I have not posted there for a long time because I can sense the animosity and the sheer fact that it was said not directly to me but while I was there that it was an appreciation thread. Why would I continue going there knowing that. Why would I go there after feeling like an idiot for it because your arguments are perfectly valid. This thread doesn't carry the same notions as an appreciation thread. And yes, some of you have said how this thread is so scary and you can't post here and so on... I was most definitely calling out SOME jade fans on that. And this thread is open to all to have a discussion with, so anyone can respond back with ease because it's not in one persons territory!
And you don't think that animosity is two-sided? We get outright told to piss off on repeated occasions for simply sharing our opinions on here and most of you seem to think that's okay. Nobody has ever had that directed to them on the JA thread unless they're the familiar trolls who we know go in there just to rile us up and not actually discuss anything relevant. Bottom line, and this goes for everyone on both threads, if you have an issue with someone's behaviour then go and respond to them on the thread that it actually occurred instead of bringing it over here and either bitching with other posters or taking it out on those of us who will happily post in both threads. If you don't have the guts to do that then don't bring it up. And yes, that goes to anyone that might be "hiding" on either thread.
And [MENTION=37335]prufrock[/MENTION] we're not talking about shared opinions regarding the HMs (and for the record a lot of discussion does go on in there), we're talking about criticisms of poster behaviour. If Sweet Geek doesn't like people "hiding" in the JA thread then she should call us on it there and not "hide" herself by bringing it over here to bitch in an environment where she knows she'll get more support. Isn't that exactly what she's accusing people of herself? I know it can often be difficult posting in a place where you're a minority (trust me, I only push through it because for 99% of you I value and enjoy reading your opinions even if we don't always agree), but if you want to accuse people of "hiding" then you should probably make sure you're not doing it yourself first.