MR

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:46 am**

...but after reading some of y'all's posts, I'm not sure I want to be here.

Is there a thread on this board that hasn't degenerated into name-calling, backstabbing, etc.? Just wondering. I just wanted to come talk about Styx (as you can see by my username, I'm a huge Tommy fan, but I have also had much respect for Dennis for years). Let me know if I can post here in peace, or if I should just leave and not come back.

Ciana

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:57 am**

Ciana, I have been posting for a few months and so far everyone has been nice to me.
So far!

You can talk Styx with me anytime you like. None of my friends or relatives seem to want to!!

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:01 am**

TommysGirl1422 wrote:...but after reading some of y'all's posts, I'm not sure I want to be here.

Is there a thread on this board that hasn't degenerated into name-calling, backstabbing, etc.? Just wondering. I just wanted to come talk about Styx (as you can see by my username, I'm a huge Tommy fan, but I have also had much respect for Dennis for years). Let me know if I can post here in peace, or if I should just leave and not come back.

Ciana

To be honest - there probably isn't... but if you can't filter out the bad from the good and take things with a bit of a grain of salt - then you likely won't be very happy here. This board isn't for everyone and is a bit of an acquired taste once you get to know the personalities and people involved.

It doesn't help, however, to come here and complain about the nature of a board that you may or may not consider being a part of. Every board and forum has their share of these kinds of things... you just learn to filter out what you don't like and participate in what you do. Simple as that.

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:16 am**

I just want to talk STYX....

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:53 am**

cittadeeno23 wrote:I just want to talk STYX....

Ash was talking to me Cittadeen...

And you're right -- I'm only adding fuel to the fire by being snarky about the board, and I apologize. The thing is, there seems to be a lot of flaming going on, and I don't want to say the wrong thing and get burned. The other boards I post on (the one at Shaw/Blades.com, for instance) seem to be friendlier places. We can talk about Tommy and Dennis (and the other guys) without calling names or getting our feelings hurt. That's all I was really saying. Sorry if I offended.

Ciana

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:57 am**

If you have read the last dozen posts, then that is what it is like here. People of one camp or the other. If yuo can filter out the BS and get to know the characters in here and where they stand then this is a great place to be. THe regulars on this board are some of the most knowledgeable people about the band I know and collaboratively probably could write a book like Sterlings. We cover all incarnatons of the band and are both critical and supportive of both factions as they sit now.

A month ago it was more civil in here. Some newbies want to stoke the fire. It will pass and will return back to normal. But the sides are always polarized and at this point, nothing is going to change anyones mind in regards to the ramifications of the split.

You definitely need a thick skin in here. But if you can get use to it, its a great place to be.

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:12 am**

Welcome!

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:20 am**

Welcome MR Styx Newbies

For the past few years there has been some really great threads started on here. You don't have to take my advice, but I suggest that you or anyone on here to go back and read the past posts. You can reply to any of them, no matter how old they are.

It was fun to talk about concerts past and present, songs, about band members, funny band pictures (LOL), etc. etc. etc.

Don't worry about what you post, we all have our opinions and we should try to respect each other

I'm usually a hypocrite on that one, but that's okay, I can be - HAH! Just kidding! LOL

Have fun!!!

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:23 am**

okay okay... gee, I was having fun sparring with Froy...
I'll stop now.
dang you guys are no fun anymore. Back to the Journey forum I guess

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:29 am**

brywool wrote:okay okay... gee, I was having fun sparring with Froy...
I'll stop now.
dang you guys are no fun anymore. Back to the Journey forum I guess

Oh NO don't stop!!! Your posts are pretty funny

I'm behind in reading the posts here, like usual

We can be fun, well kind of fun

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:21 am**

Hey Ciana Welcome,
I have seen you before on the Shaw/Blades forum. I am a mod there. You were asking me a question about Billy Bob's!

Just take things with a grain of Salt and thing like that like everyone else on this thread said and you will be fine.

Once, Again Welcome!

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:19 pm**

brywool wrote:okay okay... gee, I was having fun sparring with Froy...
I'll stop now.

Wait wait
One more
Your an idiot first/

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:05 pm**

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll try not to take things too personally here (one way is to just ignore the hell out of Froy

). I'm kind of sensitive though, so I may get upset and say some things I don't mean. I just like for people to be happy and to get along. (Of course, some people are only happy when they're causing trouble...)

Nice to see you, Brandon! I love the Shaw/Blades forums. They're lots of fun. See you here and there!

Ciana

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:07 pm**

That's our Froy. He's nothing if not eloquent.

MR

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