Just got a ticket for this.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

This looks like a good place to close this one.

I disagree. Internet discussions should be about more than "Oh! That's cool!" and "Yes! I so agree with you!" and "Me too!".

These forums should foster interesting discussion. And *disagreement*. Disagreement is so *very* important.

I remember a greeting card I once saw in a gift shop. It had a sort of middle-aged, "average" looking guy sitting on a cloud, with wings, and a halo, and a harp sitting next to him. Chin on hand. Looking really bored. And the caption was "Hmmm.... I shoulda brought a magazine..."

That's what heavily moderated boards are like. Have a little faith in people's ability to save a thread that looks like it might be in trouble. Sometimes they crash, and sometimes they soar, in my experience, and in forums which let them. Don't vote to kill it at the first sign of trouble. That forces people to take some responsibility for it.

Disagreement is good. It's when we all agree the we should have a profound sense of worry.

-Steve