That too many people have been made to feel un-welcome, or have been driven off, because their oponions are different than other people’s opinions.
When I first joined this site in 2010, there were a lot more people, a lot more different perspectives, and a lot more discourse. Some of those people had wildly differing opinions than some of the others, but not only was it allowed, it was encouraged, and embraced.
Yes, there were heated debates, but they were intelligent, well thought out discussions (most of the time) and the Mods were very even handed, and didn’t do as much scolding, but they got rid of the trolls, and the spammers a lot more quickly.
Auggie is the person from this site who was the kindest, most professional person I’ve ever encountered on this site. I wish there were more people like her.