I think some of the problem is that people let words on a screen get to them. I realize some people are more sensitive than others, but it's hard to read tone into certain messages to determine if someone is being mean or just sarcastic.
Another big problem I have seen lately is that people are "fighting" in the public forums rather than PMing or duking it out on AIM. It brings the morale down and takes the fun out of things. I too am hopeful that some new "faces" in the scenery will change things for the better. I got a PM from one of the regular guys mentioning that some old toppics were revived and that hopefully seeing topics like those (the good ones) will bring some of the quality back to what it used to be.
I think one thing we (meaning everyone not just us girls) as "regulars" can do is make sure we ourselves post good stuff to kinda set an example for the newer people. It can be hard in an OT type place because afterall it is OT...and almost anything goes. But like I said in my reply in Towlie's thread we all have opinions and not everyone is gonna agree. What is a good thread to me may not be to the next person. I guess in a way it can be a lesson in learning how to deal with different types of personalites. Can you imagine how different things would be if we all were in a big room together in person??
