I don't mind threads like this, but I felt I had to delete the other thread because it got into personal stuff that then resulted in some vicious personal attacks. I'll allow this thread to continue - on probation - but I'm going to ask the volunteers to monitor it closely. Anything that has the slightest hint of being an attack on anybody, will be deleted.
I'll move some of the messages from the other thread over here.
Any suggestions for ground rules for keeping the peace on this thread?
If it gets out of hand, I'll delete the whole thing and I won't allow another thread on this subject. Please remember that you are posting on an open Forum. If you are not careful about what you say, you invite attacks from some pretty nasty people. I can't protect you from them if you open yourself to attack. Some people have come down on me before, comparing my comments to blaming the victim of a rape - I think it's more like hollering at a kid for playing in the middle of the freeway. You DO have to be careful about what you say in an open Internet Forum - that's a fact of life. I cannot protect individuals who do not protect themselves - so please, be careful about the personal information you reveal.
I have an obligation to keep the peace here, and that means I may have to close this thread down if it gets out of control.
-Joe-