Quite right, Jeff.

I still post on that forum from time to time, but it has lost the warmth and feel of its predecessor. I now find myself rather lost there and, as you have pointed out, things seem to get rather hostile, rather quickly.

Overall, I'd rather see things here stay on the quiet side than see it go down that road. When a forum gets to the point where there are hundreds of posts within just a few days, it becomes a bit bewildering, especially if you do not make participation in the forum a full time job.