Originally Posted by
BSLeVan
Sometimes I think leaving quietly is NOT the way to go. Sometimes groups need a jolt, if for no other reason than to cause a bit of self-examination.
In any event, there have been times, despite a healthy number of posts on my part, where I've felt like an outsider.
I sure hope no one feels like an outsider ever. I guess I'm part of the problem, since I sure go off-topic a lot. But the truth is that I really don't have much to offer in regards to long rides or technical issues, so I'm just kind of more focused on the people here. There are some which are clearly open for light-hearted banter, and others whom I don't know well enough to be that familiar with. I don't know that it would be welcome!
I was a BBSer before the internet forums became popular, and it really was more of a group IM situation back then, so I know I'm more lax with the rules than I should be.
I guess, to be honest, I hadn't realized that I was breaking protocol in any way. To me, it kind of depends on the thread. There are threads in which one needs to be serious, and there are light hearted threads. I think it's the ones in the middle that cause me confusion. I'm actually a very inclusive person, though, so it would make me feel bad if my joking around alienated anyone.
Sorry. We're not going to have a situation here where I'm voted off the island, are we?