On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:33:57 -0400, Opoponax
<opoponaxNOSPAM@hushmail.com> wrote:
>Notice to those who still visit TheClusterF--k forum.
>
>I've been finding that place more and more disturbing as time goes by,
>and no doubt you've noticed a significant decline in my particpation
>therein.
>
>You will not see my presence there any more, for a number of reasons,
>but the straw that broke the camel's back is that they have now made
>one of the biggest trolls in recent history an Administrator there.
>I'm not saying he doesn't fit in well with the other staff, but now
>it's definitely a place to "watch your wallet" so to speak.
>
>It's been a mess since the start, what with a home page that looked
>like a simultaneous attempt to clone TWB, while trying to merge the
>entire alt binaries hierarchy of Usenet. It works on Usenet, on a
>forum, it's simply stupid.
>
>Disorganization was compounded further when they made themselves look
>like a cabal (or coven?) by changing it to a closed forum (and that's
>exactly what it is now, irrespective of any self-serving staff
>member's "personal definitions"). But this recent addition of an
>obvious troll to their staff, tells me exactly what manner of place it
>is. If you must go there (not that there's been anything worth seeing
>in a long time) watch your back.
>
>The quality (which was never that high to begin with) has gone
>consistently downhill, even in the DVDs, where stripped, shrunk and
>otherwise mangled seems to be quite acceptable.
>
>I wash my hands of the entire mess. Leave the trolls to their
>trolldom. Not that it matters, really, forums are completely redundant
>when you have a real sharing community like Usenet :)
>
>At this point in my life, I can no longer afford to waste time in
>places that show a callous disregard for quality and competence (which
>if one is to have staff, should be a must).
>
>Nothing there can compare to the warehouse of what's available on
>Usenet (not just in our little corner of it).
>
>I'm off for the night, more things to post tomorrow,
>
>Keep the spirit of sharing alive :)
>
>-Opoponax
Glad you've got it out of your chest.
COM
>Wolf! Right here and now!
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