I agree with wharvey and CameraGuy on this topic. As a person who does enjoy chat (and I am a "regular"), I have met very nice people because of chat, and enjoys reading DIFFERENT opinions on the forums (many that I do NOT agree with btw). But if you don't like it, don't read it. Ignore it, skip it, go to another forum. But please don't put things down because it's not YOUR cup of tea.

I think that some people seem to take this board wayyyyyy too seriously. What I love is the fact that so many divergent people come together to meet because or our common love of travel.

I agree with the fact that some posts are mean-spirited and personally attacking, but it seems to me that this same argument continues to come up month after month. Seriously, if you don't like reading some of the posts or posts by certain people, why do you continue to visit the board or forum where you know they may post?