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Originally Posted by THOTH
Most organisations, and I am relating, in this context, the membership of AccyWeb to be an "organisation", have an Inner Mafia, to whom criticism, particularly by a Newby is resented.
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I wouldn't use the word "mafia" but with any message board there is bound to be an inner core of founder members who by very virtue of having known each other longer know each other better. It also seems in the case of this board that most of the founder members are either friends and relatives of the board creator, or friends of those friends and relatives and naturally they will appear to relate more closely to each other.
I wouldn't say that I have noticed any criticism being resented, apart from one occasion when I objected to what I felt had been heavy handedness by a moderator and I lost karma points for saying as much.
At the end of the day THOTH you have chosen to join someone's message board and like it or not the onus is on you to adapt to the ways of the board rather than expect the board to adapt to you. (similar to opinions expressed elsewhere regarding immigrants to this country)
People aren't perfect but this is one of the better message boards I have come across and as such I enjoy returning to read and contribute. If a point I make goes unnoticed so be it. If a question I ask goes unanswered then I may well ask again or I may simply assume that there is no answer forthcoming and move on.