As the saying goes, a few bad apples does not mean all the apples are rotten. The one who has the highest rating, who has hundreds of accounts (which he uses for sownvoting smaller postsers who express opinions he does not like) and who makes the most money day-after-day, seems to be in control without him even being a witness. He has named himself after a marxist american politician, it is not surprising he flags anyone attacking those who do not favour globalism. I've seen him attack a tiny poster (Rep25) because he made a post giving tips and practical suggestions on how to feed your family on a tiny piece of land. When I asked him why, he said it was because he felt like it, no reason needed.

I keep looking at posts by new posters, hoping to find another gifted storyteller, but I am sorry to say, I am not finding any. I guess the new rules are not going to encourage many to join.

Socrates may have had sme clear thinking that is a pleasure to spend time thinking on, but I do not think I would have liked him as a person. As for his volunterilly drinking the poison, I think that was the wrong message to send down the ages. I believe in fighting to the end.

The problem with discussing matters of this kind is that by speaking, we do not write any poems or good stories - I hope you use them to inspire you with new ideas.

As Nellie in my new story says:

“Intelligence is not an asset if we do not learn to think for ourselves. All we are then are something like computers, filled with data which means little to us.”