[gustavo]

Originally Posted by Parker

I love this site. It's fun, interesting, thought-provoking, educational, humorous, witty, intelligent (well, maybe not always), and entertaining for many of us. We can get on here and tell each other all sorts of things, and give our opinion of whatever we think. Most posters are respectful of others, state their opinion and defend it without attacking the opposition, discuss things with taste and thoughtfulness. It's a great thing.

However, there are also those posts which make one cringe. A disagreement that becomes angry, a little too much passion attached to a differing point of view, fueled by the anonymity afforded by sites like this one. In these cases, I often wonder how that same exchange would happen if it were done under our real names, face-to-face, fully public, in front of family and friends. How would one 'post' if the grandkids were watching?

Civility is important everywhere. I don't mind some pepper on the ball as long as it isn't thrown to hurt someone. Let's keep this site a 'safe zone', where we can state our opinions and have some fun.

I guess I'm having a bit of a soapbox moment, but I couldn't help myself. Please forgive.

ok, i forgive you.