When a TalkBoard member is being intentionally disruptive and "gumming up the works," as I have said, then the general membership has a right to know what is causing delays and other problems. That is not the same at all as "name-calling." I confess that some of us became a bit snarky when publicly (and privately) discussing the situation. I am not going to defend snarkiness, obviously, but can we please stop acting like TalkBoard members are delicate flowers who shrivel up and die at the slightest criticism? We are big boys and girls. We can -- and have -- dealt with this situation. It has had no perceptible impact on FlyerTalk in general. As far as I can tell, all of this complaining is essentially politicking: attempting to impugn the character of certain TalkBoard candidates. That's undeserved.

Bruce