Mildy obnoxious? So using examples and evidence from the series itself to point out that it's nothing new and in no way connected to the Rikudou Sennin is knowing better then Kishi? That's not how it works. The side with actual evidence can make true statements, because they are making true statements. Until it's shown how telepathy is suppose to be connected to the Rikudou Sennin or how it has anything to do with the whole Shinju/Juubi/chakra thing that Kishi has established as the source of the Rikudou Sennin's power, then it isn't on the same level as actual evidence from the series.
Not to prolong this argument/debate/exchange between you lot but there was literally no evidence disputing anything he said. What he posted and what else was posted were completely different things and he explained why (which is pretty clear if you pay close attention).
As for the question he posed, it is open for discussion seeing as no one on here knows what the secret of Ninjutsu is. Dismissing his idea or opinion because one believes they are right and know more than the other is pretty ignorant. He brought up some interesting points and they should have been discussed as such, not as a "out of the blue" crack pot theory. Not accusing any of you of such but thats the way the thread felt when I was reading it.
Happened to me in the One Piece forum when I started reading One Piece, people who have been reading the series for longer than I had believed they knew more than I do and their opinion counted more than mine, making them "right" and me "wrong".
Its not just this forum but a lot of forums too, like Roman said; posters do play a part in why some people would visit less frequently and shy away from voicing their opinions. No should be pointing fingers but its general knowledge that know it alls generally ruin others experience i.e. Not just limited to that thread as M3J implied, there are guilty parties everywhere and no one is truly a saint.
The story though plays a much bigger part, even people who did not post back then still did so once in a while to compliment a chapter or add a little bit into the discussion, its not happening as often now. Remember how fast the Hangout thread used to fill up? Its like a ghost town half the time in here. And the Naruto section has come down to being a hangout spot for the same posters (I can almost predict who is going to post when and about what). Hell, look at the Arena thread, that gives you a clear picture of who are the frequents and who arent.
But yeh, lets just all agree on the Manga being shit atm, before this turns out into a full on flame war (which again will be fought among the same posters that frequent this section)
