Post #362709 by The Mayor Of Exotica on Thu, Feb 21, 2008 1:46 PM

Thank you and welcome back, Sven! I have always viewed this as a forum that brings together everyone with a common passion, where ideas are freely and respectfully shared, and where the newbies can learn, the advanced folk can polish, and the experts can debate, and everyone benefits from the interaction. We all have areas within this subculture in which we excel, and others we are less familiar with. Gardening, sculpting, ceramics, and fashion are not my fuertes, but music and mixology are two areas of expertise I enjoy. They kinda go hand in hand, don't they? While I don't have much to say on the other topics, I'll chime in on music and mixology when I have something to say, and I still read up on other aspects of style in the other areas to keep learning.

What I have seen around here lately is a breakdown of decorum. It's too bad, but some people's communication skills are just wanting. I don't remember things being like this even a few years ago. I guess that too is the way of things, just something to be tolerated as this site continues to grow and evolve.

I do think that this discussion is important, and everyone's involvement is important. It's one of the areas where we are all on the same level. Everyone has an opinion and a perspective on Tiki's role in their life, and where they see the movement headed. Each contribution to this forum adds to the greater awareness of the individuals who make up this community.

Sometimes we just need to be reminded to relax, re-read, and try to find the deeper meaning of what someone is saying before whipping off a pissed-off or offended response. In a lot of cases here, people do know what they are talking about.