[Venatore]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Since you have posted this on GT, I will assume that you are addressing me. In this regard, I think that if you look at overall trend on this forum over the past two months, you will find that the amount of flamebaiting and overt hostility has been dramatically reduced. Aside from a few with some extreme views, which you will always have when dealing with a member base as large as we have here, I think that GT has become a much better place for everyone.

In terms of extremism and it's presence on the forum: The best way to 'help' the moderators is to report the post and not to engage the poster. Attacking the poster gives potential justification to to his or her otherwise unjustifiable remarks. The individual in question can then rightly claim that he or she was responding to attacks. Furthermore, it prolongs the discussion, which is the ultimate goal of the 'engagee'. Although gratifying to the 'engager', the act of retaliation is not at all helpful, and makes it far more difficult to remove the 'engagee'. Furthermore, a dogpile by a series of members only serves to drive the original offender into a more subdued membership, which forces the moderators to sit and wait for the problem to flare up again before being able to take action. This usually results more dramatic action by the original poster, which is bad for everyone.

The Management

Acknowledged.