I can't make up my mind how bad I think the atmosphere on this forum can be, since I tend to avoid the ****storms when they do happen.
The relaxed, sometimes harmlessly rude tone of conversation is something I wouldn't want to change, but there's a point where banter can cross over into something unconstructive. But at the same time, it's partially a question of personal limits. I remember how Rubber Soul got outraged that Kiii or someone called him Condom Soul, even though it's obviously just a jokey pun based on his user name. But in other cases, lines may have been crossed.
I totally understand if some people don't want to participate in this atmosphere, and it's no doubt causing some people to stay away, but I don't know if I'd go as far as to say this forum has a problem.
But then again, maybe some things said during the last 12 months would count as bullying, but I don't know, since, again, I don't really participate in mud slinging and don't read it either.
My personal rule is: Go for the ball, not the player. Can't go wrong with that.
Ahh... I don't know. I can't really have a strong opinion about any of this when I don't feel like I have any overview of what's really been said between various users.
I'm just glad I'm not a mod!
Actually, this comment is basically meaningless.
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