I’ve said this before and I guess I’ll keep saying it until I’m FedEx purple in the face: the internet is a big place, with a great many fora (that’s plural for forum, in case you are interested) on topics that cater to every personal whim and desire, including religion, politics, sexual orientation and that all time favorite, porn. Possessed of a free will and some intelligence, I could have chosen to be a member of any of them out there, but I chose APC instead, largely because of my friendship with a certain Alaska fella, and also because of my own interest in aviation,15 hours in my logbook and all.
And having been a member since May 2006, rightly or wrongly, I have become rather protective of it and its owners. The last thing I want to see happen is for this forum to degenerate into less than meaningful “discussions” at best and cat fights at worst. Now I don’t have any statistical proof, but many attempts have been made right here to discuss religion and politics, and you could count on the thread getting closed and members getting censured.
I have to admit that giving this thread the “Free Beer” title was slick (yeah, HSLD!
), but I think it has generated some good dialogue regarding what APC is about. It is an aviation forum first and foremost, but it welcomes non-airline pilots as well. We’re here to share experiences and learn from each other. I am not interested in personal attacks (trust me, they are no fun if you are on the receiving end) or trash talk or prickly comments about another’s race, religion or gender. I resolved a long time ago to report these offensive posts.
So, boys and girls, here’s some free legal advice: just do as Da Man says. Keep your nose clean. Play nice. Take a deep breath before posting. Everything will be fine! Or you could always go away.