It is one thing to have civil discussions and share information, but when personal attacks commence and the topic is skewed away from the original intent, and/or it has just degenerated into a flame fest, I will step in and either say something, lock the thread, or move the thread.
My overall tendency is to allow the community to handle things. I will let threads run figuring someone will finally get tired of it and stop feeding it, especially when it degenerated into nothing helpful and only hurtful.
Here is the key phrase, "modicum of respect". Make it happen and all is good. Respect that we at HTC would like to see a board full of useful information, healthy discussions, people making jokes, telling stories, and just a general healthy attitude.
Here is another tip. If you cannot post something without making a personal attack, maybe you should think twice about it.
If you do not like the content of the thread, then either move out of it, or join in a manner that indicates willingfulness to discuss the opinons.
It is never about us getting tired of what is written on the boards. It is the utter lack of respect we do get, from time to time. If you have a complaint about something, why not send us an email first? Give us a chance to do something about the situation? Posting about your complaint on the bulletin board first is just a slap in the face to us. One we do not deserve and will no longer tolerate.
I got a phone call from someone yesterday complaining about an individual in the arena. I logged in and promptly took care of the problem. End of story, no 300 post thread about what HTC believes or disbelieves.
It has been my experience that if you give no respect, you usually get none in return.
