[quietman1920]

I'm a bit of a wiseguy on-line and I know I kid a lot. If I've cause more than a chuckle, I'm sorry. I'm hoping that you'd consider offering me some advice on something

I've been posting on another board for a long time. That board, which is mainly European in audience, has a very political flavor. During the past 6 months, I've caught some abuse for my centrist POV as the world has seemed to polarize. I don't agree with the reasons behind the Iraq war, but I also don't agree with ideas like hoping all the 'imperialist troops' die horrible deaths just to spite Bush. Basically, I've been catching abuse daily now, with very few supporters, from people who I thought were friends (or at least acquaintences).

Now granted, there have been times where I really lit into people when they stepped over the line, but all that's bought me is a Tee-shirt with the word "Pariah" on it. Its also a bit difficult for me as I can't just drop by "pub X on the 14th" for get togethers the way a lot of people on that board can, which has helped to exclude me as "The Septic" (HATE that phrase. Grrrr...). I guess what I'm wondering is...is it time to cut ties and just move on? These people Were actually great to be with before the war. That, and its an admittedly witty environment. Its just that I really don't feel I'm welcome any longer by more than half of that Board and the Silence is Deafening.

I know that message boards evolve and change or even die all the time (someone even told me that their shelf life is about 2 years). I guess this is just the first time a board and I have seemed to part ways. I'm wondering what you'd do if you were me. Would you:

A) Stop posting, but lurk until the politics settle.

B) Chase after them like Rambo with a Browning until they either ban me or waive a white flag.

C) Put the website in a word document with a reminder to open it in 6 months and see what's going on then.

D) Wish them Bon Voyage and just move on.