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Originally Posted by Alex McKee
Insults and personal spats were not staying inside Step Outside and it was taking up a lot of moderators (ie, my) time in dealing with the animosity.
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There could be better enforcement of the rules which clearly prohibit personal attacks and ad hominems outside of the designated venue, which was the 'step outside section'.
I think many members -including myself- feel they have no other choice than to respond to provocative statements directed against themselves, and of course this often results in some degree of sustained bickering and exchange of insult or even, in some extreme cases, a 'flame war'.
I would like to stay above such wasteful encountres, as would most people, but human nature being what it is, this is sometimes difficult even for the most highminded among us.
I do have a suggestion for Mr. Butcher. If you do decide to re-activate the 'Step outside section', you could make it visible only to registered user groups. This way, casual observers would not be exposed to our dirty laundry.
Best regards,
B.