a number of years now. I have several obserations:

(1) I have no drinking buddies on this board. I do not hang out with anyone on this board. I have made some friends and friendly acquaintances with a number of people through trades, e-mails and posts, but I don't really know anyone on here.

(2) I am not afraid of anyone on here, or what they might write about me.

(3) I do not know of any cliques, but there are old friends on here.

(4) I have never been attacked or reprimanded by any of the long-time posters.

(5) I find this group of people to be very easy to get along with. I have seen fights, name calling, etc., but it usually (though not always recently) begins very slowly when people feel insulted by strong responses and builds over a long time. I find it easy to let this stuff go, it's just a bulletin board. Why let it be aggravating.

(6) Like anything else, you get what you want out of this board. If you look for a fight, you will find one. If you look for friends, you will find those too.

Why not let go whatever it is that is bothering you so? I honestly have no idea what triggered your feelings. What happened that has made you so mad that you can't just let it go? Honestly, I usually know, but in your case, I have no idea.

Michael Siskin