Mick Doobie
Resist We Much
I agree with you that even though it has gotten sideways a few times this thread has been a good one. It surely isn't because we are better than other places. We have some very actively participating moderators who do their best to let things go on their own but are quick to jump in if they see things getting to weird or insulting. They have had to do some trimming in this thread and warn a few members but that's their job and my hats off to them for their generous volunteer work.
Like IBB says don't take anything in this thread or anywhere else as gospel. Do your own due diligence and make the best informed decision you can make. There is a ton of bad information out there and it is not easy to always get to the real truth.
Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any "warnings" from the mods. I did see some friendly reminders, including "this isn't the cave" and "don't make things personal." Good advice and guidance, both. Reasonable people can disagree without making it personal and turning things into a shit show. Rabid partisanship notwithstanding.