I have been hanging around the forums since 2009 and have left most of them due to the absolute idiocy of small minds.
These people are bullies. Bullies, to feel self-esteem, must aggressively assault anyone they perceive as a better or weaker. In the case of modelers they perceive anyone who is a better or more knowledgeable modeler, or anyone who offers an alternate idea and a threat to their self-esteem. As a teacher I know that real self-esteem can only from self-efficacy (the ability to produce a desired or intended result). The bully mentality usually comes from low self-esteem, due to a lack of self-efficacy. These bullies may be very accomplished in several areas, but there is one area where they feel inadequate. This drives them.
If you stand up to them, they might momentarily back down but will come at you repeatedly intill they gain what they feel is superiority. If you backdown, they perceive weakness and continue their assault. When you ask them simple, legitimate questions, they either ignore the question or belittle you for asking it.
Many people with the bullying mentality are, for a better phrase, marginally paranoid; They will continue the assaults regardless and see threats where none exist.
It is certainly sad that these people take out the inadequacies on decent people who just want to associate with like minded maniacs. By now, the admins on sights worth being associated with, know these bullies and their ways and can keep them from lessening our enjoyment and our communities.
We are boys and girls playing with toys. Keeping this perspective is important. Nations will not crumble, empires will not fall of some odd-numbered bird-brain decides to be a jerk. We have a place that is operated by not only good modelers, but good, decent people (don't let it go too much to you head MP!).
Let's support this excellent site... and diddle those other unrepentant maternal fornicators.
