The REAL Reason CONS have left or rarely post

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Rico

I don't know which posts you are talking about because the LS thread ran its course when I was on my hair thread fast. However, I can imagine some of the things that were said and don't doubt for a minute that things got heated. It's been my experience that people from both sides of the aisle can say things in such a way that causes the other side to get defensive. If anything, both sides would be better served by learning how to better present their case.

Back on FCF, the discussions were heated, but much more civil in tone. The "slash and burn" approach took root after Jim died. For some reason, we've never been able to get back to how we discussed issues during the early days of posting. I believe it's because the foundation upon which our interacting with other, namely that we would discuss our differences while maintaining a certain decorum, was destroyed and has not been rebuilt with subsequent versions of FCF.

I think part of it is the novelity has worn off. The forums have been going for years now, and then it was a new thing.

JMO