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<blockquote data-quote="donner" data-source="post: 2951712" data-attributes="member: 277">Prior to 2008, it was very much a small community. Lots of BSing, members supporting members. Generally welcoming. Post Obama, things started to turn. Lot more negativity. A lot of &#039;why are you here if you don&#039;t believe the same way i do&#039;. Lots of assuming that to be a gun enthusiast you had to also be right wing. Stuff we didn&#039;t see as often here before the election, IMHO. People would make an effort to run off those with opposing views. It&#039;s been sad to see the &#039;you&#039;re with us or against us&#039; mindset creep in here. It used to be easier to disagree with someone on a topic but still have it not be personal or turn to Ad hominem attacks. I think it&#039;s turning around some, but it&#039;s more a member by member change. Luckily the forum has several sections, so it&#039;s easier to find what you&#039;re looking for. I hope this place never turns into another online echo chamber for anything beyond being a firearm enthusiast. Time will tell.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="donner, post: 2951712, member: 277"] Prior to 2008, it was very much a small community. Lots of BSing, members supporting members. Generally welcoming. Post Obama, things started to turn. Lot more negativity. A lot of 'why are you here if you don't believe the same way i do'. Lots of assuming that to be a gun enthusiast you had to also be right wing. Stuff we didn't see as often here before the election, IMHO. People would make an effort to run off those with opposing views. It's been sad to see the 'you're with us or against us' mindset creep in here. It used to be easier to disagree with someone on a topic but still have it not be personal or turn to Ad hominem attacks. I think it's turning around some, but it's more a member by member change. Luckily the forum has several sections, so it's easier to find what you're looking for. I hope this place never turns into another online echo chamber for anything beyond being a firearm enthusiast. Time will tell. [/QUOTE]

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