I haven't been reading this board for the last several months, but I think a pretty valid point was made in one of the most recent club magazines editorials: People on this board are saying things on here that they wouldn't dream of saying to each other in person. And if they WOULD say those things in person, then maybe getting together to meet each other at a convention isn't such a great idea.
Maybe we need to come up with a new icon: a fire extinguisher to use when these flame wars erupt.
I don't want to quote Rodney King at this point, but...oh, well, you know.