GREETINGS nobodysboy,
Yes, this world certainly has changed for the worse or worst and before it gets better, the current (**) times will seem like "The Good Ol' Days".
**Philosophically speaking, there is no "current time", only future becoming past**The only present is a gift**
I've been here since, I believe, 2006 or 2008, and this site has survived some major changes while losing and gaining structure.
I like your opening post and I agree, it takes basically no time to awaken the warriors, instigators, whiners and sarcastic drive by postings.
I've a record of being all the above yet I've decided that to stay here, I needed to change my approaches to folks, much like I've been doing with the public when rolling O.T.R.
There is too, the IGNORE option, yet engaging such mucks up threads, so, for me, I simply read the posts and pass over what I deem not important.
Change takes time, while getting change at a register is humorous, altering one's persona takes a wee bit longer and while some never change, such is Life.
Bear with US mate and stick around a while.
CHEERS!!
P.S.: I EXPECT some silliness about my post, so please y'all, don't disappoint!