Quote Originally Posted by Squirt View Post
I haven't been able to post on GD for some time now so I'll be focused mainly on GFY if they do merge. I still do think it would be best for the Gay producer community to be based on GD with the merging of both of these great forums and all of their YEARS of accumulation knowledge created by all of us.
Why haven't you been able to post on GD? Have you been banned, too?

That's where the merger idea hits a brick wall. Discussion forums have a 50/50 chance of creating sides, and depending on one's upbringing in the ways of American vs European Democracy, or the Psychology of group dynamics, an admin or moderator can learn to coexist, and be a good gatekeeper, or be like Putin, or any mediaeval role play model, and kill, virtually, its enemies. real or illusional.

if a separatist is going to create a discussion forum, then hand pick who can discuss, the economic value of the forum becomes limited due to blue blood inbreeding.

Every enemy an admin bans is one (dozens?) less click-through for the forum's advertisers, and one (dozens?) less potential sell or buy deal with other members.

There's two parts to networking on boards: the ego part of the posts in threads, and the financial part of the buy/sell deals.

Which pays the bills?