The final nail in the coffin was when the site had problems. A lot of conversations got squashed because of the limiting rules on what could be talked about. I think we all were to blame for burning new posters and griping about someone bringing up a " which is better" thread or the " what's a good pair of waders" post.
Before the problems, as the user # was steadily dwindling down, and after the problems were fixed, if you weren't in the club, if you'd post something on topic- god forbid off topic- you'd be chastised. Cliquey AF.
Hell the last post I put up was asking for contacts for some forestry mulching we needed done because my contractor was out of pocket for the foreseeable future.
Next thing I know, I've got a gotdayum insurance salesman (and a few others) giving out their "hot tips and pro tricks" for a line of work that he and a few of the others obviously knew nothing about, and one that I do every day. Only a few replies actually gave contractor names and numbers; the thread was full of subtle brags about "my buddy this, my buddy that." F**K YOUR BUDDY!
Low and behold, the adhd SOB gets hacked off and starts slinging insults when I try to politely say he's fullachit and try to get back on topic.
We went on and added a mulcher to our own machine lineup thereafter. It's been too busy to check back in and close out the thread with an obligatory FU, but maybe giving an actual damn to fight that mentality is the main reason for not doing it.
But that's the kinda chit- that's a prime example- of the stuff people got fed up with. I personally know close to a dozen old hands on this site who left for that exact reason.
Piss on that garbage and that garbage attitude.
Oh and while I'm at it, piss on that soft bodied, pleated slack wearing, loafer loving, can't spell nothing, don't know nothing, loud-mouthed hot-headed, ADD having, paper pushing sack of hammered dog chit named deltadukman...or however the hell you spell it...too! For the record, YEAH BIATCH, I DO HAVE MY OWN MACHINES.
BYE FELICIA.