Baldseagull
Well-known member
Think I have had a spat with most people on here, sorry if I have missed you out.It's about opinions, of course. I think NSC is much better than ten years ago. Perhaps we are older and wiser.
I think it's important to not see things in a political way. I describe myself these days as apolitical after finally having having an epiphany about how important it is to realise ones own values rather than cloaking in another's.
The threads I enjoy the most are those of specific interest. There's on for bird spotters and one for Formula 1. One for Aussie rules and another for growing tomatoes and chillis. I'd start one on buses if I thought about it, and folk would join. That's what you call a broad church.
I've rarely had a 'spat' with anyone- okay, maybe over The Hundred.... But I find that if you are civil and address annoyance with nothing more than benign sarcasm all is well. But NSC is not a politics forum and those threads are where least gets resolved. I find myself on them less and less. But it's the manor of engagement that is always important. There are plenty of folk here who I would disagree with politically but have had great engagement with. Always got to see folk for values and not the colour of rosettes.
Oh, and the support. The mental health thread. I opened up about some issues I had on there and had PMs that brought tears to my eyes. Folk who didn't know reaching out in kindness. I'd say as football forums go this is Premier League. And if I had to compare to a team ? Well, probably Brighton. Strange that![]()