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[Khephren]

there's a blast from the past.

[nicholas]

Why did you have to sell the place Wayne?  This place has gone right downhill since you did my friend.  Its like amigans.net these days with threads being locked or deleted frequently and halfwits posting stupid questions constantly.

It's no wonder half the members already left for EAB and A1K. :sigh:

And just because I can I'm posting my last reply to the latest locked thread here.

I think I opened a can of worms that is now not possible to close :insane: I think I can just conclude that in the end it is really a matter of preference. I will take that as a final answer to my original post question.

Some of us have used/do use all four platforms (Amiga, MorphOS, AROS and OS4) and can judge each one on its own merits without resorting to making up nonsense.

It's the religious purists of each persuasion that don't seem to be able to do so.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=64896

[SysAdmin]

Examples please, we are very forgiving here and most of the time threads don't get locked or deleted. We use OS4, AROS & MorphOS too.

[nicholas]

Examples please, we are very forgiving here and most of the time threads don't get locked or deleted. We use OS4, AROS & MorphOS too.

These two for starters.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=64896

[SysAdmin]

One of the threads you linked had trolls in it claiming to buy product and not getting it. While some in the thread were legitimate complaints that were resolved it also included trolls complaining about orders they never placed.

[magnetic]

Why did you have to sell the place Wayne?  This place has gone right downhill since you did my friend.  Its like amigans.net these days with threads being locked or deleted frequently and halfwits posting stupid questions constantly.

It's no wonder half the members already left for EAB and A1K. :sigh:

I disagree with you. There are many helpful threads here on aorg and a lot of classic users are helped. Its still a greet community. EAB isnt better than aorg

[nicholas]

I disagree with you. There are many helpful threads here on aorg and a lot of classic users are helped. Its still a greet community. EAB isnt better than aorg

Let me see, EAB has people like Kalms, Piru, PeterK, Toni Wilen etc posting very interesting and technical posts.

You know, people with real knowledge and skills; this place has you.

1692 posts in 11 years and not one of them interesting*.

*I define "interesting" by the clear and unambiguous first paragraph above. Just so there is no confusion.

[magnetic]

You know, people with real knowledge and skills; this place has you.

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You dont need to be insulting. And I promise you i've done far more for the "Amiga" platform than you ever will. I'm not going to drop names or qualify to you if you dont know what i'm referring to i'm not going to tell you. So if you hate it so much here why are YOU here?

[nicholas]

You dont need to be insulting.

Just stating facts, if you are offended that the above mentioned people are more knowledgeable, thus more interesting than you are then that's your problem. I'm sorry you feel that way.

And I promise you i've done far more for the "Amiga" platform than you ever will.

No you haven't.

I'm not going to drop names or qualify to you if you dont know what i'm referring to i'm not going to tell you. So if you hate it so much here why are YOU here?

I'm seriously beginning to wonder that myself.  This place used to full of great posts and people, but then again I've been around since Wayne opened the place (Don't let the 'join date' on my profile fool you, I had 8000 posts on my old and now deleted account) and I don't see why I should leave due to *************. That and I actually like helping people with their Amiga conundrums.

[Argo]

Chill people. Every thread doesn't have to turn into a heated debate then to insults.

Oh, as to Wayne. He went to the ER this morning with chest pains. Turns out he has a clot in his left lung. He's not inpatient.  Must have been all that clean DC air cycling into work.

[SysAdmin]

@nicholas

Your welcome to stay but personal attacks against the site owner will not be tolerated. Also, derailing an otherwise positive thread is not very constructive.

[kickstart]

@magnetic

You are into all threads defending something and agaisnt something (like satanist avatars relate) really silly and boring.

@nicholas

Dont speak about the truth of this forum or you will be banned or another (useless) thread closed.

[Pyromania]

Get well soon Wayne. I hope everything is okay.

[nicholas]

@nicholas

Your welcome to stay but personal attacks against the site owner will not be tolerated. Also, derailing an otherwise positive thread is not very constructive.

I haven't personally attacked anyone, I made a generalized comment voicing my concern that most of the very knowledgeable members have left the forum.

Quite how that is considered to be a "personal attack against the site owner" is a mystery to me, I don't even know who the site owner is.

If I were him/her I would be very concerned that the once popular site I own is hemorrhaging its knowledgeable members.  Once they have all gone what will be left?

Edit: Most importantly I'd ask myself why they have left and what can I do to prevent the few remaining knowledgeable members from leaving.

I'd also listen very carefully when they point out the problems with the forums.

[nicholas]

@magnetic

You are into all threads defending something and agaisnt something (like satanist avatars relate) really silly and boring.

@nicholas

Dont speak about the truth of this forum or you will be banned or another (useless) thread closed.

Let's all post dancing bananas! :lol:

[Kesa]

@nicholas. Like crud your not attacking anyone. Has it occured to you that the reason people are leaving is because of obnoxious ****wits like you?  Magnetic is right. This is a good and useful website. There are always people willing to help other users. This place is great. If you don't like it, get lost.