But..but.. Damian..I thought we meant something to you? We represent upwards of HALF A WHOLE PERCENT of your contestants... you NEED us..right? I thought one day... maybe, just maybe... I could be on again... if I just kept improving... and demonstrated enough ice-cool sardonicism (oh, and personal insults, and picking up on any and all types of mistake anyone makes) in the forum...please Mr Eadie, please don't take my hope away, PLEASE!
Apterous the online game is a stunning piece of computer engineering and for that Charlie is a genuine star and clearly very clever person. I'll play it and pay for it for as long as he keeps it going!
I have, however, never come across such a rude, misogynistic, immature, sarcastic (my attempt above in italics!), cliquey, male-dominated in-crowd forum in 15 years of using the internet (i'm sure there are worse out there somewhere but hey). This isn't in sole response to this particular thread by the way, it's just some of the stuff on the whole "let me on again" thing was the straw that broke...
So like a few before (most of whom don't announce it, but I just can't help myself!), I've decided to stop reading and posting to the forum. So I leave you on post number 37 with a short paraphrase of my second ever post, the general sentiments of which are as fresh and relevant today as they were at the start when I was so naive regarding "Apt" behaviour.
Cheers to the people who have been nice and friendly to me, you (obviously) know who you are, and a special hug to those who don't think using the C word all the time is acceptable.why the sarcasm? Is it "put off new people" week?
Rob.
p.s To anyone who reads this via Google when checking me out for a job interview, or if coming in to be interviewed by me, I will happily talk you through what i'm on about here. Or if you've got the time, just look through the forum for a bit, you'll soon get the idea.