I couldn't agree with you more Curryhell.

That's the reason I stopped frequenting this site after being a member for over 4 years. A few simpletons who think if it's not done their way then it shouldn't be done at all, spoil it for the rest of the members.......

Quote from: curryhell on January 02, 2011, 03:18 PM
But for the likes of KD and Pat Chapman, i too would be probably still be fumbling around in the wilderness, as i believe would many of us.  Had our desire to push on in search of our common goal not been spurred on by the likes of these individuals, would this site even exist??  Yes, both are shrewd business people.  They spotted the niche that any successful business person must if they are to succeed.  But by doing so they gave many of us what we needed - vital information which has stood the test of time and which many of us still use today, albeit adding our own interpretation through experience and the learnings of others.  Long may this continue.  This is a terrific site with many many seriously committed members, all of whom are here for the same reason.  It does however, sadden me, when I see unnecessary personal attacks on any individual who has made a contribution to our understanding of the mysteries of the BIR kitchen.

Hear hear. 
** Phil.

Thankfully we are not all alike.  And everybody is still entitled to their own opinion, currently.  As for criticism, whenever it is constructive, it is always positive.  Without it, we will never improve.  But i am a firm believer in giving credit where credit is due and acknowledging when somebody has a made a contribution.
Having embarked on this journey some 25 year ago or more, virtually nothing existed to show interested curry eaters and "would be" curry chefs the way, until that is, these two individuals put pen to paper.  For that, i, and i am sure many others, are and always will be eternally grateful.  That is not to say, that we have stood still.  This site's content and its members endless contributions are living proof of that.
Unfortunately, it is human nature that some individuals always feel the need to berate others.   All are entitled to their own opinion.  It is for the individual to decided whose opinions are those worth listening to and those which are of no consequence.
During the last year I have spent countless hours reading articles, threads etc submitted by members and i must say have had end less hours fun doing so.  Fortunately, there are only a handful of self appointed experts who seem to have a high opinion of themselves.  This number is far outweighed by the many polite,welcoming, enthusiastic and knowledgeable amateur BIR chefs that frequent the site.  I have no intention of depriving myselfself of the huge knowledge base that CRO is, because of such individuals.  There is no other alternative site which offers so much for free and is so simple to use.
Enough time spent on this subject I think :-X. It is now time to do what this site is all about - BIR cooking and getting in the kitchen and making those spoons clunk against the frying pan.  Chicken Vindaloo, saag bhaji and pilau rice for me tonight, I think .  Good luck and good cooking to you all.

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Quote from: George on January 02, 2011, 04:50 PM
Perhaps you don't like critical film reviews or anything.

You just can't help yourself can you George.

So are you a KD and PC supporter, as well? Anyone is entitled to their views. Let's debate them. What's wrong, in my opinion is when someone signs up and in their first post, states or implies that it's out of order to hold such views (i.e. that KD and PC recipes aren't very good, with a few exceptions).

Quote from: George on January 02, 2011, 06:15 PM
So are you a KD and PC supporter, as well? Anyone is entitled to their views. Let's debate them. What's wrong, in my opinion is when someone signs up and in their first post, states or implies that it's out of order to hold such views (i.e. that KD and PC recipes aren't very good, with a few exceptions).

But nobody has done any such thing, George.  What Curryhell actually wrote was "It does however, sadden me, when I see unnecessary personal attacks on any individual who has made a contribution to our understanding of the mysteries of the BIR kitchen.".  Thus Curryhell is clearly not challenging your right to hold the views that you do; he (or she) is simply stating that it saddens him (her) when you openly state them on the forum. 

It is (in my opinion) no different to holding even more radical views, such as those shared by (say) the National Front; no-one would suggest for one second that you are not entitled to hold those views, but if you were to post them on a forum that was regularly used by Pakistanis. your actions could clearly create ill-feeling.  And it is the same here : many of us hold Kris Dhillon in great respect, for her ground-breaking work in publishing The Curry Secret.  And therefore it saddens us when we see her attacked, with neither proof nor justification, on the basis that "she is solely in it for the money".

** Phil.