Hey, you think the Tysabri thread was a train wreck? I go to a couple of dressage BBs, because dressage (dancing on horseback) was the passion and work of my former life and still is my passion, and I like to stay in touch and continue learning. Horsepeople are among the most passionate, stubborn, and vocal people on the planet. As such, our discussions on the internet sometimes involve multiple body parts littering the ether, with nothing much getting resolved in the end. And BT before it became BT, Mass General of enduring memory, was a place where heads rolled on a daily basis. In fact I took frequent breaks from that board, when rude and obnoxious communication frequently overwhelmed me. I've participated in a few train wrecks myself. This board is mild in comparison, and people are generally polite and well behaved

People are stubborn and they believe what they want to believe.They make mistakes and they want to make their own mistakes, sometimes quite vocally. The most I figure I can do is to respond with my POV, then exit as gracefully as possible. But here's one point I do get a little crazy about: there's no need to be rude and obnoxious. There's no excuse for denigrating, shaming, or otherwise putting down another poster, even if you don't agree with them. Ever. The world will survive without your POV if you can't refrain. This is written communication with a preview option, where you can review, edit, consider, and delete. Even then, the "submit" button doesn't have to be clicked.

Chris