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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls
Also, I'm capable of admitting that I probably(definitely) ruined threads/discussions for some people. I've also found myself annoyed when my topics get derailed by jokes/trolling, but that has never been enough to make me want to change the overall experience of the forum.
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I'm a biologist and we talk a lot about how nature selects for various traits, like white fur in the snow or perhaps long necks or what have you.
Musicbanter is also an environment and it too selects for various traits in its members. The current MB environment selects for users who at the very least can cope with the status quo and possibly contribute to it and thrive in it. That our more recent members are happy with the freedom here - bickering and backstabbing and all - is to be expected.
If the site remains as it is, that's the sort of users it will continue to accumulate. Meanwhile, it will also continue to alienate others who don't like this environment.
I think what I'm suggesting is not harsh enough to alienate those who like the current situation (at least not most) while "strict" enough to make the site appeal to many of those who today would feel alienated by it.