Quote Originally Posted by david petley View Post
I think that is common in prats.
Do you think that it's unique to them?

Quote Originally Posted by david petley View Post
I think 'flaming' is open to interpretation. It is one of the things a moderator needs to decide about, and even stuff like that gets discussed in the team lounge.
Do you think that calling someone a prat can be interpreted to be anything other than flaming?

Why did you edit your post to remove those statements, explaining "to be sure this doesn't turn into a flamefest"?

Quote Originally Posted by david petley View Post
I think a professional board should not have a lounge. The forums I am admin for do not.
I don't see why not. People get to know each other on forums and it's better organized to put off-subject conversations in their own area.

I don't see how that answers my question about whether or not flaming detracts from a board. There are plenty of forums that have free areas that don't allow the types of personal attacks and flaming that you've resorted to here.

Quote Originally Posted by david petley View Post
Rules are for interpretation by responsible people ...and what do you think actually causes popularity? ...your views??? god forbid ...it is about how many people like you ...for whatever reason they do.
How is someone behaving responsibly when they are breaking the very rules they are supposed to believe in? It seems like the responsible thing to do is to replace such people with others who have more respect for the community.

I like many people with very different views than mine, including many on this board. So, yes, I agree that peoples opinions shouldn't affect how they are treated. I don't think that concept is observed well by some here.