Yet more anti-baloney ranting 
Because I'm Bella, people tell me things. And one common theme lately is how other forums are supposedly different from this one. I'm not talking specifically about tickling forums; I mean various BDSM-focused places, spanking forums, etc. I keep hearing that many people prefer other places (even though they still lurk on their old places
) because they're A) more serious and intelligent in regard to the kink, B) less clique-ish, and/or C) there are fewer 'kids' there. Meaning people who are under 35, enjoy netspeak, and think the occasional LOLcat is worth a chuckle. So I investigate and observe, to see if these other places are really different.
Yup, they are.
They're way, waayyyy quieter. I don't mean more peaceful. I mean "paint dries with more adrenaline" quieter. They have the exact same conversations on all the forums, but without nearly as much passion, humor, joy...it's like someone mixed oatmeal into everything. And now it's all beige. That's better?? Alrighty then, grab your shawl and your cup of weak tea and let's party
Now as for not having cliques...I could be wrong, but when people who are disgruntled decide to get together somewhere because they're disgruntled and they work to make sure none of the people who disgruntled them can come to the new place...um....I think that's a clique 
Or maybe the world's saddest gang...whatever it is it's the pot calling the kettle black. And the kettle's actually all silver and shiny...And furthermore, when did online kink forums become a place for young people only if those young people were passive and blind believers of nonsense? Because I've noticed that it's fine, even desirable, to have sweet young things on your adult forum as long as they agree with everything you say and never question anything. Buddha forbid they call you on your bullshit. Or see how things could be better and (gasp!) work to make that happen. Damned little upstarts, always trying to improve life when it was fine the way it was for umpteen years...and for the love of god enough griping about younger people while you're trying to get into the pants of someone that same age. If you're gonna be a hypocrite at least don't be a nasty oogy one, have some self respect can'tcha? 
I guess I'm just weary of hearing how radically different and 'better' some forums are than others. I've seen them. They talk about the kink and they talk about general topics. They claim to be more knowledgeable about the kinks when really they're simply far more obsessed and anal. They play word games and such, they just call it socializing instead of Silly Stuff. And they form groups of close friends, usually bonded because they were insecure about their 'status' on other forums; but if you called them clique-y they'd have to shoot themselves because reality is just too...non-beige. Ah well...
Because I'm Bella, people tell me things. And one common theme lately is how other forums are supposedly different from this one. I'm not talking specifically about tickling forums; I mean various BDSM-focused places, spanking forums, etc. I keep hearing that many people prefer other places (even though they still lurk on their old places
) because they're A) more serious and intelligent in regard to the kink, B) less clique-ish, and/or C) there are fewer 'kids' there. Meaning people who are under 35, enjoy netspeak, and think the occasional LOLcat is worth a chuckle. So I investigate and observe, to see if these other places are really different.Yup, they are.
They're way, waayyyy quieter. I don't mean more peaceful. I mean "paint dries with more adrenaline" quieter. They have the exact same conversations on all the forums, but without nearly as much passion, humor, joy...it's like someone mixed oatmeal into everything. And now it's all beige. That's better?? Alrighty then, grab your shawl and your cup of weak tea and let's party
Now as for not having cliques...I could be wrong, but when people who are disgruntled decide to get together somewhere because they're disgruntled and they work to make sure none of the people who disgruntled them can come to the new place...um....I think that's a clique Or maybe the world's saddest gang...whatever it is it's the pot calling the kettle black. And the kettle's actually all silver and shiny...And furthermore, when did online kink forums become a place for young people only if those young people were passive and blind believers of nonsense? Because I've noticed that it's fine, even desirable, to have sweet young things on your adult forum as long as they agree with everything you say and never question anything. Buddha forbid they call you on your bullshit. Or see how things could be better and (gasp!) work to make that happen. Damned little upstarts, always trying to improve life when it was fine the way it was for umpteen years...and for the love of god enough griping about younger people while you're trying to get into the pants of someone that same age. If you're gonna be a hypocrite at least don't be a nasty oogy one, have some self respect can'tcha? I guess I'm just weary of hearing how radically different and 'better' some forums are than others. I've seen them. They talk about the kink and they talk about general topics. They claim to be more knowledgeable about the kinks when really they're simply far more obsessed and anal. They play word games and such, they just call it socializing instead of Silly Stuff. And they form groups of close friends, usually bonded because they were insecure about their 'status' on other forums; but if you called them clique-y they'd have to shoot themselves because reality is just too...non-beige. Ah well...
