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I've looked upon this forum over the years as a place to go to for all news rugby in WA. In the early years this was a great place to share and discuss everything rugby from a WA viewpoint. The news was current, the fans passionate and the discussion was intelligent and robust. The kind of forum im sure the administrators would have been proud of and the rugby community would have been proud of. This was a place where fans of all ages were welcome to have an opinion and contribute in a positive manner. Roll forward 2 years and it's amazing what has become of this forum. The vitriol and contempt spread around by the new brigade of regulars is a real eye opener. The negativity and insults thrown about has seemed to become accepted and let to snowball into uncontrollable territory. What for? A sense of self satisfaction? A pissing contest?
Where has all the real rugby talk gone? Where has the robust debate gone? Is this the forum the administrators and the rugby community deserve and want? I doubt it.
There are so many of the people of the early years of this forum who don't even go anywhere near this place anymore and i can't blame them. Having something you were so proud to be a part of and contribute to, post wise and financially, to now be a shadow of its former self would disappoint anyone. Its like building a magnificent sand castle only for someone to kick it down for no good reason at all.
It's time to make TWF a true rugby supporters forum again where news and debate flourishes, where contribution is valued and not derided, where fans of all ages can share their passion of the sport they play in heaven. A place where having a different opinion is accepted and the person is not subject to being attacked for posting a different opinion. Where discussion is encouraged and not trolled against.
This is my only post i will ever make as i think this needed to be said. I want real rugby news and discussion, not what is on offer in this current forum.