You know what I dislike? People who complain about other users complaining.
I'm quoting the above simply as a springboard. It is not in any way meant to be aimed directly at the member who made the statement.
This is a truly vicious cycle.
Complaints feeding complaints about complainers who then complain that they are complained against which generates more complaints. (Or something like that, I hope readers get the idea.)
Here's the deal:
Should someone have the right to complain? Yes
Should there be open discussion on this site? Yes
Should free speech be a consideration? Yes
Should forum members try and be a bit more tolerant of each other? Yes
Do some users seemingly only post negativity? Yes
Does that get tiring to read over and over? Yes
Does pushing the same negative outlook at every turn become counterproductive to a good discussion at some point? Yes
Does keeping yourself at a point of aggravation every time you read and post detract from this site? Yes
Are we hearing from users that they now avoid the forums because of the flood of negativity? Yes
When the number of daily views suffer because it is so negative, should that concern
all members? Yes
Personally, I'm not against someone having an opinion. I am against reading that opinion every time I see them post. It gets old. Move along. If there isn't any advancement of the conversation what's the point?
There has to be some balance. The name of the site is "Windows Central," not "Windows Is Bad Central."
Is the bad part of the whole? Yes
Did you have your say about that? Yes? Then why belabor it?
I don't think it is anyone's business to try and convert others to loving Windows. I also believe that it is wrong to try and convert others into being Windows haters... We each should be finding what works for us personally. Let the others look out for themselves.
The strife comes in when you believe yours is the only relevant view and you are, by jiminy, going to hammer that point home come heck or high water. In case I'm not being clear that goes for both sides of the issue: "Windows saved my life" or "Windows killed my kitten."
Think about the conversation in the thread... Are you contributing to it or are you on a personal crusade?
Please, let's all be contributors.