Counseling needed for Forum Addicts

[JimPullan]

Counseling needed for Forum Addicts

Please keep in mind I'm a relatively new member here with only a few posts, (and you'll see why in a moment) not a newborn unable to process information.

I have formed a few opinions, generally, about some Forum Member here and at other Forum sites and I'll try to do this in bullet points for easy reading. As I have learned, very quickly, to preface everything with IMO (In my opinion). So, In my opinion:

* Many Forum Members convey a sense of elevated stature, based upon the number of posts they have made, over their fellow Forum members and perceive themselves as experts and all others novices.

* Many of the posts by these self-elevated Forum members (legends in their own minds) are so venomous and down right nasty, personally attacking another 'less elevated' Forum member for his lack of subject insight, knowledge, or experience, from those who have No decision making influence of policy, market, or product, only an opinion 'as the rest of us would like to share, withour criticism or censure.

* Reading their posts, you'd swear they are the Chairman on a Board of Directors of one of these major corporations, or a CEO, COO. The reality is that they are just a voice crying out in the wilderness, having no more impact or influence on an issue as a pebble would have, simply a ripple in the ocean.

* Most their posts are emotional, not logical, and very little is based upon 'Facts'. They simply like talking to the wall or here on a Forum who listens to the nonsense of this kind of person and finds 'entertainment' responding back. Again, having NO impact on policy or decisions.

I could continue for several more bullet points, but I think I have made my point, and it is this:

* "Your addicted to Chat Forums and need Counseling. You need to get a life 'outside this Forum', read the real news as it unfolds, comment from the intellect, not the emotion, and learn and apply common courtesy and respect to others, who are not quite as elevated as you perceive yourself. Then all will be well. In my opinion (IMO).

Jim Pullan
Ocala, FL