Moderating Threads

Well John, I think you are bang on with this one. Although other projects at the moment prevent me from posting about engine building or restoration topics, I enjoy reading all of the threads and learning stuff from those much more knowledgeable than I. Because of this, I have been known to jump in with some personal opinions on non-automotive topics in the past, although I would never take personal shots at any individual.

Unfortunately, from reading some of the posts on topics recently, I agree that some individuals cannot have a "grown-up" discussion on these matters, and instead resort to calling down individuals. It is sad that people are like this, but hey - thats what fanaticism is all about.

From WIKI:

"Fanaticism is an emotion of being filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby."

According to definition above, we are all fanatics lol, but let's keep the posts related to the last portion only.

Grant