RE: BS: Dwindling BS section:

Many of them "dwindled" to Facebook... others with 'colorful' personalities (sometimes multiple personalities) have given up, died or been chased out. (and a couple banned outright)

Many of those old threads were filled with raucous humor, creative writing, interesting commentary on the world and silly non-sequiturs ... as well as the aforementioned opinionated assholes who could not seem to have an opinion without stating it in the most confrontational manner possible.

Me? I'm here because I've always been here. I liked the variety, and although I do peek into FB, I like this format better... (6 paragraphs required to explain).

I very seldom start a topic, preferring to add my **wisdom** (cough) to the musings of others..(the last time it went as I expected, with the usual suspects tending to drown out attempts at sincere discussion/debate with insults).... I suppose this thread will dissolve into the same pattern.

Also, some of the hot button topics have been done to death... guns, evolution, astrology (some of you missed the LONG bits on astrology), the Middle East (which still crops up over some recent events), 911 conspiracy theories...etc. What surprises me is that there are so few comments on the ongoing political issues- especially in the US, where mind-numbing issues of voter suppression and court-packing are making progress non existent.

Still, there's enough to interest me..(see Joe's thread on US 2 lane highways!) I don't NEED to explain philosophy & logic everyday... but can't always resist when I see obvious problems. I do try to keep my remarks 'polite', even when pointed.... and I have been criticized for NOT being more directly confrontational (as in 'just as insulting as others'.) Makes ya' wonder....

Whatever... I still read many of the music threads, and very occasionally add a bit as I used to do, although after 16 years, there are many here far more knowledgeable than me.

Now... I am going to start a topical thread with a time-limited photo... go see the Halloween thread