"These are the ones who complain about the BS section. Their complaint being that they find themselves challenged, and in the immortal words of Corporal Jones, "the fuzzy wuzzies don't like it up 'em."."

Precisely the opposite of my reason for deleting my membership! I have never even suggested that there was anything wrong with Max's formula for the Cat!

"I very seldom start a topic, preferring to add my **wisdom** (cough) to the musings of others..(the last time it went as I expected, with the usual suspects tending to drown out attempts at sincere discussion/debate with insults).... I suppose this thread will dissolve into the same pattern."

I hope not Bill D, as I always relished your erudite and reasoned contributions to genuine debate.

"I think the answer for those concerned either with a) the arguing on political threads or b) the diminishing of the BS section possibly due to a, is simply to make an effort to initiate more threads on topics that are interesting to you, or which avoid the possible negative err 'vibes' that you don't enjoy."

Which is exactly my point C.S. When you are so much pursued by certain people, that you cannot post on any thread without the hounds following for the opportunity of debunking all that you have to say, the only answer to the trolls is to delete your membership and either bugger off, or, as I have chosen to do, conceal your identity under the GUEST tag.

While you remain identifiable, as I once was (with photo et al), the nasties never relent!

I can relate to Guest achmelvich, who seems to grasp what is wrong, though his stance diverges widely from my own.

I have more respect for the poster who can disagree without a)Twisting the words I use, b) Claiming the right to always be right, and c) Calling me nasty names when he can't make me recant!

"I'm also finding the BS section less interesting these days, partly because Little Hawk posts so seldom. I miss his whimsy, and the wry comments of posters like him."

I agree Gurney, and a lot of posters in the same category. I am bored of those who can see no other viewpoint than their own.

"The manners there are impeccable, the moderation is firm and there would be absolutely no room for the likes of gnu, akenaton, goofus and their like posting under their present guise and in such ill-considered ways."

MAX, bless him, decided that he wanted the forum to be as free and unfettered as he could make it, and to some extent, we have all let him down very badly.

I had hoped that this might be an amicable discussion leading to a better BS section. Seems that I asked too much!

Mods, as the OP, please terminate this here!