I wasn't necessarily talking about just the new guy Opie.
It's just another one of those cases where someone new comes on the board, rants about something that THEY feel passionate about and then gets it with both barrels from those that feel someone has to be here awhile before they can run off at the mouth. And of course there is the usual "slander and libel" accusation that always gets thrown out there but have yet to hear of anyone successfully carrying out charges. And yes I know a few have tried.
I am not saying I agree with the new guy, or most of the people here for that matter, but he has just as much right to expound us with his oral diarrhea as someone who feels they have been here the pre-requisite amount of time.
This board, like any other social media, needs new people to keep things fresh. An onslaught against them the first time they post usually sends them into lurker land...and we all know that does nothing but satisfy those that feel that it is some sort of victory to run someone off of an internet message board.