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I believe the main thing people don't like is when you over-react and flame people that are helping you. Stop doing that and stop telling people to "get back on topic" and you would have less problems here. You have answered your own question.

You could guess, but you could be probably wrong. I never specifically said it was a member of this site, and even if it was any member of this site, they would probably read this, realise their mistakes and change for the better, making everyone happy again. And if you're going to let what happens online dictate what you do in real life, that's a problem. I never let comments made online get to me, and neither should you, because without knowing the person and seeing their emotion and body language, you have no idea if they're being serious, satirical or over-reacting.

I agree with this post 100%. This site is a family. It is not just a website about LEGO game modding, we are truly a family. And like all families, we have our arguments, our spats, and differences. Most (if not all) of us have siblings, so we know how it goes. McJobless, I do not know to whom this post was directed too, and as you said, it may not even be a person on here, but to me, you were talking to and about me. You and I have been arguing a lot lately, over various things. It's as if every time we are both online, we are at each others throats, just waiting to pick a fight with each other. When I joined, it was not like that, and somewhere between then and now, things have changed. Yes, we have our differences, our own opinions, and our own beliefs, but that should not be an area of strife. I believe you are who you say you are, and I believe you are a kind-hearted person, who wants to be kind to everyone. I, IRL, try to do that every day, and I try to do that online, but I guess it does not happen all the time. McJobless, I am sorry for my actions, how I have fought with you, and the times I want to kick the (LEGO) bricks out of you. That was wrong, and I should not have done that. I confess, my actions on here have not been what they should be and have been, and that is wrong. You know the saying "Don't let the sun go down on your anger"? I haven't been mad at you when I went to bed, but I was still kinda stung. I should not have done that. I needed to apologize to you for my actions, and ask for forgiveness. And I am asking for your forgiveness right now. I do not want this fighting and avoidance of each other to continue, it has got to end, just as the fighting in a real family must stop. And to anyone who I may have offended in any way: attitude, talk, choices, anything: I am sorry as well. I remember when a post was made on here that told about how many people on the RRU Skype felt I was a "Mr. Know It All", "I am better than you" and "Always innocent" person. But, instead of digging that back up and comment on it, I apologize for the actions I did to make you think of me that way. Forgive, and forget: a principle we all should follow, but don't always do (myself included). I'm not an know it all, I'm not better than you, and I do make mistakes, as all people do. I am sorry for my bad attitudes, and I ask for your forgiveness. We, myself included, are a Work-in-progress all our lives, but we all don't want to admit that. McJobless, I think I will contact you about emulating my PS2 pretty soon. I did not peruse it any further after that topic, so I still have not played GT4.

Again, you amaze me, McJobless. And in a good way. This website is a lot like family. We've had some disturbances within the forums in the shape of certain members (Magare/devestater, dellr, fun, etc.) but for most of the ones who weren't banned, the others have learned how RRU runs. Some members have left, but the community has still stayed strong. And I think the whole lot of us have grown over the last few years. We have some of the finest moderators I have seen on a forums website (and I'm not just saying that), and I respect each and every one of them. I have no qualms with the regular members here. Each of them I respect, regardless of what I may have said to them in years past. This site has gained a little and lost a little, and that's what makes it what it is. Regardless of the members who seem to try and ruin this community out of ignorance. Thank you, McJobless, for voicing something I have thought for a long time.

Well for one thing I agree with JBJ about those snobby high ranking members... I think that RRU is one of the more open communities, and I think the reason for that is because it is still growing and is relatively young compared to some places like BZP etcetera...now obviously most of us have made mistakes, since we aren't Borg...(like me allowing my idiot little brother to get a hold of my keyboard while I wasn't looking) Anywho my point is that RRU is a very accepting community, compared to the larger online communities. And that if you do make a mistake they most likely won't throw you into the frying pan or the lava pool in the cavern...unless you end up doing something really stupid that gets you banned...(but then again if you get banned then you obviously aren't mature enough to follow the rules, and get along with the community...)

Up until recently, the majority of my time was spent with the Yugioh community. No, I would not call you a jerk. A lot of people there have the worst attitudes towards anyone who gets anything wrong...those people are jerks. And a lot worse. Ben (yes, I'm naming him - he's earned every bit of vitriol toward himself) is definitely not exceptional in the LEGO Fan community. He's not. In the course of my misadventures with the LNA community, I met quite a few members who behaved like him - who can't handle criticism, who have an opinion of themselves that is ridiculously inflated, and who, even after being brought down towards reality, remain floating high in the sky. Ben is only unusual for this site. Back when I was on Brickipedia, someone with HORRID grammar came to the site, and he would edit, edit, edit. As an administrator, I should have banned him, but I didn't, because I was not the only administrator and was not allowed to do so. He rarely listened and never understood just how much he was hurting all of us, how much he was wasting our time...but we never outright stopped him, because of the people who want everything to be happy-cheery, the people who say "stop fighting!" when you begin to discuss a problem. I hate those people - I do. Long story short, it culminated into the person I most enjoyed talking with on the wiki and the first/second most prolific editor (he and I had a friendly competition going) blowing up at someone else (a person who I still despise, but that's for another day) and getting banned forever. Edit That's not to say that his behavior is in every way incorrect and that he deserves respect or acceptance - the contrary is true. He has to be pushed into understanding and/or leaving, otherwise he'll continue to makes things worse.