Reply #112: thank you skinner and salin and jimmyjazz

[faithnotgreed]

i have felt from each of you (and there may be others but these are the main ones i have read) that you are asking for decency and kindness that goes along very well with the fun and intellect that is the lounge

i deeply agree with those who are asking for kindness instead of the cruelty that i have seen most esp with the bannings over the past few weeks.
there is a frightening pack mentality that has been shown and not just in the banned threads but when new members post something contrary to popular opinion. its sad because for the most part the people who have been banned have shown themselves to have real emotional problems. the attacks on them and large scale rejoicing just further divide and stir up negative feelings

we are a progressive and amazing board. the moderators do an incredible and difficult job. in short - we are better than what i have seen of late (ie the victory slam dancing when someone is banned)

a little side note: one thing i have seen and question: why are new members who post in a basically respectful tone ( eg stated republicans and asking about our beliefs) sometimes shut down by mods in the gd and gd politics forums? i think a poster named tod comes to mind on that