I couldnt have said anything better myself, about 
this board, and the community in general.  These 
days it seems like there's always someone who 
likes to play the devil's advocate.  Even if you 
ARE respectful, you still get flamed if someone 
out there even slightly disagrees.  There are 
some people who think they're right no matter 
what, and that their view is king.

"The hierarchy is not 
only disgusting, it's severely limited and close-
minded. I hate to say it, but this board is like 
the online equivalent of high school. It's clique-
ish. I should hope most of you hold yourselves to 
higher standards than that."

I also agreed with this wholeheartedly.  I have 
met some wonderful people here. But I must say 
certain people seem to throw their weight around 
carelessly/needlessly.  And they also seem to 
have their own fanclubs/lackeys for whatever 
reason, so they always have support.  Very much 
like cheerleaders or jocks in a high school 
environment. No offnese if any of you were in 
that group in hs...I just speak from my own 
experiences ^_~  

I know many many people, some "veterans" (that 
sounds so dumb when you're talking about 
something as piddly as cel collecting) who will 
not post on this board simply because of the 
frquent antics that go on here.  I hear about it 
all the time via private email or chat. It's just 
gotten way out of hand, and when you leave a 
message on a board...anyone can pick it apart and 
scrutinize it.  Just asking for trouble there. I 
could go on and on and on about my issues with 
the community...but in all honesty Id just get 
flamed or whispered about?  Haha, anyways, there 
ARE some great things here.  I've met some 
awesome folks, and gotten a lot of help.  Ahh the 
balance of life is strong ~_~