To All Those Who Pushed Biden into Withdrawing:

[Emrys]

89. Hey, this is a very difficult evening for many or us, probably the most difficult since the last but one election night

Folks need time and space to process stuff, and nerves are raw.

This place can get a bit jumpy at the best of times. A relatively thick skin is sometimes required.

But that thick skin would be well accompanied by a little empathy, in my experience.

You entered the thread telling the OP off. Maybe it wasn't your intention, but it seemed presumptious from someone who has a lot less time on the board. That sort of thing shouldn't matter, but it has on every forum I've ever spent time on. You also need to bear in mind that the last couple of weeks have seen a major influx of low-post count trolls, who've usually been gone after a few posts.

FWIW, this place skews older, partly because of when it was set up in 2001, partly because forums aren't as fashionable nowadays, just as blogs aren't any more, whereas once they in turn took over from forums. It could always do with some younger voices.