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never used to be like that...then a bunch of new people registered with nothing more to do than add to the shittiness. makes you not want to come back. the shroomery's golden age has passed, all that is left to happen is the ruin. 

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this is probably said on every message board on the internet that has comparable rate of use. No one is forceing anybody to respond to the dumb-ass threads, and at least there is OTD so people can post stupid crap at will, I love the Shroomery, it has a little bit of everything I like, Specifically, Art and Philosophy, and while the threads are not always profound and meaningfull, at least anybody who wants to can participate in discusions and use this great source of information. As for elietists who think their shit don't stink because they were around back in the day, they are only cool if they let their actions do the talking and don't complain. All you can really do is make intelligent posts/threads and hope others learn from the example. One of the best things about the Shroomery is the fact that it can, at times, seem like a circus, you have all kinds around here, and I think thats better than a bunch of people with theire nose up in the air thinking they are some sort of gift to the planet. The Shroomery, like the world, is what you make it. And after all, every once in a while, you do get those really great discusions where people actually learn stuff, and that alway's makes the shitiness seem to not even matter.  

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One of the best things about the Shroomery is the fact that it can, at times, seem like a circus, you have all kids around here...

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***every once in a while, you do get those really great discusions ***

with each day moving farther and fewer between.

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I have not been around here long enough to know, so I wont argue with you about this.

But even if OTD never used to be like that, you need to have a place for meaningless threads, sometimes people just want to shoot the breeze, and I think the shroomery is better for having a place for it, that way it's at least a little more controlled, and not in forums were it does not belong. And once again, I will say, as a Shroomery vet, you should take it upon yourself to set an example for the newer members, it's the only way to make a diference. If you just complain and newb-bash then you are really no better than the newer members who can make this place seem shitty at times, and your vet status means nothing then.