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JakeBushiJake,
Not sure how long you have been on the board or lurking but I don't see the rules about off topic stuff changing. I suggest you read the rules. If you don't like them that is your choice. The more often someone posts the more they are entitled (in my opinion) to do an off topic post. It is a reward for being a part of the community and helps us get to know each other. If you don't like it...that's ok. As far as off topic stuff running people off I will throw a BS flag on that. There are plenty of good threads to join in about what the focus is. As far as anyone leaving because they get attacked I will also throw a BS flag on that. As my good friend Jay B just said....show me one thread where someone got attacked for talking about the focus of this board.
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So then when a good number of the regulars say that new people posting O/T threads keeps the "old timers" away, you'd be saying that is BS as well. If the O/T threads keep old timers away, as many appear think happens, I highly doubt the people check to see who makes the O/T thread before deciding if it's alright or not. It will be annoying either way. If a new person comes to the board, I can say with certainty that a good number are not going to read the "rules". So, they see O/T threads from regulars and thus think it's alright. Maybe you should have some sort of agreement that people check off before they can actually post on here.
And I'll pose the same question that I just asked Jay B. WHERE did I say people were attacked? Attacked and being treated disrespectfully are two totally different things. And as I said to Jay and now to you that I have received a couple of times in the past when posting about pre war cards, "Go do a search, it's been talked about before."