Brian welcome to the GPAA family. As with any family, especially one as big as ours, there are many different personalities involved. I used to find any negativity annoying also. But I remembered all the positive things I see here in this forum. And that a good majority of our membership has served to give all of us the right to voice our opinions. I hope you find the positive people out there and Good Hunting.

Welcome .I do complain some but we can have some good info for most.

Amen Brian,

I dont get it sometimes.
A person spends $$$ to join and then complain about no gold, costs to much, directions arent right, no signs pointing the way, no signs that say "dig here", complains seems is all they give.
Or "someone should do something about"...
Or complain the online guide sucks, the printed guide isint updated.
If folks would take a step back, take a deep breath and do some digging (get it, digging, I crack myself up sometimes LOL) most all answers are here somewhere, ya just gotta find it
kinda like finding a claim, sometimes you drive right to them, sometimes it may take two or three wacks to find them.
But hey, it's their money, I guess that gives you the right to complain,
Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has at least one...including myself

Good luck in your searches,
Bill