I Will Agree With Robert!
Several weekends ago,I proclaimed a "Be Nice" weekend for the General Forum!Anyone insulting posters would be given a 1 week "Time-Out"! Made no difference to anyone who might have been "afraid" to post!
I used to be involved in "Citizens Band Radio"in the USA,and also "Amature Radio Listening"! In "radio" ,it's called "Mic Fright"! You put a normal person in front of a "Mic",and they freeze up! There are millions of people out there who just want to "listen" to amature radio,and never "Talk"! Same for the internet.Millions just happy as "clams" to "surf" the Net reading others posts! Glad to have you aboard!!!
I would not characterize what goes on,on DR1 as "Flaming", when compared to the "Net" as a whole.I might call it "Toasting" at most!!! Sarcasm at least!
"Food" without some "salt" tastes very bland.You would soon grow tired of "Spiceless" fare on DR1,or anywhere else!
"Dr Debates Forum",was started when people complained that the "General Forum" was a harsh environment in which to debate.Kind of a "General "LITE" Forum!
DR1 as a whole is much more "User Friendly" than it was at it's inceptcion,but then they hardly ever have "Shoot Outs" in Dodge City Kansas any more either!! Both have evolved,become more civilized!
That does not mean,at least in the "General Stuff Forum",that a question like: "I am moving to the DR in Feb.Never having been there before. Where is the best place to live,how much does it costs,what should I bring with me,and can I get a good job there,and at what salary?" Will not meet with at least Suuuuuuuuuuuum "HEAT"!
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