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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2319523, member: 112"]Oh there's lots of people you could say that about, and not just on coin forums either. </p><p><br /></p><p>But consider this, if there were not any arguments or discussions or debates (doesn't much matter what you call them) then this would be a pretty boring place in my opinion. Nor would there be much learning going on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Discussions and differences of opinion is the how, what, when, and why of knowledge. If everybody agreed on everything then not much would ever be said, here or anywhere else. Does it get old sometimes ? Yeah you bet it does, even for me. And I think everybody pretty much knows that I've been involved in my share of them. And if, and when it does get old for me, then I just drop it, walk away from it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course a lot of what you are talking about is the result of somebody taking something personally, being offended by something somebody else said. And once that happens then the true subject is often forgotten, dismissed even, and personal issues become the center of attention. And well, that kind of the nature of forums I guess. People, some people anyway, will say and do things on forums they'd never say in a face to face discussion. And there are others who would do and say exactly the same in either situation. Personally, I appreciate people like that. I guess that's because I see myself as being like that. And over the course of my life I've had many, many, people tell me that they appreciate me being like that, for they always know right where I stand as a result of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>And wouldn't that be nice, if people could just always be honest with each other and say what they really mean ? I sure think it would. There's nothing I hate more than somebody who just beats around the bush and won't say what they really mean. If somebody won't say what they really mean, how can you trust that person ? How can you have any confidence in that person ? How can you ever even really know that person ? Answer, you can't. And that's a big part of the problem in our society. Is there anybody who will deny that being the case ? If there is then they live in some kind of dream world. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anybody and everybody can have their own opinions on this matter. But those are mine, and you can take 'em or leave 'em, because that's just who I am.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2319523, member: 112"]Oh there's lots of people you could say that about, and not just on coin forums either. But consider this, if there were not any arguments or discussions or debates (doesn't much matter what you call them) then this would be a pretty boring place in my opinion. Nor would there be much learning going on. Discussions and differences of opinion is the how, what, when, and why of knowledge. If everybody agreed on everything then not much would ever be said, here or anywhere else. Does it get old sometimes ? Yeah you bet it does, even for me. And I think everybody pretty much knows that I've been involved in my share of them. And if, and when it does get old for me, then I just drop it, walk away from it. Of course a lot of what you are talking about is the result of somebody taking something personally, being offended by something somebody else said. And once that happens then the true subject is often forgotten, dismissed even, and personal issues become the center of attention. And well, that kind of the nature of forums I guess. People, some people anyway, will say and do things on forums they'd never say in a face to face discussion. And there are others who would do and say exactly the same in either situation. Personally, I appreciate people like that. I guess that's because I see myself as being like that. And over the course of my life I've had many, many, people tell me that they appreciate me being like that, for they always know right where I stand as a result of it. And wouldn't that be nice, if people could just always be honest with each other and say what they really mean ? I sure think it would. There's nothing I hate more than somebody who just beats around the bush and won't say what they really mean. If somebody won't say what they really mean, how can you trust that person ? How can you have any confidence in that person ? How can you ever even really know that person ? Answer, you can't. And that's a big part of the problem in our society. Is there anybody who will deny that being the case ? If there is then they live in some kind of dream world. Anybody and everybody can have their own opinions on this matter. But those are mine, and you can take 'em or leave 'em, because that's just who I am.[/QUOTE]
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