What are the Fluther "customs" that older users keep referring to?

What are the Fluther "customs" that older users keep referring to?
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Do as you wish suzy,take no heed from the “old school”,they tend to close ranks. There is this unwritten rule that you must tow the line“because we all had to attitude”. If you piss someone off,so what?It’s really rather trivial to say the least. Stuff the rank and file and ask and post what you wish when you wish. I for one welcome you and all “newbies”. The regular users will pour scorn on this post by me,however you already know what i say is true as you are experiencing what i am. Furthermore take no notice of the score at the side of each avatar because that means that you sit on your PC a lot longer than most. It does not mean that they are any better or worse than you,you do not have to show some misguided respect because they have 12,000,000 points.So dont get pushed out or conform,just be YOU.
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