My main motive to rebut some of the points in Simo's thread was because I was about to post a thread on the same topic with different views. Then when I saw his post I just rebuted some of his statements and prefaced them first. His post raised some of the same views I saw different, others I agree with.


Simo, Omega and Wizbones  provided excellant feedback to this dialog which is nothing more than ways to improve the retention rate of new members and other ways to attract new members and improve Netsmog.

Whether or not you agree, Netsmog does indeed have these problems. Wizbones  responce did  actually finger most of them,
"As of late I come here less often........" really should be a major concern to all members. Terrobytes post should also be a concern.
Unless the problems are illuminated and discussed in honest dialog, not much will be done. That is exactly what worries me. You see I like this board, it is fast, has most user features and forums. I simply do not wish to take Prozak's advice right now and leave. Prozak may have tipped his hand to another problem with that statement, which is = smugness. Smugness has destroyed lots of forums.

I plan to stick around awhile longer, and post where I can. No one has a monopoly on computer knowlege. I came here in good faith, like the preceeding 351 members - now gone, I was simply looking for a 'forum home' a place to belong. But if i wrote a letter to Ann Landers, it would reveal that I am having a hard time fitting in here. So if things do NOT improve, I will join the mass exodus of the preceeding 351, (366-15=351) then what ? Will those whom use obscenities in every post feel less threatened ? Think about it ! Can this forum continue to exist with 15 or so posters ?  More points for consternation.
Whether I stay or not doesn't change the problems one iota, unless corrected, they will still be here - regardless.

1- At present I would simply recommend that obscenities be filtered out or the poster be blocked. That is obscenities- not necessarily profanities, there is a difference.

2- Start a New Members forum, where new members can ask questions about the board and existing members can interact with them.

Again for the New Year, I do wish Netsmog and its members the best in progress and happiness. Thanks to all who responded already and may do so in the future, may your opinion account for something.

jinx