Grumpy Tom: I've been reading this thread for a couple of days now. Didn't recognize your name, but since I see you've been around awhile, I read a large majority of your past posts. I learned that you've been doing things I believe in for a long time now, Good job!!

I have a few observations/opinions I'd like to share. When I first joined this forum, there was a core group of about 20 posters. We get/got along fairly well for along time, passed info and opinions back and forth, kidded each other some and life was good. More and more people have joined since then, which, imho is a great thing. It's happening on every xbow forum that I'm on, a sure sign of total acceptance everywhere eventually. I think sometimes the newer members don't realize that alot of what we do is in fun. Once in awhile some one gets a case of "thin skin" and that generally results in a Pity Party, Table for One, Please! lol.

Since I've been here, about a year, I haven't seen much disrespect or name calling, as compared to some other forums. I know for a fact that we have done a pretty fair job of policing ourselves via pm's. Rarely has a mod had to step in, and in every case that I can recall, it was due to an outside flamer or what's commonly called a troll. I have another description for TROLL, which is Turmoil Resulting [from] On Line Ludicrous.
That seems to get the fur flying sooner or later every time it occurs.

We have a couple of posters here that are mods on other forums. I also believe this thread is a good reminder to us all to be civil, as far more read here than post.