Sorry this Apology thread wound up on page 2 where no one seems to be able to find it !
Sincere apologies merit sincere forgiveness, and I think you can get a pretty accurate measure of people by looking back through this thread. Forum stuff shouldn't be taken too seriously, but not everything is a joke ! Everyone should be held to the same standards of conduct but that is more easily said than done! Friction is similar for knives and for people, accurately and consistently applied it sharpens, if it is inaccurate and inconsistent it dulls - frequently causing ruin!
There is often mention of the "rules of posting" which are meant to help everyone get along ( even if that is a little too sanitized and politically correct for some ).
No mention is ever made of "How to read posts" - but the 1st rule should be benefit of a doubt ! The 2nd should be don't take everything too personally! The 3rd should be Don't start a war ( or bring in Mods ) if a PM or phone call will do!
Listen, there is a LOT of LOVE in the group as becomes obvious when the chips are down and someone is hurt, or needs help!
Why does that become obfuscated when some goofy posts put a burr under a few saddles? People are NOT PERFECT ( even The Svoloch
) - People say and do stupid stuff ( ie. post drunk) - People take things the wrong way and due to their point of view have different limits on acceptability of speech and conduct.
Speaking strictly for myself I must say - If you can't get along with the people in this group you probably are not trying hard enough to " fit in " .
I am always sorry when individuals get so bent out of shape, hurt, offended, censored, or double standarded that they withdraw from the Forum! It should never come to that, or go that far, because we DO LOVE each other, love motos, & really, at the bottom line ....it's just some chat on the interwebs !
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I have a theory that we get along best when we are riding together because then we can't talk to each other at all !
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