Didn't care for the like button most of the time. But it was a nice way of telling someone "Hey, I dug what you said there". But then when I really thought about it. You could have just as easily quoted that person's post you liked and publicly told them "Hey, I dug what you said there". And it's a good way of potentially building some good back and forth banter with folks.

And that's honestly a better way of building good relationships on here or getting like minded or healthy debates going content wise in general. I was guilty of using it as a tool against some people on here that I personally couldn't stand. People I considered trolls. Then I realized if I didn't like what they had to say or they were just dribbling on and on for the sake of doing it? I could just block them and put them in the rear view mirror. It's very easy to do.

I have been slapped with the ban hammer once or twice on here. And rightfully so. I literally grew up on this message board though. I started on here back in 2005. And even though my post count no longer reflects that I still put a lot of time into this place and it was still fun over the years and still is fun to be on here from time to time. Went from being a 16 year old know it all teen, to a punk young 20's something to a dude just barely over the 30 years of age mark.

I picked up a lot of humbling experiences through here, whether it was through the loss of a member or members. A lot of solid life advice and family advice. Picked up some better habits and even found new music BECAUSE of this message board. And I do not envy the jobs of these moderators. It's a legit labor of love. I am certainly thankful for all the things you all have done over the years. It's much appreciated!

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