Maybe it's because I'm such a loner when it comes 
to this hobby, but I have yet to see the 'dark 
side' of it. What sort of backstabbing and gossip 
are you folks talking about, and how come it has 
attached itself to this particular hobby?

And to the person who started this thread, it was 
really sad reading your words. You shouldn't let 
a few bad apples push you out of such a great 
hobby.