[Drake Vargas]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

I'm sorry to hear that you've been turned off by the community.

While I do think your initial post was very poorly worded (if the intention was to promote civil discussion), I think this latest post clearly shows how you've developed in your posting during the course of this discussion.

An increasingly evident (to me) development in our internet culture is the polarization of discussion. It is OK to be in the minority, it is OK to be in the majority, and it is OK for both sides to disagree and throw facts/figures/opinions out to prove/disprove their respective points.

We cross lines in productive discussions when we insult, demean, and slander others. Anyone and everyone can be tempted to cross those lines. Personally, I have crossed those lines many times.

I hope we all take some time to consider the person sitting at the keyboard on the other side of the internet. And I hope we can especially consider the words we say in PM/Rep that the rest of the community wont see.

Thanks everyone,

-Mike

Well said.