fun aspect to a large degree went a few years back, I tend to come here out of habit now but there was a time where I couldn't stay away.
 
I learned most of what I know about Sonar in those first few years.
 
Like I say though for me at least it's completely different now but as the titles says change is inevitable and things change, people move on, new people arrive, it is just what it is.
 
I just hope some of the newer folk are able to get as much from being here as I've been able to.

backwoods


"A lot of genuinely intelligent people posting some extremely interesting topics to read about and discuss."


On the internet? Please sir, may I have another?

 
The internet (or at least the part of the internet that one participates in) is to some extent exactly what you make of it.
 
I've never understood why people seem to overlook, or even worse excuse, ignorant, rude (and occasionally - threatening) behaviour "because it's just the internet".
 
If most of us conducted ourselves online as we would in person, the 'internet' would, in my opinion, be a much nicer 'place' to congregate.
 
Maybe not. I'm guessing that some of us would be capable of little more by way of contribution than clichéd sarcasm in either realm.
 
 

There are some very good blogs about. My favorite one is The Volokh Conspiracy.

And this forum is great for all things Cakewalk too. 

I don't think people act the same in online forums as they do in person. And I don't see why they should either. 

SteveStrummerUK

backwoods


"A lot of genuinely intelligent people posting some extremely interesting topics to read about and discuss."


On the internet? Please sir, may I have another?

 
The internet (or at least the part of the internet that one participates in) is to some extent exactly what you make of it.
 
I've never understood why people seem to overlook, or even worse excuse, ignorant, rude (and occasionally - threatening) behaviour "because it's just the internet".
 
If most of us conducted ourselves online as we would in person, the 'internet' would, in my opinion, be a much nicer 'place' to congregate.
 
Maybe not. I'm guessing that some of us would be capable of little more by way of contribution than clichéd sarcasm in either realm.
 
 

Agreed. Though to be fair some people are just arseholes in real life too.

backwoods

I don't think people act the same in online forums as they do in person. And I don't see why they should either. 

I really don't understand the need to pretend to be someone else. Presumably those that do are unhappy with their real selves, which makes you wonder why they don't do something about it in real life and makes it all the more baffling that given the opportunity to present themselves as an alternative persona that so many choose to select obnoxious prat.

paulo

SteveStrummerUK

backwoods


"A lot of genuinely intelligent people posting some extremely interesting topics to read about and discuss."


On the internet? Please sir, may I have another?

 
The internet (or at least the part of the internet that one participates in) is to some extent exactly what you make of it.
 
I've never understood why people seem to overlook, or even worse excuse, ignorant, rude (and occasionally - threatening) behaviour "because it's just the internet".
 
If most of us conducted ourselves online as we would in person, the 'internet' would, in my opinion, be a much nicer 'place' to congregate.
 
Maybe not. I'm guessing that some of us would be capable of little more by way of contribution than clichéd sarcasm in either realm.
 
 

Agreed. Though to be fair some people are just arseholes in real life too.

I am. Many don't appreciate the dedication and effort it takes...although I may be classified as a prodigy arsehole
or a natural but I'd like to think I've worked for the title.

Jonbouy

Beagle

 
Change is inevitable! 

Not at my prices!

At your prices, if there were change, I'd fear the taxes and fees imposed on that change would be inevitable.

bapu

Jonbouy

Beagle


Change is inevitable! 

Not at my prices!

At your prices, if there were change, I'd fear the taxes and fees imposed on that change would be inevitable.

So, you better save your change.

Whatever you do, do not go after my change....

trimph1


Whatever you do, do not go after my change....

So, you're saying all change isn't good?