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I support the OP too, if only some would stop responding to certain posts there would be a better outcome..

I agree with the OP. Everybody should be able to honestly put forward their opinion without the usual personal remarks or insults by ---- OOPS we are no longer allowed to use collective names so I won't. . .

 I also agree about the school playground analogy. But I don't find that surprising --- Considering !! 

K 

HD - an excellent OP.

CT is overwhelmingly a pleasant forum with positive views and a good source of information, particularly for newcomers to the hobby.

Threads sometimes get heated because of ill considered or unclear posting. The relatively rare examples of deliberately antagonistic posting seem to get removed fairly quickly.

It's incumbent on all members to respect the views of others and not attempt to stir up ill feeling where none exists.

Well done for opening this thread!

I quite agree HD. People should have respect for others point of view and agree to disagree. There should be no room for personal comments, not just here but throughout society.

There is a significant difference though between, respecting the right of others to have a different point of view and respecting that point of view!

Whilst people should respect the former, they are under no obligation to respect the latter!

And that is a very important right in itself!

Altough I agree with the OP, I wonder how many new members on CT think that these comments reflect the overall membership and think that when they are on a site it is not very friendly.

I must admit that after being at the receiving end of some comments I wonder if, because my photo is on here I might get some comments when on a site! I hope not.

I,m with the OP on this one.

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There is a significant difference though between, respecting the right of others to have a different point of view and respecting that point of view!

Whilst people should respect the former, they are under no obligation to respect the latter!

And that is a very important right in itself!

Yes, CJ, I agree. Perhaps I should more accurately have said "... respect the rights of others to express their views", so long as they're within the bounds of common decency, of course.

Can't argue with that HD, also agree with 'a road to Damascus' with you.

Agree with HD's opening post. A couple of threads last night descended way below playground childishness into gutter comments and foul language, and were quite rightly stamped on by the mods. Absolutely no need for such behaviour, and even if you don't agree with someone else's methods or suggestions, this is not the place to parade such nastiness.