If The Shoe Fits, Refrain from Kicking Someone
Thread drift will always be with us. No fixing that outside of very heavy-handed moderation, and I fear the cure would be worse than the disease. Some threads enjoy new life when they take a new direction, and I'm not afraid of religious ideas, as some are. It's when the topic immediately changes and the poor original poster gets lost in the argument, never to have his question answered adequately, that distresses me. Ross has been as opinionated and crusty as anyone else at times, if memory serves. Most of us must admit to the same. I was going to respond to "Kyle" myself, but it had all already been said, however brusquely. Should prospective members have to pass a nettiquete test before being allowed to post, Comrade? Better to just police our own as we go, and that is always going to happen after-the-fact. But thanks, Ross, for reminding us of the importance of being good ambassadors for the sport. I can live in this imperfect world, but I do think the most civility-challenged among us should reflect on how helpful we are to those who are entering the sport and need some gentle instruction and/or correction. And it wouldn't hurt for moderators to chide someone out in the open once in a while, either, just to remind us that courtesy knows no boundaries. Jeff
