Aggressive riders?

[Skierchickie]

I just read this thread today, and I'm really disappointed. I'm only posting now to say how apalled I am at some of the snarky comments. The thing I like best about TE is the overall lack of snarkiness. I think everyone should treat everyone else with respect (which is normally what goes on here), and if you can't do that, then maybe it would be best to walk away and not post in that particular thread. I think Nerdgirl was young and enthusiastic, and maybe some of her remarks were taken personally - no reason for things to get ugly.

Personally, I ride (and love) singletrack, and am terrified by the very thought of DH - I'm not sure why anyone would question Irulan's comment that it is more aggressive than XC. Or any of her other comments, for that matter. Not everyone is or wants to be aggressive, so why be offended about it? And why attack Irulan for being honest?

I can't even comprehend some of the "holier than thou" and other remarks here, and the reference to the op being nasty. There was a lot of nastiness in this thread, and it was not necessarily her. It reminds me of some of the other forums that I avoid (for the same reason I avoid them).

[Zen]

Hey.
It happens.
Uphill, downhill, i don't care.
But some little nagging voice is saying troll.

[BikeDutchess]

Skierchickie: +1

I was trying to articulate my thoughts along those lines, but you said it better than I ever could. I've always thought of TE as a very inclusive, accepting community, but that didn't happen in this thread.