Actually, the "argument" about whether or not WOW is mainstream is between TB and one of his admins. No one here even brought it up originally. Be careful whose feet you are laying blame at.
"its just forum posts on the internet, its not like Hotrod came over and hit this Total guy or the other way round, its just peoples opinions."
Actually, it is the other way around. TB can dress up his remarks all he wants, but they are, ultimately, condescending, which is why we're all having a good laugh at his expense.
"Though I do not see even him rubbishing your site as 'the saddest thing ever!', or various other childish remarks involving copious use of the word 'nerd'."
Semantics. He's obviously not portraying it in a good light, due to the even more obvious fact that he took offense to this thread. But we see what we want to see, don't we? I think Go-mer-tonic would fit in well at your site.
I'm sure if I bothered to take the time, I'd find many more threads and posts of equally negative responses creating unnecessary segregation between various social groups. Coming here and pretending that your site is a beacon of solidarity gave me as good a laugh as this thread must have given you.
"And to answer the point of how we even found you guys. This thread gave us a good number of referrals which our advertising tracker picked up on."
Considering how closely the timing of your and Thatotherguy's first post coincides with the "Star Wars Kid" thread (itself not a positive remark), I highly doubt that.
"And since when was that actually an insult?"
Actually, it was a joke.
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And I've not watched a SW film in a long, long time. Well over a few years now. There are other things that "SW" fans can discuss besides "SW". You did notice that this thread is in the "Off Topic" forum? Surely, not all the threads at your boards are all-WOW-encompassing, or did I just give you a new idea?