Originally Posted by
Bruno
At the danger of going OT...
I really wish people would stop bringing up that thread as a reason why we should avoid certain topics. I was there as well, and it wasn't exactly St Joe and St Bill who were cast out by the mob (us).
Bill had very strong opinions, a loud mouth and a short fuse. These are his own words, not mine. And I don't hold that against him. Besides, when it came to on-topic stuff, Bill was very helpful and always willing to explain in more detail.
Joe also had very strong opinions, a loud mouth and a short fuse, but he also had quite an ego, and moderator privileges which he abused severely in said thread. Bill left primarily because of that abuse, not because of the discussion itself.
So can we bury that thread under a crossroads with a stake through the heart?
As Mark already said, the recent 'Man's Intelligence' thread proves that it is possible to have a lively discussion about politics without insulting each other.