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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Shik: [QB] But it's not "Flare Star Trek Forums," Ritten. It's Flare SCI-FI Forums, & I think we lose that emphasis. I am not a person who automatically jumps at anything sci-fi. I'm not a fan of [i]The Matrix[/i] (great concept, poor execution, bad hero casting, overreliance on VFX). I don't read much modern written sci-fi because they get too caught up in the alien window dressing & often lose touch with the plot & the readers. But there are tons of things that I know would be great fodder for discussion. I've had some amazing conversations with people such as Sieggy, Topher, & Jonah all outside Flare. About Trek, about sci-fi, about realspace, about things that are even tangentially related. Last night, Topher & I were talking about Masao's new freighter/liner designs & that got us onto whether Pan Am would still be relevant in the 23rd century. Jonah & I are both huge Heinlein fans & have had lengthy discussion via IM about how his ideals & concepts could, would, & perhaps should impact modern society. I miss coming here with ideas. I miss having reception to those ideas, regardless of pro or con. It sucks that I don't feel comfortable bringing friends here. Another longtime member here has mentioned that "there's a contingent at Flare that's too hung up on being elitist, superior, and bullying newbies. They'll never change. And [the] plan is doomed because they will not change." I'm enough of an elitist asswad in real life; I don't need to be as much of one on "teh intarweb." As far as the "several layers of sarcasm and smart ass remarks" goes....every board has that. But here, it's more along the lines of "OH! You wish to join US?? How DARE you! You are a mere puny scrap of a person while WE are forum GODS!" FEH. He's probably right: this is doomed. Stirring up shit at Flare is like trying to make a molasses-&-concrete mousse. But I had to try. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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