This is the paragraph in question. I see comments about walking, or not walking, into 'it', of not recognising 'it', and of rolling around in 'it', but I don't see a claim that the forums, or the people using the forums,
are 'it'.
And given that the emoticon used is obviously cleared for use on the forum, language isn't the issue, at least while it isn't being directed
at posters, as you seem to suggest it is.
'Personally I’m grateful to those who are on the journey with me, walking alongside and might stop me from walking into a big pile of

. There appear to be those in the community who for whatever reason don’t want to recognise the

In front of them, and yet they remind me of those mad dogs you see people walking. You know the type. Let off the lead they run off like a bat out of Hell, circling, jumping and then they suddenly just stop. They’re sniffing something. Then the next thing you know they’re on their backs rolling around in it. Either way, when

stinks, it stinks.'