Being new to the forum thing I have a few thoughts that have been buzzing around in my brain. My first forum I participated in was a big world wide M4 forum. Being new to this world of forums and tactical guns and not as "smart" as the participates over there I was ridiculed, insulted, and hassled constantly. I was thinking, "are there that many assholes in the shooting community?" Would these people act this was to my face? I mean, most folks I run into at the range and training classes are really cool and polite. Are these the same people that once sitting behind a computer become assholes?

One thing I have noticed on this site is that everybody is really cool and polite to each other. Why? Is it because we live so close to each other and we will probably meet face to face one day at the range? This is what I think. Or perhaps it's because Coloradans are just good people?

What are your thoughts and experiences?