A quick word on "Overwhelmingly Negative Influences"

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Don't you bitchers know how good you have it here? If not, try elsewhere. I don't think you'll find anything comparable. Or set up your own site, something which I am incapable of and not willing to do. My guess is that the bitchers are not either.  

And I'm not saying don't bitch, but for gods sake (there I go) keep it within reason.

One last thing, if you're not donating, as far as I'm concerned, you should be thrilled that the forum exists at all.

Well, seems to me that free speech shouldn't consist of "if you don't like it, leave." What's so wrong with "If you don't like it, speak up"?

I certainly enjoy the forum and the free exhcnage of ideas it allows. That doesn't mean I like everything about it.

I've never been a fan of love it or leave it rhetoric, especially in this context -- it smacks of paying lip-service to free expression, while at the same time discouraging it.

I don't believe I said love it or leave it, but maybe that is what you want to hear. You should speak up, but it should be within reason. 

I'll let you decide if I'm paying lip service.