The reason of this thread is to get some rationality into the operation of this forum and the people using it.
In the past there was diversity, vibrancy, useful information exchange, fun and a place for debate on many and varied issues on all levels. That was the past.
It now has undergone metamorphosis and turned into a pit of egg shells that people have to try to pick their way through.
You might think that egg shells are not so bad but on closer examination you find that there may be a viper under the one that you have inadvertently stepped on and cracked and now the viper is loose and running rampant striking at random at anything that moves.
Under other egg shells there are landmines that explode and spread acid to disfigure everyone in range.
Under other egg shells lurks the “Report Abuse” button. A very useful mechanism safeguard contributors of content in the forum when used in the manner intended.
Unfortunately this innocent and useful mechanism is the most insidious and destructive weapon of mass destruction when in the hands of someone intent on malice.
Due to its structure and operation it attributes anonymity to the user, and rightly so, when used as intended.
When this mechanism is misused it still attributes anonymity allowing the misuser to strike again and again without detection.
Anonymity now becomes an insidious weapon. Anonymity is used by a person, let’s call that person “C” against person “A” and “B”
“A” and “B” disagree on a point in a discussion or debate, “C” seeing the opportunity to cause havoc reports both “A” and “B” and they get warned “A” now thinks that “B” was the reporter and blames “B” and visa-versa neither are aware that it was that it was an unrelated third person so the issue escalates.
Under other egg shells hide the multiple choice report options which make the task of the moderators task too easy and leads to laxity.
Discussion please, but do it within board guidelines please so that we do not look like unruly rabble
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I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
