Forum Protocol and Signup Agreement

[keno77]

what is going on here? i joined this club to meet people with similar interests and share a few rides/ beers/ laughs. i havent been in long but it was pretty obvious early on that subgroups exist, which happens, but some of these ongoing battles are crazy. the danger is that differences of opinion are public and it is easy to get wrong impressions- a username does not make a person. what would a potential club member would think if the first thread he saw was the 10th anniversary ride? not everyone has to get along but i reckon personal fights should remain on a personal level. i would rather get a private message telling me im a dickhead than for everyone to see it. we all love bikes so any unhappiness would be better cured by going for a ride instead of taking it out on the keyboard.
keno