When the nature of a forum becomes clique-and-buddy oriented, abusive and disrespectful as this forum has, then all of you have a real problem to deal with.....and in general a thick, repulsive buddy system of snobbery and rejection of others that makes this place similar to standing in the playground area of a juvenile detention center
Of course, I'm not talking about many, many of the kind, productive contributors here, and I'm sure they aren't offended. I'm talking to the armchair brave who snip and quip at others whom they would well not treat in such a manner if personally present.
Regardless of who wrote these words, the message is powerful.
Look back at the comments of responders and you'll get a pretty good idea of what 'Clarissa' is saying in the original post.
Danny, Humble Noise, and four or five other members were respectful and then the 'funny' remarks begin; three pages of them
(mostly by high post count members)
When you're the 'new kid on the block' and you hear a group of people laughing you tend to think they're laughing at you;