This is just my 2 cents on this topic, if we had a couple of informal "rules" that we all followed, such as:

1. Keep all of the meta-conversations (i.e., posts about the nature and motivations, etc. about the posts in the thread) out of the threads. PM if so desired.
2. Keep all of the 3rd person references to a minimum (especially since we have no "ping" function). It really doesn't help a topic to have posts like "Ehh, Poster-A really doesn't mean what she/he is saying here" or "I think Poster-B has issues with {blah, blah, blah}" spread throughout the thread. Again, PM is a better vehicle for those types of conversations/observations.

In fact, I believe that these 2 "rules" have actually been followed pretty much by almost everyone that actively posts here, for the most part. Maybe just a friendly "reinforcement" will help things along...

FP - there's a reason that Scripture repeatedly lists "GOSSIP" in lists of sins.

Dan and Quix were on this thread gossiping, and it is harmful behavior at every level, but especially spiritual.

Your 2 cents are well worth considering.

I hope that Quix and Dan avoid the 'meta' accusations of others, especially without having the grace to notify the accusee.

I am seriously concerned for the well being of this great forum.

Like any other issue in life, the sooner that something is nipped in the bud, the better. I don't think that we have an out of control problem at all, it is just that a couple of threads here and there tip over the edge on these counts. I would bet that a good 95+% of the threads here all proceed without any of those types of posts occurring, at least from the threads that I have read.

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Like any other issue in life, the sooner that something is nipped in the bud, the better. I don't think that we have an out of control problem at all, it is just that a couple of threads here and there tip over the edge on these counts. I would bet that a good 95+% of the threads here all proceed without any of those types of posts occurring, at least from the threads that I have read.

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In vanities, posts will be moved and given a new thread to continue to hash out derails. We wont be deleting or censoring posts (for the most part.) There is no way we will give cover for bad behavior. I think we already lost MJ/NJ due to a similar thing I think we learned from that.

Are you saying if we're insulted that we aren't to defend ourselves?