Even in Message View (for whatever reason, most of the time I still get the old interface), I've noticed a tendency to dump on people like Salyavin for giving up on FFL. I think those who are doing this are missing something...like the *other* reasons to give up on FFL.
Neo's just "the last straw" in the pile of shit for me. The others have been provided by the example these last three weeks of what Fairfield Life is and will probably continue to be now that the posting limits seem to be a thing of the past. I don't know about anyone else, but it's been obvious to me that the already-low standards of the joint got significantly lower overnight. Hoping against hope, I continued to scan the posts looking for something -- anything -- to reply to that isn't "Isn't our clique great" backslapping or "Aren't the non-members of our clique terrible" ad hominems, or the same old tired, run-into-the-ground-years-ago TM/not-TM arguments. Given these trends, I foresee a *lot* of people bailing from FFL soon, and *not* just because of Neo. In my case, given what I've seen of Neo so far here in France, it would be a done deal, because the only version of Neo presented to me so far has been completely lacking "Reply" buttons. They just aren't there, whether I'm logged in to Yahoo or not, rendering it effectively a read-only forum. Please no one tell me to switch over to email -- the only thing that makes FFL tolerable for me at present is *not* having to open each message, and being able to get a feel for them from a quick overview in Message View. But that's possibly just me. You already know the low opinion I have of this place and the petty grudge-holders who dominate it. What do others think? IS there anything about Fairfield Life that makes it worth the effort of dealing with Neo to read it? If so, make your case, but do so using EXAMPLES. Please point to the posts made since the start of this Unlimited Posting Experiment that you think represent high-quality, intelligent conversation, and that you feel reflect well on people who have spent most of their lifetimes pursuing a "spiritual" path. No generalities, please...cite the exact posts you feel are good, and good enough to warrant continued participation in this forum.
