I'm waiting for the new game.....pokemon go away

I like the this site because it's always nice to communicate with like-minded individuals.
Got some great deals too.
In the past, I have hung out in various cliques such as hot-rodders and tennis bums.
I've found shooting sports people to be the most pleasant and intelligent people to associate with.
I think it's also the level of maturity and responsibility of people who own guns...legally.
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Sometimes the bickering among certain people is tiresome, but I see some good thoughtful points being delivered during the arguments.

The above sums it up for me. Reading what the educated like-minded members of the community post up is a definite "like".

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But it seems the endless bickering is what has been dominating the topics lately.  Example: https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=23664.300 SIXTEEN pages of posts of mostly a whole lotta nothing. BS like that can drive people away.

Clearly some around here never learned the cardinal rule: If you don't know what you're talking about just keep your mouth shut.

But it seems the endless bickering is what has been dominating the topics lately.

Of course you have noticed one certain character has been central in those sorts of things for some time now.

I and others are convinced it is an agent provocateur, periodically attempting to draw out extremist comments. 

Management seems reluctant to get rid of this clown, who is clearly here to disrupt, argue endlessly, and quite possibly try to get members to incriminate themselves, apparently at the direction of his employer.

Of course you have noticed one certain character has been central in those sorts of things for some time now.

I and others are convinced it is an agent provocateur, periodically attempting to draw out extremist comments. 

Management seems reluctant to get rid of this clown, who is clearly here to disrupt, argue endlessly, and quite possibly try to get members to incriminate themselves, apparently at the direction of his employer.

Well if we're going to honest about these things, it's not only one person. Those who engage in the stupidity are just as bad. It's my opinion that people who can not control themselves in an online discussion probably lack the proper mindset to be counted as responsible. Since it's all accessible to the public, that kind of BS reflects badly on the community as a whole.


I'd add to the dislike part:  All the google geniuses who think they're experts. And all the interpretation and opinions from virtual lawyers with their degree from University of Search Engine. Those folks are just a special kind of stupid.

Well if we're going to honest about these things, it's not only one person. Those who engage in the stupidity are just as bad. It's my opinion that people who can not control themselves in an online discussion probably lack the proper mindset to be counted as responsible. Since it's all accessible to the public, that kind of BS reflects badly on the community as a whole.
I'd add to the dislike part:  All the google geniuses who think they're experts. And all the interpretation and opinions from virtual lawyers with their degree from University of Search Engine. Those folks are just a special kind of stupid.

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Agreed

Well if we're going to honest about these things, it's not only one person. Those who engage in the stupidity are just as bad. It's my opinion that people who can not control themselves in an online discussion probably lack the proper mindset to be counted as responsible. Since it's all accessible to the public, that kind of BS reflects badly on the community as a whole.


I'd add to the dislike part:  All the google geniuses who think they're experts. And all the interpretation and opinions from virtual lawyers with their degree from University of Search Engine. Those folks are just a special kind of stupid.

Appreciate all the feedback. Sometimes we need someone to point out things in ourselves that we don't see/realize. On the other hand, I don't know if pointing this out to those who participate in this behavior will have any effect on them.

Well if we're going to honest about these things, it's not only one person. Those who engage in the stupidity are just as bad. It's my opinion that people who can not control themselves in an online discussion probably lack the proper mindset to be counted as responsible. Since it's all accessible to the public, that kind of BS reflects badly on the community as a whole.


I'd add to the dislike part:  All the google geniuses who think they're experts. And all the interpretation and opinions from virtual lawyers with their degree from University of Search Engine. Those folks are just a special kind of stupid.

Yeah.  It takes two to tango, or tangle.  I am a mod/admin on another board and there will always be trolls and those who feed the trolls.  There's this one guy (who has since stopped posting) who would get into all sorts of arguments online.  He was actually VERY good at debating and usually had solid points, but he couldn't resist the opportunity to get his jabs and snide remarks in.  It was funny to find out that that is how he is in real life and he's gotten his face rearranged more than a few times because of it.  In the end, once you stop engaging them to a certain level, they get bored and will find other avenues for sharing their brilliance.