At the risk of being accused of dragging out the controversy and drama here(God knows I've been accused of a LOT of things lately!), I'd like to get a general discussion going about how YOU, the members of Joe Dios feel about this place. The reason I post this is recently it has been said that this a more of a "Clique" than a website. I know that isn't true. But , I ask the new members, does it SEEM that way to you?

Here's MY feelings on the subject. When I first came here, there were members that had been here a while and knew each other like OutRider, HellJester, HammerFel, Luke Ellison and a few others. Then there were guys who just occasionally contributed and rarely posted in the forums. As I posted and got to know these guys, asking their advice and commenting on their work, I began to call some of them "Friend" and get to know them quite well. As far as I know, no one here has ever been denied being my friend (or theirs) or getting my opinion or help from me or any of these gentlemen.

To me a "Clique" is an eliteist population denying membership to others and discriminating against anyone who doesn't meet their standards. If that exists here, I don't see it. If someone else sees that here, please, open my eyes and show me what I'm overlooking. My worry is because some of the people have accused me of being "In the Clique" I can't see what's going on.

Is this the case? Thoughts.....??