Hi dougiestyle,
I wanted to make a longer post about RLCF. I understand your frustration.
Firstly, Chat. I've tried Chat a few times - everyone friendly, I had a good time. Sure, some make claims that are hard to understand and maybe they've assumed more than they know, but this happens on Forum too.
People should be able to post what they want. Mostly we all agree this should be so, but there are some caveats, and posting things that did not happen or are not true must be one of them.
When I have challenged people about unjustified posts I find they just fade away. But sometimes people have an idiosyncratic viewpoint and post with a verve and style that deserves admiration, even if what they say is not accurate.
Too many posts are negative in tone. It is harder to post in praise than to trash whatever goes on. Sometimes the suspicion is these posters are freeloaders so actually don't see everything. Lately, they have seemed keen that RLC fails.
Its an internet wide problem - its an easy sense of fun for the unthoughtful to trash everything and refuse to engage.
Now Barca is the main game many of you are unhappy. Positive posts about the Barca apmts are either ignored or attract a lot of negativity. Actually, how I feel it is really hostility.
Puzzles me that so many of you who have nothing good to say about most of the offering nevertheless continue to hang around moaning. Find something you enjoy.
RLCF is a place where like-minded people interested in RLC (primarily) can share insights in a fun way to share and promote enjoyment. When the predominant tone is negative, tenants and posters alike are trashed, no wonder posters who like RLC's product stay away.
I think you have a point about site management. Goodness knows how or why the owner of RLCF funds the site, but it seems to me if RLC itself ran it and ensured a more positive tone we would all enjoy the site more. StnCld deserves only praise for his hard work over the years, but in the last year or two the people who hate and bully have had too much their own way.