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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

So who does soldier think the clique in this thread was? He's reading, so maybe he'll clarify.

I was at Sainsburies actually, Tapatalk was open on this thread so that's probably why it said I was still on it.

The TiBB cliquiness wasn't specifically about this thread although there's some minor tag-teaming going on, it's just something that's obvious and ongoing for the whole forum. That's not really unusual I suppose, it's an old forum with a lot of long-term members, so it's probably somewhat inevitable. There are times when it's glaring though. As Annie pointed out its not entirely a one sided thing, although there is a section that is (in my view) encreasingly emboldened and smug and I don't think it's a very good look... Especially given some of the "private stuff" that has a habit of leaking. The pile-ons aren't much fun to watch either, I mean yes sometimes people are full of **** that deserves calling out but... When one person who is perfectly capable of holding their own is doing that amply and 4 or 5 others tag along to have a pop? It just... I dunno. Grubby. Yuck, etc.

It makes me sad in my heart because I genuinely do like most members in various ways in a good thread or debate but when the circle-jerky stuff starts it all gets a bit sad.