Do posters intend to hurt the feelings of other members?

You know what's interesting is to pick on a forum category - say, "Speakers" - and then go back to the VERY first postings there (in "Speakers", they're from 1999) and see how the language, engagement, syntax, and civility has changed in the last 20 years.

In some cases the changes are palpable. In others, you can see echoes of the snarking and ankle-biting so prevalent today.

Totally understand Elizabeth.

Tbh I cannot be bothered to go to such levels.

Once a thread has lost my attention I just unfollow it.

@elizabeth : "Let alone the ones now well into the thousands of replies (usually by the same few people)."

I think the exception to this is the threads that simply discuss what someone happens to be listening to at the moment. Nothing deep. Nothing technical. Little or no snarking or incivility. But, a treasure for those of us looking for new music, especially rock music which is now practically counterculture.

Agreed n80!

Music playing threads are the one area where hostilities have remained at cease fire status.

Of course there will always be disagreements even there.

Like I think Amused to Death is a terrible album .... Lol