[alyasa]

I understand what you mean, paulybee, I empathize with you; when I first came on here, I was surprised at the level of spiritedness and cohesion this board displayed as opposed to some forums on the internet; which are basically all about showboating. There is a sense of that here, but usually in a good-mannered, witty fashion, nothing serious or overtly competitve or hostile. But in recent times, it seems this community culture has been subverted somewhat; by certain indiviuals who seem to value their own oneupnamship above all else; and that includes the music and the musicians who we all adore(hence the fact that this board exists in the first place).

I sincerely hope this can come to pass, and that people have less animosity and more compassion, love and empathy in their dealings with other people; especially fellow music fans. That's it.