I hereby offer my two cents...

I'm new here and have not been blind to both the good and bad aspects of this Bulletin Board. But, as Richard said, the negative aspects are to be expected.

What I wonder is why anyone would expect that a medium such as this, which invites people from all walks of life and an incredible range of interests, career fields, classes (yes, classes!) and so on, would be any different than the real world in terms of its variety. I have personally encountered my share of positive, generous, supportive and helpful individuals and I have also seen flaming, scathing tear-downs on FlyerTalk. Along with the good, I'm afraid, there will always be bad.

Having said that, I recognize it is sometimes difficult to ignore. But, based on the way the board is organized, it is possible to seek out the specific categories or postings of interest and disregard others.

(Almost done my rant) Human nature dictates that when we see the opportunity to kvetch, correct or call names, some of us do it very well. Others among us do it sparingly. Still others are capable of simply moving on. Could it be those who see little value in the boards have simply seen a lot and are a little more difficult to please or stimulate? Maybe.

It could also be that it's time to move on.

I'm staying.