Pearly a post like that is exactly the reason I think newcomers feel unwelcome:

A) It has a blatant and total disreagrd for the topic (some people do come here to talk about Pink Floyd. Although this topic is not Pink Floyd related, many new posters topics fall victim to the same shit...the response? "screw this place".

B) It has a "clique" aspect to it. If this was some new guy's topic he would think "who the **** is Illuvitar, and what is that dude talking about". The response? See above.

No intention for the post in question to be Gerald ('cause thats a little sensitive ain't it)...but it illustrated why new people don't feel like it's a very welcoming place to be.

Solutions? I don't know. I've been here longer than all but a handfull, so I don't feel a need for any recognition. But I do remember first being here and wondering why no-one would talk to me. Lucky enough the people who were here at that time (like BoaB, Fixxy and Floydwright) were people who talked about the Floyd and were willing to talk with me.

Maybe some recognition and effort towards new posters and a realisation that they want to be here 'cause they like talking about Pink Floyd (without some hint of a mud restling competition: which pissed me off BTW).

I don't normally wind up around here...but this is something I've been a bit shitty with for a long time.

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