Notice to those who still visit TheClusterF--k forum.
I've been finding that place more and more disturbing as time goes by,
and no doubt you've noticed a significant decline in my particpation
therein.
You will not see my presence there any more, for a number of reasons,
but the straw that broke the camel's back is that they have now made
one of the biggest trolls in recent history an Administrator there.
I'm not saying he doesn't fit in well with the other staff, but now
it's definitely a place to "watch your wallet" so to speak.
It's been a mess since the start, what with a home page that looked
like a simultaneous attempt to clone TWB, while trying to merge the
entire alt binaries hierarchy of Usenet. It works on Usenet, on a
forum, it's simply stupid.
Disorganization was compounded further when they made themselves look
like a cabal (or coven?) by changing it to a closed forum (and that's
exactly what it is now, irrespective of any self-serving staff
member's "personal definitions"). But this recent addition of an
obvious troll to their staff, tells me exactly what manner of place it
is. If you must go there (not that there's been anything worth seeing
in a long time) watch your back.
The quality (which was never that high to begin with) has gone
consistently downhill, even in the DVDs, where stripped, shrunk and
otherwise mangled seems to be quite acceptable.
I wash my hands of the entire mess. Leave the trolls to their
trolldom. Not that it matters, really, forums are completely redundant
when you have a real sharing community like Usenet :)
At this point in my life, I can no longer afford to waste time in
places that show a callous disregard for quality and competence (which
if one is to have staff, should be a must).
Nothing there can compare to the warehouse of what's available on
Usenet (not just in our little corner of it).
I'm off for the night, more things to post tomorrow,
Keep the spirit of sharing alive :)
-Opoponax
Wolf! Right here and now!
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