The point I was making is that there are several good people who have already been driven away from the site by the B.S. crap below the line. Good and knowledgeable musicians, as well as good people.

And why would a good and knowledgeable musician be "driven away" by stuff that (a) they are perfectly free to not read, and (b) that has nothing to do with music? I respect your posts always, Will, but this is total bullshit. People stop posting because they are bored or because they have moved on musically or because they don't feel enthusiastic about online forums any more. I repeat. If you are offended by material that you can't resist clicking on, you're barking mad.