Reply #: Hey Skinner... [View All]

I hadn't peeked in GD when I wrote you guys a note in the forum below. Sort of a similar theme - more though a comment on the hard work of renorming the 'cultural' behaviors of a group (even if it is 'online culture'.

While you are likely to get some vocal resistance (sincere, but more 'squeaky wheel' - as in sounding more 'broadspread' due to noise volume rather than number of people volume), let me speak up and say we can disagree with respect.

The tone set in a thread - does often get set by that first post. Hijackings, of course a notable exception - but even then often the thread will return to the original topic. The more folks are willing to take responsibility for the tone that they choose to set, the more a little bit of thought is likely to go into that originating post - and the more content focused the overall thread is likely to be.

Thanks for your hard work. I know we can be an unruly bunch.