I have no problems whatsoever with "being friendly".  But at the same time I don't subscribe to the thinking which lies behind the words of that immortal social philosopher & well-known intellectual Rodney King -- "why can't we all just get along?".

"Being friendly" typically entails not expressing any solid opinions or any solid convictions out loud in a public way.  Because just as soon as someone expresses an opinion publicly: then someone else isn't going to like what they've said.  "Being friendly" usually suffers rapidly after that.

Express no opinions: and offend no one.

However: there is a time and place for fighting for ideals (and for ideas).  The Poser forum just isn't the place to do it.

You see, the basic problem is that everyone wants his/her own way.  And when that individual desire to always gaze into a mirror comes into conflict with the desires of others to do the same......then we have a problem.  So, there's a TOS in force to keep things to a dull roar.

Is it possible to disagree in a "friendly" manner?  Sure it is......the late Tony Snow was a master of the art.  But that didn't stop a comment on the LA Times website asking if Mr. Snow had been buried in his Nazi uniform...........

So -- friendly is as friendly does.  Or so I've heard.  It's certainly true that you tend to get what you give.  But even then: life isn't always fair.

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