I want to applaud Sundae Girl for your post. Showing a bit of sensitivity in the middle of a flame-fight takes great courage. Three cheers. Add that to your list of self-esteem boosting notes, mate.
I still count as a n00b, but I lurked for a while before joining, and have browsed the archives a fair bit. I reckon the name calling and personal attacks have got a bit over the top recently. I don't think any single person is to blame. It starts out with a small jab and escalates ... but some are pretty quick to escalate. I think the cellar would be better without it.
I always preview my posts and ask, what can I cut out of this? The temptation is always to add more, but better posts are often made by cutting.
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