John M
Orchid Addict
Which other place?
The Slipper Orchid Forum, run by an immature, Napoleonic, Grand-Poobah Nitwit who hated all commercial people/growers; but, wanted to sell them advertising space. As a commercial grower, I was treated like dirt. I was quickly banned after joining for making a slightly sarcastic comment about a forum policy that I thought was unfriendly and unreasonable. The next time I looked, my post had been deleted and I could no longer sign on. I'm sure hundreds of people have been banned from that place over the years and virtually every single member has likely suffered their posts being censored. If you spoke out of turn, or in any way whatsoever raised your head above the crowd, the little Fascist Dipshit would fire Nukes at you and send you threatening e-mails.
The most significant founding principle of ST was that it must be NOTHING like that other place....and it's not. Thanks Heather!