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I have been here since 2009 and I honestly think people are a lot nicer and more respectful. I remember when there were a few ppl who used to Private Message user just to call them fat or accused them of promoting wrongful information. It absolutely ridiculous!

Seriously? That's so terrible! I can't believe people could be so crass towards one another on a site meant to help one another. It's one thing to call someone out on something, but to go outright and call them a liar or mock their weight or something like that? Sheesh, this is a site for improvement! I'm glad that sort of thing no longer happens (to my knowledge). And if it ever DOES happen, I really hope that people are reporting it.

I can honestly say that a lot of members here have argued one time or another with someone here, but it's also important to notice the difference between someone pointing out a concern of theirs, and people just outright insulting one another. I know I've made some comments before that have been taken not as critique (as they were intended), but as criticism and personal attacks of character. Which is why I feel it's important not to jump right to conclusions about what people are saying, and to read posts carefully. I've seen other peoples comments and personal opinions taken that way as well, even though I don't believe they ever meant it the way it was taken.

That being said, it is very discouraging to read some of the comments that actually WERE meant to be hurtful, because this of all places is not the site for that sort of behaviour. I think the best thing you can do it either try to help stop the arguing, or to just stay out of the way altogether.

Still, when compared to many sites and forums, I'd say this site definitely has much less of that sort of behaviour than most others. So maybe we should just accept it for what it is and be glad not everyone here is barring their teeth at one another constantly.