Quote Originally Posted by smokebum View Post
Would hate for this site to become like some other sites where any newb posts/questions are meet with hostility and people become afraid to post anything.
While your post wasn't aimed at me, I feel like replying here. The way I see it is that this site is extremely friendly for new users. I have spent a lot of time over the past half year reading many many many posts, for both advanced and brand new players. And the tolerance here towards everyone is something totally new and unseen for me (been online since early 90s). So i'd argue with you and say that there is no sign at all that it's going (or might go) into that direction.

I'd rather think that the whole thing started with shodokan's way of posting. And that that is what bothered quite some people. Justified or not, the tone of voice was kinda elitist and self centered. When that repeats itself for some time you get to the point where it starts to work on some ppl their nerves. And that is where you end up with a very negative connotation. Myself I stay out of the drama and just pick the bits that are useful to me. But i can see that not everyone is pleased with that.

In the end we all know that when a new boxer hits a milestone like clearing his first heroic and feels like posting about it, that none one is gonna give him shit like 'hey noob shut up we've seen this 2k times before). No, the reactions are always very positive, helpful and encouraging.