Well I would say that maybe Metal and and later Machine coming over from a previous portal may have changed the discussion.
But I swear when I entered, there was already some drama with Opinionated, Dawn, and your good self.
So I cannot say that I don't have a history of engaging posters, but I cannot say I have been a contributing reason as to why people here do not post.
If someone comes in angry/huffy/pissy/ or wants to fight, there might be people to meet them where they are in their dialogue.
If they come with gentleness and speak the words of love, peace and harmony -- they are likely not to get attacked.
Anyone who wants to post can post.
The 'disturbers' like GENo need to be ignored. Lack of attention would be his Kryptonite.
But instead the conversation focuses solely on his mother or something like that. Attention builds him up and gives him a reason to come back. Negative attention is still attention. Some will never get that.
Still I personally apologize -
Too all lurkers who are afraid to post or who feel discouraged to post here:
If any poster named 3Dee or a person with a combination of threes and D's in their ID has ever been the reason that you have left this board or quit posting -- please send a private message redressing your grievances and I will gladly acknowledge my fault and apologize to you. I will try harder not to offend you in the future.
So anyway, I take responsibility if I ever made Granite City Gossip a hostile for anyone.
I do not apologize in any way shape or form for the things I have said to --
Southpaw GENO Pope Danjac Rich Alou Butthead...etc. Vader