Nah. It almost makes sense here. Not for all forums. But here. Here some of the 'Clique' for want of a better term know each other personally or "in the pub" so to speak. So for newbies here to face them. It is a little like going into the pub as you say.
I often drink but rarely go in a pub
I didn't know a soul, when I first joined here.
I posted loads...there's a suprise, on that first winter's night, and probably a lot of what I said was disagreed with.
Some said as much.
I answered their counterview, and so on, and so on.
It's what tends to happen on a successful internet forum.
As Less posted, it works.
If new members realise that, all is well, if they don't, being a gent, I'll hold the door open whilst they leave.
No one's forced to post, or read this waffle with a gun held to their head.
Are they?
..it makes me laugh when older members welcome newbies in the introduction thread and then slam em on their first posts..
